THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by the Gujarat government seeking a review of the court's verdict which contained certain observations against the state while quashing the remission granted to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven of her family members during the 2002…
IN A relief to former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK strongman Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him bail in a money laundering case after over 15 months, noting there is no possibility of the completion of trial in the near future. The top court said Balaji, who…
ONLINE ticket aggregator BookMyShow has lodged a police complaint in connection with the alleged sale of fake tickets for Coldplay's Mumbai concert on certain platforms. BookMyShow is the official ticketing partner for Coldplay's concerts. BookMyShow is not associated with any ticket selling or reselling platforms such as Viagogo and Gigsberg…
HOUSING sales fell 11 per cent during July-September in seven major cities on lower launches and an annual 23 per cent growth in average prices, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock on Thursday released data that showed an 11 per cent fall in sales of residential properties in July-September…
THE Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that a certificate would be issued to Kangana Ranuat's film "Emergency" if certain cuts are made, as recommended by its revising committee. The movie, which was initially slated for a September 6 release, has been embroiled…
THE main suspect in the brutal killing of a 29-year-old woman whose dismembered body was found in a refrigerator in Bengaluru allegedly died by hanging in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said. Police said the man was in a relationship with the victim, Mahalakshmi, and killed her following frequent arguments over…
BANGLADESH all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect and also said that the second Test against India will be his last if his country's board doesn't give him a farewell match against South Africa at home. His final international game for Bangladesh…
INDIA has done well in areas like infrastructure in the last 10 years, but it also needs to do more in other sectors to boost local manufacturing and job creation, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Rajan further said the government's focus on…
SOUTH KOREAN actor Park Seo-jun has shared his interest in visiting India, expressing his love for Bollywood films. Speaking at a roundtable interview, Park said he would love to visit the country if invited. "If you invite me, anytime," he told PTI when asked whether he would come to India…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi's visit to Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday was cancelled due to heavy rains in the city, officials said. Modi was to flag off the Metro train line from District Court to Swargate in Pune and launch a slew of development projects ahead of the state assembly…