SC stays MP civic body order, allows Christian prayer meeting

Terming as "unjustified", the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the decision of the Indore administration to cancel its permission for a prayer meeting of the Christian community scheduled there on......

SC/STs not homogeneous, observes top court in quota within quota hearing

The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogeneous in terms......

SC 7-judge bench grappled with AMU minority status for 8 days

Grappling with the intractable issue of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, the Supreme Court said on Thursday the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act, which effectively accorded it a minority......

Institute of national importance can also be a minority one: SC on AMU

There is nothing "fundamentally inconsistent" with a minority institution being an institution of national importance (INI), the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while hearing arguments on the vexed......

FDA warns India's Emcure Pharma, cites repeated data fudging at plant

It is one of 42 drug-making factories in India that the FDA has banned in recent years The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Indian generic drugmaker Emcure Pharmaceuticals, saying......

How much tax can you save now?

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has enhanced the Income Tax slabs. The Union Budget 2011-12 has proposed some tax relief for individuals, but there are quite a few things that still are a bit......

Half of US' top 50 venture-funded firms started by immigrants

Nearly half of America's top 50 venture-funded companies were started by immigrants and the most common country of origin for these founders was India, reveals a study by US National Foundation for......

I-T, SBI get Rs 2,195 cr from Harshad Mehta assets

The Mumbai-based custodian released on Wednesday a payment of Rs 2,195 crore (Rs 21.95 billion), seized from the sale of Harshad Mehta's assets to the Income Tax department and the State Bank of......

'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......

The 'Love' Who Makes Kareena Feel The Happiest!

Filmi folk celebrated Friendship Day by sharing pictures and thoughts with their besties. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram 'Happy Friendship Day my love... You truly know how to......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

IPL auction: Women who stole the show

IMAGE: Punjab Kings Co-owner Preity Zinta, right, with Jahnavi Mehta, whose parents Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta co-own the Kolkata Knight Riders. Photograph: BCCI/IPL   As many as 57 players......

'Go out, give your best,' Tendulkar tells women's team ahead of WT20 final

IMAGE: India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC women’s World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has advised the......

Hazare Trophy: Yuvraj powers Punjab, Dhoni fails again

A summary of the day's play in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament. Riding on star player Yuvraj Singh’s unbeaten 78, Punjab posted a comfortable six-wicket victory over Rajasthan and......

Prem Panicker: India vs Australia semi-final really too close to call!

India's players warm up during a practice session in Sydney. Photograph: Solaris Images The best four teams in World Cup 2015 are ready to face-off for the cricketing world’s top honours.......

Vijay Hazare C'ship: Rasool's effort in vain as J&K lose

Punjab's bowlers made up for a poor performance by the team's batsman to beat Jammu and Kashmir by 49 runs in a low-scoring, weather-truncated North Zone leg encounter of the Vijay Hazare National......