Do lawmakers merit immunity if criminality is attached to their acts, asks SC

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will examine whether the immunity granted to lawmakers from prosecution for taking bribe to make a speech or vote in Parliament and state legislatures extends......

SC to consider early listing of pleas against scrapping Article 370

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will take a decision on the early listing of petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given a special status......

Women have constitutional right to enter Sabarimala temple: SC

IMAGE: 'When a man can enter, a woman can also go. What applies to a man, applies to a woman also,' the bench said. Photograph: E V Deepak/Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday said women have......

Hold floor test within a week: AG's advice to TN governor

The lingering political drama in Tamil Nadu may see a denouement soon with Attorney General on Monday advising Governor C Vidyasar Rao to convene the assembly within in a week for a floor test......

Credit squeeze slows consumer durable sales

Consumer durable companies are witnessing a slowdown in sales of finance-linked products after banks and finance companies reduced their lending, fearing a sharp rise in defaults. Videocon has......

Mobile spectrum: New worry for operators

Mobile service operators may find it tougher and considerably more expensive to access spectrum, the radio frequencies that enable wireless communications, from the government if the expected......

India to add 10 mn mobiles a month

Confident over second wave of revolution in mobile telephony coming from rural India, Cellular Operators Association of Indiasaid on Monday monthly additions would touch 10-million mark by December......

Dholakia to look for Kurien's replacement

The man who was recently informed that he was no longer a member on the board of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand was, ironically, the one entrusted on Friday with the task of finding a......

Deven Verma: The comedy in Andaz Apna Apna wasn't my type

Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor where he talks about his character in Andaz Apna Apna. Every single character in......

Deven Verma: The comedy in Andaz Apna Apna wasn't my type

Even though my role was small, I had to act my part well. Deven Verma looks back in time. Every single character in Rajkumar Santoshi's 1994 cult classic Andaz Apna Apna is memorable, and a laugh......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina advance at Asia Badminton; Srikanth exits

IMAGE: P V Sindhu was too good for Takahashi Sayaka of Japan. Photograph: BAI/Twitter India’s leading shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal notched contrasting victories to enter the second......

Saina outclasses Sindhu to retain Nationals crown

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal had also defeated PV Sindhu in the women's singles final at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games last year. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/Twitter Three-time champion......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina set up summit clash at Senior Nationals

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal plays against Neha Pandit in the women’s singles match at the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship in......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

IMAGE: PV Sindhu beat Bulgaria's Linda Zetchiri in the opening round. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Top shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy progressed to the women's and men's singles......

Sports Shorts: India should become sports-playing nation, says Tendulkar

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar appealed to adopt a sport and play in on a regular basis. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......