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Supreme Court of IndiaOpinion
Ayodhya: Supreme Court review advisable

The court accepts the Babri Masjid stood for 464 years until its 1992 demolition by lawless mobs led by top BJP and VHP...

19 Nov 2019 12:33 AM IST

Sri Lankas controversial wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will take oath as the seventh executive president of Sri Lanka on Monday at the Ruwanweli Seya precincts in the ancient north central town of Anuradhapura. (Photo: File)Opinion
Sri Lanka comes full circle with Gota win

China’s rising heft, both militarily and diplomatically is not easily countered. By Delhi or Colombo.

19 Nov 2019 12:32 AM IST

Jair Bolsonaro.Opinion
Why Jair Bolsonaro for Republic Day?

Those opposing him have gone to the extent of calling him “homophobic, misogynist and a bigot”.

18 Nov 2019 2:27 AM IST

The PLA soldiers stepped out of their barracks in shorts and T-shirts to help clear debris from the protests that rocked the city for five months and turned especially violent in recent weeks.Opinion
PLA soldiers’ deployment a warning to Hong Kong

The law was withdrawn recently, but the protests have mounted in intensity.

18 Nov 2019 2:25 AM IST

Nino the grumpy neighbour has made tea for everyone. The tea tastes quite bad. They all drink out of politeness.Opinion
You are cordially invited to the funeral of Balie Vizo

The widow sits in silence. Her nose has finally stopped bleeding but her lips have not stopped swelling.

17 Nov 2019 3:06 AM IST

The Centre had also filed an affidavit seeking dismissal of the review petition after some internal documents of the Defence Ministry related to the Rafale fighter deal came out in a section of the media. (Photo: File)Opinion
Rafale verdict regrettable

“The endeavour of the petitioners was to construe themselves as an appellate authority to determine each aspect of the...

16 Nov 2019 12:15 AM IST

Sabarimala (Photo: File)Opinion
Supreme Court call on Sabarimala is counterintuitive

In the 70th year of the Constitution’s coming into being, the Supreme Court of India has ordered a review of that...

16 Nov 2019 12:15 AM IST

How far the balances come into play in protecting judicial independence will determine how effectively RTI can be used with regard to the judiciary.Opinion
Primacy of RTI upheld

The law can only lay down the broad principle that transparency be seen as a desirable quality in the running of the...

15 Nov 2019 12:29 AM IST

Supreme CourtOpinion
Supreme Court ruling on MLAs to encourage defections

As such, upon incurring disqualification, the members are not debarred from contesting the coming byelections for 15...

15 Nov 2019 12:28 AM IST

Supreme CourtOpinion
Arrests in Telangana draconian

Dissent and free speech must be perceived, pragmatically, like the whistle of a pressure cooker.

14 Nov 2019 1:17 AM IST

The issue came to light during the local bodies elections in 2011 when a speech and hearing-impaired woman in Villupuram district was denied permission to contest the poll. (Representational Images)Opinion
Maharashtra power games belie expectations

The saffron party found itself disgraced as it won way fewer seats than expected.

14 Nov 2019 1:15 AM IST

The economic fall could further aggravate if the government does not take immediate steps to boost consumption and increase confidence among businesses.Opinion
Govt needs to exit oil, banking, rail freight

The policy mess-up led to job losses, lower consumption and a resultant lower investment.

13 Nov 2019 4:18 AM IST

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