JMM case verdict rewarded MPs who accepted bribes for voting

The Supreme Court said on Monday the 1998 verdict in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha bribery case resulted in a "paradoxical outcome" as it rewarded a lawmaker who accepted the bribe and voted on agreed......

Lawmakers cannot claim privilege unconnected to working of the house: SC

The privileges enjoyed by MPs and MLAs are "tethered intrinsically" to the functioning of the legislature collectively, the Supreme Court said on Monday while holding that lawmakers taking bribe to......

Lawmakers' corruption erodes foundation of parliamentary democracy: SC

Corruption and bribery of members of the legislature erode the foundation of Indian parliamentary democracy, the Supreme Court said on Monday. IMAGE: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice DY......

SC junks JMM case verdict, lawmakers lose shield against bribery

MPs and MLAs taking bribe to vote or make a speech inside the legislature are not immune from prosecution, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a landmark verdict overturning its 1998 judgment, and......

Rajan questions Sebi inaction on Mauritius funds trading in Adani stocks

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has asked why SEBI has not yet got to the bottom of ownership of the four Mauritius-based funds who are said to have parked 90 per cent of their $6.9 billion in......

RBI prevented complete collapse of economy: Das

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday defended the Reserve Bank's handling of the price situation, saying acting prematurely on inflation would have exerted a heavy cost on the economy and......

Reserve Bank's MPC to discuss inflation report on Nov 3

The Reserve Bank will hold a special meeting of its rate-setting committee on November 3 to prepare a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per......

Ranji legend Amol Muzumdar is coach of Indian women's team

IMAGE: Amol Muzumdar was a favourite for the post following a round of interviews a few months ago. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Former Mumbai captain and domestic doyen Amol Muzumdar was on Wednesday......

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics, racism

IMAGE: On Thursday, Putin commended new multinational events among non-Western states to Russia's sportsmen and sportswomen, including games being organised by the BRICS group of emerging......

Ambanis Host IOC Chief At Antilia

IMAGE: Nita Ambani and Mukesh Ambani with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach at Antilia. Photograph: ANI/X   Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani,......

Boxing: USA withdraws from Russian-led IBA

IMAGE: Image for Representation. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Reuters USA Boxing, representing the most successful country in the sport's Olympic history, has left the International Boxing Association......

Dhoni, Mithali, Jhulan receive MCC life membership

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Photograph: BCCI The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) housed at the iconic Lord's cricket......