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Bihar voter list row 'largely trust deficit', says SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called the Bihar special intensive revision (SIR) row 'largely a trust deficit issue' as the Election Commission of India claimed roughly 6.5 crore people of the total...

Mahua challenges EC's Bihar voter list revision in SC

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Sunday alleged that Election Commission of India's order for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was intended to deprive the bona fide...

'Police Encounters Were Done To Create Fear'

'...in the minds of the youth of Assam.''Now, no protests happen in Assam because of fear of police encounters.' Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes....

SC to hear pleas against Bihar voter review on July 10

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission (EC) to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in...

Now PUCL condemns Kasab's execution

Prominent human rights body People's Union of Civil Liberties has condemned 26/11 Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab's hanging. In a press release, PUCL also pointed out that Kasab was only a foot...

Why PDS overhaul is a must for India's food security

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 196 of 2001 concerning citizen's Right to Food has been listed again for hearing on September 6, 2010 in the Supreme Court and the central government has to give its...