HCA Affairs: Can Courts Ignore Clear Conflict of Interest?

By re-inducting a tainted former cricketer to assist in the affairs of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Telangana High Court has stirred not just eyebrows but fundamental concerns about institutional memory, judicial consistency, and the larger principles of natural justice. The renaming of Vanka Pratap—whose record is already marred by disqualification in a conflict-of-interest…

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The president is answerable, but…

How can an emergency blunder be repaired by RTI? Prof Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu How the RTI gave the ‘details’ of Fakkruddin Ali Ahmad, former President, were very interesting, as explained by former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi. Mr Subhash Chandra Agrawal, on 9 August 2010, filed a petition under RTI. Shailesh explained: The institutions of…

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Iran says taking measures to continue nuclear programme

Tehran: Iran’s government said Tuesday it had “taken the necessary measures” to ensure the continuation of its nuclear programme after US and Israeli strikes targeted its facilities. “We have taken the necessary measures and are taking stock of the damage” caused by the strikes, said the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad…

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Naidu announces new directorate for helicopters under DGCA

Pune:  Union minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday announced the establishment of a dedicated helicopter directorate under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to provide a single-window regulatory oversight, address chopper-specific safety and certification issues. The Minister for Civil Aviation was delivering a keynote speech at the 7th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit in…

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Public Funds for Rahul’s PR? BJP Slams Cong Govt

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit on Tuesday came down heavily on the Congress-led state government headed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for allegedly squandering public funds on what it termed a “glorified party-sponsored spectacle” — the recently held Bharat Summit. The BJP accused the government of misappropriating crores from state corporations…

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