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Bengaluru: Axis International, controlled by Indian-origin billionaire Pankaj Oswal, has initiated an arbitration seeking at least $28.9 billion in compensation against the Republic of Guinea at the World Bank. The company has alleged unlawful revocation of its mining rights at one of the country’s largest bauxite operations.The United Arab Emirates-based firm filed the claim on…
NEW DELHI: With India Inc staring at higher liability due to the labour codes, industry bodies have sought clarifications from the government on various issues, while the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested that companies provide for increased gratuity and some of the other payments in the accounts for the Dec quarter…
Protest against the death of Angel Chakma in Agartala (Picture credit: PTI) AGARTALA: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha spoke with his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami and sought justice for the racially-spurred fatal assault on Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student, from Unakoti district in the northeastern state, reports Biswendu Bhattacharjee. Chakma, who was attacked…
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against the suspension of the jail term of Kuldeep Sengar NEW DELHI: The survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case on Sunday said that she fears for the safety of her children after the Delhi high court suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh…
A consumer court in Rajasthan’s Kota on Friday ordered Bollywood actor Salman Khan to appear in person in connection with a complaint alleging a “misleading” pan masala advertisement. The court also directed a forensic examination of the signature on the power of attorney submitted on the actor’s behalf.The court noted that the next hearing in…
JAMMU: High court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued notice to J&K UT administration, seeking its response to a PIL that urges directions to the J&K authorities on matters concerning Displaced Persons of 1947 from Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).A division bench comprising chief justice Arun Palli and justice Rajnesh Oswal issued the…
NEW DELHI: The Unnao rape case survivor on Wednesday said that Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s bail and the Delhi high court decision is like “kaal (death)” for her family and said she will challenge the order in the Supreme Court.“HC decision like ‘kaal (death)’ for us, will challenge order in SC,” the survivor told PTI after…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the imposition of 18% GST on air purifiers, saying providing clean air to citizens was “the minimum you can do” amid worsening pollution levels in the capital, LiveLaw reported.Hearing a plea seeking to declare air purifiers as “medical devices” and exempt them from…
JP Nadda: Congress insiders aided Maoists in 2013 Jhiram Ghati killings RAIPUR: BJP national president JP Nadda alleged Monday that “people from within Congress” had colluded with Maoist insurgents to engineer the 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre in Chhattisgarh that killed 32 people, including senior party functionaries. His remarks triggered a Congress demand for an NIA…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, along with five others, on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a stay on a trial court order in the National Herald money laundering case. The court has listed the matter for hearing on March…
