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cash-for-jobs case: SC ensures fair trial for ex-TN minister

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ensured a fair trial to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in the cash-for-jobs case by directing that its two orders reviving trial against ... Read More


SC Upholds Medha Patkar's Defamation Conviction, But Waives Rs.1L Fine

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction of social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, but set aside the Rs... Read More


Reconstruct trial records from 1984 riots case, HC orders

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Delhi High Court has ordered the reconstruction of four-decade-old trial records in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, saying the victims' and society's right to a fair investigati... Read More


Protest at India Gate, police detain activists

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Hundreds of protesters gathered at India Gate on Monday to oppose the Supreme Court's order. Demonstrators, including animal rights activists, rescuers, caregivers and dog lovers... Read More


Lok Sabha clears revised Income Tax Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill -- a revised version of the earlier legislation - by extensively incorporating suggestions of the select committee of Pa... Read More


Lok Sabha passes sports and anti-doping bills

NEW DELHI, Aug. 12 -- The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025 without much discussion or resistance amid the Oppositi... Read More


EC: Invited Oppn MPs for meet, they didn't turn up

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The ECI on Monday said it had invited Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and up to 30 Opposition MPs for a meeting at noon, but the delegation did not attend. This came as a response ... Read More


K'taka minister resigns after remarks on 'poll fraud' charge

Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- Karnataka minister KN Rajanna resigned on Monday after his remarks on claims of "vote theft" by LoP Rahul Gandhi seemed to contradict the Congress's stance. Rajanna had reiterate... Read More


gender-based quota in army's LEGAL ARM NIXED

New DElhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Indian Army's policy of reserving six out of nine Judge Advocate General branch vacancies for men and only three for women, calling it... Read More


No pause in Russia oil buys, defence deals with U.S., House panel told

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday told Parliament's panel on external affairs that India will not pause defence deals with the US and underlined that both countries have a... Read More