How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptionsA major oil supply disruption is underway due to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This event is the wo...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SCThe Supreme Court has declared rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary an environmental crisis. The court cri...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Quote of the day by Charles Bukowski: 'When nobody wakes you up in the morning and you can do whatever you want. Is it freedom or loneliness?' The isolating paradox of independence questioned by the legendary American writerQuote of the Day: Charles Bukowski’s quote encapsulates the delicate tension between autonomy and isolation. While modern life often celebr...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Trump's signature on $100 bill to put him in small circle of sitting presidentsPresident Donald Trump's signature will soon feature on U.S. hundred-dollar bills. This move places him alongside several global leaders wh...
28 Mar, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Can temples be treated as ‘industry’? SC reserves verdict on 1978 definitionThe Supreme Court is reviewing the definition of 'industry'. Temple activities are a major point of contention. The court is considering if...
19 Mar, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
From hospitals to govt offices: What counts as ‘industry’? & why a 9-judge Supreme Court bench is revisiting a 1978 rulingSupreme Court Industry Definition Reference: India's Supreme Court is re-examining the definition of 'industry'. This crucial decision will...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
SC refers to seven-judge bench issue of grant of remission to convicts by statesReferring to the inconsistency in the 1978 verdict, Justice Lalit, writing the judgement, decided to refer the issue to a larger bench to e...
17 Jul, 2020, 07.04 PM IST
Opposition dominated Rajya Sabha for 39 of 68 years, but law making not impacted: NaiduRajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said the Rajya Sabha held 5,472 sittings and passed 3,857 Bills till the Budget Session this year, ev...
13 May, 2020, 12.50 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will oppose Sri Lanka's new ConstitutionThe government aims to replace the existing 1978 Constitution with a new one while accommodating Tamil demand for devolution of power to th...
28 Jan, 2017, 01.53 PM IST
Why demonetisation notification is illegal and violates the ConstitutionThe Supreme Court will not entertain arguments regarding the efficacy of demonetisation since it rightly defers to government on economic p...
11 Dec, 2016, 07.15 AM IST
Currency ban: Taxmen keep eye on transactions of tribals’ bank a/csPresently income tax department is keeping hawk eye on the transaction of tribal accounts in private and private sector banks after the Ana...
28 Nov, 2016, 12.32 AM IST
Lanka's new Constitution will address the Tamil issue: MinisterThe Sri Lankan government will find a political solution to the Tamil issue in the new Constitution, a senior minister said today.
26 Mar, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Sri Lankan Parliament approves Constitution making mechanismPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had introduced the resolution first in December 2015.
10 Mar, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Tamils seek power devolution in Sri Lanka's new ConstitutionThe Tamil minority seeks a power devolution arrangement to give autonomy to the traditional Tamil regions in the north and east of the isla...
26 Jan, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Sri Lanka set to abolish executive presidential systemThe new Constitution seeks to abolish the system of executive President, introduce a new electoral system and a new constitutional arrangem...
23 Dec, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Would Spain show democratic maturity and grant Catalonia its independence?Catalonia is, and has been, the region that contributes the highest to Spain’s financial needs, but it is also receives less investment fro...
12 Sep, 2013, 04.24 AM IST
- J&K sets up wildlife board
Jammu and Kashmir government constituted State Board for Wildlife with chief minister Omar Abdullah as its chairman.
02 Jul, 2009, 09.12 PM IST