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AIIMS panel to examine Asaram health: SC

India, July 22 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the director of AIIMS to constitute a medical board to assess the condition of self-styled godman Asaram, who has sought interim bail on medical gr... Read More


Calcutta HC grants interim protection to MP Mahua Moitra in hate speech case

India, July 22 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra till October 5 in a "hate speech" case which she claimed is b... Read More


1996 Rajasthan blast: SC sets aside death penalty of convict, acquits life

India, July 22 -- Three decades after a blast in a bus in Rajasthan's Dausa district killed 14 people, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a convict's death penalty and ordered a fresh trial by a d... Read More


A state caught in the regional crossfire

India, July 22 -- While Jordan and Iran have never been outright enemies, competing strategic interests, shifting alliances and Iran's expanding influence have turned a once-cordial relationship into ... Read More


The quiet return of spiritual seeking

India, July 22 -- Mankind seeks what lies at its core, but mostly looks elsewhere - in things, material goods and trends. But there's a shift happening now. View it from the surface and it makes no se... Read More


The CJP protest: Democracy, dissent and the rule of law

India, July 22 -- A confident democracy is not measured by the absence of protests. It is measured by its ability to accommodate dissent while preserving public order The NEET-related protests at Jan... Read More


Feminism is out, realism is in

India, July 22 -- The great Indian feminism circus has run its full circle, or so it appears. It was a strange scenario. At a recent seminar held to highlight the problems faced by women in performi... Read More


Nationalisation nostalgia: Balancing market realities and public promise

India, July 22 -- Nearly six decades ago, India experienced a significant transformation in its banking sector when the government nationalised 14 major private commercial banks. This was immediately ... Read More


Learning to read: why faulty theories should not be allowed to get in the way of primary education

New Delhi, July 22 -- I watched an eight-year-old boy 'read' a page of poetry from his Hindi textbook. He spoke fluently, eyes moving across the page, finger tracking the line. Taking the book from hi... Read More


All phones, laptops to have 1-year warranty

Nairobi, July 22 -- All mobile phones, tablets, and laptops sold in Kenya must now come with a minimum one-year warranty and a return policy under new consumer protection rules, putting vendors at ris... Read More