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Polygamy under Muslim law 'misused', says HC

PRAYAGRAJ, May 16 -- The Allahabad high court has observed that while Islam permits more than one marriage with certain conditions, the permission if "widely misused" goes against the mandate of Musli... Read More


SC suspends jail term of rape accused after he agrees to marry victim

Bengaluru, May 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the 10-year jail term of a man accused of raping a woman after he exchanged flowers with the victim and the two "unequivocally expressed th... Read More


EAM welcomes CONDEMNATION OF PAHALGAM terror ATTACK by TALIBAN minister

New Delhi, May 16 -- In the highest level of contact between India and Afghanistan since Taliban came to power in 2021, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had his first interaction with Taliban ac... Read More


Stepped aside after finally feeling old: Buffett

New Delhi, May 16 -- Warren Buffett, the towering figure of American finance who built Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile maker into a corporate behemoth, has revealed that his decision to s... Read More


Premji pledges Rs.2,250 crore for college education of girls

Bengaluru, May 16 -- Azim Premji Foundation has committed to giving Rs.2,250 crore over three years to help more girls complete their college education, making it the country's largest direct benefit ... Read More


Delhi HC orders seizure of another 76 BluSmart EVs

New Delhi, May 16 -- Gensol Engineering Ltd and ride-hailing startup BluSmart have lost control of another leased 76 electric vehicles after the Delhi High Court ordered seizure of the cars and barred... Read More


11 turn approvers in Rs.34,000 crore DHFL fraud case

New Delhi, May 16 -- 11 of the accused, out of 40 individuals named along with the promoters--Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan--of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) in a Rs.34,000 crore bank fraud case, have... Read More


Nifty's 7-month high on tariff hope, conflict end

Mumbai, May 16 -- India's benchmark Nifty 50 index surged past the key 25,000 mark on Thursday, notching its highest close in seven months, amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions. The rally coinci... Read More


Hirings cool, layoffs pick up as startups save cash

Mumbai, May 16 -- Startups chasing profitability or aiming for a public listing appear to have gone slow on hiring. The companies have hunkered down and tightened their belts to save money and figure ... Read More


Unemployment rate in April at 5.1%

New Delhi, May 16 -- India's unemployment rate stood at 5.1% in April, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Thursday in its first ever monthly data on labour market indicators. Monthly employm... Read More