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An exemplary officer

Tirunelli Narayanaiyer Seshan established not only the credibility of the counting but also of the entire electoral...

13 Nov 2019 4:16 AM IST

Women have come a long way

Indian batswomen like Harmandeep Kaur showed that they are not all that much less than men in aggressive batting and...

12 Nov 2019 12:06 AM IST

The Supreme Court snatched the title and gave five acres of land. Did we ask for that land. (Representional Image)

Ayodhya ruling: Many questions unanswered

It is necessary to underscore this as such a view was clearly not taken in 1992.

12 Nov 2019 12:06 AM IST

Congress President Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: ANI)

Victims of vendetta politics

The government is withdrawing the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover previously provided to the Gandhi Parivar.

11 Nov 2019 1:02 AM IST

The opening of the Kartarpur Saheb corridor to mark the 550th anniversary of the passing of Guru Nanak Dev, the 17th century founder of the Sikh faith, who had spent his last days at the gurdwara in Kartarpur, has come at a time when the bilateral relationship is fragile something that Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi point out at the drop of a hat.

Amid chill, India, Pak lose Kartarpur opportunity

Indeed, Mr Khan, showing poor judgment, raked up not just Kashmir but also made comments on the Ayodhya verdict.

11 Nov 2019 1:01 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

India is spared worse, chapter of follies over

It is to happen at the same time the disputed area is handed over to a trust that the government will appoint to...

10 Nov 2019 4:11 AM IST

Significantly, this occasion is marked by dissemination of the true, essential and universal teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Besides taking out the julus processions and parades consisting of large crowds all day long, Muslims in India organise gatherings of what they call Milad Shareef. (Photo:DC)

Mystic Mantra: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) â€“ The messenger of mercy

On the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, we need to revisit the true prophetic personality traits that we often overlook.

9 Nov 2019 1:12 AM IST

Kerala chief secretary Tom Jose

Flap in Kerala as babu defends killing Maoists

The article had come as a counter, mainly to the CPIâ€™s criticism and the Congress-led Oppositionâ€™s campaign of...

9 Nov 2019 1:04 AM IST

While the first accused V. Madhu, second accused Shibu of Rajakkad and fourth accused M. Madhu were let off on Friday, third accused Pradeep Kumar was acquitted by the court last week saying that there was lack of proper circumstantial, scientific, medical and direct evidence. The trial of the fifth one, a juvenile, was completed in the Juvenile Justice Board here and the judgment is awaited. (Representational image)

Courtâ€™s duty to Walayar girls

The judgment, which went against the very spirit of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, has shocked the...

9 Nov 2019 12:57 AM IST

The 38-year-old writer is the son of late Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer and Indian journalist Tavleen Singh. (Photo: File)

Action on Taseer is a blot on Indiaâ€™s image

The home ministry would be fully aware of this and had no business raising any queries.

9 Nov 2019 12:55 AM IST

Indias IT professionals have had a good run in regularly getting about 70 per cent of 85,000 H-1B visas each year.

H-1B dip: Trade dispute to blame

The US administration was threatening from June that H-1B visas may be severely restricted.

8 Nov 2019 12:19 AM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman expects over 1,600 stalled projects having 4.58 lakh housing units could avail of this funding.

The real estate bailout: How many will it save?

While the intention behind the Cabinet decision is good, it is inadequate to solve the real estate crisis.

8 Nov 2019 12:18 AM IST