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This royal Indian dessert is easier to whip up than you think! Recipe inside
Making Indian desserts at home can feel like a complicated affair. But this Mysore Pak recipe may just change your mind

Inside PM Modi's Brunei lodgings with 1788 rooms: The Istana Nurul Iman Palace
PM Modi's 2-day visit to Brunei, saw him being hosted at the magnanimous Istana Nurul Iman Palace, courtesy of Sultan Hassanlal Bolkiah

States can collect past tax dues on mineral rights, SC rejects Centre's plea
The Supreme Court allowed states to collect past dues on royalty on minerals bearing land from Centre, mining companies from April 1, 2005 onwards.

Taxing rights and wrongs
SC settles the debates on royalty vs taxes and the states’ autonomy on mining tax. Now, its time for prudence in exercising these powers

Setback to Centre as Supreme Court rules royalty on minerals is not tax
The top court held that states have the legislative competence to impose taxes on mines and minerals-bearing lands under the Constitution.
