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NEW DELHI: Taking a liberal approach in granting relief to convicts, Supreme Court has held that even a life convict can be released on bail during pendency of his appeal if he has a fair chance of getting acquitted in a higher court.Applying this principle, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V…
Public anger over Hong Kong’s deadliest residential fire in decades has spilled into the streets, even as a student activist who demanded accountability was reportedly detained under the city’s national security regime.Miles Kwan, 24, had been distributing flyers outside a city train station on Friday, urging commuters to support an independent investigation into the blaze…
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi (File photo) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi (File photo) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday slammed comments by functionaries of governing parties in West Bengal and Jharkhand targeting the special intensive review of electoral rolls, as it accused INDIA bloc of being the biggest roadblock in ensuring…
Within the next one decade, the Indian semiconductor industry is expected to come at par with global chipmaking leaders like the US and China.Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday outlined the government’s most ambitious technology targets, saying that the country’s plans for the sector have advanced far more quickly than anticipated. Speaking at Bloomberg’s New…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said there was “no hiatus” in the Indo-US relationship and that “you will hear good news” on a trade deal once it is fair, equitable, and balanced.Goyal described the bilateral partnership as “very important and very strategic” and said negotiations were a process that should protect…
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday signalled that the proposed India–US trade pact might soon reach a conclusion, once a balanced pact is finalised. The minister said, “When the deal will become fair, equitable and balanced, you will hear good news.”Speaking at the Indo-US Economic Summit organised by the Indo-American chamber of commerce,…
MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is closely examining the shortfall in the settlement of health insurance claims, even as over half of the complaints received under the insurance ombudsman system relate to health policies.At the Bima Lokpal Day event on Tuesday, Irdai chairman Ajay Seth said, “In health insurance, we…
US president Donald Trump (File photo) United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Monday in the US) said his administration is working on “a very different deal” with India than those negotiated in the past.“They don’t love me, but they’ll love us again. We’re getting a fair deal, just a fair trade deal,” said Trump….
AKOLA: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar said Saturday Maharashtra government must conduct a fair investigation into the controversial Pune land deal, in which his nephew and now political rival Ajit Pawar‘s son Parth is embroiled. “It is necessary that government conducts a proper investigation and makes facts public,” he told reporters in Akola, breaking his…
JAIPUR: The renowned Pushkar annual cattle fair in Rajasthan, traditionally a hub for camel and bovine sales, saw a significant shift in trends this year with a remarkable increase in the sale of Marwadi and Kathiawadi horses.This overshadowed the traditional livestock sales, marking a notable change in buyer preferences.According to the state animal husbandry department,…
