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CBI chief Alok Verma’s fate still unclear as second meeting of Modi-led panel inconclusive

The Supreme Court had asked the government to convene the meeting to decide on Alok Verma whose two-year tenure as CBI director ends on January 31.

Modi govt’s quota making India reservation-dependent: Lawyer who blocked similar Rao move

Indra Sawhney, whose petition led to 50% cap on reservation, says upper-caste quota bill is unconstitutional & must be challenged in court.  

4 reasons why upper caste quota is being challenged in Supreme Court

A petition was filed in Supreme Court Thursday challenging constitution amendment bill reserving 10% quota for poorer sections in general category.

Army chief rules out gay sex, adultery in Indian Army

General Bipin Rawat says Indian Army ‘conservative’ not ‘westernised’, asserts that offenders will continue to be punished under relevant sections of Army Act.

NGT panel blames ‘un-abetted illegal mining’ for Meghalaya tragedy

The NGT report finds that a blasé Meghalaya government looked the other way when illegal mining was going on in several East Jaintia Hills areas.

NCW serves notice to Rahul Gandhi for ‘misogynistic’ remarks referring to Nirmala Sitharaman

The NCW has taken suo moto cognisance of Rahul Gandhi's remarks at a Jaipur rally where he attacked Prime Minister Modi for "running away" from the Rafale debate in Parliament.

Suspected BJP youth wing member is latest to be arrested for Bulandshahr violence

Shikhar Agrawal had claimed that inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who died in the Bulandshahr violence, threatened to kill him.

Justice Lalit recuses himself from Ayodhya case hearing, new bench to be set up before 29 January

Justice U.U. Lalit recused himself on the grounds that he appeared for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh in 1994.

Modi govt’s rule change has left 6 top health ministry posts vacant, some for 2 years

The posts in Directorate General of Health Services are responsible for overseeing eradication of diseases and working of premier hospitals in Delhi. 

Nestlé in trouble for ‘influencing doctors to prescribe baby food’ in India

Swiss food giant Nestlé only recently suffered another setback when the Supreme Court revived a class-action suit against it over Maggi instant noodles.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.