PIL seeking Bharat Ratna for Jaya dismissed

The Madras high court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Union government to confer the Bharat Ratna on late All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader J Jayalalithaa, saying......

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Tamil Nadu over farmers’ suicides and said it cannot leave the poverty-struck agriculturalists at the mercy of their fate. A bench headed by Justice......

TN moves SC against CBI probe into Thanjavur student suicide case

Tamil Nadu has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Madurai bench of the Madras high court transferring probe into the girl suicide case to the Central Bureau of......

SC notice to Centre on PIL for precautions against Ebola

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation seeking immediate steps for proper screening of international flyers coming to India from Ebola......

'The Food Ordinance is a small step in the right direction'

Implementing the Food Ordinance is the bigger challenge and there are many provisions of the National Food Security Bill which need to be expanded and strengthened. Biraj Patnaik, principal adviser......

Costlier green crackers may just dampen Delhi's Diwali spirits

Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world’s most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the......

Land reforms fail, only 5% of India's farmers control 32% land

The average land given to the rural landless is small and falling, from 0.95 acres in 2002 to 0.88 acres in 2015 - a 7.4 per cent drop over 13 years–and a slowdown is evident in the process......

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for......