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Supreme Court asks RBI to disclose annual banks inspection report under RTI

The Supreme Court bench said that the RBI is 'bound under the law' to disclose information relating to banks under RTI.

Supreme Court won’t interfere with Election Commission’s ban on Modi film until voting ends

The top court said it was not inclined to entertain an application of the producer's of the Modi biopic that challenged a ban on releasing the film during elections.

EC bars IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin from election duty after CAT lifts suspension

The officer was suspended on 17 April for checking PM Modi's helicopter in Odisha's Sambalpur and violating norms for dealing with SPG protectees.

628 social media posts pulled down on EC’s instructions, 90% of them were on Facebook

477 posts were pulled down for publishing political content between the end of the campaign and polling. Another 37 posts were taken down for violating the MCC.

Women lawyers don’t feel safe anymore in Supreme Court, says lawyer Indira Jaising

Senior advocate Indira Jaising called for an independent inquiry into the sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi.

MP govt spent Rs 1.58 crore on Kamal Nath & his entourage for Davos summit

The amount was spent on Kamal Nath and 3 of his bureaucrats who participated in an exclusive business lounge to brand Madhya Pradesh at the World Economic Forum.

Gujarat riots rape survivor Bilkis Bano says Supreme Court has let me know it stands with me

Gujarat riots’ gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano said her battle was never for revenge, but for justice.

Why National Film Awards were delayed — spurt in politician biopics, divided industry

I&B ministry believes that with a divided industry, any award will spark controversy, could get Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to give away awards.  

CBI issues Look Out Circulars for Bhushan steel chairman & wife for cheating on loans

The CBI has been investigating Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd for defaulting on loans worth Rs 2,348 crore between 2007 and 2014.

Indian airports to now get body scanners as govt steps up security measures

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed operators of all hypersensitive and sensitive airports to install the body scanners by March 2020.

On Camera

Tirupati scandal isn’t political or communal. It’s about temple economics

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?