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CBI probe sought after 54-year-sealed Banke Bihari temple's 'Toshkhana' yields 'little'

AGRA, Oct. 22 -- After a two-day search at the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, a sealed room, popularly known as the 'Toshkhana', which had remained locked since 1971, has intensified calls for a Ce... Read More


'Corridors that connect habitats and wildlife must remain undisturbed'

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Indian wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon was elected as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) on Wednesday. He is the first Asian to lead the Commission ... Read More


SC warns against rigidly applying burden of proof

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


SC tells insurance firms to stop 'unnecessary' appeals

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


k'taka hc tells police not to 'harass' ola ceo over suicide case

Bengaluru, Oct. 22 -- The Karnataka high court has directed the Bengaluru police not to harass Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and others in connection with an abetment to suicide case registered earlier thi... Read More


New reservation system to debut during BMC poll

MUMBAI, Oct. 22 -- In a major step towards conducting the long-pending BMC elections, the Maharashtra government has announced fresh rules for the rotation of reservation across all 227 wards. The gov... Read More


Bursting the green myth

India, Oct. 22 -- An analysis of Delhi's pollution monitoring stations on the night of Diwali showed that the hourly PM2.5 levels in the city this year touched an average of 786, the highest since 202... Read More


Trump's empty boast around H-1B visa fee

India, Oct. 22 -- The headlines screamed disaster. Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee was supposed to crush Indian dreams. Immigration lawyers sounded the alarm, the Indian media fumed, and social ... Read More


Conservative turn in Japan's politics

India, Oct. 22 -- The choice of Sanae Takaichi as the 104th prime minister (PM) of Japan marks an interesting turn in Japanese politics, which is in step with the rise of conservative politics globall... Read More


Electronic evidence on trial: Courts must clarify

India, Oct. 22 -- In this digital communication era, liberty, rights and conflicting claims are largely dependent on the authenticity of electronic records relied on by parties to disputes. Whether it... Read More