Badlapur accused's death: HC pulls up Maha for lack of FIR against cops

The Bombay high court on Friday said it was "appalled" that despite its explicit order no FIR was registered against five policemen over the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, accused in the......

Upset by BJP protest, Siddaramaiah raises hand at cop

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday lost his cool and gestured angrily at a police officer on the stage, after a group of women -- allegedly Bharatiya Janata Party workers -- tried to......

Badlapur accused death: HC orders FIR against 5 cops

The Bombay high court on Monday ordered a first information report (FIR) against five policemen for the custodial death of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde, allegedly shot dead in......

Ambedkar's legacy sparks fierce political clash on his birth anniversary

As the birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution, was celebrated across the country on Monday, political parties squabbled to claim the Dalit icon's......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

GST for Covid medicines pegged at 5%: Govt

COVID-19 medicines and instruments are being sold at a GST rate of five per cent while other medicines are sold at a GST rate between five and 12 per cent ever since the pandemic started, Union......

Sitharaman may announce 2nd coronavirus relief package this week

The finance ministry is working on a second relief package for the Indian economy hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the contagion, sources......

Old and at home, but not so alone

Kusum Gokarn, 77, shifted into a society built specially for senior citizens in 2006. After her husband passed away in 2010, she now lives alone in a two-BHK 'independent living' flat. On days......

'We've to change how we look at old age'

'We always think of retirement as a time to settle down, that it is the sunset of our lives.''Instead of calling it retirement, we must call it 're-tyre-ing', that is putting a new set of tyres and......