SC stays enhanced land compensation in defence project near LAC

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order that enhanced the compensation awarded for acquiring 537 acre of land for the establishment of a defence-related project near the India-China border in......

Bihar's Revision Of Voters List: What's Cooking?

'The Election Commission is conducting the National Register of Citizens in Bihar through the backdoor.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, along with Election Commission......

SC initiates contempt against YouTuber over remarks against judges

The Supreme Court on Friday initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Chandigarh-based journalist and YouTuber Ajay Shukla for his "scandalous", defamatory and contemptuous remarks against a......

No format, no action: Lokpal issues circular on corruption complaints

India's anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal recently said that corruption complaints not in the prescribed format will not be entertained. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu administers the Oath of......

India's Gig Workforce Could Touch 91 Million by 2047 if...

However, under several external factors -- such as technological disruption or advancement, regulatory or policy changes, or economic shocks -- the gig workforce may grow only to 32.5 million by......

Centralised KYC system in works, says Sebi

Markets regulator Sebi is actively working with the  Ministry of Finance and other financial regulators on setting up a centralised KYC (Know Your Customer) system, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey......

Regulations should safeguard, not stifle: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said regulations should not create unintended barriers to financial inclusion while emphasising that the impact of regulations on......

Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks

'In this age of competition, we will not survive long if we do not provide quality service to our consumers.' IMAGE: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Photograph: ANI Photo Reserve Bank of India......

You can't use 'Captain Cool' anymore- Here's why...

IMAGE: MS Dhoni claims ‘Captain Cool’. Photograph: BCCI Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for the phrase 'CAPTAIN COOL', a sobriquet......

Canadian ice-skater suspended for sexual misconduct

IMAGE: Nikolaj Soerensen and ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry withdrew from the Canadian figure skating championships in January amid the allegations. Photograph: Evgenia......

Defamation plea not maintainable: Dhoni tells court

IMAGE: Dhoni's counsel appeared before the court and submitted that the plaint against him was not maintainable and he has just filed a case against the couple in a Ranchi court. Photograph:......