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Public trust thrown in waste bin: SC on illegal construction in Corbett

Observing that the "public trust doctrine" has been thrown into the waste bin, the Supreme Court pulled up former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat and a former divisional forest officer on......

Electoral Bonds: 'No Setback For BJP'

'It's not really going to bring about purity in the election process.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav outlines the Lotus, the electoral symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party on a......

National Film Awards named after Indira Gandhi, Nargis renamed

The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary......

Women employees may now nominate children for family pension

In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, the Centre has allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband, according to......

Yet another African cheetah dies in Kuno, 10th death so far; cause unclear

Namibian cheetah Shaurya died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, state Forest Minister Nagar Singh Chouhan said, making it the 10th such fatality since the reintroduction of......

Ex-bureaucrats seek Green Credits scheme withdrawal

A group of 91 retired bureaucrats has appealed to the Centre to withdraw the Green Credits programme, which they claimed may facilitate diversion of forest land to private entities. Photograph:......

Will legalising MSP reduce the import bill for edible oils and pulses?

The protesting farmers’ main demand to legalise the minimum support price (MSP) regime has divided opinion. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters One school of thought says it would lead to crop......

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs......

Rooftop solar charges up electric vehicle boom in India's smaller cities

The push given to rooftop solar installation in the Interim Budget ties in with its high rate of adoption in Tier-II and -III cities of India. If original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the......

Is There Time For A Reset For Paytm?

Going by the RBI directive and the overall narrative, Paytm may have lost the rigour of stress tests, audits and compliance. IMAGE: A cutlery vendor switches on Paytm to receive payment details at......

'I found myself deeply moved by...'

'I had the opportunity to portray a wildlife crime fighter on screen, which allowed me to express my concern for society, wildlife, and the environment.''I strongly believe that humans share this......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

'Karan is a very generous and democratic person'

'I am a Delhi Bengali and I speak Punjabi.''Karan was looking at these two communities for Rocky and Rani, as well as the city of Delhi, as a setting.''So I guess it all fell in place.' IMAGE:......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

Can India's bowlers bounce back to avoid series loss?

IMAGE: India will look to bounce back in the third and final T20I of the series. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian bowlers will come under sharp scrutiny in the team's effort to merge the immediate......

'It's a pasting, it's a battering': Ramiz Raja

'If you can't win, then at least compete. Pakistan weren't able to do that.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates dismissing Pakistan's Shadab Khan during the ICC World Cup 2023 match at......

Rahul Dravid's masterplan for India's future stars

Team India's smooth transition is a tribute to domestic system: Dravid IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal speaks with Head Coach Rahul Dravid during a practice session. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The seamless......

Check out Dhoni's recipe for CSK's success...

12 play-offs in 14 seasons. 'If you are doing whatever is best for the team it falls into line.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says there is no recipe as......

Tough to pin-point: Zaheer 'puzzled' over injury plagued Indian bowlers

IMAGE: Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action for several months, a string of Indian bowlers have missed out on long periods due to injury. Photographs: BCCI Former India pacer......

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