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Have sanction to prosecute Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis case, CBI tells Delhi court

The court however extended protection granted to Chidambaram and his son Karti from arrest till 18 December.

India has right to know how Modi shunted 13 CBI officers overnight: Ex-info commissioner

Sridhar Acharyulu, who retired as a central information commissioner Tuesday, says CBI needs to brought back under the realm of RTI Act.

Fix weight of school bag according to class, no homework for classes 1 & 2: HRD ministry

Modi govt writes to states following a Madras HC order asking schools to reduce burden on children forced to carry heavy school bags. 

Pakistan said to be using radical Islamist party to leash 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

Indian investigators say propping up the TLP, which represents the Barelvis’ to keep in check the Wahhabi-inspired Jamaat-ud-Dawa.

Indian jewellers losing sparkle amid stricter policies over the alleged Nirav Modi bank fraud

As Indian jewellers struggle to get credit to run their business, they fear buyers might shift to rivals China and Thailand.

26/11: A decade on, Mumbai still grapples with underlying fear, masterminds roam free

10 years since 26/11, ThePrint looks at where the key stakeholders — the masterminds, the blast sites, and the people of Mumbai — stand now.

Indian diplomats attend RSS-linked events, raise question about their political neutrality

A US-based minority rights advocacy group has alleged that political neutrality of some Indian diplomats has been compromised.

US announces $5 million reward for information on 26/11 attackers

The Trump administration's move comes less than a fortnight after Narendra Modi himself raised the issue with Vice President Mike Pence in Singapore.

10 years on, 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed is free and more powerful

Hafiz Saeed's organisations are portrayed as charities and run hospitals & schools. His latest move was to float a political party, a way to 'legitimise' himself.

PMO refuses to share details on black money in spite of CIC orders

The Prime Minister’s Office has refused to share details on the amount of black money brought back from abroad citing a provision of the RTI Act.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

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 and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

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.