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Marital rape pleas: SC set to begin final hearing after 3-week

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would list for final hearing after three weeks a batch of petitions pertaining to the contentious issue of marital rape. The apex court is... Read More


India sends fresh tranche of aid to flood-ravaged Nepal

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India on Wednesday sent a fresh tranche of humanitarian aid comprising 35 tonnes of relief material and equipment onboard a C-17 transport aircraft to flood-ravaged Nepal, offici... Read More


'All are treated equally': SC to complainant alleging delay in hearing defamation case against Rahul

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- All are treated equally, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said after the counsel appearing for the complainant in a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claim... Read More


Focus on sustainability, resource efficiency to benefit farmers: Mann

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday called for closer collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to accelerate sustainable crop residue management, stre... Read More


'Focus to open new avenues of global skills, employment opportunities'

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- A high-level meeting was held on Wednesday in Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini with a delegation led by Australian High Commissioner... Read More


'Govt plans ethanol blending beyond E20 amid FFV push'

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The government is working to permit ethanol blending beyond the existing E20 level, enabled through flexi-fuel vehicles, Advisor to the Prime Minister Tarun Kapoor said on Wednes... Read More


Oil cos losing Rs 5 on petrol, Rs 23/litre on diesel as oil prices cross $100-mark

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- State-owned fuel retailers are losing Rs 5 per litre on petrol and Rs 23 a litre on diesel as fresh hostilities in West Asia pushed international oil prices above USD 100 per bar... Read More


Sensex tumbles 813 pts to 3-month low

Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- Falling for the third straight day, benchmark stock index Sensex tumbled 813 points to a three-month low, and the Nifty settled below 23,450 following selling in IT, FMCG, financial... Read More


JPSL launches cross-border payments for Indian exporters

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Jio Payment Solutions Ltd (JPSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, on Wednesday announced the launch of its cross-border payment platform to help Indian expor... Read More


N Franklin Jayakumar assumes charge as CMD of NCL

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- N Franklin Jayakumar has assumed charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), the Singrauli-based subsidiary of Coal India Ltd. Jayakumar is a ... Read More