Should Staines murder case convict be released early, SC asks Odisha

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Odisha government on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the ghastly killings of Australian......

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'

''Hamas is going to be prepared. There will be booby traps and tunnels; it's going to be door to door fighting.' IMAGE: Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in......

'India has not blinked'

'The world is watching carefully. The choices India makes today have consequences beyond its borders.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.......

False narrative created over attacks on Christians, Centre tells SC

Out of the 495 alleged cases of attacks on Christian institutions and priests, 232 were reported to the police of eight states like Bihar and Chhattisgarh, and even family feuds and private land......

Why Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved is faltering

Ramdev made nature-to-goodness products popular, and reaped benefits.Then he seemed to lose focus and the last thing it needs is more distraction, like the passionate founder shooting his mouth off......

Has India's anti-trust watchdog lost its drive?

The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years, reports Subhomoy Bhattacharjee. There has been an interesting......

How 'gurunomics' is fueling India's consumer boom

Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success Amritha K is a homemaker based in the central suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.......

What is fueling the rise of Sanders and Trump in US primaries?

Donald Trump's success has been based on the anti-Trump vote being divided between a number of contestants, rues Deepal Lal For the last two months I have been in Los Angeles basking in the......

Sports Shorts: Asiad gold medallist Panghal nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: India’s Amit Panghal celebrates after defeating Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan at the Asian Games. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI Asian Games gold......

Gay athletes at Rio Games bring hope to LGBT cause in Brazil

IMAGE: Rugby player Isadora Cerullo (BRA) of Brazil kisses Marjorie, a volunteer, after receiving her wedding proposal on the sidelines of the women's rugby medal ceremony at the Rio Games on......