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Hoardings in villages barring entry to pastors not unconstitutional: HC

The Chhattisgarh high court has disposed of two petitions seeking the removal of hoardings prohibiting entry to pastors and 'converted Christians' in eight villages, holding that they were......

Supreme Court: Pilot Not To Be Blamed For Air India Crash

'We are a country of around 142 crore people and none of them believes the blame has to go to the pilot.''Whatever could be the reason for the tragedy, it is not the pilots.' The Supreme Court on......

Zubeen Garg died in Singapore while swimming: Report

Musician Zubeen Garg died last month after swimming in waters off Singapore island and not while scuba diving as per earlier media reports. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen Garg was in Singapore for the......

SC forms SIT to probe complaints against Vantara

The Supreme Court on Monday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to get a fact-finding inquiry conducted against Vantara, a Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Gujarat's......

HC sets aside CIC order to disclose Modi's degree

The Delhi high court on Monday set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree, saying only because he was holding a public office,......

Budget wishlist: Industry seeks easier tax rules, dispute fixes

With the Union Budget three months away, major industry chambers have submitted to the government proposals on common taxes, seeking simpler compliance and a quicker resolution of tax disputes.......

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

Trump's Tariff Tsunami: Will India Sink or Reform?

The Trump trade shock is a chance to push long-overdue reforms, rather than tinker with tariffs to appease the US, suggests M Govinda Rao. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump holds up the......

Minimum 6 airbags to be made mandatory in select vehicles

The Centre will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers for enhanced safety of occupants, Union Minister Nitin......

WINDFALL for Team India! BCCI doubles prize money for Aus series win

IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates after winning the series 2-1. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India, at its Special General Meeting on Tuesday, decided to double the......

Anti-doping bill introduced in Lok Sabha

IMAGE: The bill aims to empower NADA to conduct raids besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for......

AGM: BCCI to take decision on new IPL teams

BCCI AGM on Dec 24: decision on 2 new IPL teams, ICC representative on cards IMAGE: BCCI has sent a 23-point agenda. Photograph: PTI The Board of Control for Cricket in India will hold its Annual......

Shooting legend Debevec hits out at Abhinav Bindra

'Abhinav Bindra, with all due respect to his fantastic shooting career, his accomplishments, did not do the right thing. I had the opportunity to shoot together with him in competitions, he was......

Pak govt withdraws appeal against court order on Ashraf

The government of Pakistan, on Friday, withdrew its appeal filed against the Islamabad High Court's decision to reinstate Zaka Ashraf as the Chairman of the Cricket Board. The government's advocate......