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SC issues notice to ED on Mallya’s plea against proceedings to declare him fugitive economic offender

The Supreme Court issued notice on Vijay Mallya's plea but refused to stay proceedings before the Mumbai special court. 

Sobha Sajju: How technology helped this Kerala mother of 3 beat fake nude video

After two and a half years of ostracism and having had her children taken away from her, today Sobha Sajju stands vindicated.

No study has yet proven health benefits of pollution masks, air purifiers

Experts say that masks and purifiers do reduce effect of particulate matter but their health benefits are still under a cloud.

IAS Association activates idle welfare fund to help colleagues fight coal scam taint

The IAS Association has thrown its weight behind former coal secretary H.C. Gupta and two others convicted in the coal block allocation scam.

Punjab panel blames railway staff & Dussehra event organisers for Amritsar train tragedy

As many as 61 people were killed in the Amritsar train tragedy this October, when they were mowed down while watching Ravan dahan on Dussehra.

Modi govt wants all engineering, MBA students to talk & dress well like IIT, IIM peers

In first-ever policy meant to boost job prospect, the government also wants campus placements to be mandatory for all technical institutes.

CBI asks for more trouble by letting Ajit Doval ‘guide’ it in Christian Michel extradition

CBI has given fresh legs to allegations by a senior officer that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval influenced investigations.

Former J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu resigns from PDP

The letter, which was posted by Drabu on his personal Twitter handle, said his exit from the PDP had been coming for a while now.

15,000 deaths in five years due to pothole accidents is alarming, says Supreme Court

This indicates that authorities concerned are not maintaining the roads properly, a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said.

BJP leader named in Bulandshahr violence case releases video claiming innocence

A day after the key accused in the case, a Bajrang Dal leader, released a video claiming his innocence, a BJP leader has also done the same.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.