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The reference is centred around an expansive definition given to ‘industry’ in a 1978 judgment by a seven-judge Constitution Bench, authored by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, in the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa case. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of…
Iran’s armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the U.S. military on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), hours after the United Arab Emirates announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following new attacks on shipping. The Gulf is dotted with U.S. military installations, including in the UAE, which said on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) that…
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The Kerala High Court directed the ad hoc committee currently in charge of the Bar Council to file a report on whether the advocates on the list have applied for a Certificate of Practice. The Kerala High Court has directed the Bar Council of Kerala to publish a list of 1,157 advocates who are reportedly practising…
Former Minister Vadde Shobhanadreeswara Rao and farmer leaders at a roundtable in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Farmers’ organisations, agricultural workers’ groups and tenant farmers’ associations have demanded that the families displaced by the Veligonda irrigation project not be relocated from their villages until they are provided with full compensation and rehabilitation….
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Manpreet Singh celebrates with fans after the World Cup Field Hockey pool D match between India and Pakistan in Amstelveen, Netherlands. | Photo Credit: AP Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on…
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For once, Lakshya Sen didn’t have an answer to his opponent’s game, on or off the court. Garret Tan dominated the second-round match against the Indian World No. 14 and Lakshya admitted there was little he could do. “It was a good match, lot of credit to Tan, he played a solid game. Towards the…
Telangana DGP C.V. Anand | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Telangana Police Department is rationalising its manpower to meet changing crime and public safety challenges, with 513 personnel from specialised units being redeployed to areas, including traffic management, drug control, vigilance and cybercrime, DGP C.V. Anand said on Wednesday. The largest allocation of 224 personnel…
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Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium will host the final of the Duleep Trophy from September 6 to 10. The BCCI has decided to move the summit clash from Bengaluru to allow fans a chance to watch the country’s top players in action. While the initial plan was to hold the entire tournament at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the Garden City, only the quarterfinal and…
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The General Education department has launched a new initiative to address the learning gaps of lower primary and upper primary students in Kerala in Malayalam, English, and Mathematics. ‘Revive-Navajeevanam’ is being implemented by Samagra Shiksha Kerala as part of the 100-day programme of the government with the objective of increasing students’ proficiency in languages and…
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The Greater Bengaluru Authority building in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo Coming on the heels of the debate over fixing accountability on empanelled engineers in cases of structural defects, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recently issued a public notice directing builders and building owners to undertake construction through registered structural engineers. A senior GBA…
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