Will Rishi Sunak create history in his second comeback for PM race?

It is being widely pitched as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in British politics as Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak formally entered the race to be elected Conservative......

SC gets 9 new judges, including 3 women

Nine new judges, including three women, were on Thursday appointed to the Supreme Court, with Justice B V Nagarathna in line to be the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027.......

SC collegium recommends 9 judges, including 3 women

In an unprecedented decision, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three women judges for appointment in the apex court which, if cleared, would give the country its first woman......

SC initiates contempt proceedings against Twitter India, Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court Tuesday initiated suo motu (on its own) contempt proceedings against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan for his alleged derogatory tweets against the judiciary.   The apex......

Not for giving another chance to exchange old notes: Centre to SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that no more grace period will be granted for depositing the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying the very object of demonetisation......

SC: People with genuine reasons should be allowed to deposit old notes

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India two weeks to consider the option of granting a window to those who could not deposit their demonetised......

SC pulls up Centre: Why stop people from depositing banned notes after Dec 31

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre why it chose not to create a separate category for those who couldn’t deposit demonetised notes by December 30, 2016 unlike the NRIs and people......

Jousting over Jaipur's jewel

A legal tussle is currently on between a civil society group led by a professor, ostensibly working to further public interest, on the one hand, and the state government and an influential but......

Box Office: 1921, Kaalakaandi, Mukkabaaz fail

The hits and misses of the week. Vikram Bhatt's 1921 may have done better than the other two releases -- Kaalakaandi and Mukkabaaz -- but all three films have done poorly at the box office. Vinod......

Box Office: Tiger Zinda Hai is a superhit!

The hits and misses of the week. By collecting approximately Rs 151.5 crore (Rs 1.515 billion) in four days, Tiger Zinda Hai is a super hit. The action flick is Salman Khan's 12th Box Office......

Box Office: Monsoon Shootout fails

The hits and misses of the week. Monsoon Shootout fails despite Nawazuddin Siddiqui's presence in the cast. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   Monsoon Shootout Cast: Vijay Verma,......

Box Office: Fukrey Returns is a hit!

The hits and misses of the week. Fukrey was a surprise hit when it was released in 2013. Its sequel Fukrey Returns also had an excellent opening weekend, thanks to good word-of-mouth. The film is a......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Ankit Kalsi hit his maiden double ton for Himachal Pradesh against Uttarakhand in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Dharamsala......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's triple ton, Tiwary's ton dominate the day

Jagadeesan hits triple ton as TN take complete control against Chandigarh IMAGE: Nitish Rana celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton......

Ranji: Jagadeesan's 2nd season-ton helps Tamil Nadu

Photograph: Narayan Jagadeesan/Instagram Rohilla's fourth first-class ton gives Services solid start Opener Shubham Rohilla struck his fourth first-class hundred to take Services to 279 for 4......

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

'I can improve my timing a lot, because I am taking part here after four-five weeks of training at the national camp. I am completely recovered. I will work hard at the national camp and do well in......