‘Chhaapak’ is a sensitive film, yet powerful, handling of a heinous crime against women, and an important story that needs to be heard. Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Chhapaak’ is inspired by the story of real life acid attack survivor, Laxmi Agarwal, who has become a symbol of strength...

A bench of nine SC judges will hear the Sabarimala case from January 13. Chief Justice SA Bobde will head the bench. On December 13, a CJI-led bench had refused to direct the Kerala government to forcibly implement the five-judge bench's verdict. The CJI had said, "I will endeavour to...

The Supreme Court today ordered the Centre to refund around Rs 104 crore to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications. This amount is the balance of the bank guarantee for spectrum, to be paid to RCom by Centre. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman...

The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Delhi assembly elections. The elections will be held on February 8 and results will be declared on February 11. The term of the 70-member Delhi assembly will end on February 22 and a new House has to be constituted before that....

The annual river ice cover will decline by about six days for every one degree Celsius increase in global temperatures, posing economic and environmental consequences, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Nature, is the first to look at the future of river ice...