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This 2004 SC order is behind Election Commission decision to bar NaMo TV

The Supreme Court order, delivered on 13 April, came just a week before the 2004 general election season kicked in.

Poll panel has consistently resisted Modi govt’s electoral bonds, SC to take a call today

The EC has opposed the Modi govt's stand, particularly on the anonymity that electoral bonds offer, and has batted for disclosure of donors.

EC bars NaMo TV from airing political content without pre-certification

The Election Commission's directive comes after the Congress filed a complaint about NaMo TV disturbing the level playing field during Lok Sabha elections.

NHRC asks Telangana govt to submit a report on deaths of 10 MGNREGA workers

Women working under the MGNREGA scheme were buried alive & another was injured when a mound of mud fell on them in Narayanpet district Wednesday. 

Punjab Governor cites Jallianwala Bagh, rejects invite to Queen Elizabeth’s birthday party

Governor V.P. Singh Badnore said it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to attend the dinner in Chandigarh days before the Jallianwala Bagh massacre’s centenary.

Why Election Commission changed its mind on Modi biopic and stopped its release

EC invoked its extraordinary powers to stall the release of PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the prime minister.

Why is Google’s GPay operating without RBI’s authorisation: Delhi high court

The court asked the Reserve Bank of India how Google's mobile payment app, GPay, was facilitating financial transactions without requisite authorisation.

EC stops release of Narendra Modi film during elections, day after Censor Board clears it

'PM Narendra Modi', directed by Omung Kumar, was scheduled to release on 11 April, the first day of the Lok Sabha elections.

There’s a drop in Muslims clearing UPSC exam this year, but it’s not all bad news

Muslim candidates who have cleared the civil service exam this year say coaching is now more accessible, and credit UPSC for being a ‘fair’ institution.

Defamation charges framed against journalist Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar case

Former minister MJ Akbar filed a private criminal defamation case against Priya Ramani after she accused him of sexual misconduct last year.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

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?