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Rising production costs are putting pressure on consumer goods makers, but many are choosing to delay price hikes amid fears that any upward revision could trigger government action following the latest GST reductions.Executives from major firms in categories such as soaps, biscuits, detergents, automobiles and consumer electronics said they plan to approach the government and…
NEW DELHI: Ten years after the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force, a new study by the India Justice Report has exposed how the country’s juvenile justice system is crumbling under the same ills that plague adult courts – massive delays, crippling vacancies and shocking opacity. Children in conflict…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that constitutional courts cannot impose timelines on the President or governors for taking decisions on bills passed by state legislatures, calling such directions unconstitutional. The ruling came in response to a presidential reference seeking clarity on whether courts could mandate time-bound action under Articles 200 and 201.A…
You may not feel very grounded right now, but that doesn’t mean you’re not. There’s a quiet power in how you’ve held everything together recently. Today, allow yourself to slow your pace and see how far you’ve come. You don’t have to fix everything at once. Let your calm presence be your strength. Others may…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court struck down Wednesday the Tribunal Reforms Act as unconstitutional and slammed the central govt for its repeated attempts to override SC’s consistent rulings to shield the judicial independence of tribunals, which decide disputes in a gamut of regimes – taxation, environment, electricity, telecom and real estate. Days before his retirement, a…
During the run-up to the 2024 US Election, comedian Stephen Colbert had joked that since Kamala Harris was shopping for a male white running mate, she might as well pick Glenn Powell, arguing that the tagline could have been: Yes, we Glen. It certainly couldn’t have been worse than Tim Walz. For a while Glen…
US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming Syria into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group. The meeting marked the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state since Syria gained independence from France in 1946.Al-Sharaa arrived at the…
Every morning, millions of Indian households set aside the first roti for the cow, a ritual that feels both spiritual and grounding. It is more than an offering; it is an expression of gratitude towards an animal long revered as a symbol of life, nourishment and purity. But in an age where science meets tradition,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Lalan Singh on Tuesday erupted a controversy by asking Janata Dal (United) party workers to lock up opposition leaders ahead of the first phase of the upcoming assembly elections.Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday shared a video of Singh and accused him of “running a bulldozer over Election Commission’s chest.” ‘Will Cut…
BENGALURU: Angry that a four-year-old chihuahua barked at her, a 29-year-old caretaker, Pushpalatha, smashed the dog against the floor of a lift in a Bengaluru apartment, resulting in its death.She cooked up a story that the dog collapsed and died after the lift door opened, but was arrested after CCTV from the lift revealed her…
