NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the plea of an NGO seeking addition of names of persons belonging to persecuted minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains in neighbouring countries in the voter lists pending their application seeking Indian citizenship.After a brief submission by senior advocate Karuna Nundy for…
MUMBAI: The price of silver futures on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) touched a record high level at close to Rs 1.8 lakh/kg on Monday after global prices hit an all-time high at $58.5/ounce early in the day. The weakness of the rupee further to near the Rs 90/$ mark, also helped the rally in the…
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha and her husband Zaheer Iqbal have just opened the doors to their dream home in Bandra, Mumbai, and it is nothing short of spectacular. After months of renovation, the couple’s ultra-spacious apartment is finally ready, and they gave fans an exclusive tour in a vlog on Sonakshi’s YouTube channel. With modern…
With the deadline approaching on Dec 6, a batch of petitions sought more time on various grounds, including technical glitches encountered in accessing the UMEED portal NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend time for the mandatory registration of all waqf properties on the UMEED portal and asked those who have not done…
NEW DELHI: Diesel sales jumped to six-month high in Nov as the cut in GST (goods and services tax) rates boosted festive season demand, leading to increased industrial and commercial activities, industry data showed on Monday.Diesel consumption, an indicator of economic activities, rose 4.7% to 8.5 million tonnes during the month, posting the highest gain…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Monday asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to examine the objections of the parents of Major Mohit Sharma, who was killed during a counter-terrorism operation in J&K in 2009, regarding the release of the upcoming movie ‘Dhurandhar’ scheduled on Dec 5.“The petition is disposed of with a…
NEW DELHI: Goods and services tax (GST) collection growth moderated in Nov, following a massive overhaul of the structure, including rate reduction on 375 items, although govt asserted that it had helped boost consumption and the mop-up trends were in line with its estimate.During Nov, based on transactions in Oct, collections (excluding cess) went up…
Nursing students and doctors hold placards while participating in an awareness walk on ‘World AIDS Day’ NEW DELHI: India’s HIV epidemic continues to decline, with adult HIV prevalence steady at 0.2% and AIDS-related deaths dropping 81% since 2010 — one of the steepest reductions globally.New HIV infections have fallen by nearly 49%, placing India ahead…
NEW DELHI: The country’s industrial production growth slowed to a 14-month low in Oct, dragged down by a sluggish manufacturing sector and contraction in electricity and mining sectors.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Monday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) rose an annual 0.4% in Oct, lower than the upwardly revised…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Anura K Dissanayake on Monday, expressing condolences on the loss of lives and devastation in Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah and assuring him of India’s continued support to the Indian Ocean neighbour under the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, which has taken up…
