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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has asked high courts to ensure day-to-day trial in criminal cases, especially important and sensitive cases, saying it has become imperative in the prevailing social, political and administrative scenario, including the style of functioning of police.Expressing disappointment over discontinuance of day-to-day trial, which was the norm three decades ago, a bench…
BMW crash accused Gaganpreet Kaur NEW DELHI: The main accused in the recent BMW accident case, in which a senior finance ministry official died, told a Delhi court on Wednesday that her car did not hit the official’s motorbike. The statement was made by Gaganpreet Makkad’s counsel during the hearing of her bail plea before…
RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday urged the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) to expand beyond dollar-rupee trades by creating settlement infrastructure for other currency pairs, as part of efforts to deepen markets and internationalise the rupee.“Given the broader objective of internationalisation of INR, CCIL could explore the…
Comedian-actor Vir Das recently shared how he would explain Shah Rukh Khan to the people of the West. In conversation with US comedian-actor Hasan Minhaj on his YouTube channel, the Indian comic talked about his meeting with SRK during the initial days of his career. Here’s what he said during the candid conversation. Vir Das…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged India Inc to step up investments and expand capacities, saying the government has already delivered on key reforms expected by industry.Speaking at the IFQM Symposium, Sitharaman stressed that the government has delivered on industry expectations, citing reforms on ease of doing business, tax benefits, FDI liberalisation…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has urged Elon Musk to tighten the control on X (formerly Twitter), calling the platform a “cesspool”. In the post, Navarro alleged that X is “polluting political discourse” and has become a “breeding ground and grooming Academy for the very dark forces.” “My friend @ElonMusk. How about you start…
NEW DELHI: The armed forces should go beyond the traditional concepts of war, remaining alert and ready to also deal with ‘invisible challenges’ emanating from unconventional threats such as information, ideological, ecological and biological warfare, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.Addressing the ongoing combined commanders’ conference in Kolkata, Singh stressed the need for a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission to conduct local body elections in the state by January 31, 2026.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also instructed the authorities to complete the delimitation exercise by October 10 this year. The court noted that despite…
Google has implemented strict new guidelines requiring its software engineers to obtain approval before using external AI coding assistants, as the tech giant pushes employees to embrace its internal artificial intelligence tools instead, according to a Business Insider report.The directive came in a June email from Google engineering vice president Megan Kacholia, who told staff…
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and Meta CEO, had a ‘hot drop’ moment at the recent White House dinner for tech CEOs hosted by Donald Trump. When CEOs of America’s biggest technology companies visit Washington, D.C., they often talk about even investments. This practice, intended to build good will with leaders, was on full display last…
