NEW DELHI: Terming dowry as the worst social evil, Supreme Court said on Friday that courts should not show any leniency in granting bail in dowry death cases as it would not only erode public confidence in the justice delivery system but also embolden the perpetrators. It quashed the Allahabad high court order granting bail…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has hacked through its regulatory rulebook in what it describes as a once-in-a-generation overhaul, consolidating circulars issued over seven decades of instructions into 244 master directions tailored to 11 categories of regulated entities. The exercise has eliminated 9,446 circulars, some dating back to 1944, replacing a dense and scattered web…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday sealed a Rs 7,995 crore deal with the US as part of a “follow-on support” package for the Navy’s fleet of 24 Seahawk helicopters for five years. The signing of the contract comes amid a strain in ties after US President Donald Trump slapped 50% tariffs on Indian goods in…
NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the constitutional amendment bill that proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will seek an extension in its tenure from Parliament as it needs more time to gather views of different stakeholders, including national and regional political parties, the panel’s chairperson P P Chaudhary said on Friday.Its current tenure…
VIP guests fell with newly wed couple as dias collapses in Ballia VARANASI: Chaos erupted at a wedding ceremony held at the Ramleela Ground in the city area of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, when the stage set up for the bride and groom suddenly collapsed.The incident occurred late Wednesday evening while several VIP guests were…
Dy CM’s Remark On Sonia Adds To Suspense BENGALURU: With the leadership tussle in Karnataka seeing dramatic twists and turns by the hour, chief minister Siddaramaiah – following a nudge from the Congress high command – on Friday invited his deputy, DK Shivakumar, to a breakfast meeting on Saturday.Siddaramaiah said the high command had spoken…
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has the internet talking after posting a short, high-production video clip featuring Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. This sparked an immediate speculation about a rare podcast appearance by the billionaire executive. Kamath, known for hosting the ‘WTF is?’ podcast, shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the two executives…
India’s GDP growth has consistently surprised on the upside in the last few quarters. (AI image) NEW DELHI: The Indian economy grew 8.2% in the July-Sept quarter as a strong comeback by the manufacturing sector and robust services activity helped it clock the fastest pace of expansion in six quarters.Strong domestic demand, which drove factories…
Lucknow/Kanpur: Senior Congress leader and former minister in the Manmohan Singh govt, Sriprakash Jaiswal (81), passed away after battling a prolonged illness in Kanpur on Friday. As per reports, his condition suddenly deteriorated, and he was rushed for medical aid.“He was first taken to a nursing home in Kidwai Nagar and was then referred to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt has reiterated that Aadhaar cards cannot be accepted as proof of date of birth in any official process.The planning department has issued fresh instructions to all state departments, clarifying that Aadhaar is not an official birth certificate and should not be treated as one. The directive follows a communication from…