India

A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi unanimously decided that the disputed land must be given to Hindus and ordered the central government to form a trust for the construction of a temple.

The five-judge Constitution bench gave a unanimous verdict dismissing the Shia Waqf Board's appeal in the case over the disputed structure.

The bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer, said Ram Janmbhoomi is not a juristic person.

Behera, who was remanded to a five-day police custody by a court in Jaipur on Thursday, lived with his parents and siblings before he joined the Army four years ago.

Russia is succeeding in imposing a highly effective internet censorship regime across thousands of disparate, privately owned providers.

The family of the farmer alleged loan pressure while the local co-operative society claimed that the farmer had no outstanding dues against his account.

The Supreme Court, after a marathon hearing of 40 days, had on October 16 reserved judgement on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute. The verdict will be pronounced on Saturday.

Emphasising that every process of appointment should be ideally completed within six months, the bench asked the Secretary General of the Supreme Court to take up the matter with the government.

Bar associations of district courts said the situation is calm in all these courts -- Tis Hazari, Saket, Patiala House, Rohini, Karkardooma and Dwarka -- although lawyers are continuing to observe complete strike.

After a brief relief, the national capital's air quality plunged to the "very poor" category again because of high humidity due to light rain on Thursday.

The son of Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer and journalist Tavleen Singh, the 38-year-old Aatish Taseer has been accused by the Home Ministry of concealing his father's nationality.

It is alleged that Sunil Nair, then posted as an inspector in Gandhinagar, entered into a criminal conspiracy with one Kirit Madhubhai Paladia in February last year to extort money from businessman Shailesh Bhatt.

The BJP and the TMC are at loggerheads over the NRC issue in Bengal with the TMC accusing the the BJP of creating panic over NRC.

The court had issued the directions to the Delhi Police commissioner to transfer the officers.

Justice S J Kathwalla said the Wadhawans will have to seek permission from the high court if they wish to leave the country. The bench was hearing a plea filed by Jignesh Shah-promoted 63 Moons Technologies.

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which also sought action against police officials who had issued statements on social media when the matter is already sub judice.