Gyanvapi case: Ascertaining religious character not barred, says SC

The Supreme Court Friday observed that ascertaining the religious character of a place of worship is not barred under the Places of Worship Act of 1991. IMAGE: Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.......

Better if 'senior, experienced' judge hears Gyanvapi case: SC

The Supreme Court Friday transferred the civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on Gyanvapi mosque from civil judge (senior division) to district judge, Varanasi saying looking at the 'complexities'......

Kamra ban: 'Minister created pressure on airlines'

The move by four airlines -- IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, GoAir -- to suspend the stand-up comedian raises fears that the government can use the no-fly list to settle political scores, undermine......

SC reserves Ayodhya order after high drama in court

The concluding day of the marathon hearing was marked by high drama when Rajeev Dhawan, counsel for the Muslim parties, tore a pictorial map purportedly showing the exact birth place of Lord Ram in......

Govt releases 5 survey reports but holds back study it junked

The government’s decision to release the reports comes two days after over 200 scholars from across the globe issued a statement demanding release of all withheld reports produced by the NSO,......

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

'One has to file not less than 37 returns per year for every ordinary business, and that too per state.''If you are doing businesses in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, you have to file 37x3......

Lessons from the Mistry-Tata confrontation

Successors work hard, and many of them succeed and stay for many years.'But when they don't it is best to be civil and part ways than seek confrontation which might prove acrimonious and......

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Raghuram Rajan will leave the RBI on September 3.But India still does not know who will succeed him as the RBI governor.Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor?Or will Urjit......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......