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ED ‘digging dirt’ on joint director Rajeshwar Singh, seeks info on lawyer close to him

To ‘build case’ against Rajeshwar Singh, ED wants info on advocate R.S. Gill, who may have appeared in cases related to Baba Ramdev, IPL team owners & Sahara.

Documents not mentioned in two lists of claim form can’t be submitted for inclusion in NRC

Claims for reconsideration of eligibility can be made based on documents already submitted or with documents mentioned in lists A & B of the claim form.

NRC may cost 30 lakh people their right to vote, officials say

As of now, just about 10 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the NR draft have submitted applications for inclusion of their names in the list of Assam's citizens.

India’s answer to sexual harassment at work was passed this day in 2013

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act kicked in on 9 December 2013, but too late for countless women.

Women challenge Nizamuddin dargah ban, which is in place because ‘dead can see them naked’

Three women law students have cited the Ajmer Sharif dargah as an example of the bar having no basis in Islamic scripture.

NSA needs to be much more than intelligence czar, says former head of defence intel agency

Lt Gen. Kamal Davar (retd) says NSA’s decision-making or advisory capacities are far larger and significant than merely being a coordinator of intelligence.

Jailed in Tihar? You can still own an LCD TV, get a facial & sip on jaljeera

In response to a Delhi High Court notice, the superintendent of Tihar’s Central Jail No.1 said many items were allowed if obtained through the...

Chasing a high, foreigners keep ‘vanishing’ in Himachal’s Parvati Valley

Over the years, 21 foreigners have disappeared without a trace in the region, which is best known for its scenic beauty, risky treks and...

Lawyers welcome witness protection scheme, but rue cases it failed to help

The Supreme Court recently approved the witness protection scheme drawn by the home ministry and ordered its immediate implementation.

3 UP police officers transferred over Bulandshahr violence

The Bulandshahr SSP is being replaced after the ADG, Intelligence, submitted a report on the violence over an alleged cow slaughter, which claimed the lives of a police officer and a youth.

On Camera

Influencers aren’t the best ‘Indian representation’ at Cannes. Filmmakers are

Even if fashion was a core feature of Cannes, Indian influencers failed at that too. No one, barring Nancy Tyagi, was able to turn heads on the red carpet.

Support to farmers, food security, outdated data — WTO members question India’s agriculture policies

WTO's Committee on Agriculture met last week in Geneva. During this meeting, members could question each other on agricultural policies that potentially impacted trade.

Italy’s Leonardo returns to Indian aviation market, focuses on civil orders for helicopters

In November 2021, India lifted ban on AgustaWestland & its parent company Leonardo, paving way to take part in multiple ongoing projects & bid for upcoming defence contracts.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?