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Supreme Court declares NJAC Unconstitutional, upholds Collegium
In a big jolt to the Centre and Parliament, the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC), terming it unconstitutional. The SC upheld the constitutionality of the present collegium system of appointment…
Second Phase Polling begins in Bihar; Voters queue up to cast ballot
Patna, Oct 16: Voters queued up at many polling stations in Bihar hours before the start of the second phase of assembly election on Friday, though women are yet to come out in large numbers to cast their ballot.
Polling began at 7 a.m.…
Special 2G Court exonerates Pramod Mahajan and Shyamal Ghosh
A special 2G court has acquitted late Pramod Mahajan and then Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case, saying the CBI fabricated the case. The apex court also directed the CBI to initiate probe…
Google reappears in China
Beijing, Oct 15: Amid speculation that the US online search provider is preparing a return to the world's biggest internet market, technology giant Google Inc. has started to put back its services in China, the media reported on Thursday.…
Apple faces $862.4 mn payout for using BITS Graduates’ Technology
Washington, Oct 15: Apple faces the prospect of paying out damages to the tune $862.4 million for using without permission patented technology developed by a Wisconsin university team including two Indian-Americans.
Gurindar Sohi and…
Zaheer to retire from International Cricket: Rajeev Shukla
Indian pacer Zaheer Khan will announce his retirement from international cricket today. The news-break was done by IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla. "Zaheer khan to announce his retirement today My best wishes to him for post retirement carrier,"…
Government Doctor’s Certificate for Tax Benefits not needed: Ministry
New Delhi, Oct 15: The requirement of producing a government specialist doctor's certificate for availing tax benefits on expenditure incurred on treatment of serious ailments has been waived, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The…
App-based cabs to shift from Diesel to CNG by March 1: HC
New Delhi, Oct 15: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed app-based cab service providers to run diesel-run taxis for point-to-point transportation here, provided they shift from diesel to CNG by March 1, 2016.
Justice Manmohan on the…
Pakistan declares it won’t give up Consultations with Kashmiri Separatists
United Nations, Oct 15: Pakistan has declared that it won't give up consulting Kashmiri separatists in order to hold talks with India -- a condition that India promptly rejected at the General Assembly here on Wednesday.
Asserting that…
Funds misused to glorify Kejriwal, AAP: Modi Government
New Delhi, Oct 14: The central government on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that the Delhi government was misusing public funds to glorify Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP.
A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini…