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SC upholds Sebi action against Kotak AMC, MD Nilesh Shah, and others

Supreme Court upholds Sebi's findings against Kotak AMC in the Essel FMP case, citing regulatory lapses and compliance failures

Wildlife trafficking: 440 protected animals and 15 kg ivory seized

Intelligence-led operations across several states resulted in the seizure of over 440 protected animals, around 15 kg of ivory and elephant ivory articles, and the arrest of 33 people

SC upholds royalty calculation framework under MMDR Act provisions

Top court rules royalty, DMF and NMET payments can remain part of mineral sale value while computing average sale price, upholding the constitutional validity of the rules

CCI fines HP India and resellers in govt emarketplace cartel case

The Competition Commission of India has imposed Rs 142.37 crore in penalties on HP India and its resellers for bid rigging in GeM tenders while reaffirming that cartel orchestrators can seek leniency

Supreme Court to hear Sebi challenge to SAT relief for Nusli Wadia

Supreme Court to examine Sebi's challenge to SAT's split verdict clearing Nusli Wadia and Bombay Dyeing in a financial reporting case

Ayodhya Ram temple donation 'theft' row: SC seeks status report from SIT

The Supreme Court has sought a status report from the Uttar Pradesh SIT probing alleged donation embezzlement at the Ram temple and issued notice to the temple trust

Puri rejects Iskcon's untimely Rath Yatra, seeks PM's intervention

The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee has urged the President and Prime Minister to intervene after Iskcon declined to align its global Rath Yatra celebrations with Puri's scriptural calendar

Ladakh to set up autonomous hill development councils for all 7 districts

Ladakh moved from two districts to seven in April 2026, when Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass were notified as new districts

Supreme Court sends Kalyani siblings' ₹1 trn family dispute to mediation

The Supreme Court has referred the long-running Kalyani family dispute over ancestral wealth and promoter stakes in listed companies, including Bharat Forge, to mediation

AI cannot replace human compassion: Rajnath Singh to budding doctors

Technology can be intelligent, but it cannot be compassionate. It can read medical charts, but it cannot, under any circumstances, understand the pain in a patient's mind, Rajnath Singh said

Ayodhya Ram temple trust invites CEO applications amid donation theft row

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra said applicants must have at least 20 years of managerial experience and be actively practising Hindus

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking nationwide ban on viewing pornography

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant held that although the issue raised in the petition was of 'paramount importance', it did not involve a question of law warranting the Court's examination

India setting new benchmarks in medical research, says Rajnath Singh

India's health system is also emerging as more self-reliant, he said addressing the 22nd convocation ceremony of the King George's Medical University, Lucknow

CAG flags ₹3,541 cr excess spend in Maharashtra's 'Ladki Bahin' scheme

The auditor questioned the financial management of the flagship welfare scheme after finding excess expenditure and irregular fund withdrawals despite no immediate spending requirement

Govt examining Meta's reply over child abuse ads on Instagram: IT secy

The government had issued a stern notice to Meta recently on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram

SC seeks SIT report on pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations row

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohna issued notice to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on pleas seeking a probe into the matter

Parsvnath case: SC freezes bank accounts, issues warrants against directors

The case pertained to a petition filed by one Rita Tikku, a cancer survivor, and Lokaish Tikku, who invested their life savings in the 'Parsvnath Exotica' project in Sector 53, Gurugram

'Bundling of specialty, conventional fertilisers hurting MSMEs, innovation'

SFAI chief said the practice occurs at multiple levels -- company, distribution and dealer -- and has caused significant damage to the industry over the years

Citizenship status must be decided through fair, reasonable process: SC

The Supreme Court observed while setting aside Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld declarations of 27 appellants as foreigners

XLRI partners Dale Carnegie India for behavioural skills programmes

The partnership will offer behavioural and leadership development programmes through XLRI's executive education arm, XLEAD, for students, executives and working professionals