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Man can't be charged if wife isn't minor: HC on 'marital rape'

The Allahabad high court has observed that 'protection of a person' from being charged in 'marital rape continues in cases where the wife is of 18 years of age or more'. IMAGE: Allahabad high......

Modi-BJP Gives Two Hoots For...

A democracy is one, only if it has a robust Opposition.And as its actions show, the Modi-BJP combine gives two hoots for that.So, the Opposition must learn to convince people why the BJP must......

'BJP's Biggest Challenge Is...'

'The biggest change that the BJP can initiate in the run-up to 2024 is appointing new faces as chief ministers.''In doing so, it will send a message well beyond 2024.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

Why was West Bengal not included in citizenship law's Sec 6, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Assam government to provide extensive data, including those on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam......

Supreme Court bar assn chief trashes predecessor's letter to CJI

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish C Aggarwala Thursday wrote to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud expressing "shock" at an open letter to the head of the judiciary by a......

FY24 earnings makeover: IndianOil to MRF, companies rewrite profit playbook

The headline for corporate profit growth has been very encouraging in the July-September quarter (Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24), with the combined net profit of listed companies up by 38 per cent......

Rs 8.45 trn & rising: Orders flood major capital goods firms

India’s leading capital goods and engineering firms are in the midst of one of their busiest seasons, with the combined orderbook surging past Rs 8 trillion in value. Photograph: Dan......

'The real GDP was captured better'

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......

Capitalism only solution to poverty, says Murthy

Capitalism, grounded in the twin pillars of a free market and entrepreneurship, is the singular solution to addressing the issue of poverty in India and any country, N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder......

Fintechs may shift to secure products after RBI order on consumer loans

Fintech companies believe that the impact of Reserve Bank of India's order last week on unsecured loans will be visible in six to 12 months and prompt them to diversify and strengthen their secured......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

'There was no doubt Vicky will deliver what I want'

'He not only immerses himself into the character, but he wears it.''He does not let even a fragment of himself show while he's playing the part.' IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal plays General (later Field......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

IPL media rights value can touch USD 50 billion: Dhumal

IMAGE: IPL is the second-most high-valued league after NFL. Photograph: BCCI IPL chairman Arun Dhumal believes that the media rights value of the league has the potential to touch a......

Compensate if India refuse to travel to Pakistan for CT 2025: PCB urges ICC

IMAGE: PCB urged ICC to sign the hosting rights. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sign the Champions Trophy......

Gavaskar on pitch row: 'Stop taking potshots at India'

SCORECARD IMAGE: India skipper Rohit Sharma and New Zealand's Kane Williamson before the toss for the ICC World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Photograph: Adnan......

Pitch consultant was apprised of the change: ICC

IMAGE: Controversy erupted prior to the start of the India vs New Zealand semifinal at the Wankhede. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters After a pitch controversy sullied the atmosphere ahead of......

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