In the run-up to the West Bengal election, a video of Mamata Banerjee chastising Ritabrata Banerjee had gone viral, drawing widespread amusement. At a SIR protest meeting, Ritabrata had gone into an oratorical flourish before Mamata, in her own inimitable manner, cut him off publicly and asked him to focus on the burning issue of…
NEW DELHI: Japan PM Takaichi Sanae is likely to visit India next month for a summit meeting with her counterpart Narendra Modi. While a confirmation from Indian authorities is still awaited, Japanese media reported that the summit meeting with PM Modi will take place in Assam.“Govt sources say arrangements are underway for Takaichi to visit…
NEW DELHI: Days after ruling that a dependent married daughter is eligible for compassionate employment when her father dies in harness, Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether a married daughter’s son would be similarly eligible for compassionate or rehabilitation employment.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V Mohana sought a response from the…
NEW DELHI: Observing that differences are a part and parcel of married life and may result in non-communication betw-een partners, Supreme Court has said that a husband cannot be convicted of cruelty merely on the ground of not talking to his wife for a few days.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in India, has sent a mail to its agents informing them that effective July 1 they should stop mobilising fixed deposits and current account, savings account (CASA) funds from govt entities. The decision comes close on the heels of the bank paying Rs 45 crore incentive to…
El Nino has set in, the latest update from the European weather agency indicated on Thursday. According to it, temperatures in the rapidly warming Pacific Ocean crossed the 0.5°C threshold of El Nino in May. This is likely to set in motion changes in atmospheric conditions that are projected to deeply impact global weather –…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: A day after markets regulator Sebi banned Rajesh Mehta, the chief of Bengaluru-based gold refiner Rajesh Exports, for inflating the company’s revenues over several years to induce investors to invest in the stock, the company said there was communication gap with Sebi that led to the regulatory decision. Mehta also stood by the company’s…
NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon set in over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The monsoon normally arrives in Kerala on June 1, marking the beginning of the four-month rainy season as well as kharif crop sowing operations in India. This is only the second…
MUMBAI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal has called upon Indian industry and MNCs to move beyond seeing the country as a market. He urged them to create bases for manufacturing, design & innovation, and use India for global supply chains and exports. He sought their engagement with India as a co-creator of value and not…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing Indian efforts to diversify its oil supplies, PM Narendra Modi met Venezuela acting President Delcy RodrÃguez and discussed ways to deepen the energy partnership.The Latin American country, which tops the list of countries with largest proven oil reserves, has emerged in recent weeks as one of India’s top crude suppliers.While no…