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Police in Uttar Pradesh more loyal to govt than Constitution: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court observed that Uttar Pradesh police officers prioritize loyalty to ruling dispensations over the Constitution. The ...
Trial by fire: Sonarpur attack seen as crucial moment for Abhishek Banerjee's political careerAn attack on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur marks a potential turning point. Political observers suggest this incident could forg...
Messi India Tour organiser Satadru Dutta files FIR against Aroop Biswas over alleged ticket diversion, intimidationIn his complaint, Dutta alleged that Biswas, who was the Sports Minister at the time of the event, repeatedly demanded a large number of co...
Meet Christian Menefee, the youngest Harris County attorney who defeated Al Green in Texas Democratic primary runoffChristian D. Menefee, a rising Democratic star, defeated veteran Congressman Al Green in a primary runoff for the newly redrawn Texas 18th ...
Congress’ comeback face in Kerala: Inside V D Satheesan’s rise to Chief MinisterV D Satheesan has become the new Chief Minister of Kerala. He led the Congress-led UDF to power after a decade. Satheesan is a lawyer-turne...
South Korea stocks gyrate as top aide floats AI ‘dividend’South Korea is considering a 'Citizen Dividend' from AI profits. A top policymaker proposed using excess tax revenue to benefit all citizen...
Iran's leadership survived US-Israeli bombardment. But talks to end the war present a new challengeIran's leadership navigates a new challenge after U.S.-Israeli strikes. A council now leads, with Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as chief negotiat...
Bulgarians head to polls to elect parliament for eighth time in 5 yearsBulgarians are voting for the eighth time in five years. They hope to elect a stable parliament to end political deadlock. Nationwide prote...
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
Mahadev app case: ED searches EaseMyTrip co-founder Pitti in fresh raidsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted multi-state searches on Wednesday, including at EaseMyTrip founder Nishant Pitti's premises, in ...
ED conducts fresh searches in Mahadev app linked money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in Mumbai, West Bengal, and Delhi-NCR as part of its money laundering investigation into the...
View: For a better government, go from first-past-the-post to ranked choice votingIndia’s election process – Input Democracy – is a strong contributor to the fact that 79% of Indians are satisfied with democracy.
Oil and water: Why senior military officers must not dabble in politics after retirementWhile to outsiders it may appear simply incongruous that senior military veterans have taken a shine to electoral politics, for those in un...
India ranks 116 out of 157 nations on SDG indexIndia is ranked 116th on the index with a score of 58.1, behind countries such as Nepal, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and China. Pakistan is ran...
300 benami assets of netas in Kolkata under Income Tax Department's lensAccording to the Act, government agencies can confiscate the properties and prosecute the Benamidaar (the person in whose name the property...
China rising, India falling: IITs are an illustrative example of the dumbing down of Indian universitiesHow relevant are university ranking processes and do these give a fair indication of the quality and appropriateness of education in a rapi...
Favouritism in government decisions down; India improves global rankIndia was ranked 94th last year, while China's position has improved by seven places to 22nd in the latest ranking of countries for 'favour...
Doing business in India: Take up the slack on global competitivenessWhen GCI is adjusted by social sustainability, India’s rank remains stable in a 5% interval but dips between –5% and –15% when adjusted by ...
- Adarsh housing scam: Of 103 flats, 30 benami, finds CBI
A preliminary probe by the CBI into the scam-rocked Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society has revealed that of the 103 flats in the building, ...
- India ranked 85 in TI's Corruption Perception Index 2008
The study finds that 30% of bribes paid by senior business executives in India are to public officials to 'speed things up', while 25% are ...