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Sri Lanka’s ousted PM mounts legal challenge against President’s decision to dissolve Parliament

On Monday, Wickremesinghe’s United National Party and the opposition Tamil National Alliance filed formal petitions in the Supreme Court challenging President Sirisena's decision. 

People come from far… hear them: Govt top lawyer questions CJI’s quick dismissal of pleas

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal urges Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to give pleas a hearing, says ‘dismissed’ doesn’t do justice to petitioners.

Air India’s chief of operations fails alcohol test 2nd time in a year, grounded for 3 years

Captain A.K. Kathpalia, who was to operate AI-111 flight to London from New Delhi Sunday, was replaced after his alcohol test came positive.

Akshay Kumar denies meeting Ram Rahim after Punjab SIT summons in sacrilege probe

Akshay Kumar was asked to appear on 21 Nov after his name came up in a report for organising a meeting between Sukhbir Badal and Dera chief Ram Rahim.

CVC files preliminary probe report on CBI chief Verma in Supreme Court

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S.K.Kaul fixed the next hearing on 16 November.

Indians are ready to fix their sex lives and are looking for the right sexologist

Indians are now queuing up to discuss infertility, low sperm count or just dissatisfaction.

Top court declines early hearing of pleas in Ayodhya title dispute case

SC bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S.K. Kaul says it had already listed the appeals before an appropriate bench in January.

Modi’s pet cash transfer scheme gets thumbs down from Paswan & Maneka ministries

The Prime Minister’s Office wanted the WCD ministry to implement a cash transfer scheme instead of foodgrains, but Maneka Gandhi decided to stop it.

Build Ram temple in Ayodhya, let muslims live in peace, says minorities panel chief

Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi also made it clear that there was no possibility of building mosques or offering namaz in Ayodhya.

Candidates’ failure to make public criminal record may lead to contempt of court action: EC

The new EC directive also makes it compulsory for political parties to publicise criminal record of their candidates. 

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?