3-judge SC bench to hear pleas on Places of Worship Act on Thursday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a batch of PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law that prohibits filing a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek......

Be mindful of Right to Privacy while ordering DNA test: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that while permitting an enquiry into somebody's paternity by a DNA test, the courts must be mindful of the collateral infringement of privacy of the child and the......

AFSPA reimposed in Jiribam, 5 other areas in Manipur

The Centre on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam, with the Union home ministry asserting that......

Rajouri village declared containment zone after 17 mystery deaths

The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of......

BEWARE! Govt Can Intercept Messages

Messages sent through Internet-based messaging service providers such as Whatsapp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as those which are encrypted, are understood to be within the Act's ambit. IMAGE:......

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......

Groww topples Zerodha to become largest broker in terms of no. of clients

Nextbillion Technology (Groww), the venture capital-backed broking platform, has dislodged Zerodha Broking as India’s largest brokerage in terms of number of active clients. Groww had 6.63......

Kohli's Pakistani fan who hoisted tricolour granted bail

Umar Daraz, the die-hard Pakistani fan of Virat Kohli, who was arrested last month for hoisting the Indian flag on the rooftop of his house, has been granted bail by a court. According to the Dawn,......

Pakistan court dismisses Kohli fan's bail plea

Umar Daraz, a 22-year-old Virat Kohli lookalike, is facing imprisonment of up to 10 years for hoisting the Indian flag atop his house in Okara district in Punjab province. IMAGE: Virat......

Kohli's Pakistani fan faces 10-yr jail for hoisting tri-colour

IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli in a pensive mood during a practice session. Photograph: PTI A Pakistani die-hard fan of Indian batsman Virat Kohli is facing up to 10 years......