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2005 Etah custodial death: Ex-cop among two get life sentence

AGRA, Aug. 13 -- A serving and a retired policemen were sentenced for life by the district and sessions judge, Etah, on Wednesday for the custodial death of a man during panchayat elections in a villa... Read More


First batch of Agniveers to retire soon, may get to pick next service

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The first batch of Agniveers are set to complete their four-year military service later this year and will likely be allowed to choose where they want to serve next, with the Uni... Read More


'Shortcut will cut you short', Modi tells youth

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young people to read autobiographies of people they admire, saying that in the "era of reels", social media influencers could take... Read More


SC rejects plea for uniform demolition rehab policy

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking a rehabilitation policy for people affected by demolition of unauthorised constructions, saying a uniform fram... Read More


Bengal STF arrests suspected Pak nationals at Bangladesh border

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The special task force (STF) of the West Bengal Police arrested two suspected Pakistani nationals at the Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday and charged th... Read More


Telling apart graft and grit in decision making

India, Aug. 13 -- In a country where a senior bureaucrat's estimate of notional loss helped take down a government, determining what constitutes loss and how investigators assign responsibility in suc... Read More


A new vocabulary of gender jurisprudence

India, Aug. 13 -- There are moments when clinical legalism can obscure human suffering. In March 2025, a ruling by the Allahabad High Court in a POCSO case served as a chilling reminder. The case invo... Read More


Strong field for Asian Junior Chess C'ship

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- A strong field of 157 players from 10 countries, including six International Masters and 24 FIDE Masters and Women FIDE Masters, will compete in the Asian Junior Chess Championships... Read More


Pragg beats Sindarov in Sinquefield Cup

Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- R Praggnanandhaa took down World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup on Tuesday. In a game that lasted six hours and 95 moves, Pr... Read More


At peace with himself, Patil eyes a second coming at Asiad

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Process is the word most elite shooters use while dissecting their seemingly static sport. Somewhere in the finite moments between breaths and beats lurks the perfect nanosecond ... Read More