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MADURAI: Madras high court, hearing contempt petitions filed over non-compliance of its earlier order on lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon atop a Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district, said on Friday that charges would be framed against the contemnors if they failed to show cause for not complying with the directive, reports K Kaushik.Madurai…
KOLKATA: Aftershocks of the showdown between Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over raids on Trinamool-linked political consultancy I-PAC jolted Calcutta high court Friday, prompting Justice Suvra Ghosh to postpone hearing petitions filed by either side till Jan 14 on grounds of “enormous disturbance and commotion” in the courtroom.The judge, seemingly annoyed at…
MUMBAI: Even as startups are increasingly rushing to Dalal Street, buoyed by a booming primary market, many of the large, listed companies are trading below their IPO offer price, raising concerns over the long-term value they can generate for investors.Stock prices of close to 10 startups including Swiggy, FirstCry, Paytm, Ola Electric and Delhivery are…
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened on Friday due to dollar demand from maturing offshore positions and corporate hedging. It closed at 90.16 per dollar, 14 paise down from its previous close. Falling equities added to the pressure. Elevated dollar demand weighed intraday, though sporadic dollar sales near the lows capped losses and kept sentiment cautious.“The rupee…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami recommended Friday a CBI inquiry into the “mystery VIP” connected with the 2022 murder of a 19-year-old receptionist at a Rishikesh resort owned by a BJP functionary’s son, reports Kautilya Singh. The decision came following days of protests by several civic groups and opposition Congress on the issue, as…
A student protest against Dipu’s murder, in Dhaka last month NEW DELHI: Slamming the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt over the relentless attacks on minorities – including Hindus – and their properties in Bangladesh, and for watering down the incidents, India on Friday said attempts to whitewash the communal intent behind the crimes and attribute these…
BHOPAL: The New Year began on a worrying note for the foresters and conservationists of Madhya Pradesh. Two tiger deaths were reported from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, in Umaria, in the first nine days of the year, while a cub has been missing from the reserve for the past four days. On Thursday, the carcass of…
JAMSHEDPUR: The rogue elephant that had been on a rampage in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district since Jan 1 killed two more people Friday, dodging darts and almost trampling a forester to death, even as a team of more than 300 forest personnel – armed with dart guns, power-charged guns, sticks, and other equipment – chased…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the rampant misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to curb the menace by introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to exempt “genuine adolescent relationships” from its stringent provisions.In a significant verdict, the top court also held that the high courts…
GHAZIABAD: A 23-year-old man who works at a restaurant in the Madhuban Bapudham area was arrested for allegedly spitting on chapatis before putting it in the tandoor on Thursday night. According to Suryabali Maurya, ACP of Kavi Nagar, on Thursday evening, a man walking past Avon Chicken Point noticed the cook spitting on the bread…
