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...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
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...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
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...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
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...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
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...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
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...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
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...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
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 ...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
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...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
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...
16 Aug, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
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...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
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 ...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.10 PM IST