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SC allows states to recover royalty on minerals from 2005

In a major victory for mineral-rich states, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed them to seek dues from April 1, 2005 on royalty and tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land from the Centre......

SC rules states can tax mines, royalty on minerals not tax

The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge......

Taj, Maurya in battle over heads of state

Delhi's two leading hotels Maurya Sheraton and Taj Mahal are in for an unnoticed race aboutwho will have more leading names as their guests to stay in their best suite. The battle of supermacy is......

Charles III to be crowned King today

Charles will be crowned the King of the United Kingdom amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a......

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the......

SC verdict on royalty a jolt to mining industry

The Supreme Court verdict on mining royalty case will give a further jolt to the Indian mining industry and will have very large financial implications, as arrears may work out to the tune of more......

Reliance/Shell dispute: Govt loses $111 mn arbitration case

The government has lost its appeal in the English High Court against a $111 million arbitration award in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd and Shell in a cost recovery dispute in the western......

Australia's Queensland state head meets Adani

Australia's coal-rich Queensland state's newly elected Premier Annastacia Palaszczu on Tuesday met Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, amid a controversy over the group's $16.5 billion coal......

Mining Bill to introduce royalty at a concession

Profit-sharing with tribal people and auctioning of mineral concessions are not the only landmark changes proposed in the new mining Bill.The Bill also envisages ushering in a regime of royalty......

Suzuki's mega dream: To sell 5 mn cars annually by 2030

It expects the Indian market to grow to 10 million units annually by 2030 and it intends to control half the market then, like it does now. Japanese carmaker Suzuki is drawing aggressive plans to......

Sultan Of Delhi Review: Another Gangster Kahani

There are plenty of shootouts and a fair amount of sex over the nine brisk episodes though the dialogue is thankfully free of profanity, observes Deepa Gahlot. The title might give the idea that......

Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter When it came to doing the right thing, Lata Mangeshkar was next to no one in the Hindi film industry. There are innumerable instances of her......

'Most critics don't know difference between good and bad film'

'It's time to change this system of randomly giving stars and the right to bad critics to run down our products.''Two films, even if both get three stars, are very different from each other.''I can......

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Two Dalit girls are raped and hung from a tree, prompting a police procedural and soul searching in the hard-hitting promo of Anubhav Sinha's Article 15. The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer, which......

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list? Stalled and shelved, loved and loathed, mesmerised and misunderstood, an Anurag Kashyap film is quite an event. Despite the difficulties, delays,......

Athletics delivers thrills, records and upsets in Paris

IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of United States crosses the line to win gold and set a new World record in the Olympics 400m Hurdles final at Stade de France, Paris. Photograph: Sarah......

T20 World Cup: Finally, chance for bowlers to shine!

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc believes the absence of the Impact Player will result in teams not playing an extra batter and relying more on all-rounders. Photograph: BCCI Put through the wringer in the......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......

It would be cool to meet Queen Elizabeth, says Gauff

IMAGE: Coco Gauff, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament and is the youngest finalist at any Grand Slam in 18 years. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images American teenager Coco Gauff......

PIX: Party time in Rio after rollercoaster run-up to the Games

Samba, Carnival and the famously fun Brazilian spirit are expected to play heavily IMAGE: An athlete from Cyprus dances. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters. With a little bit of chaos and a......

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