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Assam scraps Muslim marriages act; discriminatory, says Oppn

The Assam cabinet has given its nod to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 in a bid to end child marriage, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "This Act......

SC refuses to transfer Adani probe to CBI, fully backs SEBI

In a significant win for the Adani group, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant to a special......

SC halts ASI survey, directs HC to hear Gyanvapi plea by Wednesday 5 pm

In a relief to the Gyanvapi management committee, the Supreme Court on Monday halted till 5 pm of July 26 a "detailed scientific survey" by the ASI to determine if the mosque located next to the......

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

'Nearly 13,000 individuals have been charged for sedition since 2010.' 'If the Supreme Court stay ever gets vacated, arrests will follow immediately.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Last......

'No matter who you are...': DA Bragg after Trump's arraignment

New York state will "not normalise" serious criminal conduct, "no matter who you are," Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has asserted, hours after former US President Donald Trump was......

Why Jet Airways has failed to take wings

Who will pocket rent coming from the leased plane of Jet Airways? Who will pay provident fund (PF) and gratuity dues to previous employees? Can State Bank of India-led lenders ask Jalan-Kalrock......

In a first, a panel will decide on Vistara's flying rights

An unprecedented decision to form a ministerial-level committee was driven by fears of witch-hunt by investigating agencies. The government has formed an inter-ministerial committee of three......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

Happy banking for all? Well, not just yet

Around four years back, Chander Kanta Makhija, 62, a lecturer at Lady Shri Ram College, converted her shares to demat and opened a demat account with a leading bank. Someone forged her signature......

Tokyo 2020 fate lies in hands of IOC, contract reveals

IMAGE: A man wearing a face mask has his photograph taken in front of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Japan’s Olympic minister said last week that the......

Australian Olympic chief deems WADA testing 'ineffective'

The World Anti-Doping Authority's prescribed testing is "ineffective" at catching drug cheats and should be supplemented by criminal penalties for athletes who refuse to cooperate with......

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