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The bench said that the omission on part of the trial judge was not such a ‘fatal’ defect as to vitiate the entire trial NEW DELHI: It was a minor lapse by a trial judge of not affixing his signature to the order framing the charges, but it led to a washout of 17 years…

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said amendments to the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) will help maximise value for stakeholders as the Lok Sabha passed the bill on Monday.She said the 12th Amendment seeks to strengthen the existing insolvency framework, as well as address practical challenges, and incorporate evolving global best practices. She added…

NEW DELHI: A good share of Census 2027 datasets may be released in the same year, thanks to the capturing of data in digital mode right from the outset, Registrar General of India and census commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan assured ahead of the launch of Census 2027, the world’s largest and India’s first-ever digital population…

Dr Farooq Abdullah pleads ‘not guilty’ in JKCA case before court Srinagar: Former CM and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday appeared before a court in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) case and pleaded “not guilty” after the charges were read out to him.According to special public prosecutor Farhat Zia,…

Donald Trump (Screengrab) United States President Donald Trump on Monday shared his 1987 interview amid the ongoing war against Iran, resurfacing decades-old comments in which he advocated seizing Iranian oil installations in response to attacks.The video, originally from a December 1987 segment on ABC’s 20/20 with journalist Barbara Walters, shows a 41-year-old Trump discussing US…

A 15-year-old student died after shooting a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, authorities said on Monday. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the teacher was taken to a hospital in San Antonio, though her condition remains unclear.Officials said the student died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound….

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday fined Naseem Shah 20 million Pakistani rupees for posting tweets that were found to be in violation of his central contract.According to ESPNcricinfo, this was the ‘the largest fine in Pakistan cricket history’.The board said its disciplinary committee held Shah guilty of breaching contract clauses and acting irresponsibly on…

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to annihilate Iran as a nation, threatening its drinking water infrastructure, energy grid, and its oil wells unless it capitulated in ongoing talks – which Teheran denies are taking place.In a series of confounding posts and statements that appeared to be aimed at turning…

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticised calls for talks with Naxals, saying such arguments ignore victims of Left Wing Extremism, as he reiterated the government’s hardline stance in the Lok Sabha.Replying to a debate on efforts to eliminate Naxalism, Shah said the Centre remains open to dialogue only with those who…

Small Savings Schemes Interest rates (AI image) Latest Small Savings Interest Rates: The Finance Ministry announces the interest rates for post office and small savings schemes every quarter after a review. The interest rates for Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS), National Savings Certificates (NSC) etc are decided…