Facing heat from Union home ministry after Wednesday’s low-intensity blast, the Delhi police has embarked on a random detention spree to make a breakthrough in the case.

In a stern warning to the states against introducing “party politics” in panchayats, the Supreme Court on Friday said any move to amend the Panchayati Raj Act aimed at promoting “groupism” based on the party lines in these institutions of grassroots democracy will not be permitted as it is fraught with the danger of striking at the basic structure of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of Mauritius has directed the attorney-general there to provide information sought by the CBI in connection with the probe related to 2G scam at the earliest. Besides, the CBI is planning to send a joint team of

On the ground of possible misuse of iPad inside the Tihar Jail premises, the Delhi high court on Friday refused to allow Asif Balwa, the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and an accused allegedly involved in the 2G spectrum scam case, from using the electronic device.

Union law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily has, in a letter to attorney-general of India G.E. Vahanvati stated that several law officers were going out of Delhi taking advantage of the ongoing summer vacations in Supreme Court without seeking permission of the government.

The Union human resources development ministry plans to extend the Right To Education Act to the secondary school level after implementing it till Class 8 across the country. The decision to extend RTE to Classes 9 and 10 is likely to be taken after the approval of state governments is sought at the meeting of the Central Advisory Board

Moved by the plight of a six-year-old boy, who has a blockage in his heart, the Delhi high court on Friday directed G.B. Pant Hospital to provide him free treatment.

India has asked its nationals in Yemen to leave the country in view of the violence which has claimed at least 150 lives so far.

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who recently announced his decision to return to Pakistan on March 23 next year, said on Friday that David Headley, who is facing trial in Chicago for his links to the November 2008

Sachin Tendulkar will miss a Test series abroad after a gap of five years. The veteran, who is on the verge of completing 100 international hundreds, has been rested for the tour of the West Indies following a request to spend more time with his family. Tendulkar will return for the full tour of England that commences shortly after the Caribbean tour.