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Issuance of LOCs at instance of PSBs violation of fundamental rights: HC

The court made the observation on April 23 while quashing the Centre's decision empowering such banks to seek issuance of LOCs

Cal HC directs NIA to file report on clashes in Murshidabad over Ram Navami

A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam directed the NIA to file a report on the clashes and other allegations made in two PILs and the alleged use of bombs

Arms, ammunition seized by CBI during search ops in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

On the orders of the Calcutta High Court, the central agency had registered three FIRs related to the incidents on January 5

Pakistani teen receives life-saving heart transplant in Chennai hospital

The hospital and Chennai-based NGO helped Pakistani family settle bill of more than Rs 35 lakh for the transplant

Controversial YouTuber joins BJP: Why is Manish Kashyap making news again

Manish Kashyap was in jail for months after posting videos that wrongly said Bihari migrants had been attacked in Tamil Nadu

Setting the record straight: Less than 10% of Indian women may own land

New study suggests earlier ownership surveys may have overestimated their rights

SC to consider plea of Delhi govt against law giving Centre upper hand

The CJI said presently a nine-judge bench matter is going on and he will consider the submission

HUL to MRF and P&G: Here are top stocks in which Amit Shah has invested

Union Home Minister's five biggest bets valued at Rs 5.3 crore

Why is WhatsApp threatening to leave India? Everything you need to know

WhatsApp is currently contesting the IT Rules case in India, wherein it faces the prospect of being compelled to compromise chat encryption to aid the government in message tracing

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Banks to remain shut today, check details

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Due to the general elections 2024, banks will remain closed today, April 26. However, online transactions will remain active

Will cease to exist in India if made to break encryption: WhatsApp tells HC

WhatsApp said that people use its platform because end-to-end messages are encrypted, ensuring privacy

India's trajectory exemplifies that DPI facilitates equal chances: UNGA

Francis noted that in just seven years, India's DPI model has achieved over 80 per cent financial inclusion for its citizens

NDMC to set up control rooms to check waterlogging during monsoon: Official

Last year, 300 complaints were received in the control room in connection with waterlogging

Within 6 yrs, India achieved 80% financial inclusion: Ruchira Kamboj

'Within six years, India has achieved an 80% financial inclusion rate, a feat that would have taken decades without such digital infrastructure,' she said

World Bank, IT ministry to come up with state-level DPI adoption index

'The state-level DPI index will help analyse gaps to strengthen the digital economy, support financial inclusion and increase public-private innovation'

Tipping point: Climate disasters have cost India over $120 bn since 2000

About 2 per cent of the total deaths in 2022 were due to forces of nature, NCRB data shows. Over 8,000 people lost their lives due to such events that year compared to 6,800 in 2018

India slams US human rights report, says 'reflects poor understanding'

The '2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: India', released by the US State Department, highlighted an ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur

AAP major beneficiary of proceeds generated in excise scam: ED tells SC

Justifying his arrest, the ED said Kejriwal had been arrested bona fide and not for any mala fide or extraneous reasons

India's public grievance redress system recognised as best in Commonwealth

The meeting was themed as Institutionalisation of Smart Government to enhance public service delivery under which the government of India's administrative department made a presentation

Highlights of the day: IndiGo places order for 30 Airbus widebody aircraft

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