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States can't acquire all private properties for common good, rules SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority of 7:2 on Tuesday held all private properties cannot form part of "material resources of the community" empowering states to take them over......

Teen arrested for bomb threats to airlines over dispute

A 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh was detained by Mumbai Police in connection with bomb hoax threats posted on social media targeting three flights on October 14, a senior officer said on......

UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional: HC

The Allahabad high court Friday declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, "unconstitutional" and violative of the principle of secularism, and asked the state government to......

Where Charles III Will Be Crowned

Glimpses of Westminster Abbey in London where Great Britain's King Charles III's coronation will take place on May 6, 2023. Westminster Abbey has been used as England's coronation church since......

'Intransigence': India issues notice to Pak for modification of Indus Waters Treaty

India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in view of Islamabad's "intransigence" in the implementation of the pact, inked over six decades back for......

India's biggest oil, gas bid round gets 4 bidders

India's biggest oil and gas bid round attracted four bidders that included state-owned ONGC and OIL and private sector Vedanta Ltd, with most blocks getting just two bids, according to Directorate......

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

BPCL is a high revenue-earning public-sector undertaking (PSU) and plans to privatise it are completely off the table, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday after......

RBI Rules Make It Difficult To Attract Talent

A top-class board is important from a systemic point of view, more so at a time when the wider financial world and India Inc is chasing the same talent as banks. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India......

European cargo airline moves tribunal to acquire 3 Jet Airways aircraft

A European cargo airline has moved the National Company Law Tribunal seeking expeditious acquisition of three Jet Airways B777-300 aircraft. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters The application is......

Gold Bond issue price fixed at Rs 4,791/gm

The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, which will open for subscription for five days from November 29, has been fixed at Rs 4,791 per gram of gold, the Reserve Bank of India said......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.Indira Kannan finds out what happened next. Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran, then an employee of Infosys,......

88 Facts You Didn't Know About Dev Anand -- VIII

Here's presenting the eighth batch of the nine-part series of lesser known facts about Bollywood's late star Dev Anand. Catch the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh parts......

Darkest Hour Review: Exuberant bear. Shrewd fox. Vociferous lion

'The politics of it may be wishy-washy and the saviour at Darkest Hour's centre may well be a racist, an imperialist, and an alcoholic, but in Gary Oldman's nimble skin, smacked in layers and......

Neecha Nagar, The King's Speech, Burn Notice: What's the Link?

An occasional series featuring unusual movie connections. Cannes has just ended, and Ken Loach has just won his second Palme d'Or for -- joining Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Hanke on a very......

'Came here thinking I'll learn things; not with an aim to win medals'

IMAGE: Coming to the Asian Games to learn, 19-year-old Ramita Jindal enjoyed a strong run in the mega event. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ramita Jindal/Instagram Eating 'tasteless' supplements,......

Henry VIII was a footballer, say historians

He was famous for drinking, hunting, jousting and having six wives. But historians now think King Henry VIII may have had a secret passion -- football.Researchers have found the much-married king......

Up'ards vs Down'ards: The crazy 'royal' football match

IMAGE: Players fight for the ball during the annual Shrovetide football match in Ashbourne. Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters Hundreds of people descended on the town of Ashbourne in central......

IPL VIII auction: Yuvraj fetches record price, Delhi break bank

Yuvraj Singh in Royal Challengers Bangalore colours during Season 7 of the Indian Premier League. Photograph: BCCI Yuvraj Singh set a new record as he emerged as the costliest-ever buy......

US Open: Images (Day VIII)

The threadbare state of American men's tennis surfaced again on Monday when John Isner lost to Fernando Verdasco in the fourth round of the US Open to make it the worst home showing in the......

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