The important observation on the interpretation of the provision came in a judgement by which the top court directed National Disaster Management Authority to issue guidelines in six weeks for ex gratia compensation to families of those who died of Covid.
The contestants of the ninth season have been announced!
A 7-hr debate was held over the contentious bill. Oppn amendments rejected.
In an effort to provide some help to over 10,000 children who lost both their parents to Covid-19, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all state governments to reach out to those kids and pay them compensation.
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
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Oppn members went into the area of treasury benches carrying a black banner, which demanded Shah's resignation, as Speaker Om Birla continued with proceedings of the House.
A BMW car hit a pedestrian who was walking on the city's Embassy Road at around 8am and attempted to flee, Geo News reported quoting some eyewitnesses.
BJP plans to put up strong candidates against these 15 MPs.
The hits and misses of the week.
Though Amitabh Bachchan has been seen as an Angry Young Man, thanks to the kind of action films he did in the 1970s and 1980s, he has done quite a few suspense thrillers.
Best looks from Vogue x Nykaa Fashion: The Power List.
A fun excerpt from Diptakirti Chaudhuri's Bollygeek: The Crazy Trivia Guide to Bollywood.
Family members of people who committed suicide within 30 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19 will be entitled to Rs 50,000 ex-gratia assistance as per the guidelines, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Despite its squandered possibilities, Fan is always engaging, writes Sukanya Verma.
The hits and misses of the week.
As per norms, a minister who is not a member of Parliament has to be elected to either House within six months of his or her swearing in.
Take a bow, Shah Rukh Khan, raves Raja Sen.
The Supreme Court Thursday appreciated the Centre's step to grant ex gratia assistance to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19 saying it has to take judicial notice of the fact that what India has done, no other country has been able to do.
'I haven't done TV in quite some time now but I have faced this bias.' 'It's not that I feel unwelcome.' 'It's just that when it comes to certain things, I get shortlisted and they tell me that my test was really good but the producer wants a film face.'
A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah took serious note of Maharashtra government's shifting patients lodged in mental health institutes to homes for beggars and asked it to discontinue the practice immediately saying it is counter-productive and runs against the provisions of Mental Health Act.
The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there.
Gaurav Laha shares his weightloss journey.
The Rs 19,100 crore 'Indian film industry' is more than its monikers for three simple reasons, feels Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
As the team gears up for the ODIs, all-rounder Hardik Pandya took some time off along with his team mates in South Africa.
'People ask me if I miss living a normal life, since I don't have privacy, and I tell them I don't want to have a normal life. I want people standing outside my house, I want to be loved by them. I have been fortunate enough to live like a star for 25 years and I would like to die as a star.' Shah Rukh Khan, unplugged.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Ali Abbas Zafar, director of the web series Tandav, and others seeking the quashing of FIRs against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus, and issued notices Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and other states on their pleas.
A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.
'Change is the rule of politics.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many reasons for marital discord reported in Hindi movies.
Ten months after new Sebi norms set in, some senior directors still hold more board seats than allowed.
Though the election officials were yet to make formal announcement, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani informed the media about the victory.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
Ramesh said the substance of Modi's speech is 'mostly bogus' but is presented in a very convincing manner.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
The actor looked stunning in a silver outfit from Rajesh Pratap Singh.
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