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NEW DELHI: With the Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 becoming law with President of India Droupadi Murmu’s assent on Monday, all eyes are now on the way forward as the amendments do away with the provisions in the 2019 law that allowed “self-perceived gender identity” to be the basis for self-determination and…
NEW DELHI: Criminal proceedings cannot be initiated merely based on vague and unsupported allegations, ruled SC, quashing a dowry harassment and cruelty case filed against a Kanpur-based couple in their seventies by their daughter-in-law.A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the case was lodged almost seven years after the alleged…
A hiring process at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) has stirred a row after critics claimed that the job advert bars “white men” from applying. The Department of Biological Sciences is hiring a professor in Computational Biology and Data Science. The job includes a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair.The job posting states that “selection…
Wearable technological-devices claiming to monitor brain health have captured public interest, yet they frequently face scrutiny from medical professionals demanding rigorous evidence.Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal recently introduced one such innovation with his Temple device, a compact sensor positioned near the temple to measure cerebral blood flow continuously. What it was and where it stands for…
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently disclosed an intriguing behind-the-scenes twist for his highly ambitious project ‘Bombay Velvet.’ Originally, he had envisioned the film starring the charismatic Ranveer Singh. But as the budget ballooned, it became clear that Ranbir Kapoor would be the fitting choice for the lead. Ranveer Singh is enjoying the massive success of his…
GST reforms could lower retail inflation by up to 35 basis points in 2025-26, with the impact already visible in recent months, according to a report by SBI Research.The report, cited by news agency ANI, estimated that Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation declined by around 25 basis points during the September–November 2025 period…
US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. “In support of its…
A low inflation environment, characterised by low core inflation, primarily provided policy space. (AI image) By Dipti DeshpandeAfter a five-month pause, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India reduced the repo rate again.This action was complemented by additional liquidity-easing measures aimed at speeding up transmission to the real economy at a…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a sharp stance while hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging the custodial disappearance of Rohingya individuals and seeking that any deportation follow due process, asking whether “intruders” should be given a “red carpet welcome,” as reported by LiveLaw.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, sitting with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, questioned…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has strongly criticised the Indian team management for appointing Shubman Gill as the vice-captain of the T20I side, calling the move disruptive to the squad’s balance and selection clarity. Gill, who made his T20I comeback at the Asia Cup after nearly a year,…
