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Courts should not act as 'mere tape recorders', says SC; flags role of public prosecutors

New Delhi, May 5 -- Courts have to take a participatory role in a trial and not act as "mere tape recorders", the Supreme Court said here and lamented that there is "practically no effective and meani... Read More


Campaigning ends for four Bengal LS seats

Kolkata, May 5 -- After weeks of intense canvassing by political parties to woo voters despite the sweltering heat, the campaign drums on Sunday fell silent in four Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal slat... Read More


BJP releases 'Sankalp Patra' ahead of Assembly polls in Odisha; promises 'Subhadra' scheme for women

Bhubaneswar, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Odisha. The party released its manifesto titled as 'Sankalp Patra' with tagline ... Read More


BJP releases 'Sankalp Patra' ahead of Assembly polls in Odisha; check details

Bhubaneswar, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Odisha. The party released its manifesto titled as 'Sankalp Patra' with tagline ... Read More


"Mulayam Singh blessed me now...": PM Modi takes dig at SP leader Shivpal Yadav

Etawah, May 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered late Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's prediction of 2019 that he (PM Modi) would again become the Prime Minister adding th... Read More


"Can't handle J-K...": Omar Abdullah takes jibe at BJP

Srinagar, May 5 -- Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar mocked the Centre over it claim to merge the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) with Jammu and Kashmir, saying while they can't handle o... Read More


"Pakistan is not wearing bangles and has atom bombs": Farooq Abdullah on Rajnath Singh's remark on PoK

Srinagar, May 5 -- Responding to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remark, "PoK will be merged with India," Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Pakist... Read More


Of the Leadership Code Tribunal and lessons from tale of Ceaser's wife

Uganda, May 5 -- It was disturbing to learn that the qualification of Dr Roselyn Karugonjo-Segawa to chair the Leadership Code Tribunal was being questioned, three years after her appointment. The Co... Read More


To run a pharmaceutical firm in Uganda or not to?

Uganda, May 5 -- Uganda's desire to create a pharmaceutical hub to supply medicine for use in public health facilities is underscored by the fact that the industry currently enjoys a beefy 14 percent ... Read More


"Indians make 10-12 billion cashless payments": S Jaishankar on digital infrastructure

Bhubaneshwar, May 5 -- Highlighting India's growth in cashless payments, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that many countries sit with us to discuss our digital infrastructure which has bec... Read More