If judges & journalists falter, democracy will crash: Jurist Shrikrishna

Mumbai (IANS) If judges and journalists hesitate in their duty to take the side of truth and speak the truth to the powers that be, then democracy will collapse, cautioned eminent jurist and retired Justice B.N. Shrikrishna.

"Speak the truth…

Govt committed to achieving defence production target of $22 bn by 2025: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the government is working and committed to increasing the defence production target from current $12 billion to $22 billion by 2025.

"You (industry) can imagine, with this kind…

'Made in Pakistan' toffees with beef gelatine seized in Raj

Jaipur (IANS) Rajasthan government officials have seized 'Made in Pakistan' toffees made with beef gelatine which were being sold in a shop in Udaipur.

In the wake of complaints made by several people, a team under the Food Inspector…

PILs could become an instrument of blackmail, targeting infra projects: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday observed that public interest litigation (PIL) matters could become an instrument of blackmail when it is an issue of an infrastructure project, adding that PILs are being increasingly used to target infrastructure…

Saran liquor tragedy: Toll rises to 57, more deaths feared

Patna (IANS) While the political temperature is on the boil in Bihar over the Saran liquor tragedy, the toll has reached 57 till Friday afternoon, and sources apprehend that it may rise further as a number of victims are battling for their lives in…

NCP legislator, wife booked for casteist slur

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) NCP legislator Thomas K.Thomas and his wife were on Thursday booked after a woman worker of the party filed a complaint against them under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Kerala.

The pack is complete, says IAF as last of 36 Rafale jets land in India

New Delhi (IANS) With the landing of the 36th and the final fighter jet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday received the delivery of all the aircraft for which it had entered into a Rs 58,000-crore deal with France's Dassault Aviation in 2016.

Mukhtar Ansari convicted, gets 10-year jail in Gangsters Act case

Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The MP/MLA court in Ghazipur on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mukhtar Ansari to ten-year imprisonment in a 1996 case under the Gangsters Act.

His aide Bhim Singh has also been awarded a ten-year sentence by…

'Why govt was not showing 'laal ankh?' Cong seeks white paper on China

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Thursday demanded a white paper on China, including the recent transgressions, and taunted the Central government by saying "why it was not showing 'laal ankh' (angry eyes) to the neighbouring country".

'Very irritating', SC to Bilkis Bano counsel on frequent mentioning of plea against convicts

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the counsel, representing Bilkis Bano, that the plea for urgent listing should not be mentioned frequently, saying "it is very irritating".

Bano had moved the apex court against the release…