New Delhi: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and killed in Delhi, with police saying four people, including three minors, have been apprehended in connection with the case. The teenager’s body was later found in a badly decomposed condition in an open field in northwest Delhi, days after the alleged crime. According to police, the […]
Year: 2026
Bengaluru, September 18, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru, has arrested two individuals, including an IAS officer who previously served as the Controller of Examinations at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), in connection with an alleged question paper leakage scandal involving the Veterinary Officers’ Recruitment Examination. According to the
Jaipur, September 18, 2026: The CBI Court in Jaipur has sentenced three former officials of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) to seven years of rigorous imprisonment each in a bank fraud case involving a wrongful loss of more than Rs. 12.14 lakh. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 85,000 on each of the […]
The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of Rajasthan Royals, Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals by Poonawalla Sports and Fitness and Westview Cricket. The proposed change in ownership of three prominent cricket franchises has cleared an important regulatory hurdle. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of
A corruption case that began at Ranchi’s Hatia Railway Station in 1995 has finally reached its conclusion, nearly 31 years later. Ranchi: A Rs 100 bribe taken more than three decades ago has resulted in a jail sentence for a 75-year-old former railway employee after the Jharkhand High Court upheld his conviction. The case dates […]
Tata Sons has decided to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman for another five years, but Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata has opposed the move, creating a fresh dispute over the leadership of the Tata Group. The leadership battle at Tata Sons has taken a new turn after the company’s board voted to reappoint N […]
Mumbai: For homebuyers stuck in delayed or stalled housing projects, the question of whether they can simply ask for their money back can become complicated once the developer enters insolvency proceedings. A recent order from the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has highlighted this issue, holding that an individual homebuyer cannot […]
Mumbai: A Mumbai-based company has allegedly fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud after scammers impersonated its long-standing Japanese business supplier and sent fake banking details, resulting in the loss of ₹36.5 lakh. Sidmark Sales Synergy LLP, which has been importing overlay paper from Japan-based Tentok Holding Company Ltd. for nearly eight years,
New Delhi: India’s digital payment ecosystem could face a fresh debate over costs as the proposed introduction of a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions raises concerns among small retailers and businesses ahead of the festive shopping season. The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has warned that adding a cost to UPI […]
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to the operationalisation of a Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, saying that the mechanism has no legal basis and cannot have any bearing on Indian territory. New Delhi’s response came after Pakistan and China held the commission’s first meeting in Islamabad and announced plans to strengthen cooperation on border
