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Relief to ex-BSP MP Afzal Ansari as SC conditionally suspends conviction

The Supreme Court on Thursday conditionally suspended the conviction of former Bahujan Samaj Party MP Afzal Ansari in a 2007 Gangsters Act case, saying his Ghazipur constituency will be deprived of......

In UNGA, India votes against Israeli settlements in Palestine

India voted in favour of five resolutions relating to the situation in the Middle East, including one that condemned Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and......

Law Commission wants Sec 124A (sedition) retained with safeguards against misuse

The Law Commission has said it is of the considered view that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained, though certain amendments could be introduced to......

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM, Tejashwi as his deputy

Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record eighth time in a no-frills ceremony at Raj Bhavan, a day after snapping ties with the Bharatiya......

Pak's LeT, JeM have hundreds of fighters, camps in Afghanistan: UN report

Pakistan-based terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, led by 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, maintain their training camps in some provinces of Afghanistan......

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......

Passenger sues Air India for personal data breach: What happens now?

In the absence of a data prot­ec­tion law, India lacks a mechanism for compensation or grievance redress of consumers in such cases. Recently, an Air India flyer sent a legal notice to the......

How Zeta acquired Unicorn status in the very first round of funding

In the start-up world, hitting the $1-billion mark, which accords the “Unicorn” tag, is a milestone. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Enterprises typically reach the milestone only......

New twist to H-1B visas for Indians

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency.......

Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21

Following are the highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. Economic contraction projected at 7.7% in FY21 11% GDP growth......

Review: Jennifer Lawrence steals the show in Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Hunger Games: Catching Fire is clinical at times but nevertheless a smooth ride, according to Paloma Sharma. ‘You never get off the train.’ Haymitch Abernathy’s words ring true......

Israeli player leaves Turkey after detention over Gaza protest

IMAGE: Antalyaspor's Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel shows his bandage which has ‘100 days, 7.10’ written on it, referring to the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, after scoring a goal......

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

'The BCCI is -- and always has been, across successive dispensations -- allergic to criticism.''It has used the 'control' it enshrines in its name to destroy anyone who has dared to point fingers......

Mitchell Marsh: From scratching 'pad rash' itch to helping Aussies win

‘I've certainly had a bit of pad rash the last couple of games but I play the game to enjoy team success’ IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Marsh of Australia reacts. Photograph: Quinn......

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