Want to set up administrative machinery to tackle hate speeches: SC

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it was looking to put in place an administrative machinery to deal with hate speeches across the country while making it clear that it cannot handle each and......

Jolt to Kejriwal govt as SC allows 6-month extension for Delhi chief secretary

In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the Centre to extend the tenure of Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar, a day before he was set to......

SC to consider guidelines on governors sending bills to Prez for nod

Voicing displeasure over Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan "sitting" for two years on bills passed by the state legislature, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will consider laying down the......

Umar Khalid's bail hearing adjourned till January 10

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till January 10 the hearing on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful......

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

From almost 60 per cent as of December 2019, the share of liquidations in the mode of closure of total Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cases came down to 44 per cent till September 2023, data......

Gandhigiri To Recover Bad Loans

Every defaulter is not a wilful defaulter who has the capability of paying back and is yet not servicing the bank loan, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Adani-Hindenburg row: Plea in SC seeks contempt action against Sebi

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court for initiation of contempt proceedings against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),  alleging it has violated the timeline for......

I could be in England for years, Nirav Modi tells UK court

Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing......

'LGBT people are entitled to same rights as everyone'

'Not giving a human being the basic requirement of marriage and right to institution of family merely because of their orientation is indeed against the principle of the core values of a......

'Human rights shouldn't be matter of sexual preference'

'Isn't it important to give to us the rights that have been denied to us for decades?' IMAGE: A member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT community) holds the Pride flag......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......

Date for WFI's elections likely to be announced on Nov. 29

A fresh date for Wresting Federation of India's (WFI) long-pending elections is likely to be announced on Wednesday after the Supreme Court set aside the stay imposed by Punjab and Haryana High......

SC sets aside stay imposed by Punjab and Haryana HC on WFI elections

IMAGE: SC set aside the stay on holding WFI elections. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on......

SLC invites retired judges to form independent panel

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wait for the review against India's Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan......