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CBI court stays loan fraud case proceedings against Choksi till August 8

order summoning the accused has been passed with lightning speed on the same day of filing of chargesheet, without even perusing it, they claimed and sought interim relief until their plea is decided

ED arrests ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel's son in Chhattisgarh liquor scam

ED alleges a liquor syndicate operated between 2019-2022, causing ₹2,100 crore loss to state exchequer, with proceeds shared by top political figures

Pilots' organisation urges inclusion in Air India crash probe as observer

The request comes a day after media reports surfaced alleging that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal had turned off the fuel switches moments before the Air India crash

Centre tells Karnataka HC 'chilling effect' not an all-in-all solution

The Centre tells Karnataka HC that the 'chilling effect' on free speech cannot justify bypassing reasonable restrictions, as it defends its stance against X Corp's plea over content regulation and cen

India's first inter-hospital swap liver transplant done in Coimbatore

The complex procedure was simultaneously performed through joint efforts of the GEM hospital and Sri Ramakrishna hospital, Coimbatore, on both the patients at the respective hospitals on July 3

RBI Dy Guv bats for global unity, tech transfer to fight climate change

Stressing that no country can achieve net-zero in isolation, he said climate change is the quintessential global challenge and so the response

Income of unrecognised political parties jumps 223% in FY23: ADR report

Out of the top 10, five parties (50 per cent) are from Gujarat, indicating a concentration of unrecognized parties with high declared incomes in this state

Karnataka conman held for duping several businessmen in multi-crore fraud

The accused, Rohan Saldanha, allegedly scammed crores of rupees from victims by offering bogus loans of up to ₹500 crore and promising profitable real estate deals

No Sarfaesi protection for tenants without proof of tenancy before mortgage

The Supreme Court rules that tenants cannot claim Sarfaesi Act protection unless they can show tenancy began before the property was mortgaged

India needs to be careful, clever in trade talks with US: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan said India's economic growth has sort of settled in the range of 6-7 per cent, and a fraction of percentage point may be affected by the global trade uncertainties

Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate

Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi 20th instalment not released today: What to know

The 20th instalment of the 'PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana' is not released today to over 9.8 crore farmers nationwide, on July 18, according to multiple unconfirmed reports

Centre shows fake 'Supreme Court of Karnataka' account in HC against X

Appearing for the Centre in its ongoing face-off with social media giant X Corp, Mehta presented the account as evidence of how easily digital platforms can be misused to mislead the public

Jammu-Vaishno Devi rail line doubling: What it means for pilgrims, tourism

Jammu and Katra are currently linked by a single track, which poses operational constraints. The doubling project will enhance rail capacity, boost tourist footfall and additional train services

Delhi University's IP, Hindu, SRCC receive bomb threats via email

This comes days after St. Stephen's College received a bomb threat

Next cabinet meet to discuss panel report on Bengaluru stampede: K'taka CM

The commission headed by retired High Court judge John Michael Cunha submitted a two-volume report to Siddaramaiah on July 11, and it was placed before the cabinet during its meeting on Thursday

SC raps govt over NIA trial delays, says bail likely without special courts

Supreme Court gives Centre, Maharashtra four weeks to respond on setting up exclusive NIA courts; says failure to act may lead to bail being granted in delayed terror-related trials

ED raids Punjab de-addiction centres in 'illegal' drugs sale case

The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Over 22,000 narcotic smugglers held in Punjab's anti drug campaign

Over 22,000 narcotic smugglers have been arrested so far under a state-level campaign against drugs, officials said on Friday

Cong MPs will sign motion against Justice Varma in LS: Jairam Ramesh

A fire incident at Justice Varma's residence in the national capital in March, when he was a judge at the Delhi High Court, had led to the discovery of several burnt sacks of banknotes in the outhouse