India closely following developments in Iran: MEA
New Delhi: India is closely following the developments in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, amid a wave of protests in that country over inflation and currency devaluation. On January 5, New Delhi had urged Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran and also advised Indian citizens in Iran to exercise […]
Small retailers protest against duty hike on tobacco products
New Delhi: Small retailers and pavement sellers affiliated with the Federation of Retailers Association of India held a protest outside the Ministry of Finance here on Friday against recent tax increases on legal tobacco products, citing concerns over declining sales. The demonstration followed a Ministry of Finance notification under the Chewing Tobacco, Jarda Scented Tobacco […]
GDP to grow by 7.5 pc in FY26: SBI Report
New Delhi: India’s economy is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2025-26 with upward bias, marginally higher from NSO’s estimate of 7.4 per cent, according to a report by State Bank of India. The First Advance Estimates released by National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday put GDP growth in 2025-26 at 7.4 per […]
Stray dogs case: Not directed removal of every dog from streets: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it had not directed the removal of every dog from the streets and the directive was to treat these stray canines according to the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. While hearing arguments in the stray dogs case, the apex court observed that a dog can smell people […]
Challenge to arbitral awards before courts would frustrate very purpose of Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said if courts are allowed to step in at every stage and arbitral awards are subjected to a challenge before them, it would frustrate and defeat the very purpose of the law on arbitration. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal said the Arbitration and […]
India plans to send its astronauts to Moon by 2040: Ex ISRO chief
Ahmedabad: India plans to land its astronauts on the Moon by 2040, former ISRO chief A S Kiran Kumar said here on Wednesday. Kumar, who is currently the chairman of the management council of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), was speaking at the inauguration of the 5th Astronomical Society of India (ASI) Symposium. “Between now […]
Cybercrime cases: SC agrees to examine plea for SOP on freezing, de-freezing of bank accounts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to formulate a uniform Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing freezing and de-freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime investigations. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and SVN Bhatti asked the copy of the […]
Par panel examines impact of higher US tariffs, meets affected sectors’ stakeholders
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is assessing the impact of enhanced tariffs by the United States on the entry of various Indian products and seeks to understand the challenges faced by various sectors. It also seeks to assess the various measures taken by financial institutions, central and state governments to mitigate the […]
Husband’s financial dominance in matrimonial discord does not amount to cruelty: SC
New Delhi: Financial dominance of a husband over his estranged wife in a soured marital relationship is not an act of cruelty, the Supreme Court has said while highlighting that a criminal litigation cannot become a “gateway to settle scores and pursue personal vendettas”. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made […]
Mixed rainfall forecast for January-March period: IMD
New Delhi: Southern and central India are expected to witness good rainfall from January to March, while the northwest region comprising Punjab and Haryana is likely to get below-normal showers, the weather office said on Thursday. However, the mixed rains forecast was unlikely to have an impact over the rabi crop as the northwestern parts […]