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Beer smuggling surge in Delhi this poll season, recovery of bottles doubles

Delhi police data indicated that by March of this year, 5,965 beer bottles were seized, up from the 2,117 bottles recovered last year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk postpones India trip; to visit later this year

Elon Musk's trip to India has been postponed over reports claiming that he has a scheduled call with investors and analysts regarding Tesla's earnings on April 23

Decoded: The history and political relevance of inheritance tax in India

The BJP is attempting to corner the Congress on wealth redistribution after Sam Pitroda's statement, yet veteran party leader Arun Jaitley had also hinted at supporting an inheritance tax in 2017

EU flagged cancer-causing chemicals in 527 Indian food products: Report

Recently, MDH and Everest spices have come under scrutiny for allegedly containing traces of ethylene oxide above permissible levels

Wealth redistribution debate: Supreme Court hears case on private property

The case stems from a challenge to the 1986 amendment to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 by owners of 'cessed' properties in Mumbai

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath's old video on inheritance tax goes viral. WATCH

'There is plenty of precedence to inheritance tax,' says Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath

SC to share cause lists, info about filing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI

Now, the advocates will receive automated messages about filing the cases, he said, adding that the members of the bar will also get the cause lists, as and when they are published, on mobile phones

Sunita Williams set for third space voyage as part of crewed test mission

The astronauts are scheduled to launch aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 6

HUL rebrands Horlicks as 'functional nutritional drink', removes 'health'

Rebranding offers clearer and more transparent representation of the product category, says company

Rising heat drives up sales of ACs in India; increase in installation times

Installation times of air-conditioners are stretching to two weeks in certain areas, as sales have surged up to three times compared to the previous year

Govt orders ethylene oxide testing for spice export to Hong Kong, Singapore

Currently, spice exports to Singapore and Hong Kong require mandatory testing for the carcinogen Aflatoxin and the dye Sudan I-IV

Number of advanced forensic labs needs to be augmented, says NHRC

The digital forensics also needs to be strengthened in the wake of 'new challenges' of cyber-crime to reach the culprit fast, the NHRC chief added

In SC affidavit, ED cites Delhi CM Kejriwal's conduct to justify arrest

Reacting to the affidavit, AAP alleged the ED has become 'a machine for telling lies'

JEE-Main results: 56 candidates achieve 100 NTA score, IIT cut-offs soar

The qualifying percentile for JEE (Advanced), the entrance test for admission to the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), touched a five-year high

Teachers gather against Calcutta HC order in SSC recruitment case

The political heat in West Bengal has been giving the rising mercury levels serious competition since the SSC order

WB moves SC against cancellation of appointment of 25,000 staff in schools

Challenging the high court order, the state government, in its appeal filed before the top court, said the HC cancelled the appointments 'arbitrarily'

Highlights of the day: Results for JEE-Main announced, says National Testing Agency

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Can't control polls or pass directions on basis of suspicion, SC on EVM

The court said it cannot change the thought process of those doubting the advantages of polling machines and advocating going back to ballot papers

Government approves one-year extension to RBI Deputy Governor Rabi Sankar

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India, for a period of one year with effect from May 3, 2024, they said

JPMorgan CEO Dimon commends Modi govt for Aadhaar, poverty alleviation

'He has taken 400 million people out of poverty', says American as he berates US liberal press's coverage of Indian leader