Eminent lawyer Ujjwal Nikam on Friday termed as “contradictory” the decision of a US court to clear Pakistan-born Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana in the 2008 Mumbai attack but said it would not affect the ongoing legal proceedings against the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), which India holds responsible for the carnage.

The truce between Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shiv Sena, following clashes between workers of the two parties over senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s remarks about Sena chief Bal Thackeray in May, has turned out to be short-lived.

The Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 Gujarat riot cases, on Wednesday rejected the application of IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, challenging his cross examination by other parties, including the state government.
The commission, comprising Retd. Justices G.T. Nanavati and Akshay Nanavati, in its order, said that Mr Bhatt had

Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was on Thursday given an extension till June 17 to file affidavit before the judicial panel probing the Adarsh scam.

Reliance Securities Ltd. (RSL), part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, on Thursday said it has agreed to a consent order issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and that it would not have any impact on existing customers of the broking firm.

The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by 51 points in early trade today amid selling pressure on oil & gas, banking, IT and auto stocks, triggered by weak Asian cues.

The Indian rupee dropped by 7 paise to 44.83 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on fresh demand for the American currency from banks and importers on the back of a rise in dollar value in overseas market.

The Opposition combine of Shiv Sena and BJP on Tuesday said that its joint rally with RPI (A) on June 9 will sow seeds of change of power in Maharashtra.

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets on Tuesday closed 77 points higher with realty, energy and IT stocks leading the gainers pack.

The Indian rupee moved up further by 8 paise to 44.73 against the American currency in early trade on persistent selling of dollars by banks and exporters on the back of weak dollar in overseas.