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SC to examine Lokpal power over sitting high court judges

India, Feb. 20 -- Do high court judges come under the purview of India's anti-corruption ombudsman for "public servants", the Lokpal? That's the important question the Supreme Court will take up Thurs... Read More


Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot

India, Feb. 20 -- Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was charged on Tuesday with leading a plot to overthrow the government and undermine the country's 40-year-old democracy after his 2022 electio... Read More


TN art teacher held over sexual assault

India, Feb. 20 -- Coimbatore Police in Tamil Nadu arrested a school teacher on Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting female students, officials said. According to city police commissioner A Sara... Read More


How Jantar Mantar read the cosmos

India, Feb. 20 -- Delhi's Jantar Mantar, currently undergoing the first steps of a planned restoration, has four instruments that are a mix of science and mystery. Three of them were set up by the Raj... Read More


Suspended Byju's directors move court to save Rs.158-cr BCCI deal

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Suspended directors ofembattled edtech firm Byju's approached the bankruptcy appeals court to prevent its creditors from deciding on a Rs.158-crore settlement with India's cricke... Read More


Cheap steel boon for Indian automakers may not last

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Lower steel prices helped automakers trim costs and raise margins in the December quarter. However, experts said lower input costs were not sustainable, and the industry remains exp... Read More


Investment treaties and free-trade deals may be separated

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India may treat investment treaties separate from free trade deals so as to prevent partners from using the former as a bargaining chip to get concessions for the later and vice ... Read More


Centre weighs single law for online gaming

new delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Centre plans to bring India's online gaming companies under a single regulatory framework, eliminating the patchwork of state-level laws that currently governs the sector, tw... Read More


Big paydays for top talent, overall hikes may moderate

mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Top performers are likely to be handsomely rewarded-in some cases getting raises double that of their peers-in an appraisal season that will see overall increment lower than last ye... Read More


US levies on drug imports may cost Indian cos $2.25 bn

mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The sword of import tariffs wielded by US President Donald Trump has sent investors and markets scurrying for cover across the world and across industries. On Wednesday, it was the ... Read More