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Topic: defamation conviction

Portrayed Delhi L-G as ‘hypocrite’— what court said in order convicting Medha Patkar for defamation

Court rules Patkar’s 2001 statements against Vinay Kumar Saxena, now Delhi L-G, as ‘deliberate’, causing significant damage to his reputation and standing in society.

Rahul Gandhi vacates Tughlak Lane bungalow after 19 yrs, says ‘ready to pay price for speaking the truth’

After his disqualification as MP, the Congress leader was asked to vacate his allotted Delhi bungalow. He’ll be staying with his mother Sonia Gandhi at 10, Janpath Road, 'for some time'.

Surat court rejects Rahul’s plea to put on hold defamation conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case

On 23 March, a metropolitan magistrate’s court in Gujarat’s Surat sentenced the 52-year-old to two years in jail for a derogatory remark he made in the run-up to the 2019 elections.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.