NEW DELHI: Former DGP of UP and Assam Prakash Singh, on whose petition the Supreme Court had 19 years ago laid down the process for selection of state police chiefs by involving the Union Public Service Commission and ordered a fixed two-year tenure for them, on Monday suggested dramatic changes to its ruling, which, he…
New DELHI: A person cannot be accused of abetment of suicide if there is no conscious deliberate intention on their part to drive another person to suicidal death, no matter how harsh or severe the harassment they meted out, the Supreme Court said on Monday while upholding Bombay high court’s decision to quash the abetment…
MUMBAI: Equity markets surged, the rupee recovered sharply against the dollar, but bonds erased most of Friday’s gains on fears of higher govt borrowing. The shift came as investors weighed the Centre’s proposed overhaul of the goods and services tax alongside a sovereign rating upgrade from S&P.The sensex closed 676 points, or 0.8%, higher at…
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness in the first set. World number one Sinner came into the final feeling unwell and lost the first seven points of the match before throwing in the towel at 5-0 down in a game played…
Simone Tata made a rare public appearance at the launch of the revamped flagship Westside store in South Mumbai in October 2019. MUMBAI: Simone Tata, the mother of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, is in critical condition at the Breach Candy Hospital, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told TOI. She was airlifted from…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Expect a bumper Diwali for consumers as plans to rationalise and reduce GST rates on ACs, televisions (above 32-inch) and dishwashers will see retail prices come down by as much as 7-8%, leading to price cuts from a few thousand rupees to over Rs 10,000 on premium products.The industry said the decision, particularly…
When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, it promised to reshape the landscape of federal student loans. The law will introduce borrowing caps for graduate, medical, and law students, eliminate Grad PLUS loans, which previously allowed graduate students to borrow beyond federal limits, and fundamentally…
In the ever-evolving world of pharmaceuticals, a few names stand out for their ability to change the game. Allmpus Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., is a company born from a bold vision and a belief that India can lead the way in cutting-edge drug discovery and world-class manufacturing. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Atish Rodge, Allmpus began…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting that Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru despite vehement opposition in Parliament, including by Congress MPs, BJP president JP Nadda on Monday dubbed the 1960 treaty as one of the “biggest blunders” of India’s first prime minister.“Indus Waters Treaty, 1960 was one of the biggest blunders…
NEW DELHI: The commerce and industry ministry is working on a 100-day reform agenda, which may include proposals such as further liberalising the FDI regime, easing investments from neighbouring countries, and more tax benefits for startups, an official said. The proposals may also include easing certain environmental norms for the leather and footwear industry, expediting…
