Land acquisitions can't be challenged belatedly: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: Land acquisition cannot be challenged in a belated manner, the Supreme Court has ruled imposing a fine of Rs one lakh on a land owner and laid certain guidelines on determining legality of acquisition proceedings by the government and its agencies. A bench of justices G More

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IAF activates landing ground near China border

New Delhi, Apr 27: In the backdrop of development of Chinese military infrastructure along the border, Indian Air Force (IAF) has activated an advanced landing ground (ALG) at Dharasu in Uttarakhand to enable rapid movement of troops and equipment in times of need. The 3,400-feet-long ALG More

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'New breakthrough in military ties with India’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Beijing, Apr 27: China today said a "new breakthrough" has been achieved in its military relations with India, noting that a high-level Indian defence delegation would soon be visiting this country."New breakthroughs" and developmental momentum have emerged in Sino-India military ties, Geng Yansheng More

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Obama releases his long form birth certificate

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Apr 27: Seeking to put an end to a controversy over his birthplace, Barack Obama today released his birth certificate, which showed that he was born in the American state of Hawaii, making him constitutionally eligible to hold the office of US President. With the release of his More

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'No discrimination against housewives'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: Rejecting the view that a housewife was entitled to a lesser compensation, the Supreme Court has directed an insurance company to pay Rs 15 lakh to a woman victim of a motor accident 21 years back.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said courts cannot be miserly More

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