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Cash row: SC junks Justice Varma's plea against parliamentary probe

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Allahabad high court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to admit a motion seeking his removal and legality of the......

'Shankaracharya' title row: Seer questions govt notice

Upset over a notice issued to him by the Magh Mela administration for using the title of 'Shankaracharya', Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday questioned how camps of two shankaracharyas......

Judge who ordered FIR against Sambhal CO shifted, lawyers protest

Lawyers on Wednesday protested against the transfer of Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Vibhanshu Sudheer, alleging that the move undermines judicial independence. IMAGE: Police personnel......

When live-in relationships fail, rape FIRs are lodged: HC

Since existing laws are in favour of women, men are convicted by relying on the laws that were made when the concept of live-in relationships was nowhere in existence, the bench said. Image used......

Swamped with false cow slaughter cases: Allahabad HC

Transporting cattle within the state does not constitute a crime, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has said. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The court noted that......

NZ to amend laws for GI registration of Indian goods

New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to amend its laws within 18 months of the pact's implementation to facilitate the geographical indication......

India needs world-class banks; in talks with RBI, lenders: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the country needs big and world-class banks, and discussions are on with the Reserve Bank and lenders in this regard. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Privatisation of banks unlikely to hurt national interest: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday allayed apprehension that privatisation of state-owned banks would hurt financial inclusion and national interest. Photograph: ANI Photo She said the......

Antwerp court clears fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi's extradition

A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of......

Vedanta beats Adani with Rs 17,000 cr bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates

Mining conglomerate Vedanta on Friday beat Gautam Adani's Group to make a winning bid for the acquisition of debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) for Rs 17,000 crore, according to sources.......

BJP leader seeks ban on Paresh Rawal's 'The Taj Story'

A Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Ayodhya has filed a complaint with the I&B Ministry and the CBFC, seeking a ban on the upcoming film The Taj Story starring Paresh Rawal, claiming that it is......

'Rasika Is The Female Shah Rukh Khan'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha, Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur at the Lord Curzon Ki Haveli launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff "It's not a joke!" This playful quip from the trailer of......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

RCB Cricketer Yash Dayal's Arrest Stayed

IMAGE: RCB cricketer Yash Dayal been accused by a woman of mental, emotional and physical exploitation under false promise of marriage. Photograph: BCCI The Allahabad high court on Tuesday,......