The top Indian general received an insignia, sword and citation from President Yadav at a special function in the Rastrapati Bhawan on Thursday evening.
The Supreme Court made it clear on Tuesday that it had ordered free distribution of foodgrains to the poor instead of allowing it to rot and rejected Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's contention that it was a suggestion which cannot be implemented.
A bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Dipak Verma referring to newspaper reports that the Union Minister had claimed there was no such order, clarified that it did pass such an order.
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Deepak Verma and Justice Dalbeer Bhandari issued notices to the five accused on a petition filed by CBI.
BJP claimed close to 116 lawmakers from rival parties appeared to have voted for Kovind.
The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday directed agitating Gujjar leaders to ensure that the statewide stir proposed by them from tomorrow remains peaceful and there is no violence.
The court said the petition by Swamy cannot be entertained as a PIL.
The Bharatiya Janata Party unit in Maharashtra on Thursday suspended eight rebels, including a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly, from the party for six years for contesting against official candidates in the October 13 assembly elections.
The job of Tata Sons chairman might be the most prestigious in India Inc, but it comes loaded with challenges.
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Media reports had suggested that the government was preparing to declare Rae persona non grata, meaning his diplomatic immunity would be withdrawn.
Besides Kohli, who led India to a historic Test series triumph in Sri Lanka recently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra were also named among the probables.
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday put a stay on a judicial commission probing corruption charges against the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state headed by Vasundhara Raje.
Further hardening his stand on seat-sharing with Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said he has rejected the saffron ally's demand for contesting 135 seats in Maharashtra assembly polls and hinted at going it alone, saying "everything has an alternative".
Sukanya Verma remembers the star in some of her significant movies.
The first thing Omar Farook asked the doctors treating him how long it will take for him to recover. He was keen to join his first job that he had landed in Dubai before he took the ill-fated Air India Express flight to Mangalore on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that there shall be no fresh construction of places of worship at public places throughout the country.The restriction would apply to temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras and places of worship of all other communities, a Bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Mukundakam Sharma said in an interim order.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to maintain status quo on the 44 deemed universities, which are facing de-recognition for not being up to the standard.A bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and A K Patnaik passed the order despite the government's assurance that no follow-up action will be taken against these institutions without the consent of the court.The apex court also issued notices to all the 44 deemed universities as also their parent varsities
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhan and Dalveer Bhandari also ordered that the trial would be held on a day-to-day basis and completed within six months.
Luxury in India may not have gone 'mass market' as in China, but it has taken some very firm strides.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether it could legalise prostitution if it is not practically possible to curb the world's oldest profession with punitive measures.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked what business the government has got to do by running lotteries, which according to a petition is ruining the lives of lakhs of families.
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Anup Bhandari on directing the short English film starring Russell Harvard.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Tuesday
A businessman was allegedly shot at by two persons at suburban Andheri in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to the police. The duo, who came on a bike, shot at businessman Deepak Bhandari, who was injured in the firing, the police said. The accused, identified as Faraz Khan and Rakesh Parwe, who hail from Madhya Pradesh, were immediately arrested, after being chased by the police and the public.
Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The ministry said some urgent amendments are not there in the ordinance but are required for strengthening the corporate governance
Car makers fear that when car prices go up and loans become expensive, running a car will also cost more. Thus a stimulus-pullback will act as the straw that broke the camel's back, says Bhupesh Bhandari.
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Unknown to the public eye, the Incredible India campaign bid has triggered a row of sorts.
With Iran reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme, India is expected to be one of the major gainers.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to ensure that no place of worship is constructed in public places. The apex court asked Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium to file an affidavit in this regard within four weeks. "The Solicitor General will file an affidavit to ensure that no temple, church, mosque or gurudwara is constructed on a public street or a public space," a bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and M K Sharma said.
The monsoon rains may have failed and crop output may be lower but, after a small blip, the rural markets are back on track.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav's face was on Saturday smeared with ink during an event at Jantar Mantar here by a 28-year-old man who was later roughed up by AAP supporters.
UK environment minister Lord de Mauley hosted a round-table meeting here with representatives of mango and vegetable importers and exporters from the UK and India, Deputy Indian High Commissioner to the UK Virendra Paul, and senior regulators from Defra and the Food and Environment Research Agency.
Acting on a PIL, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, for using public money for installing statues of Chief Minister Mayawati at a whopping cost of Rs 1000 crore.
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the unabated attacks on Indian students in Australia. It also directed the government to file a comprehensive affidavit within two weeks about the steps taken by it to ensure their safety. "The safety and security of Indian students in Australia is paramount," a bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and A K Ganguli said.
Banks should know that their conduct would adversely affect the faith of the public in banking institutions, a bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Dalveer Bhandari while dismissing Bank of India's appeal against a construction company observed. In the present appeal, a beneficiary of the bank guarantee had moved the court seeking a direction to BoI to extend the bank guarantee till the disputes were finally adjudicated upon by arbitration between the parties.
