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Supreme Court questions 'forgiving' approach to death penaltyThe Supreme Court recently criticised the leniency shown by lower courts in commuting death sentences. The bench said that a line must be d...- Sukanya Samriddhi Account interest rate: Has government changed SSA rate from 8.2% for October-December 2026 quarter?In a recent announcement, the Ministry of Finance reaffirmed the Sukanya Samriddhi Account interest rate at 8.2%. The next evaluation of sm...
- 2008 Ahmedabad bomb blasts: SC stays execution of death penalty of Indian Mujahideen operativeThe Supreme Court stayed the death penatly of an Indian Mujahideen operative in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that ...
- 200 AI agents, humans on standby: Inside Ignosis AI’s debt-collection operationThe Ahmedabad-based startup says its agents manage collections for four to five lakh borrowers a month and handle 70-80% of cases without h...
- He trusted Canara Bank for 31 Years, then was sold a life insurance plan that pays at age 93; IRDAI orders Rs 4 lakh refund and ₹1 crore fine for mis-sellingIRDAI has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over the sale of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old cus...
- Nitin Gadkari says driving licence, vehicle RC may be suspended for repeated traffic violations under negative points systemUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has said his ministry is working on a negative points system for driving licences and vehicle registration cer...
- SC dismisses gangster Abu Salem's plea seeking release from custodyThe Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem's plea for immediate release from custody. He sought release after completing twenty-five years in ja...
- Nitin Gadkari says old vehicle owners allowed to fit a Rs 5,000 device from IIT Delhi that can make BS-III, BS-IV diesel trucks, buses meet BS-VI emission levelsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that owners of old diesel trucks and buses will be allowed to retrofit their vehi...
- Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, M&M, Gland Pharma, CreditAccess Grameen and Bharat ForgeIndian benchmark indices extended their losing streak for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday. Nifty 50 fell 0.17% and Sensex declined...
- From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...
- Sajjan Kumar had high blood pressure, Parkinsons: Safdarjung Hospital says ex-Cong MP "brought in with altered sensorium, couldn't be saved"Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday. He was 84 years old and had been serving a life sentence. Kumar wa...
- Kerala's snake boat racers keep tradition afloat in face of floods and financial challengesKerala's picturesque backwaters host a thrilling wooden boat race where hundreds of dedicated rowers compete for their village’s pride and ...
- SC likely to quash FIRs against student protesters, exempts those with serious criminal recordsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it may quash FIRs against student protesters involved in last month’s nationwide agitations over exa...
- State can't take life arbitrarily or without dignity: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled that state execution powers are not arbitrary. The method of execution must uphold human dignity and minimize suffe...
- SC upholds hanging as mode of death penalty; dismisses PIL for alternative way to execute death row prisonersThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking an alternative method of execution for death row convicts, rejecting the challenge to hangin...
- Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extraditedBangladesh said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not visit India until New Delhi extradites former premier Sheikh Hasina. Dhaka said a su...
- NHAI tightens ambulance norms for highway accidents, Rs 10,000 fine for missing 10-minute deadlineAmbulances on national highways now face a ten thousand rupee penalty for slow response. The National Highways Authority of India has tight...
- How should my NRI children disclose gifts received from relatives in ITR-2?ET Wealth Reader's Query: My two NRI children are unable to find a field in ITR-2 to disclose gifts received from relatives. The Income Tax...
- No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court proposes pilot project, extends tenure of third party insurance cover for new vehiclesThe Supreme Court has proposed new measures to address widespread non-compliance with mandatory motor insurance laws. Automatic e-challans ...
- Commonwealth Games: Asmita Dey wins India's first-ever women's judo gold in Women's 48kg categoryAsmita Dey secured the women's 48kg judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She defeated Canada's Heidi Quach in a close Golden Score fi...
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