Chitra Ramakrishnan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the plea of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Chitra Ramakrishna challenging proceedings against her under the Prevention of Corruption Act.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran refused to interfere with a Delhi high court…
NEW DELHI: Meta will report child-safety matters directly to India’s national cybercrime portal, the company said, amid mounting govt scrutiny over allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) appeared on Instagram.Until now, Meta primarily routed child-safety reports through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The commitment will establish…
Pic credit: Beverly Hills estate In 2010, an investor bought Bel-Air founder Alphonzo Bell’s 1928 estate for $5.5 million; after a five-year restoration, the 10,600-sq-ft mansion is asking $32.5 millionA 1928 mansion that Bel-Air’s founder built for himself has hit the market, with an asking price of $32.5 million. The sale comes after a comprehensive…
Omar praises Centre for Brics SRINAGAR: The condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack in the Brics declaration earned praise for India’s foreign policy from Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday, but the National Conference vice-president hit out at the Centre over what he called an attempt to bring in the Uniform Civil Code…
“Ori: Holder of the Heads” follows a world where people can speak to their ancestors and ask them for advice A TikTok reviewer who makes a habit of stopping at comic convention booths that attract little attention ended up giving an indie comic creator a major boost after visiting his stall at Anime NYC. The…
Mumbai’s iconic Cafe Mondegar MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday suspended the licences of Cafe Mondegar, a popular restaurant in Colaba, and three other food establishments in Mumbai after inspections found serious food safety and hygiene violations.The FDA inspected Cafe Mondegar at Metro House in Colaba on September 12 and found…
Mecca, the holiest site for nearly 2 billion Muslims, received its first-ever live emergency missile & drone warning Saudi Arabia’s civil defence on Tuesday issued brief alerts warning of potential danger in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif amid an escalation in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen. The alert for Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest…
Varun Chakaravarthy (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India won the opening T20I by seven wickets and currently lead the three-match series 1-0.India made one change to their playing XI, with Bishnoi replacing…
Owaisi on Amit Shah’s UCC push NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday turned to the Constitution to counter Union home minister Amit Shah‘s push to implement the Uniform Civil Code in all 21 NDA-ruled states by 2029. Hyderabad MP said that the Bhartiya Janata Party is using the proposed law to target Muslims…
Where does that leave India, a country that imports around 90% of its crude oil? India has managed to evade a major oil shock from the US-Iran conflict, but with a triple whammy loading – what are its best options? Russian crude oil continues to be the biggest component of India’s oil import basket but…