The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that defamation cannot be used as a political tool to silence criticism. The top court was hearing a petition challenging a non-bailable warrant issued against actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premalatha by a Tirupur court for allegedly libelous statements he made against Tamil Nadu ... Read More »

A look at the headlines right now: ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation. Security forces may have ... Read More »

Beijng will hold joint naval drills with Russia in the South China Sea in September, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The exercises will be held in the “relevant sea and air of the South China Sea”, ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said, adding that they will “consolidate and develop” ... Read More »

The Aurangabad High Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government two weeks after it raised the lower limit for certain e-tenders in the state from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The state had in 2014 issued a resolution mandating that all government works worth more than ... Read More »

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Italy on September 4 to attend the canonisation ceremony of Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity. Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation in Rome, External Affairs Minister Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Thursday. The rest of the delegation is ... Read More »

Director Chaitanya Tamhane, whose debut feature film Court premiered at the 71st Venice Film Festival and also won the Venice Lion of the Future two years ago, has been named one of the jury members for the 73rd edition of the international event. He will be a part of the ... Read More »

Around 8 lakh public sector bank staff joined a strike on Friday called by the United Forum of Banks Unions against the merger of the State Bank of India and its associated banks. The UFBU, an umbrella organisation, held talks with the Indian Banks Association on Tuesday, but their demands ... Read More »

The Congress on Thursday signalled that the long-pending Goods and Services Tax Bill could be considered at the Rajya Sabha next week after the government reached out to the party exclusively. Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi told the Times of India that some progress has been made in negotiations and ... Read More »

Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »

Indian national Gurdip Singh who along with 13 others was supposed to be executed by the Indonesian government was given a temporary relief on Friday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed. While the firing squad executed four drug convicts – two Nigerians, a Senegalese and an Indonesian – officials said ... Read More »

A major traffic jam on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway left commutersstranded for more than six hours on Thursday evening, and prompted the police to warn people against coming to the area on Friday. Many commuters complained about waterlogging at the Hero Honda Chowk, which they said was a regular feature during ... Read More »

Hillary Clinton on Thursday night accepted the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, thus becoming the first woman ever to secure a major US party’s presidential nomination. Clinton presented a positive picture of the United States in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, promised ... Read More »