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J&K on the boil again

Even as the curfew in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar district, following communal clashes, enters the fifth day

Is big brother watching all your moves?

Electronic surveillance in the absence of privacy law

Tracking terror

How NIA is stopping terrorists on their tracks

Consensual or not, sex with minor is rape: experts

Delhi court ruling likely to open can of worms, will have devastating impact on Indian society, feels child rights activists

The economics of sand mining in NCR

Draft privacy Bill tries to balance conflicting aims

New system expected to generate electronic records of each intercepted call, plug all loopholes and reduce human interface

Why Akhilesh is in a spot over Durga

In 2012, till June, over 3,200 cases of illegal mining were reported from Uttar Pradesh; neither an FIR nor a court case was filed for any of these

Niyamgiri mining: Rights of gram sabhas supreme

Under PESA Act, the gram sabha is endowed with power of ownership of minor forest produce

Niyamgiri votes within Forest Rights & allied Acts

PM to review rollout of DBT on Thursday

The direct-benefit transfer scheme is expected to be launched in 177 more districts by December

EC hails court judgments, unsure of ground impact

EC hails court judgments, unsure of ground impact

Last week, SC struck down provision in Representation of People Act that protected convicted lawmaker from disqualification on ground of pendency of appeal in higher courts

Govt scrambles top officers to protect CAG's appointment

On 13 July, cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth has called special meeting to chart out govt's defence in apex court

Uttrakhand govt authorities' go hi-tech to trace the missing

Using special software, mobile numbers; kin still pouring in with desperate pleas for help

Govt puts cyber policy in place, invites pvt players

The policy proposes a contingency plan to handle cyber attacks on vital installations and critical infrastructure