SC takes note of Allahabad HC judge's remark at VHP event

Stepping in, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details from the Allahabad High Court on controversial remarks of its judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav at a Vishva Hindu Parishad event that drew flak from......

Child porn: SC nudges Parliament to amend POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that Parliament should seriously consider bringing an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for substituting the term 'child......

Marshals remove suspended BJP MLAs from Jharkhand assembly

Eighteen Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs were suspended from the assembly till 2 pm of August 2 and were removed by marshals after they refused to leave the House on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Mahua Moitra's expulsion plea not maintainable: LS secretariat to SC

The Lok Sabha secretariat has told the Supreme Court that Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lower House is "not maintainable" and it does not satisfy......

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Domestic corporate scandals of recent vintage, such as Global Trust, Satyam, IL&FS or YES Bank, to name a few, have all been the result of implosions rather than employee revelations, says Kanika......

Government plans bill to stem cell research

The government has drawn up a Bill to regulate research on humans, an industry, which at times allegedly stretches the boundaries of what is ethical. The Bill is likely to be introduced in the next......

Pharma majors named in clinical trial death list

Drug majors such as Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer Healthcare, Bristol Mayer Squibb, Sun Pharmaceutical and Dr Reddy's Laboratories were allegedly involved in clinical trials in which 438 persons died in......

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Private health insurance in India today is riddled with inefficiency and corruption, notes Subir Roy The draft national health policy, issued by the Union ministry of health and family welfare late......

Draft sports bill could pose problems for IOA

Ministry mulls graded funding for sports federations IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff.com Archives The sports ministry is considering the introduction of a graded system......

Sri Lanka minister says ICC suspension of cricket board illegal

IMAGE: ‘Sri Lanka will appeal ICC suspension’. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Sri Lanka will appeal over its suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC), sports......

Effigy of 'Bad Guy' Blatter to go up in smoke

A giant effigy of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter will be set alight as part of the Bonfire Night celebrations of a small English town. The towering 11-metre sculpture built by artist Frank......

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

Hashtag 'Mori, please resign' was trending on Twitter in Japan IMAGE: Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori delivers a speech. Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/Reuters Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori,......

Sports minister trying to hold IOA elections before Winter Games

Terming the IOA-IOC saga as a turning point, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Jitendra Singh said the entire episode is a blessing in disguise for Indian sport. “It’s a good......