Kripashankar's 'bench hunting' act unacceptable: SC

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Kripashankar Singh on Friday invited the Supreme Court's ire for having mentioned his plea against a corruption case against him and his family members before a......

Senior IRS officer sacked for corruption

A senior Indian Revenue Service officer has been dismissed from service after his plea against his conviction for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income was rejected by the......

Why don't we demand a right to security act?

An active, vigilant citizenry is a vital partner in the fight against terrorism. However, Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, founder of the Lok Satta Party, argues that this can only be possible with a new......

'Judges accepting housing plots are succumbing to temptation'

Of late there has been a lot of talk regarding the necessity of a judicial accountability bill. Even when the Lokpal Billwas being debated, the inclusion of judges into the Lokpal's ambit was......

IOA rejects proposal for sports bill

The Indian Olympic Association on Tuesday rejected the proposed National Sports Development Bill and said some associations and federations are in agreement with the Sports Ministry because of......

Kalmadi, NSF chiefs vow to protect autonomy

The government's bid to limit the tenure of sports administrators met with stiff resistance on Monday, with Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi and other angry bosses of sports......

'Tharoor came in after we won IPL Kochi bid'

Team Kochi, the latest entrant to Indian Premier League, was put together by Shailendra Gaikwad of Rendezvous Sports World -- at least that's what Gaikwad says. RSW's bid, of $333.33 million (about......