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Nudging government to conserve wetlands
The Supreme Court's order on Wednesday to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention.
Supreme Court draws the line
Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely
Battle against low visibility takes off in Indian aviation
As we head into the annual winter chaos in aviation—the fog that envelopes large parts of North India in December and January—a feeling of dread begins to accompany all ticket bookings by passengers coming into the region.
A candlelight revolution in the making in South Korea
The dramatic turn of events in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, has plunged the country into a political crisis.
The US deep state and its discontents
The idea of a State within a State is not entirely imaginary. With the political rise of Trump, the spectre of a deep state has become a bugbear in Right-wing circles
CJI KHANNA FIRM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LISTING DECISIONS
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the \"master of the roster\".
Mohan Babu booked for bid to murder journalist
HYDERABAD: An attempt to murder charge has been added to the case filed against veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu in connection with the alleged attack on a 35-year-old video journalist, police said on Thursday.
CJI KHANNA FIRM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LISTING DECISIONS
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the \"master of the roster\".
CJI KHANNA FIRM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LISTING DECISIONS
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the \"master of the roster\".
Top court quashes plea to reclaim land gifted 70 years ago
In a case that brought to life several forgotten aspects of the country's legal and sociopolitical history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a claim to take back a piece of land gifted 70 years ago on grounds of non-compliance with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service.
5-year-old stuck in Raj borewell for 57 hrs, dies soon after rescue
Five-year-old Aryan Meena, who fell into a 160-feet borewell and was trapped inside for three days, died shortly after being retrieved late on Wednesday night in Dausa district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.
Amaravati to be single capital, Andhra informs SC in affidavit
HYDERABAD: Amaravati is being developed as the lone capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the state government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, ending the discussion over the three-capital plan envisaged by the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regime.
THE IAF OPERATES A FLEET OF 260 SU-30S, AND THE 12 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO MAKE UP FOR PLANES LOST IN ACCIDENTS
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday inked a ₹13,500-crore contract with Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 12 Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, in a push for the country's self-reliance drive, the ministry said.
SC ORDER WILL ENSURE PEACE IN COUNTRY: OPPN
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed the Supreme Court order restraining all courts in the country from passing any effective interim or final orders, including survey orders, in pending suits against existing religious structures as a \"correct\" and \"good decision\".
Ex-SP MP slams INDIA bloc over Rampur amid calls for expulsion
RAMPUR: Jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has accused the opposition INDIA bloc of being a \"silent spectator\" to the supposed destruction of Rampur and failing to raise the issue with the same urgency that it raised the Sambhal violence.
STEEL CUTTING IN TN MARKS START OF FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS FOR NAVY
NEW DELHI: A \"steel cutting\" ceremony at the L&T yard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, marked the beginning of production of the second of the five fleet support ships (FFSs) ordered for the Indian Navy last year to boost its capabilities to replenish warships at sea, the navy said on Thursday.
SC ORDER WILL ENSURE PEACE IN COUNTRY: OPPN
LUCKNOW/MEERUT/JAIPUR: Muslim clerics and groups on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's directive restraining courts from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques or dargahs to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them, even as Hindu petitioners termed it a \"small impediment\" in their struggle to reclaim their religious sites.
HC stays 75% local jobs quota in Jharkhand private sector
The Jharkhand high court has stayed the implementation of a state law that guarantees 75% reservation to locals in private-sector jobs with monthly salaries up to ₹40,000 in the mineral-rich state, a lawyer familiar with the development said on Thursday.
Govt, HAL sign ₹13.5K-cr deal for 12 Su-30 jets
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday inked a ₹13,500-crore contract with Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 12 Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, in a push for the country's self-reliance drive, the ministry said.
60% road accident victims are aged 18-34 years, says Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he hides his face over the number of road accidents in India during international conferences.
WOMAN KILLS KIDS, DIES BY SUICIDE IN ACT OF REVENGE
BENGALURU: A 35-year-old woman allegedly killed her two children and died by suicide in Bengaluru to \"punish her husband for mistreating her\", police said on Thursday.
Stage set for govt, Oppn face-off on Constitution in House today
NEW DELHI: Lawmakers will begin on Friday a rare and landmark debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th year of its adoption against the backdrop of a bitter political face-off between the government and the Opposition that has jammed Parliament and embroiled even the vice-president with the INDIA bloc demanding his removal.
KHARGE RAISES QUESTIONS ON RS CHAIRMAN'S 'IMPARTIALITY'
NEW DELHI: There was no let-up in the acrimony between the government and the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, with both sides hardening their stance—the government demanding an explanation on Congress leadership's alleged links with billionaire George Soros and the Opposition demanding a probe into the allegations of wrongdoing against the Adani Group.
TWO MEN HELD FOR ROBBERY DAYS AFTER RELEASE ON BAIL
MUMBAI: The Waliv police on Wednesday arrested two members of the infamous Chhara gang from Gujarat including its alleged kingpin Kannubhai alias Kanhaiya Ramabhai Solanki, 35 and his accomplice Mohammad Sharif Farid Khan, 30.
BMC to build ₹2.5 cr wall for Ram Kund
MUMBAI: The BMC has approved the construction of a ₹2.5-crore gabion/bund wall towards the seashore as part of the Ram Kund tank rejuvenation at Banganga to prevent the influx of sea water and debris.
BMC may open Carnac bridge to public on June 5
MUMBAI: The 154-year-old Carnac Bridge is undergoing a critical reconstruction process, with the BMC achieving a key milestone by installing a 516-metric-ton iron girder on the south side of the railway section.
No change in coastal road control centre height: BMC
In meeting held on Thursday, civic body allays Breach Candy Residents' Forum's concerns over structure coming up behind Tata Gardens
2 months after man died in slab collapse, cops register FIR
SEVERAL PERSONS, INCLUDING OWNER AND CARETAKERS WERE BOOKED FOR CAUSING DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE
TANKER DRIVER HELD FOR BANDRA HIT-AND-RUN
The Bandra police have arrested the driver of the water tanker involved in a hit-and-run case, in which 25-year-old model Shivani Singh was killed, a week ago.
60 people fall ill, three in ICU, after inhaling chemical fumes in Ratnagiri
THE COURT ALSO SAID THAT IN SUCH A SITUATION, EVEN THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE ASSESSEE CANNOT BE BOUND BY SUCH ORDERS FROM I-T DEPT