The BJP, the largest party, and the Opposition are aiming to poach MPs The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha will be elected on August 9, House Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu announced here on Monday. While the Opposition has a slight edge over the ruling BJP and its allies, the …

Regional parties ask Centre to safeguard special status, say adjourned hearing will exacerbate tensions Life was affected in the Kashmir Valley for the second day on Monday following the shut down called by separatists over the challenge to Article 35(A) in the Supreme Court. Offices, educational institutions and business centres …

Rajasthan village undergoes name change to boost residents’ matrimonial prospects In Rajasthan, the name of a village called ‘Miyon ka Bara’ was officially changed to ‘Mahesh Nagar’ after residents complained that they were not getting matrimonial matches as the name gave an impression that the village was inhabited by Muslims. …

She helmed the company for 12 years Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi will step down as the CEO of PepsiCo after 12 years in the position, the company announced on Monday. Taking over the reins of the global giant in 2006, Ms. Nooyi steered the company through the 2008 financial crisis and …

Will study if it is violative of basic structure of Constitution Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday orally observed that the Supreme Court will consider whether Article 35A, which gives special status to the State and people of Jammu and Kashmir, is violative of the basic structure of …

This follows a meeting with senior judges, who opposed the change in seniority Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday met Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal on the issue of the government altering the seniority of Justice K.M. Joseph, who is scheduled to take oath on Tuesday morning as a Supreme …

Extract: A few Supreme Court judges intend to meet Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Monday to express dissatisfaction over the government altering Justice K.M. Joseph’s seniority, making him junior to Justices Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran in the apex court. According to highly placed sources in the Supreme …

Extract: Minister opens Khadi Board’s Onam-Bakrid fair Minister for Excise and Labour T.P. Ramakrishnan has called upon the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board to explore the product marketing possibilities at all possible levels in the State rather than limiting it to just rebate sales during festival seasons. Opening the …

Extract: Complete shutdown in Kashmir Valley to defend Article 35A; Amarnath yatra suspended Unease and growing anxiety was palpable in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a day ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on whether a Constitution Bench should go into the question of Article 35A, which empowers the State …

There are many gripping tales associated with the Blood Moon and the Black Sun The six-hour lunar eclipse of July 27, the longest of the century, with a Blood Moon, and the brightest Mars in 15 years, whose viewing in Delhi was marred by a rainy sky, brought predictions of …

How artificial intelligence is helping to crack down on the $460 billion fake designer products industry A few months ago, on a night of infant-induced sleeplessness, I stumbled upon the Reddit group, ‘RepLadies’. This community of fashion savvy women (and men) focuses on finding the best replica designer goods — …

‘India must focus on U.S. market for machinery, plastics, rubber products’ With the U.S. imposing an additional 25% duty on imports worth $34 billion from China, certain Indian products may become more competitive, the CII said. An analysis by the industry chamber revealed that India should focus on the U.S. …

‘Raw material vendors may turn wary’ The closure of the Thoothukudi facility of Sterlite Copper has put global suppliers of copper concentrates in a spot, it is learnt. In the wake of the Sterlite imbroglio, the international trading and supplier community is reportedly unsure of the wisdom of entering into …

100% stake sale on anvil as ONGC seeks to offload its 49% shareholding in helicopter services provider The government will soon invite fresh bids for 100% stake sale in Pawan Hans by issuing an addendum to the disinvestment document as ONGC is ready to sell its entire stake in the …

Mr. Morarji Desai, Deputy Prime Minister, made a categorical declaration in the Lok Sabha to-day [August 5, New Delhi] that the Government did not hold the view that nationalisation of banks was necessary, in the present state of affairs. Though some members of the Congress Party demanded nationalisation, Mr. Desai …

The IACHR’s advisory opinion is a moral victory for Julian Assange. But will it impress the U.K. or the U.S.? June 19th was the sixth anniversary of WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange entering the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He was granted asylum in 2012 by then President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. …

States should reconsider their opposition to amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act India’s law governing motor vehicles and transport is archaic, lacking the provisions necessary to manage fast motorisation. The lacunae in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, require to be addressed to improve road safety, ensure orderly use of vehicles …

The British PM faces a tough test to win support in Europe for her Chequers plan Desperate times call for desperate measures. British Prime Minister Theresa May last week flew to France to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at his holiday home, to lobby for her Cabinet’s version of Brexit …

How Congo learnt from the 2014 Ebola crisis and is dealing with the situation this year The Ebola virus returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced, on July 24, that the Ebola outbreak had ended there. Congo says it …

The time has come for the developing world to have a greater say While Bretton Woods institutions were to embed the new financial trade order, U.S. Treasury department official, Harry Dexter White, and economist John Maynard Keynes had more than just the regulation of the international monetary system in mind …