SC puts off pleas on Places of Worship Act to April

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to April first week the hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. IMAGE: The Supreme Court of India.......

'Don't Compel Us To Study Hindi!'

'We are not opposed to any Indian language. We are against Hindi imposition.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The kerfuffle between the Union and Tamil Nadu governments over the New......

SC to hear pleas against CEC appointment under new law

It will be court's opinion versus the legislative power to enact law, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said as it posted the pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner and......

30 killed, 60 injured in stampede amid rush of pilgrims at Maha Kumbh

At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the......

Ashwani Lohani to take charge as AI chief for second time

It was during his tenure that Air India made its first operating profit of Rs 105 crore in FY17 since the merger of Indian Airlines and Air India in 2007. The government on Wednesday called back......

How many IAS officers does India actually need?

If the government could do without 23 per cent of the authorised posts, surely a start could be made in government downsizing by abolishing these vacancies, says  A K Bhattacharya. Image: IAS......

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation.A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech.A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of......

IA adds new routes, flights

Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliance Air will provide new links, additional capacity and increased frequencies for its winter schedule with effect from October 26.The new link would be on......

Durgamati review

Durgamati's idiocy knows no bounds, observes Sukanya Verma. In Chachi 420, Kamal Haasan creates an on-the-spot alter ego named Laxmi Godbole inspired by a bunch of billboard ads while talking to......

'It's an amazing feeling to win Rs 1 crore'

'During the Fastest Finger First round, my body was shivering.''I was both happy and nervous looking at him.' The 13th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati got its second crorepati with Sahil Aditya......

SC-appointed Amicus to discuss state Interim Appeals

From release of funds to alleged constitutional overreach by the Committee of Administrators (COA) -- the Supreme Court-appointed Amicus Curiae P S Narsimha will examine a plethora of issues raised......