MUMBAI: A conversation between a court clerk and a man in a court washroom is alleged to be the genesis of a case that led to the naming of an additional sessions judge as an accused and the arrest of the court clerk in a Rs 15 lakh bribery case. The clerk, Chandrakant Vasudev, allegedly…
NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has said the Centre, along with the judiciary, must devise a plan to complete trials in NIA cases within six months to prevent “hue and cry” over prolonged bail denial. A bench of CJI-designate Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N K Singh said on Tuesday, “We want a…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday entertained a PIL accusing Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) companies of committing “one of the largest corporate frauds” by siphoning an estimated Rs 40,000 crore from banks through loans, and seeking a court-monitored probe by CBI and ED into the allegations, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.After briefly hearing advocate Prashant Bhushan, who…
Farhan Akhtar and his wife Shibani Dandekar live in a stunning Mumbai bungalow that feels straight out of a design dream, calm, stylish, and full of personality. And when Farhan’s cousin, filmmaker Farah Khan, recently dropped in with her trusted cook Dilip, she didn’t just come for the food. She came for a full house…
NEW DELHI: While dissenting with CJI B R Gavai on the court’s recall of the May 16 judgment of the SC authored by Justices A S Oka and him directing demolition of all structures which were granted post-facto environmental clearance, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan trained his criticism on the CJI and said the majority opinion of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday participate in multiple events in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and release the 21st instalment of Rs 18,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme for nine crore farmers.PM Modi will arrive in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday morning and visit the holy shrine and Mahasamadhi of Bhagwan Sri Sathya…
NEW DELHI: The neutralisation of Madvi Hidma, the youngest CPI (Maoist) central committee member and yet its most dreaded military commander, came 12 days ahead of the Nov 30, 2025 deadline set by home minister Amit Shah for the counter-Naxal forces to end his terror run. Hidma’s exit may have brought the security establishment realistically…
Lucknow: Citing instances of gross negligence, poor infrastructure and shortage of doctors and paramedics at govt medical facilities, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the BJP govt had reduced the healthcare sector to a shambles.“The govt boasts of a surplus budget, yet it fails to ensure permanent recruitment and essential facilities in the…
NEW DELHI: There can be no justification, no looking away, and no whitewashing of terrorism, said external affairs minister S Jaishankar addressing SCO heads of govt meeting in Russia. As India has demonstrated, he added, it has the right to defend its people against terrorism and will exercise it.In the presence of Pakistan, which is…
Hosts Bangladesh stunned India 1-0 in Dhaka on Tuesday Five games, three losses, two coaches, and zero wins. That’s India’s report card in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 final round qualifiers, and the ‘South Asian giants’ are supposed to be the highest ranked side in the group.Already knocked out of contention after just four games,…
