Medical insanity no ground for acquittal: Parl panel

A parliamentary panel has observed that mere medical insanity cannot be a ground for the acquittal of an accused and legal insanity is required to be proved for claiming a valid defence. IMAGE:......

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's central region and forcing schools in some places to shut for a......

UP school where Muslim student was slapped remains closed

Neha Public School in Khabbupur village in Uttar Pardesh's Muzaffarnagar where a Muslim student was slapped by his classmates on the instructions of the teacher remained closed for the third day on......

UP slap video: Muslim student can't sleep, says father

The Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, was taken to Meerut on Sunday for a medical checkup after he complained of being......

Global tech bodies slam India's new cyber security rule

India's new directive which mandates reporting of cyberattack incidents within six hours and storing users' logs for 5 years will make it difficult for companies to do business in the country, 11......

India Inc slams draft e-commerce policy, calls it vague

Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Department for Promotion of......

A classic is back as Jawa sales hits bulls eye

Barely a month after breaking covers, the models -- the Jawa, the Jawa 42 and the Perak -- were sold out, reports Shally Seth Mohile. IMAGE: (From left) The Jawa and the Jawa 42. Photograph: Kind......

Auto Expo 2018 will offer a peek into the future

Despite some manufacturers giving the Expo a miss, there will still be plenty of action. The curtain has finally lifted for the mega show that all car lovers in India are waiting for. Electric......

Imran Khan flags off Mumbai cyclothon

Imran Khan kickstarted the inaugural lap of BSA Hercules India Cyclothon -- Mumbai 2011 edition at the Bandra Kurla Complex in western suburbs of Mumbai on Sunday, April 24. Over 6,000 cycling......

Black swimmers still under-represented in the pool

IMAGE: Simone Manuel of the USA in action during a swim training session. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images When Alice Dearing earned her ticket to Tokyo 2020 as the first Black female swimmer......

To the Nilgiris for a bicycle 'kick'

Seventy people who do not know each other will meet for the first time and get an opportunity to extend their passion. How this happens is an interesting story that unfolds on a 900 kilometre......

'Badrinath has not really set the Yamuna on fire'

Readers' responses to the Mission Tomorrow feature: Subramaniam Badrinath is 26 years and he should have been playing for India for at least three years. Not selecting people when on song will only......