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August 11, 2026 3:43 PM

Lok Sabha passes NCDC Amendment Bill, Kerala Name Change Bill amid Opposition protests

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 by voice vote amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition members. The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill was introduced by Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on behalf of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The Bill seeks to amend the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962, ...

August 10, 2026 5:46 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 to recognise digital banking records

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, paving the way for replacing the colonial-era Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, with a modern legal framework aligned with the country's increasingly digital banking system. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 5. With its passage by both Houses of Parliament, the legislation seeks to update the legal framework governing the use of bankers' books and records as evidence in judicial proceedings. The Bill re...

July 28, 2026 2:43 PM

Anti-Paper Leak Law Gets Stronger: How the 2026 Amendment Builds on the 2024 Act

India's legal framework to curb examination-related malpractices is set for a significant upgrade with the introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation builds upon the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024—the country's first dedicated central law against paper leaks and organised cheating—by introducing stricter punishments, time-bound investigations, fast-track trials and a dedicated appellate mecha...

May 25, 2026 4:09 PM

Assam Tables Uniform Civil Code Bill in Assembly, Mandates Registration of Marriages and Live-in Relationships

The Assam government has introduced the “Uniform Civil Code, Assam, Bill, 2026” in the state Assembly, proposing a common civil legal framework governing marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships for all residents of the state. The Bill, tabled on behalf of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora, seeks to replace religion-based personal laws with a uniform system aimed at ensuring “absolute equality and gender justice,” acc...

April 17, 2026 10:25 AM

IPL 2026: Prabhsimran, Iyer fifties help PBKS thrash MI as de Kock ton goes in vain

Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck their second successive half-centuries and shared a 139-run partnership for the third wicket as Punjab Kings cruised to a seven-wicket win with 21 balls to spare against Mumbai Indians in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Iyer read the pitch correctly and opted to field first on a wicket that had a slight tinge of grass and offered some assistance to pacers. With Mumbai deciding to rest Rohit Sharma due to a...

January 14, 2026 5:02 PM

World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026

The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in advanced countries and overall too weak to reduce extreme poverty. The World Bank's semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report shows that global output growth will slow slightly to 2.6% this year from 2.7% in 2025 before edging back to 2.7% in 2027. The 2026 GDP forecast is ...

January 13, 2026 12:01 PM

India launches logo, website for BRICS Presidency 2026: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday attended the launch of the official website and logo of India’s BRICS Presidency 2026. Jaishankar said India’s BRICS chairship would work towards promoting greater global welfare as the grouping has expanded its scope over the years. He said, “India’s BRICS chairship will seek to bring together the potential of BRICS countries for greater global welfare. As India prepares to assume the BRICS chairship in 2026, we do so at an important ...

January 1, 2026 11:19 AM

World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

10...nine...eight... As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New Year to come. Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, including Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Tonga and New Zealand. One of the last centres to greet the New Year was New York, where revellers celebrated in subzero temperatures and those in Times Square watched the traditional ball...

May 29, 2025 11:58 AM

Crisil pegs India’s GDP growth at 6.5% in fiscal 2026

Crisil on Thursday forecast India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2026, adding that improving domestic consumption is likely to support industrial activity. “We expect domestic consumption demand to improve driven by healthy agricultural growth, easing inflation supporting discretionary spend, rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and income tax relief this fiscal,” the global ratings agency said in a note. The In...