Centre eases metrology rules for first-time violators; says fix it first, face action laterUnder the Legal Metrology Act, businesses can address minor first-time procedural errors without incurring immediate penalties. The newly i...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Oman clarifies existing rules on foreign property ownershipOman's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has clarified that recent residency law changes do not grant foreigners expanded property own...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
There was no material concern beyond what I’d already written: HDFC's Atanu ChakrabortyFormer HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty refutes the bank's claim of non-cooperation with an external legal review post his resignation....
29 Jun, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Who pays when Blockchain fails, ask experts flagging gapsUnlike conventional digital systems, where responsibility typically rests with a platform operator, data controller or service provider, bl...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Lights, camera, AI: For entertainment companies, a prompt may come with copyright headacheIndian entertainment firms are heavily investing in AI for content creation, but a lack of clear copyright laws is creating significant own...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Supply crunch lifts stablecoin premium above 8.5% in IndiaIndia is facing a significant shortage of stablecoins like USDT, causing its price to surge locally. This premium, usually modest, has ball...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Passport-holding NRIs qualify as 'citizens' under RTI, 2010 govt records showDocuments from 2010 reveal the Centre's interpretation of 'citizen' under the RTI Act, including Indian passport holders abroad but excludi...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Telangana govt considering moving SC against VB G RAM G Act: MinisterTelangana's Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy revealed the state government is considering a Supreme Court challenge against the new ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
MEA's passport remark needs a crucial clarificationMEA's assertion that a passport isn't conclusive proof of citizenship has sparked debate. While legally correct, as citizenship is defined ...
27 Jun, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
HDFC Bank case: Ex-Chairman Atanu Chakraborty questions external legal review, calls it "superfluous"Former HDFC Bank chairman Atanu Chakraborty has questioned the necessity of an external legal review into his resignation, stating the bank...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
PFC, REC seek to help centre retain majority at low costPower Finance Corp and REC are finalizing a merger plan to help the government maintain its majority stake cost-effectively. Two primary op...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
'Passport never been proof of citizenship': Govt cites Passports Act 1967, Bombay HC rulingGovernment clarifies a passport has never been definitive proof of citizenship, citing the Passports Act and Bombay High Court rulings. Thi...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing caseThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. T...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Rabri Devi asked to vacate official bungalow by June 29, failure to comply will result in legal actionFormer Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi has been issued a final ultimatum by the Building Construction Department to vacate her official res...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Punjab to ensure transparent, time-bound resolution of NRI issues: MinisterPunjab NRI Affairs Minister Dr Ravjot Singh assured non-resident Punjabis of swift and transparent resolution of their issues, including pr...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Denied gravy with parotta at Kerala restaurant, man takes it to court & seeks Rs 1 lakh compensation for consumer rights violationA Kochi lawyer's quest for gravy with his porotta and beef fry has escalated into a legal battle, questioning whether a common culinary exp...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST