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HC seeks Centre, AAP govt’s stand on special public prosecutors in Delhi riots cases

The petition by Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association (DPWA) sought quashing of Delhi govt's 24 June notification appointing the SPPs, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

‘You cannot run maligning campaign’ — HC to Republic, Times Now on Bollywood producers’ plea

Delhi HC Justice Rajiv Shakdher’s bench asks Republic TV & Times Now not to upload ‘defamatory content’ on social media or their channels.

Delhi HC to hear Bollywood plea against ‘media trial’ of industry members tomorrow

The plaintiffs said they are not seeking a blanket gag order against media reportage of Sushant Singh Rajput case or the ensuing drugs probe, just a bar on reports that violate 'applicable laws'.

SC stays Delhi HC order asking SpiceJet to pay around Rs 243 cr to Kalanithi Maran & firm

SpiceJet and its promoter Ajay Singh were asked to deposit the money as interest payable on Rs 579 crore under a 2018 arbitration in a share transfer dispute involving Maran.

Bombay HC gives Arnab Goswami no interim relief, SC issues contempt notice on his plea

SC issues contempt notice to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly secretary for 'threatening' to penalise Goswami over approaching SC against breach of privilege notice.

SC says e-auction of 37 coal blocks on 9 November will be subject to its orders

A Supreme Court bench asked the Centre to inform bidders that benefits to them will be provisional and subject to the orders of the apex court.

SC asks Centre to ensure no smog in Delhi-NCR as commission on air quality starts work

The top court was informed that the commission on Air Quality Management will start functioning from Friday as it fixed to hear pleas on pollution after Diwali vacation.

Delhi HC stays decision to disqualify suspended AAP leader Tahir Hussain as MCD councillor

The plea on behalf of the ex-AAP councillor, who was arrested in connection with a case related to north-east Delhi riots in February, was moved through his wife.

Delhi HC asks CBI to reply to Kuldeep Sengar’s appeal against jail in Unnao case

Disqualified UP MLA Sengar was convicted for the death of Unnao rape victim's father in judicial custody by the trial court, which on 13 March, sentenced them to 10 years imprisonment.

Calcutta High Court bans use and sale of firecrackers on Kali Puja

The ban will be in force during Jagaddhatri Puja, Chhath and Kartik Puja. Moreover, the guidelines issued during Durga Puja on pandal entry will also be in effect during Kali Puja.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?