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For 5 yrs, Delhi Police didn’t act on cop who shot dead biker. But a mom wouldn’t let go

Manju Pandey’s son was ‘shot dead’ by a Delhi Police inspector in 2013. With a court now ordering an FIR, she says her fight has just begun.

Talks with Pakistan will start when terror activities stop: Sushma Swaraj

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj welcomed Pakistan’s positive response to Kartarpur Corridor but warned that ‘terror and talks can’t go together.’ Hyderabad: External Affairs...

John Allen Chau ‘lost his mind’, was aware of dangers of North Sentinel Island, say friends

Friends and acquaintances recall American citizen Chau’s obsession with the Sentinelese, as Andaman authorities make last-ditch effort to retrieve his body. 

3 Bombay HC judges recuse themselves from case related to Judge Loya’s death

Justices Swapna Joshi, S.B. Shukre and S.M. Modak recuse themselves after plea in high court alleges that Loya died of poisoning from a radioactive isotope.

Top LeT operative, who killed Kashmir journalist Bukhari, gunned down in encounter

Naveed Jatt killed in an encounter at central Kashmir's Budgam district. He had escaped from police custody earlier this year. New Delhi: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant...

Ambedkar University students allege manual scavenging on campus, confront administration

Students claim workers are being made to open and clean manholes without any safety gear, as mandated by the law. University administration denies it.

This is why govt takeover of J&K Bank is not a big deal

The Jammu and Kashmir government, with its 59 per cent stake, has always been a majority shareholder in the J&K bank.

Faulty Lion Air sensor wasn’t fixed before Indonesia crash, report finds

A sensor on the Boeing 737 Max had failed on its previous flight but had not been repaired before the early morning departure.

Election Commission is exploring expense limits for candidates based on constituency

Election Commission debates if there should be different budget limits for candidates from different constituencies — for example, a Mumbai vs Vidarbha.

Modi govt plans to merge public sector power lenders REC and PFC

The sale of stake in Power Finance mirrors a similar deal last year, when ONGC bought a controlling stake in Hindustan Petroleum.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?