Delhi HC to hear Bollywood producers' plea to restrain TV channels on Monday

The Delhi high court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly “irresponsible, derogatory and......

Bollywood biggies join hands, sue to restrain TV channels

In an unprecedented show of unity, major Bollywood producers, including the three Khans, Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar, on Monday approached the Delhi high court against two TV channels and their......

Passive euthanasia gets a lifeline from the government

The draft bill allows euthanasia for patients who can take informed decisions; doctors to be protected from liability, reports Deepak Patel. The government on Monday proposed a bill that permits......

US judge drops sex crime charges against DSK

A US judge on Tuesday dismissed all sex crime charges against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a move that could bolster his plans to contest the next French......

FPIs allowed to deal in exchange-traded commodity derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) board on Wednesday allowed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to trade in exchange-traded commodity derivatives. Illustration: Uttam......

SC clarifies on who can claim share in ancestral wealth

The Supreme Court (SC) recently declared that a Hindu father or the manager of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) has the power to make a gift of ancestral property for a ‘pious purpose’,......

Sebi mulls launch of confidential IPO filings to address privacy concerns

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mulled introduction of confidential initial public offering (IPO) filings and “pre-filing” of offer documents, a move aimed at......

Monetisation: How govt valued assets worth Rs 6-trn

Valuations are essentially estimates, so multiple methodologies are useful to get a range. The real value will be found only through a competitive bidding process. Illustration: Dominic......