A woman has been detained after setting fire to petrol bottles near the Orissa High Court boundary wall in Cuttack CUTTACK: An SUV and three other vehicles were damaged in a fire that broke out at the boundary wall of Orissa high court on Tuesday in Cuttack. Police have detained a 38-year-old woman in connection…
The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, bringing into force the tax changes approved under the Union Budget for 2026-27, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice.“The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information,”…
The government has reportedly informed Parliament that it has taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visa in the US Senate last September. The government said that as per the available information, the Bill remains at the ‘introduced’ stage with no hearings, markup, or further legislative progress. The Ministry…
NEW DELHI: Cheap, effective and widely trusted, metformin has long been the first choice for treating type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists say the drug works in a way few had imagined — by acting directly on the brain.A study published in Science Advances by Baylor College of Medicine has uncovered a hidden brain pathway that…
Mohammed Shami’s earns plaudits from Justin Langer NEW DELHI: India’s veteran bowler Mohammed Shami is gearing up for IPL 2026 with strong determination, using the tournament as a chance to get back into India’s national team. Despite being 35 and currently out of selection, the fast bowler has regained fitness and is working hard in…
NEW DELHI: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced fresh amendments to the Companies Act, which seeks to decriminalise several procedural defaults, provide flexibility in buyback of shares and recognise new instruments for executive compensation.The bill, which has been referred to a joint Parliamentary committee for examination, provides for allowing restricted stock…
MUMBAI: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi on Monday said that independent directors are expected to act responsibly, not make insinuations and keep things vague. The chief markets regulator’s comments came in the context of the recent resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country.The markets…
NBA Star LeBron James (Image via Getty) The NBA world was set on fire this morning following a report an insider revealed that there is a growing consensus among league executives that LeBron James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2026-27 season.While LeBron has spent the last several seasons in Purple…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has made a heartfelt appeal to the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, to address the ongoing ecological destruction of the place on a priority basis. Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has made a heartfelt appeal to the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, to address the ongoing…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has temporarily waived the century-old Jones Act for 60 days in a bid to ease rising energy costs in the United States, after the US-Israeli war with Iran sent oil markets sharply higher and pushed up petrol prices.As per news agency AFP,…