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This Diwali, bursting firecrackers could get you jailed for a month 

In light of the Supreme Court order restricting the sale and use of firecrackers, there's little you can do to indulge your love for fireworks this Diwali.

Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya & 5 others set to go on trial for 2008 Malegaon blast

A special NIA court has framed charges against Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya in the 2008 Malegaon blast, which killed six people.

A 91-year-old law is making a comeback in India due to lynchings and WhatsApp forwards

How the govt chooses to deal with cases under Section 295A, and other laws curbing free speech, speaks volumes of its own electoral calculations.

Centre passes buck again, will let apex court decide Section 377 validity

Representing Centre, ASG Tushar Mehta tells the court that the government leaves the decision to the court's wisdom.

Law ministry’s proposal for fast track rape courts awaits Cabinet approval

The proposal aims to fasten rape trials through specialised courts and more judicial officers, public prosecutors, and investigators.

Two DDA officials get 4 years imprisonment for demanding Rs 6,000 monthly bribe

CBI team caught DDA officials Mukesh Chander and Satyabir Singh receiving cash from an eatery owner.

Shashi Tharoor summoned as accused in wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death case

MP Shashi Tharoor is facing charges of abetment to suicide and cruelty towards Sunanda Pushkar.

Govt has done all it can to ensure northeast people aren’t discriminated against: Rijiju

The junior home minister says the govt has implemented all the recommendations of the Bezbaruah committee, but inserting provisions in the IPC will take longer.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.