33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders ex-IAF pilots to bid farewell with honor

33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders ex-IAF pilots to bid farewell with honor

New Delhi: Stating that honor is of the utmost importance for defense personnel, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that a septuagenarian former Indian Air Force pilot who had to face a dishonorable discharge 33 years ago should now bid farewell with honors as his dismissal was arbitrary and against the law.After a protracted legal … Read more

Former Reliance ADAG executives Jhunjhunwala and Bapna arrested by ED

Former Reliance ADAG executives Jhunjhunwala and Bapna arrested by ED

law enforcement bureau Amitabh Jhunjhunwala was arrested in Mumbai on Wednesday evening amid ongoing money laundering probe against entities of the agency. Anil Ambani The group includes Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Commercial Finance. ED produced Jhunjhunwala before a special court and sought remand. Jhunjhunwala was deputy chairman of Reliance Capital Ltd, which holds these … Read more

One year on & three months after FIR, UP cleric arrested in fake nikah, halala gang rape case

One year on & three months after FIR, UP cleric arrested in fake nikah, halala gang rape case

New Delhi: Nearly three months after the incident first came to the spotlight, a cleric has been arrested in the Amroha triple talaq and halala case, with the survivor claiming that he used fake documents to facilitate the February 2025 nikah, which led to her being gang-raped on the pretext of halala. The woman said … Read more

33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders ex-IAF pilots to bid farewell with honor

33 years after ignominious exit, SC orders ex-IAF pilots to bid farewell with honor

New Delhi: Noting that the most important thing for defense personnel is honor, Supreme Court Wednesday directed a septuagenarian ex indian air force The pilot who had to be discharged in disgrace 33 years ago was given an honorable farewell because his dismissal was arbitrary and against the law.After a protracted legal battle of 33 … Read more

It’s difficult for courts to rule on time-honored religious beliefs: CJI Surya Kant

It's difficult for courts to rule on time-honored religious beliefs: CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi: “The most difficult part for the Constitutional Court is to rule on whether centuries-old beliefs of millions of believers are right or wrong,” CJI Surya Kant said on Wednesday as a nine-judge Constitution bench under him continued hearings on whether the Constitutional Court can be the arbiter of faith-related issues. Reported by Dhananjay … Read more

Verify FASTag vehicle number, NHAI with bank

Verify FASTag vehicle number, NHAI with bank

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday directed all banks that issue FASTags to “immediately” verify the vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) associated with the smart tags issued by them. Banks have been directed to blacklist FASTags found associated with incorrect or invalid VRNs.The decision was taken following several complaints that the … Read more

12L households in 11 states/Union Territories self-enumerated for Census 2027

12L households in 11 states/Union Territories self-enumerated for Census 2027

NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have so far self-enumerated during the House Registration Operation (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households had availed themselves of the self-counting facility in the past four to five days.As the 15-day self-enumeration window ends on Wednesday in Andaman … Read more