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In light of the history of communal violence in the country, it is not fanciful to think that those who traditionally developed this particular instrument as their stock-in-trade may be in search of opportunities outside Delhi too.

Delhi rioting as police abdicates responsibility

It's a helpful sign that Delhi BJP MP and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has demanded action against Mr Mishra.

26 Feb 2020 6:19 AM IST

The coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like SARS and MERS, which are life threatening.

Coronavirus now a pandemic

The fatalities stand at 2,619 in China even as 79,000 have been infected, while 27 died outside China.

25 Feb 2020 2:44 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

A pitch to sell arms and a tribute to diversity

In today's context, this is an invitation to purchase defence systems more widely and deeply from the US.

25 Feb 2020 2:43 AM IST

What is intriguing is that while anti-CAA protests are regularly been denied permission, those supporting the legislation get permission, the latest being the one to be addressed by Union home minister Amit Shah. In Uttar Pradesh, the police face allegations of shooting and killing protesters, though the chief minister denies wrongdoing on the part of the police. (Photo: P. Surendra)

Right to protest fundamental

The Supreme Court, on its part, has been negotiating with the Shaheen Bagh agitators fully recognising their right to...

24 Feb 2020 3:07 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi

Judge's praise of PM height of sycophancy

The PM, in his speech, thanked India's judiciary for striking a balance between the needs of the environment and...

24 Feb 2020 3:05 AM IST

Basangouda Patil Yatnal, former union minister and a powerful leader of Lingayats in Vijayapura-Bagalkot region had opposed the movement strongly urging people of north-Karnataka to reject the Congress in the election.

Uplifting gesture by Lingayats

Amid complications like these comes the touching act of the Lingayats of one village being bold enough to appoint a...

22 Feb 2020 3:07 AM IST

US president Donald Trump

Trade pact off, no clear agenda for Trump visit

With the US leader up for re-election in November, an agreement can only be visualised after that if he wins.

22 Feb 2020 3:02 AM IST

There has been demand for transparency in the way the collegium system works. The government, which is answerable to the legislature and to the people, has opened itself through the RTI Act, and forced transparency on itself.

Collegium needs transparency

The sad part is that this has not delivered. The collegium's recommendations are more often questioned than not.

21 Feb 2020 2:34 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)

Bhagwat's sermon: Our girls don't deserve this

For long, the absurd has been seen as the ideal for the women of our country.

21 Feb 2020 2:31 AM IST

Bull-racing sport Kambala(File photo)

Curb your enthusiasm

Nothing detracts from the merits of young men willing to figure in Kambala races with its associated thrills and spills.

20 Feb 2020 1:48 AM IST

Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra coalition govt is critical, but stable

On the CAA, Mr Thackeray said that there was nothing in the law which should worry any Indian citizen, which left the...

20 Feb 2020 1:44 AM IST

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

J&K: Govt intolerance grows

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's criticism of India over Kashmir, while addressing the Pakistan Parliament, was...

19 Feb 2020 2:24 AM IST