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The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a person accused of sexually exploiting a woman by threatening to circulate intimate videos, holding that consent to have a relationship or even a sexual relationship cannot be extended to support coercion, filming of intimate scenes, or their misuse through social media.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma…
NEW DELHI: Amid trade tensions, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday sought to address a long pending demand of the commerce department by allowing the sale of goods by eligible manufacturers in special economic zones (SEZs) to domestic tariff area on payment of duty at concessional rates.Sitharaman said that only a prescribed share of…
NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Monday stayed the elections to the apex council of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) that were scheduled for Tuesday, after raising questions over the induction of around 400 new members, including relatives of the incumbent president and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar.A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar…
Gujarat govt’s plea rejected AHMEDABAD: A sessions court refused to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw a criminal case against 19 Karni Sena activists, who were booked for vandalising a mall, torching vehicles and damaging property during their protest against the release of the film ‘Padmavat’ in 2018. The court said the alleged offence was committed…
In a recent update, hundreds of H-1B Visa holders who travelled back to India for their work permit renewals are now stuck here after the US State Department’s new social media vetting policy. People who had come to India for work permit visa renewal are stranded for an unknown period . Let’s understand the new…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday sent another 17 protesters to three-day judicial custody in connection with the November 23 demonstration at India Gate against rising air pollution levels, police said, as the total number of arrests linked to the protest rose to 22.Earlier today, Delhi Police arrested at least 15 people on charges…
The United States has ended the automatic extension of work permits for certain migrant categories, introducing a rule that will tighten vetting and screening before employment authorisations are renewed. The move, announced by the Donald Trump administration, reverses a policy from the Biden era that had allowed eligible immigrants to continue working legally while their…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Police on Thursday detained 39 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members near Porur in Tamil Nadu, ANI reported citing police. The Sangh members have been accused of organising a puja and special ‘shakha’ training at a government school without prior permission.“Police detained 39 RSS members near Porur, Chennai, after they conducted a Guru…
Panaji: In a major relief to state govt, Centre has clarified to state govt that forest clearances obtained by erstwhile mining lessees can be transferred to the new lessees.The clarification came from the Union environment ministry after state govt had sought its view on the transfer of stage-II approvals granted to mining leases which were…
Max Verstappen (Image credit: Instagram) There seems to be nothing Max Verstappen can’t do. The Red Bull star is fond of challenges and keeps proving his exceptional racing abilities. While most drivers are enjoying a two-week break between the Italian Grand Prix and the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen headed to the Nordschleife to earn…
