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SC reserves verdict on whether private properties can be termed material resources of community. New Delhi, A nine-judge Supreme Court bench reserved its verdict on Wednesday on a vexed legal question that whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39 of the Constitution and consequently, taken over by State authorities to subserve the “common good”. The question is being dealt with by the Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud. The bench is hearing 16 petitions, including the lead petition filed by the Mumbai-based Property Owners’ Association in 1992. The POA has…

Elon Musk’s Tesla laid off two senior executives this week and plans to let go off nearly 500 employees in the Supercharger team. An Indian-origin woman was among those laid off by Elon Musk in the latest round of job cuts at the electric vehicles (EV) maker. The engineer, who joined Tesla less than a year ago, took to LinkedIn to announce the update, adding that 75 per cent of her team was impacted by the layoffs. “Yesterday marked a significant transition for me as part of the Tesla family. It’s with a heavy heart that I share the news…

Rooted in Japanese culture, Zen gardens are rich with symbolism, often reflecting principles of Zen Buddhism and nature’s harmony especially in home décor. Zen gardens, with their understated elegance, have fascinated many of us and it is easy to overlook the deeper significance beneath their minimalist designs but interior designers reveal that each element holds a story tied to the timeless wisdom of Zen philosophy. Shailja Awasthi, Founder and Design Principle Architect at Shailja Awasthi: Sublime Spaces and Places, shared, “Rocks are the heart of any Zen Garden. They symbolise strength, stability and remind us of the enduring power of…

Brett Lee slammed the management team of the Lucknow Super Giants over Mayank Yadav’s persisting injury in the IPL 2024. Legendary Australian bowler Brett Lee slammed the management team of the Lucknow Super Giants over Mayank Yadav’s persisting injury in the Indian Premier League 2024. Lee came up with the statement after the youngster was forced to retire amid his spell where he walked off the field without completing his fourth over against the Mumbai Indians on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.  Yadav, who had stunned the batsmen this season after clicking deliveries past 150 km/hr was out for five…

Will Hardik Pandya contribute with both bat and ball at T20 World Cup? Here’s what Sunil Gavaskar said about the MI skipper’s return. Discussing the trials and tribulations of Hardik Pandya amid the Indian Premier League season 2024, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels the Mumbai Indians skipper will be a different player at the ICC T20 World Cup. With Team India roping in underfire Hardik as Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the T2 World Cup, the Mumbai Indians skipper showcased his bowling exploits against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. MI skipper Hardik removed LSG skipper KL…

AB de Villiers is baffled at the criticism that is being thrown at Virat Kohli around his strike-rate. AB de Villiers has had enough of the chatter surrounding Virat Kohli and his strike-rate in the IPL 2024. Kohli, who holds the Orange Cap in the tournament with 500 runs at an average of 71, brags a strike-rate reading 147. And yet, the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru has copped flak for it. Kohli, opening the innings for RCB has played a very contrasting role in comparison to the other dynamic openers representing different franchises. While the approach shown by Travis Head…

Salman Khan house firing: Anuj Thapan, 32, hanged himself inside a toilet of police lock-up using a bedsheet. He later died in a hospital.  Anuj Thapan, an accused arrested in the Bollywood actor Salman Khan house firing case, died in a hospital after he tried to commit suicide in Mumbai Police custody on Wednesday. The deceased Anuj Thapan, 32, hanged himself inside the toilet of the lock-up using a bedsheet. He was rushed to the state-run GT Hospital, where he was declared dead during treatment, news agency PTI quoted an official as saying. An accidental death report will be registered…

Rahul Gandhi called Prajwal Revanna a monster. The controversy over the purported sex videos featuring Prajwal Revanna intensified on Wednesday with Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah accusing former prime minister HD Deve Gowda of sending his grandson abroad. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the scandal, accusing him of promoting the JD(S) MP despite “knowing everything”. Rahul Gandhi claimed PM Modi has maintained “a shameful silence” over the issue.”As usual, Narendra Modi has maintained a shameful silence on the gruesome crimes against women in Karnataka. The Prime Minister will have to answer: Knowing everything, why did…

The development comes hours after Ghosh shared a stage with the BJP’s Kolkata North candidate Tapas Ray and heaped praise on him. The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday removed Kunal Ghosh from the post of Bengal general secretary for making statements that did not align with the party. “Kunal Ghosh has been expressing views that do not align with those of the party. It is important to clarify that these are his personal opinions and should not be attributed to the party,” a statement signed by TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien said. “Only statements issued from AITC headquarters should be…

Prajwal Revanna wrote on his X account that he was not in Bengaluru to attend the special investigation team’s probe. In his first remark on the sex scandal that has rocked Karnataka’s politics, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna said on Wednesday that truth will prevail soon. The ruling Congress has accused Prajwal Revanna of sexually abusing hundreds of women after scores of explicit videos allegedly featuring him surfaced in his parliamentary constituency, Hassan. Revanna, the grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, has called the videos “doctored”. Prajwal Revanna wrote on his X account that he was not in Bengaluru.…