The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Centre and Reserve Bank of India to file response to a plea seeking protection of privacy of the customer by immediately stopping the bank to share the details of the transactions of the customers and borrowers based on PAN.


HC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking to stop sharing PAN details


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Eight years after the sensational rackets of illegal sex determination tests and female feticide shook the state, the Beed Sessions Court sentenced a medico couple to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, here on Friday.


Maharashtra foeticide racket couple sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment


The US Supreme Court has blocked the implementation of a restrictive abortion law in the state of Louisiana in a 5-4 ruling.


US SC blocks implementation of Louisiana abortion law


A court in Malaysia on Friday charged former Prime Minister Najib Razak with three more counts of money laundering linked to a corruption scandal involving state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.


1MDB scam: Former Malaysian PM to face more charges


Seven persons accused of killing two youngsters, Gaurav and Sachin, in 2013 in Kawal in Muzaffarnagar were sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court on Friday.


2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Life imprisonment to 7 convicts


A Delhi court on Friday sent lawyer Gautam Khaitan, accused of money laundering in connection with a black money case, to judicial custody till February 20.


Gautam Khaitan sent to judicial custody till Feb 20


Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that his country will present a strong case against alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at a hearing scheduled for later this month.


Pakistan to present strong case against Jadhav: Qureshi


The concessionaire for the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday blocked the connectivity between the Northern Peripheral Road (NPR) and the National Highway 48 near Kherki Daula toll plaza by erecting steel grills.


Gurugram Expressway firm blocks link to NPR


A Delhi court on Friday extended Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena's Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for four days until February 12 in the AgustaWestland deal case.


Saxena's ED custody extended in AgustaWestland case


Australian authorities on Friday dismissed Thailand's claim that it has issued the Red Notice for the arrest of Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, presently detained in Bangkok.


Australia denies issuing arrest warrant for Bahraini refugee footballer


The government of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blocked a bridge on the Colombia-Venezuela border amid rising tensions over opposition plans to bring humanitarian aid into the country.


Maduro blocks aid to crisis-stricken nation


US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, before the theoretical deadline for concluding trade negotiations between the US and China.


Trump rules out meeting with Xi before China trade dialogue deadline


A stampede on Thursday among thousands of supporters at the political rally for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election killed five people and injured others in the east state of Taraba.


5 dead in stampede at political rally in Nigeria


A US Senate panel voted on party lines on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr.


Senate panel approves Trump's AG nominee William Barr


In one of the strongest public remarks ever, a senior representative of Chinese technology major Huawei on Thursday night rebutted fear-mongering against the company.


Huawei representative rebukes US ambassador's accusation, defends integrity and safety


India has climbed eight places in the latest annual International Intellectual Property (IP) Index released by the US Chambers of Commerce to reach 36th place out of 50 countries, climbing from 44th rank in the index last year.


India up 8 spots in global IP Index, to 36th out of 50 nations


The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's plea against December 15, 2018, National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order asking it to give its consent to Vedanta for restarting operations at its copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi.


Copper plant: SC reserves verdict on TN's plea against NGT order


A Delhi court has settled over 22 years old case allowing the Canadian government to recover over Rs 90 lakh from one of its former accountants, accused of defrauding money. The order was issued on Thursday.


Delhi court settles 22-year case


The Supreme Court on Thursday transferred the trial in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case to Delhi and directed the trial court judge to hold day-to-day hearings and wrap it up in six months.


SC shifts trial in Muzaffarpur horror case to Delhi


Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar has links with fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a Delhi court on Thursday while seeking extension of his custody for interrogation.


Lobbyist Deepak Talwar has link with Vijay Mallya: ED


The Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES on Thursday announced that special Lok Adalats to settle power theft cases in areas under its jurisdiction will be held on February 9 and 10.

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