Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Questions raised in court over communication goof-up

IANS | August 13, 2024 3:37 PM

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, questions were raised in the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday over the communication goof-up on the part of the hospital authorities, including keeping the victim's parents waiting for information even after her bruised body was found at the seminar room on the morning of August 9.

Axis Bank-Max Life deal: Delhi HC rejects Subramanian Swamy’s PIL

IANS | August 12, 2024 11:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Axis Bank on Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court's decision to dispose of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy concerning the transactions with respect to Max Life Insurance.

Excise policy scam: SC issues notice to ED on Vijay Nair’s bail plea

IANS | August 12, 2024 9:35 PM

New Delhi, August 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the ED on a plea filed by AAP's former communications in-charge Vijay Nair seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Centre clears appointment of two additional judges in Chhattisgarh HC

IANS | August 12, 2024 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug12 (IANS) Acting swiftly on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the appointment of two additional judges in Chhattisgarh High Court.

CM Kejriwal moves SC challenging his arrest by CBI in liquor policy case

IANS | August 12, 2024 11:11 AM

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has petitioned the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the CBI in the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.

SEBI chief rebuts Hindenburg charges, calls it ‘character assassination attempt’

IANS | August 11, 2024 11:22 AM

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch have strongly denied the allegation levelled by Hindenburg Research against them, calling it a “character assassination attempt” because an Enforcement action and show cause notice was issued to the Nate Anderson-led company last month.

'Corrective' measures: Chiefs of two Delhi dargahs welcome Waqf Amendment Bill

IANS | August 11, 2024 8:34 AM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi's Matka Peer Dargah chief Sufi Shakeel Ahmed Qadri has termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill "corrective" measures while Syed Javed Qutbi, the chief of Dargah Hazrat Syed Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, has said it will give Muslims their complete rights.