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According to the plea, deploying teachers, librarian, laboratory assistant, clerk and peon for the election duty hinders educational and administrative work of the schools, during that period.

BDC polls in J&K a sham

The state has also been under lockdown, with practically every road and alleyway in every town crawling with soldiers or...

1 Oct 2019 2:28 AM IST

Thousands of civil servants on Friday gathered in Hong Kongs central district to demonstrate support for the anti-government protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese territory from the past few weeks. (Photo: ANI)

Shadow of Hong Kong looms as China turns 70

Taiwan, the island territory in the southwest, has also point-blank refused to integrate with the mainland.

1 Oct 2019 2:26 AM IST

Pakistan is a key player in the talks between the Taliban and the US in an effort to end the war in Afghanistan and allow withdrawal of American troops. (Photo: AFP / File)

Stay agile in Kabul

It's a different matter whether peace can be brought about even if the talks are declared a success.

30 Sept 2019 12:01 AM IST

Two little children are lynched while s***ting because, as poor dalits, they have no toilet at home.

Dalit kids' deaths in MP a reality check

Caste equations between dalits and Yadavs should bear the blame for the allotment of the use of public toilets in...

30 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Needless grief for homebuyers

The law regulating construction in the coastal areas was passed in the late eighties but it took almost 20 years for the...

29 Sept 2019 7:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Kashmir, trade friction dent Houston cheer

The business of propaganda and image making has for now concluded.

29 Sept 2019 7:16 AM IST

On Monday, Yediyurappa said: Within 2-3 hours, I am going to get the final list from Amit Bhai (BJP President Amit Shah). So, cabinet expansion will be done tomorrow. (Photo: ANI)

Short reprieve in Karnataka

Any decision that legitimises the 17 will be a huge boost and a safety net for the Yediyurappa government.

28 Sept 2019 12:02 AM IST

NCLAT has upheld the previous order of the Chandigarh bench of NCLT, which had imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on Liberty House citing casual approach.

When bizmen default, taxpayers lose savings

It appears wisdom is yet to dawn despite serious banking events that keep bobbing up every few months.

28 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (Photo: File)

It's topsy-turvy in UP

This is the state of affairs in India's biggest state, which sends the most MPs to Parliament.

27 Sept 2019 8:00 AM IST

CBI, ED, I-T, agencies used to play politics

In some cases, the ruling party's calculus is that targeted individuals may be terrorised into submission and switch...

27 Sept 2019 7:58 AM IST

The algorithms have been released on Github and Facebook hopes that developers and other companies will make use of it to identify harmful content.

Why social media guidelines?

Fake news factories are now being set up on both sides of the ideological fence.

26 Sept 2019 12:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party lost a by-election in Wales, cutting his parliamentary majority to just one. (Photo: AFP)

A welcome judgment by Britain's highest court

The boldness in standing up to define the powers of governance must be admired.

26 Sept 2019 12:20 AM IST