No commercial use of land reclaimed along Mumbai coastal road: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday stressed that the reclaimed land along the Mumbai Coastal Road (South), including areas proposed to be landscaped by Reliance Industries under a corporate social......

Why was Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA?

'His series of provocative speeches, references to Nepal agitations, Arab Spring etc and misleading videos resulted in the violent protests of September 24 in Leh where institutions, buildings and......

HC refuses to stay foundation-laying of 'Babri Masjid' in Bengal

The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to intervene in the construction of a mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, proposed by suspended......

SC sends Buddhist group's plea on Hindu personal laws to law panel

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Law Commission to consider a plea as a representation of a Buddhist group that certain sets of personal Hindu laws, which are applicable to Buddhists also, are......

PSBs rework branch plan to pare costs

In order to optimise branch efficiency, public sector banks (PSBs) are reworking their strategies to streamline operations and reduce cost amid changing customer behaviour. Illustration: Dominic......

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

The government is looking to give Bharat Global Ports a certain amount of domestic exposure after it set up the state-owned consortium to increase India’s global maritime heft, officials......

New orders point to further gains for Hindustan Aeronautics stock

HAL is the primary supplier of India's military aircraft, helicopters, engines, avionics and accessories and the main provider of maintenance for defence aerospace Photograph: Abhishek N.......

Power Grid Corporation's prospects factored in at current valuations

Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) intends to ramp up its capex substantially through the next two financial years. The Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) utility posted flat consolidated revenues of Rs......

'These Are Not 'Strays' But Community Dogs'

'Stray dogs are a part of our urban ecosystem. When sterilised and vaccinated, they are not a threat -- they are community members who deserve dignity. ' IMAGE: A stray dog in an animal ambulance......