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Electricity-for-all target shrinks in India as Modi’s deadline nears

Modi set out to electrify nearly 40 million homes last year to fulfill his campaign promise of reliable electricity for every citizen. 

ED ‘digging dirt’ on joint director Rajeshwar Singh, seeks info on lawyer close to him

To ‘build case’ against Rajeshwar Singh, ED wants info on advocate R.S. Gill, who may have appeared in cases related to Baba Ramdev, IPL team owners & Sahara.

Documents not mentioned in two lists of claim form can’t be submitted for inclusion in NRC

Claims for reconsideration of eligibility can be made based on documents already submitted or with documents mentioned in lists A & B of the claim form.

NRC may cost 30 lakh people their right to vote, officials say

As of now, just about 10 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the NR draft have submitted applications for inclusion of their names in the list of Assam's citizens.

India’s answer to sexual harassment at work was passed this day in 2013

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act kicked in on 9 December 2013, but too late for countless women.

Women challenge Nizamuddin dargah ban, which is in place because ‘dead can see them naked’

Three women law students have cited the Ajmer Sharif dargah as an example of the bar having no basis in Islamic scripture.

NSA needs to be much more than intelligence czar, says former head of defence intel agency

Lt Gen. Kamal Davar (retd) says NSA’s decision-making or advisory capacities are far larger and significant than merely being a coordinator of intelligence.

Jailed in Tihar? You can still own an LCD TV, get a facial & sip on jaljeera

In response to a Delhi High Court notice, the superintendent of Tihar’s Central Jail No.1 said many items were allowed if obtained through the...

Chasing a high, foreigners keep ‘vanishing’ in Himachal’s Parvati Valley

Over the years, 21 foreigners have disappeared without a trace in the region, which is best known for its scenic beauty, risky treks and...

Lawyers welcome witness protection scheme, but rue cases it failed to help

The Supreme Court recently approved the witness protection scheme drawn by the home ministry and ordered its immediate implementation.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.