India
In a setback for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the Supreme Court today allowed the Income Tax department to reopen a 2001 tax case against him. The I-T department says the actor owes Rs. 1.66 crore in taxes for his show Kaun Banega Crorepati for the year 2001-2002. In July 2012, the Bombay High Court had granted […]
In a major embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, the Centre decided to revoke President’s Rule in Uttarakhand after Congress leader Harish Rawat won the floor test held in the state Assembly on Tuesday. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Harish Rawat-led Congress had won the vote of confidence in […]
Britain has told India that it cannot deport Vijay Mallya, who is facing money laundering charges in the country, but could consider an extradition request for him. The UK government’s response came nearly a fortnight after India made a request for the deportation of Mallya, whose Indian passport was revoked in a bid to secure […]
In advantage to sacked Chief Minister Harish Rawat in the confidence vote tomorrow, the Uttarakhand High Court today dismissed the petition of nine Congress MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Speaker, a decision the rebels challenged in the Supreme Court immediately. Dismissing their petition, the single judge bench of Justice UC Dhyani said the petition […]
The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order on the issue of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly, saying the official concerned has refused to act as observer on the ground that a clarification is needed on his designation. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench comprising justices […]
The Bombay high court on Friday upheld the Maharashtra government’s law to ban slaughter of bulls and bullocks, but held as “unconstitutional” the ban on possession of beef. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suresh Gupte, rejected a plea by the State to stay the part of the judgment that decriminalised the […]
All central government schemes may soon have ‘PM’ or the names of nationalist leaders prefixed to them and films highlighting the achievements of Narendra Modi dispensation shown “mandatorily” before screening of movies in every theatre. These are among a set of recommendations by the Group of Ministers set up to suggest ways for increased visibility […]
India has revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has been accused of having defaulted on loans of over Rs 9,400 crore. “Having considered the reply furnished by Vijay Mallya to the show cause notice, facts got by Enforcement Directorate and non-bailable warrant under the PMLA Act, 2002 issued by special judge, Mumbai, […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over rate during the team’s Indian Premier League game against Rising Pune Supergiants. Kohli and AB de Villiers smashed brisk half centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 13-run win over Rising Pune Supergiants here last night. “Royal Challengers […]
SpiceJet has sacked one of its commanders for allegedly asking an air hostess to be with him in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 on both legs of an international flight and making her sit on his seat. He also sent his co-pilot out of the cockpit, leaving the two alone in the cockpit for […]
