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Retired Justice Chauhan to join inquiry committee on Vikas Dubey’s encounter, UP tells SC

UP govt said the inquiry committee would also probe the circumstances under which Dubey, who was facing 65 FIRs, was released on bail.

SC contempt notice to Prashant Bhushan for his tweets on Justice Bobde’s bike photo, ex-CJIs

The bench also issued notices to Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, seeking his opinion, and Twitter Incorporated.

Supreme Court initiates contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan, Twitter India

It is not yet clear as to which of advocate Prashant Bhushan's tweets have been construed as contemptuous by the top court. The matter is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday.

Rajasthan govt withdraws ‘general consent’ for CBI — what this means for the agency

The state withdrew general consent a day after the BJP sought a CBI probe into the audio tapes which purportedly recorded conversations of horse trading.

Rajasthan HC asks Speaker to hold disqualification notices to rebel MLAs till 24 July

After hearing all arguments on the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs, the court said it will pass orders on Friday.

PMLA court refuses bail plea of Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor

Kapoor, currently in judicial custody, was arrested in March by the ED in connection with an alleged multi-crore case, also involving scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited.

SC reserves order on issue of timeline for payment of AGR dues by telecom companies

During the hearing, the bench observed that 15 or 20 years is not a reasonable time period and the companies should come forward with appropriate time frame.

Courts can’t interfere before Speaker decides on disqualification, says Singhvi in Rajasthan HC

Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi made the submission in court, which was hearing a plea filed by ‘rebel’ Congress leader Sachin Pilot & 18 others, challenging their disqualification.

Why was Vikas Dubey on bail despite 63 cases against him, SC asks UP govt

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit all orders that allowed Vikas Dubey to be released on bail.

SC dismisses 2 ‘frivolous’ petitions for preserving artefacts found at Ram Janmabhoomi

The top court also imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on the two petitioners and asked them to pay it within one month.

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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?