Word of the Day: GobemoucheWord of the day: Few forgotten words capture the spirit of the digital misinformation age as sharply as “gobemouche.” Humorous, dramatic an...
14 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Karnataka may frame policy legalising bike taxis: SourcesKarnataka government is considering a policy for bike taxi services. This comes even as the state challenges a High Court order allowing th...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Quote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche: 'If you kill a cockroach you are a hero; if you kill a butterfly you are bad. Morality has aesthetic standards' - The hypocrisy of human judgment between right and wrong explained by the German philosopherThe quote of the day by Friedrich Nietzsche highlights how people often judge right and wrong based on appearance and emotional reactions r...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.41 AM IST
Quote of the day by stoic philosopher Epictetus: ‘You are not your body and hairstyle, but your capacity for choosing well. If your choices are beautiful, you will be too.’Once enslaved, Epictetus became a pivotal Stoic philosopher, championing inner control over external circumstances. His teachings, emphasiz...
05 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
No more technical escapes? Finance Bill 2026 pushes taxpayers to fight cases on meritsThe Finance Bill 2026 introduces significant changes to tax litigation in India. Tax cases will now be decided based on facts and merits, m...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal urges depts to stop filing appeals, even against sound judgmentsUnion Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has urged government departments to stop the routine practice of filing appeals against sound judgemen...
20 Sep, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
Bombay High Court upholds life sentence awarded to 2 Chhota Rajan gang members for 2010 double murderThe Bombay High Court has validated the life sentences of Mohammed Ali Shaikh and Pranay Rane, members of the Chhota Rajan gang, in connect...
15 Apr, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
A resentful letter to Santa Claus from a woke Christmas enthusiastA child writes a scathing letter to Santa Claus, questioning his methods, motives, and relevance in the modern world. The child criticizes ...
21 Dec, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Google 'Incognito' users lose appeal to sue for damages as classPlaintiffs sued Google in 2020, claiming that Google continued to collect data from users despite their use of private-browsing in Chrome's...
03 Mar, 2023, 08.47 AM IST
SC issues notice on whether Muslim girl can marry person of her choice after attaining pubertyThe direction was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha on an appeal filed by the ...
14 Jan, 2023, 12.38 AM IST
Big win for India: UK High Court clears Nirav Modi's extradition"Pulling these various strands together and weighing them in the balance so as to reach an overall evaluative judgment on the question rais...
09 Nov, 2022, 06.22 PM IST
Jayalalithaa verdict: AIADMK chief's long history of choosing her own prosecutionIn 2003, Jayalalithaa, an accused, demanded for an extension for retired judge Balakrishnan and retention of Bhavani Singh as her 'prosecut...
12 May, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
SFJ can't file amended rights complaint against Sonia:US courtSFJ has filed an appeal in the US Court of Appeals against Cogan's order to dismiss the case against Gandhi."
10 Jul, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
Section 377: The government slept it out on decriminalisationSection 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, that criminalises gay sex has remained in the statute book for over 150 years.
18 Dec, 2013, 07.31 AM IST
- HC dismisses Sun Pharma's appeal on Acucal trademark
The decision came after due diligence by the court on various scientific aspects related to the suit apart from traditional crosschecks lik...
28 Jun, 2012, 11.05 PM IST
Order to unlock Ayodhya site was given in 'undue haste'There was uncommon haste and violation of procedures in dealing with an application for opening the locks of the disputed Ayodhya site in 1...
08 Oct, 2010, 03.48 AM IST
- US Supreme Court cuts $2.5 billion penalty in Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cut the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million.
25 Jun, 2008, 08.20 PM IST