India

The Supreme Court said that a writer should be allowed to play with words like a painter who plays with colour.

His remarks on Kashmir come at a time the Supreme Court is hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A of the Constitution, which provides special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Supreme Court has made chief secretaries of all the states and Lieutenant Governors in union territories accountable for the completion of task.

The Bombay High Court heard a Public Interest Litigation filed by Pankaj Meshram, seeking removal of the word ‘Dalit’ from all government documents and communication.

Assam-based environmentalist Rohit Choudhury, who had approached NGT in August 2015, is not pleased with the High Court order, calling it a ‘calculated move’ by the district administration.

According to the DGCA, it has become a "laughing stock" due to the order, directing the aviation regulator to issue a circular to all airlines operating at the IGI Airport, and sought a stay and review of it.

Major Gogoi was detained by police in May following an altercation when he was allegedly trying to enter a Srinagar hotel with the 18-year-old woman.

"A train developed a technical snag at 8:19 am at Okhla NSIC station on the Magenta Line heading towards Janakpuri West," a DMRC spokesperson said.

According to MeT department officials, the Safdarjung observatory -- the recording of which is considered official for the city -- registered 1.2 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 11.30 am while Lodhi Road received 0.5 mm rainfall during the same period.

The video of the song had gone viral on social networking platforms, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the matter.

The 28-year-old said he was made to run from pillar to post for a government job and had decided to protest in the state capital to highlight the state's apathy.

In his message, Tandon said Lord Krishna was an epitome of virtues like "truth, justice, respect for women, sacrifice and altruism".

A total of 5,000 hectare of land is to be acquired for the proposed airport with an estimated cost of Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore. Over 1,300 hectares of the land is to be acquired from five villages in the first phase of the project.

The flight connectivity will boost tourism in the state as travellers can now directly land in Sikkim instead of Bagdogra Airport and avoid almost a 120km journey by road.

Robert Vadra and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 along with various sections of IPC.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes attributed the rise to factors such as the impact of demonetisation, enhanced persuasion and education of taxpayers apart from the impending provision of late fee.