Term of 22nd law panel to end, UCC report pending

The term of the 22nd Law Commission, which is without a chairperson for the past few months, ends on Saturday with its key report on the uniform civil code still in works. IMAGE: Justice (retd)......

Modi calls for 'secular civil code', 'one nation one election' in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday made an unequivocal pitch for a uniform civil code in the country, asserting that a "secular civil code" in place of the existing "communal" one is the need of......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

Muslim law board to challenge SC alimony verdict

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday asserted that the Supreme Court verdict on maintenance to Muslim women was against Islamic law and authorised its president to explore all possible......

How DoT Plans To Check Rising Spam

Launched in March, it triggers re-verification of suspected fraudulent numbers. Failing re-verification, the number will be disconnected. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Tech under work to detect pesky calls, messages

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday said that it is working on various technologies to detect pesky calls and messages along with a joint action plan with other regulators to curb financial frauds.......

Bourses step up scrutiny of investors from Sikkim

Stock exchanges have increased scrutiny of investors domiciled in Sikkim, following reports of illegal routing of investments through the Northeast state to evade taxes. Illustration: Dominic......

Faced with outage, TRAI puts off new commercial SMS norms by a week

Telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday suspended the newly-implemented norms for commercial text messages for one week, following major disruptions in SMS and OTP deliveries for banking, payment, and......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

Pujara Has More Double Tons Than Anyone Else This Century

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara's double century on debut for Sussex was the 14th of his first class career -- the most for any cricketer since the beginning of the 21st century. Photograph: Cheteshwar......