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India's election commission at a crossroads

India, Sept. 28 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has become the focus of intense scrutiny in recent days. This has been manifested in a flurry of events and activities witnessed over the past... Read More


SC to hear plea on MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000

India, Sept. 28 -- The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea challenging the Centre's decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of over Rs 2... Read More


Muslim marriage doesn't remove criminality of physical relations with minor: Delhi HC

India, Sept. 28 -- A marriage claimed to be valid under Muslim personal law cannot confer immunity from penal law for establishing physical relations with a minor wife, the Delhi High Court has held. ... Read More


Courts' solution in family disputes often artificial: SC judge

India, Sept. 28 -- Supreme Court Judge NV Anjaria on Sunday said solutions arrived at in family disputes through courts often become artificial, with parties feeling that justice has been foisted upon... Read More


SC orders action against Mau SPs in criminal case trial

India, Sept. 28 -- Taking strong note of the "casual approach" of Uttar Pradesh Police in a criminal case trial, the Supreme Court has directed the state government to initiate departmental proceeding... Read More


The macro cost of syndicated corruption

India, Sept. 28 -- When corruption becomes systemic, the cost is no longer measured in bribes paid, but in opportunities lost. "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together i... Read More


BJP steps up attack on SIR row

India, Sept. 28 -- BJP CMs and leaders hold coordinated briefings defending ECI, attacking Congress The BJP launched an all-out attack on the Congress on Sunday for questioning the poll panel while d... Read More


Congress challenges ECI claims on SIR

India, Sept. 28 -- Stepping up its attack on the poll panel, the Congress on Sunday said the Election Commission of India's (ECI) proposed measures related to SIR are an admission that the exercise ha... Read More


Rape claim sparks highway blockade, vandalism at LPU

India, Sept. 28 -- A social-media claim of the alleged rape of a female student at Lovely Professional University (LPU), followed by rumours of her suicide, triggered violent protests on campus on Sun... Read More


BMW Group's 6th Gen Battery Tech Bags Award At World New Energy Vehicle Congress In China

Mumbai, Sept. 28 -- German automotive major the BMW Group has received the 'Global New Energy Vehicle Innovative Technology' award at the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) in China. The ... Read More