Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Haldwani, night curbs to continue

Authorities have temporarily relaxed curfew in Banbhoolpura of Haldwani city, which was imposed following violence, that broke out on February 8 after an "illegal structure" was demolished as part......

Mumbai is not for builders, says Bombay HC, pulls up 2 for default

This city is not for developers, and the Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA) is intended to serve the purpose of public welfare and not the developers, the Bombay high court said, directing two......

Illegal construction being removed at Rane's bungalow

The removal of unauthorised construction at Union minister Narayan Rane's bungalow in Mumbai's Juhu area started on Thursday, a civic official confirmed. IMAGE: Union Minister Narayan Rane's......

Raut dealt with unaccounted money but not proceeds of crime, says court

A special court in Mumbai has said that Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut dealt with some "unaccounted money" for purchasing  plots at Kihim near Alibag in Raigad district, but the same cannot be......

Undeclared foreign assets? Taxmen are here to help you

The income tax department on Saturday said it has launched a campaign to send messages to taxpayers who have not disclosed high-value foreign income or assets in their ITRs for AY 2024-25.......

Realty goldmine or citizen minefield, Dharavi makeover gets wiggle room

Asia's largest urban slum, spread over 600 acres in the heart of India's financial capital, is home to an informal leather and pottery industry employing over 100,000. Raghavendra Kamath reports.......

RBI Ban Will Hike Housing Prices

A 5% increase is expected due to additional interest on approval costs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Property developers' approval costs are likely to go up owing to the recent......

Singapore's Mapletree Investments buys land in Mumbai for Rs 525 crore

The Kanakia group, from which Mapletree did the purchase, had bought the plot from India Tube Mills and Metal Industries for Rs 363 crore in 2018. In one of the biggest land deals in the country......

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Korea DPR's referee Ri Hyang Ok in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images FIFA is......