NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pronounced a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act that barred the agencies from probing corruption charges against government officials without the Centre’s permission.A bench of Justices KV Vishwanathan and BVNagarathna differed on the decision with the former judge observing that…
Palaash Muchhal has been in the news lately over his next directorial venture with actor Shreyas Talpade. However, at the same time, he has been brought under the scanner after actor-producer Vidnyan Mane made several allegations against him. Mane recently accused Muchhal of allegedly ‘cheating’ on Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana during his wedding celebrations and…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (PTI photo) MUMBAI: CM Devendra Fadnavis Sunday said they had no idea about the discussions of a merger of the two NCPs nor about the date of merger.“If discussions on merger had gone to a final stage, Ajitdada would have informed us… He is in our govt and without sharing with…
Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has invited startups and innovators to collaborate with the government through ‘Rail Tech Portal’ to solve difficult problems with technology within the Indian Railways. Speaking at the DNPA Conclave on Thursday, the Minister described the portal as the primary “digital way of accepting solutions.” He encouraged anyone with an…
Amid escalating instability in the Middle East, the UK government has issued its strongest travel warning, placing 14 countries on its “do not travel” list, urging British nationals to leave immediately if they are currently in these regions.The advisory, issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), comes as regional conflict continues to disrupt…
Central Bank of India recruitment 2026: The Central Bank of India is set to close the registration window for its Specialist Officer (SO) recruitment 2026, tomorrow, February 15, 2026. The deadline was extended earlier. Interested and eligible applicants are advised to complete the registration process as soon as possible, as the deadline ends tomorrow.This recruitment…
The rupee weakened by 10 paise to settle at a fresh record low of Rs 92.40 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid surging crude oil prices and incessant withdrawal of foreign funds triggered by geopolitical uncertainties, PTI reported.The local currency, however, resisted a sharper fall as domestic equity markets staged a significant recovery…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated a statue of RSS founder K B Hedgewar in east Delhi, and said it would be a continuing source of inspiration embodying service, dedication and the spirit of ‘nation first’.The unveiling was organised at the Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan Hospital in Shahdara area, marking the 100th…
