Manner of govt's decision-making can always be examined: SC on note ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said limited scope of a judicial review in economic policy matters does not mean that the court will fold its hands and sit back, observing that the manner in which a......

Sedition law's poor record: 326 cases in 2014-19, six convictions

A total of 326 cases were registered in the country under the controversial colonial era law of sedition between 2014 and 2019 in which just six persons were convicted. According to the Union home......

Can you tell states to keep sedition law in abeyance, SC asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on protecting citizens' interests by putting at abeyance the lodging of sedition cases till re-examination of the colonial era penal law.......

SC upholds validity of amendment to FCRA provisions, says strict rule must

Observing that receiving foreign donation cannot be an “absolute or even a vested right”, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of amendments made to the......

G20 Summit: Startups hope Delhi Declaration to help ease capital access

The Indian startup ecosystem has lauded the inclusion of startups in the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for the first time ever in the history of G20. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters......

GST revenues grow 11% to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in August

GST collections grew by 11 per cent to over Rs 1.59 lakh crore in August on the back of improved compliance and reduced evasion, with experts forecasting higher mop-up to continue in the upcoming......

Sebi to tweak 'fit & proper' regime for bourses, clearing corporations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is mulling changes to the 'fit & proper' criteria for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs), such as stock exchanges, in a bid to segregate the......

GST collection in April is highest ever, at Rs 1.87 lakh crore

GST collection in April rose by 12 per cent annually to over Rs 1.87 lakh crore, touching an all-time monthly high, showed finance ministry data released on Monday. Illustration: Dominic......

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

IMAGE: India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom on the podium after winning a silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Mirabai Chanu's heartwarming tale of......

Kenya's Manangoi suspended for anti-doping violation

IMAGE: Kenyan Elijah Manangoi reacts. Photograph: Jean-Pierre Amet/Reuters Former 1,500 metres world champion Elijah Manangoi has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping violations after he......

No handshakes, no fans as live tennis resumes in Germany

Germany's Brown heads cast as live action resumes IMAGE:  Exo Tennis Series features Dustin Brown in the eight-strong field. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The ATP and WTA......

'Medals at parallel event should be counted at CWG'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images Indian Olympic Association's proposal......

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

IMAGE: This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden. Photograph: IBSF/Twitter The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai......