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‘Can’t use state force to browbeat opinion’: SC on Bengal decision to scrap FIRs against OpIndia

Apex court says journalists ‘suffer consequences of what is already in public domain', urges political class to introspect on ‘debasement in dialogues’.

How farmer protest on Delhi borders ended: The 5 demands govt agreed to, and the 1 it didn’t

Samyukt Kisan Morcha received a letter from govt with revised proposals to resolve pending demands. It later announced farmers at Delhi’s borders will return home on 11 December.

Slight uptick in cases in Bengaluru but don’t expect 2nd wave kind of scenario: Civic body chief

BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta says 'finding source of Omicron' is very difficult, but 'task at hand is to test, isolate patients and trace contacts of every case'.

Haryana khaps practiced eugenics, produced world-class athletes: BJP MP says in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, which regulates fertility clinics, and Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill.

Parliament passes bill on assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy bill also gets RS nod

The two bills seek to curb unethical practices related to issues like sex selection and exploitation of surrogate mothers. Provisions include fine and jail terms for violations.

Beyond controversial excerpt, Manish Tewari’s book is no-holds-barred look at UPA during 26/11

MP Manish Tewari's new book, released last week, talks about Congress-led UPA govt’s 'hesitancy in communication', and rationale behind subsequent dealings with Pakistan.

Indian scientists planned nuclear test in 1997. But PM Deve Gowda gave 3 reasons to say no

Lt Gen (retd) J.S. Dhillon has told Gowda’s biographer that Mehbooba Mufti’s father had sought the Army’s help to ensure her victory in the 1996 Jammu and Kashmir election.

‘Mistaken identity’ led to Nagaland killings, must ensure there’s no repeat: Amit Shah in LS

14 civilians were killed in Mon district on 4 & 5 December. Home Minister says after first incident, security personnel had to open fire ‘to disperse crowd & defend themselves’.

‘Dark day, head hung in shame’ — Nagaland deaths spark furore over AFSPA in Parliament

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi demands repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Congress’ Pradyut Bordoloi seeks amendment to the legislation.  

Days after suggesting booster dose, govt body’s U-turn: ‘More scientific scrutiny needed’

INSACOG’s U-turn, which mirrors the government’s stance, comes at a time when India’s Omicron case count has jumped to 12.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

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?