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Court grants bail to Tauqeer, but Maulana not to walk out of jail

Meerut, Dec. 13 -- A local court granted conditional bail to Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and another accused, Nadeem, in the Bareilly riots case, on Friday. The two ... Read More


Codeine syrup nexus: ED searches25 locations in UP, J'khand, Gujarat

LUCKNOW, Dec. 13 -- In a crackdown on the multi-crore codeine-based cough syrup diversion racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted simultaneous searches at 25 locations across six ... Read More


Main accused of Agra crypto currency racket held

Agra, Dec. 13 -- The main accused in the crypto currency fraud, has been arrested by Cyber Cell police of Agra. The accused had created a fake crypto investment platform and had been active ever since... Read More


Apex court widens ambit of POSH Act

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that proceedings under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act can be initiated not only at the department where the accused employee works but... Read More


'such boys need to be taught a lesson': SC rejects BMW hit-and-run accused's bail plea

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday turned down the bail plea of July 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run accused Mihir Shah, 24, saying "such boys" need to be taught a lesson. "Parents are resp... Read More


How systemic limitations derailed Mumbai slums' garbage collection

Mumbai, Dec. 13 -- The state government's recent decision to order an audit of the Swachcha Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan (SMPA) has brought long-standing concerns around the city's slum sanitation network... Read More


50 artistes to pay tribute to Zakir Hussain on 1st death anniv

MUMBAI, Dec. 13 -- A year since the world stilled itself in disbelief at the passing of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Mumbai is preparing to reiterate the cadences he loved, shaped and shared generousl... Read More


10GWh battery plan may see stricter rules

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- More efficient batteries with longer life cycles could be mandated to address grid stability concerns under a scheme that offers incentives to produce 10 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of u... Read More


Rising costs force India Inc. to rewrite employee perks

Mumbai, Dec. 13 -- Indian companies are rethinking the benefits they offer their staff, such as healthcare, retiral plans, wellbeing perks, and leave, as they seek to control budgets while retaining t... Read More


GST cuts, easing inflation drive rural demand revival

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- India's rural economy expanded and recovered strongly in late 2025, with consumption, incomes and investment improving after a key tax reform and as inflation eased, a survey sho... Read More