Delhi HC orders release of Tandoor murder case convict Sushil Sharma

Former youth Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma, serving life term for the murder of his wife Naina Sahni in 1995, is to be released ‘forthwith’, the Delhi high court directed on......

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma released from jail

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has approved the premature release of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, who is serving life sentence, according to an official order. The Delhi Sentence......

No early release for killers of Jessica Lal, Priyadarshini Mattoo

A panel of the Delhi government on Thursday rejected the pleas of early release of convicts of three high-profile murder cases, including Manu Sharma sentenced to life imprisonment for killing......

Safety lapses: DGCA issues notices to 4 IndiGo executives

The DGCA is conducting special audit of all airlines and airports which are in monsoon-affected areas in the wake of multiple landing incidents across the country. Four senior executives of IndiGo......

How the Companies Act is likely to change

The panel suggests the government be authorised to raise the thresholds, which trigger applicability of Corporate Social Responsibility provisions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

From Russia with love to the private sector

Russian firms expand their footprint in India. And take bigger steps to do business with India’s private sector. If you are not clued in, it’s unlikely you have heard of the VTB Group.......

Odisha: Of unkept promises and chasing big-ticket investments

A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore  of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory, says Dillip Satapathy. The ninth of a 10-part series looks at the......

WC: Erigaisi logs third straight win; Gukesh held

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi beat Shamsiddin Vokhidov in the 3rd round of the Chess World Cup in Panaji on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess.com/X Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi continued with his......

World Champ Gukesh knocked out early

IMAGE: D Gukesh lost the second game of the third round under normal time control against a seasoned opponent known to be a fierce competitor.Photograph: Michal Walusza/FIDE World champion D......

FIDE Grand Swiss: Indian GM Vaishali back in joint lead

IMAGE: R Vaishali was up against the Sicilian defense and in the Sveshnikov variation tried a few tricks that landed her in tricky situations as the game progressed. Photograph: Michal Walusza/......

Vaishali takes lead! Unstoppable in Grand Swiss

IMAGE: Defending champion R Vaishali surges to top. Photograph: FIDE/X Defending champion and Grandmaster R Vaishali jumped into sole lead in the women's section as she notched her third straight......

FIDE Grand Swiss: Vaishali in joint lead; Praggnanandhaa held

IMAGE: R Vaishali was joined by Kateryna Lagno of Russia in the lead after Round 4 of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza Grandmaster R Vaishali......