Assam assembly passes bill to ban polygamy, tribals kept out

The Assam assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it an offence which may lead to a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment, barring some exceptions. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister......

Governor can reserve bills re-sent by assembly: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Governor can reserve a bill for consideration of the President even in the second instance, when the bill is again sent by the state assembly to him......

No legal challenge to governor, President's action on bills: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the actions of governors and the President in granting, withholding, or reserving assent to bills are not subject to judicial review. IMAGE: The Supreme......

Assam tables bill to ban polygamy, proposes 7-year jail; ST excluded

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first offence. IMAGE: Assam Chief......

Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

A deepening payment paralysis in Telangana’s liquor industry is beginning to choke manufacturing units and strain supplies, employment, and the broader investment landscape, industry bodies have......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

IMFreport: 'Zombie firms' reflect inefficient insolvency resolution

The International Monetary Fund, in its report on the Indian economy, said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill addresses many deficiencies but it has not provided for the......

IT recovery key for Info Edge as Q2 growth lags on weak hiring trends

Hit by a slowdown in information technology (IT) hiring, Info Edge (India)’s results for the July–September quarter (Q2) of 2025-26 (FY26) fell short of brokerage expectations. IMAGE: InfoEdge......

What Bill Gates Told Tulsi Virani...

The Kyunkii...Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi appearance mark Bill Gates' second appearance on a show after his cameo in the American show The Big Bang Theory. IMAGE: Alliance for Global Good Gender......

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

Quentin Tarantino's Top 10 Movies

IMAGE: Quentin Tarantino with his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained at the 85th Academy Awards, February 24, 2013. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Quentin Tarantino listed his......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

WC stars to get top billing at WPL auction

'A total of 19 players have registered in the highest base-price bracket of Rs.50 lakh, 11 players in the Rs. 40 lakh bracket, and 88 players in the Rs.30 lakh bracket.'   IMAGE: Each of the five......

FIFA stares at mammoth challenges ahead of 2026 World Cup draw

US host cities, notably in the Midwest, the Southeast and parts of the Southwest, are expected to experience extreme heat and high humidity during June and July, with thunderstorms potentially......

Europa League: Lyon got top; Forest maintain fine form

IMAGE: FC Midtjylland's Philip Billing is engaged in a tussle with AS Roma's Neil El Aynaoui and Bryan Cristante during their Europa League encounter in Rome on Thursday. Photograph: Ciro De......

Nikhat leads gold rush, Jaismine stuns Oly star amid BFI rift

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen strikes gold on her comeback. Photograph: BFI/X Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals, while......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......