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Supreme Court says courts cannot decide on duration of law courses

Bench says legal education policy must be shaped through wider consultation among academicians, jurists, Bar and researchers while hearing plea to shorten five-year law course

India exports to US fall 13% in Feb; China trade deficit crosses $100 bn

Exports contracted in September, October, December last year and January this year also. However, it rose 22.61 per cent in November

Fino Payments Bank denies links to betting and gaming activities

Bank says reports of an ED probe into online gaming transactions are speculative and clarifies that the ongoing DGGI investigation relates to programme managers and merchants

Need to get out of mindset that only Delhi requires greenery: Supreme Court

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi observed there was a need to have a holistic approach on the issue of green cover

Delhi govt in talks with Haryana for increasing water supply: Minister

According to the minister, there is a major factor of 20 per cent water loss in transmission from Haryana, which is increasing the gap in demand and production

Suspension of 8 opposition MPs from Lok Sabha likely to be revoked on Tue

Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended for unruly behaviour, following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha in the first part of the Budget Session

Rajasthan to begin mustard, gram procurement at MSP from March 25

RAJFED to begin MSP procurement of mustard and gram from late March as Rajasthan gears up for the rabi marketing season

Tata Motors to raise commercial vehicle prices by up to 1.5% from April 1

The price increase is being undertaken to partially offset the impact of rising commodity prices and other input costs, the company said in a regulatory filing

Atlys raises $36 mn to expand visa platform globally, invest in AI tools

Susquehanna Asia VC leads Series C round as Atlys expands globally and invests in AI tools to streamline visa applications and build infrastructure for cross-border travel

Higher-ticket loans drive microfinance disbursals in Oct-Dec: Equifax-SIDBI

Loans above Rs 75,000 now account for 38% of microfinance disbursals, reflecting lenders' growing preference for larger exposures to existing borrowers, says Equifax-SIDBI report

Karnataka Assembly passes Bill to regulate hoardings, levy ad fee

However, the Bill provides exemptions for advertisements related to public meetings of municipalities or corporations, elections to legislative bodies and candidature in such elections

Several district election officers of poll-going Assam likely to be changed

The state has 35 districts. A DEO is a senior administrative official, typically the district magistrate or collector, appointed by the Election Commission

India inks terms of reference with Philippines, Maldives for trade talks

The terms of reference (ToR) outline the scope and modalities of a proposed trade pact

IPL 2026: Vaibhav eyes history, targets Chris Gayle's 175-run record

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wants to go past the iconic 175 not out scored by Chris Gayle for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013.

Trump may delay China trip over Iran war, not to pressure Hormuz: Bessent

Bessent said any delay to Trump's trip to Beijing would not be because of disagreements over the Iran war or efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Multi, flexicaps best for SIP amid West Asia crisis, say analysts

SIP investment: Experts suggest that investors may consider initiating SIPs in diversified equity schemes such as multi-cap or flexi-cap funds amid a market downtrend

CCI must balance innovation and prevent digital dominance: Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said CCI must balance innovation and fair competition in digital markets, while chairperson Ravneet Kaur flagged potential anti competitive conduct

India warns citizens in Iran not to cross borders without embassy clearance

It said the embassy will not be in a position to provide assistance once individuals move outside Iranian territory without prior coordination

JSW Steel unit eyes debut $1 billion short-term debt issue, says report

The company has invited bids for both the issues on Wednesday and has hired a few foreign banks to act as arrangers, they added

Champions League: Premier League clubs up for an uphill task in 2nd leg

Arsenal hosts Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday with the tie locked at 1-1. The Gunners, currently topping the Premier League, look best placed to represent England in the quarterfinals.