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'Phansi Ghar' row: Panel wants action against AAP leaders

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee on Tuesday submitted its first report on the controversy surrounding the alleged "phansi ghar" in the legislative complex, recommending a... Read More


SC takes stock of POSH Act compliance across country

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took stock of the implementation of gender-sensitive provisions for women at workplaces across the country by asking high courts to report establishme... Read More


SC overturns HC's multiple FIR ruling

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a 2019 judgment of the Delhi high court that had mandated the registration of separate first information reports (FIRs) for each investor or... Read More


SC flags 'nepotism', quashes sports-quota MBBS admissions of 2

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the MBBS admission given to two sports-quota students in Punjab because the tweaked admission criterion under which they were selected was m... Read More


sc grants amtek promoter bail under article 21

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Amtek Group promoter Arvind Dham in a money laundering case arising from an alleged multi-crore bank fraud, holding that prolon... Read More


SC raps 'rich, affluent' for using writ pleas to dodge PMLA trials

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday lamented what it described as a growing trend of the "rich and affluent" approaching constitutional courts to challenge the validity of penal laws aft... Read More


Siddaramaiah surpasses Devaraj as longest-serving K'taka CM

Bengaluru, Jan. 7 -- As Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday became the longest-serving chief minister in the state's history, surpassing the cumulative record of former CM D Devaraj Urs... Read More


Notes from abroad on Nigeria, 1987-2000, By Oladipo Adamolekun

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- These are jottings and notes on Nigerian affairs written during my years in international development work. Although they are mostly commentaries on past events covering 1987-2000, ... Read More


Old drainage, pipelines main cause of water contamination in Hyderabad: BJP corporator Akula Srivani

Hyderabad, Jan. 7 -- BJP Corporator, Akula Srivani, on Wednesday addressed the water contamination issue in Hyderabad, saying that the major cause of contamination is the old drainage system and the p... Read More


"Very painful": Assam BJP president condemns violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, demands immediate action

Guwahati, Jan. 7 -- Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Wednesday condemned the violence against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, saying it's "very painful" and demanded immediate action.... Read More