4 min readVadodaraApr 21, 2026 10:54 PM IST In a significant ruling reinforcing contractual certainty and limits on retrospective state action under the principle of estoppel, the Gujarat High Court recently set aside a Rs 146.79 lakh demand retrospectively raised by the state government against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for alleged unpaid water charges pertaining…

3 min readNew DelhiApr 21, 2026 11:00 PM IST Smriti Mandhana’s latest holiday to Europe’s winter wonderland — read: Switzerland — is every travel enthusiast’s dream. Snow-capped peaks, alpine lakes and scenic trails offer the most enchanting break from the stifling summer heat of the city. If you are planning a summer getaway, take note…

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC) seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party called Kharge’s remark a “grossly derogatory” statement and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a formal complaint…

Firefighters douse a blaze after a fire broke out at the HPCL Pachpadra Refinery, in Balotra, Rajasthan, on April 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The financial and operational impact of the fire that broke out in Hindustan Petroleum’s refinery in Rajasthan’s Baltora district is being assessed, though prima facie it is not expected to…

Emraan Hashmi (left) and Disha Patani. Vishesh Films announced the release date of the Emran Hashmi-Disha Patani starrer Awarapan 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2007 hit Hindi romantic drama. The film is directed by Nitin Kakkar (Filmistan) and written by Bilal Siddiqui (Bads of Bollywood). Created and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, Awarapan 2…

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G. Parameshwara, Home Minister, Karnataka | Photo Credit: File photo Home Minister G. Parameshwara said he has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) of Karnataka to submit a detailed report on allegations of harassment made by an inspector of Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE), and a separate letter written by a Superintendent of…

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Mud-puddling butterflies | Photo Credit: Isaac Kehimkar Rohit Girotra, one of the four founding members of the Bangalore Butterfly Club (BBC), is enamoured by the “beautiful world” of these colourful insects. It is why he began the BBC to introduce other Bengalureans to them and has been helming butterfly walks— guided educational tools that help…

With the new policy, prices of whiskey, gin, rum and other beverages with higher alcohol content – majorly consumed by people of economically weaker sections – are expected to go up in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only As Karnataka moves towards a new ‘Alcohol in Beverage’ (AIB) policy with respect to excise…