THE SUPREME COURT on Wednesday set aside National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's verdict that had stopped insolvency proceedings against embattled ed-tech firm Byju's. A bench headed by chief justice D Y Chandrachud also reversed the order of the NCLAT approving Byju’s ₹1.58 billion (£14.56 million) dues settlement with the Board…
MUMBAI Police have summoned filmmaker Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, to appear on October 24 in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The case involves allegations of obscene portrayal of minor girls in an episode of the web series…
THE US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is "meaningful accountability" resulting from India's investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an…
THE SUPREME COURT on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for making the environment protection law “toothless”, and said the provision under the CAQM Act which deals with penalty for stubble burning was not being implemented. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanulllah and Augustine George Masih said the…
STAR wrestler and Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday disagreed with Sakshi Malik's view that her and Bajrang Punia's decision to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year undermined their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Olympic bronze-winning wrestler Sakshi, one of the three prominent faces of the…
BOLLYWOOD star Kareena Kapoor Khan expressed her interest in standing in the same frame as Meryl Streep and exploring Korean dramas, despite not actively pursuing a Hollywood career. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2024 - The India Century, Kareena Kapoor said, "Language is not a barrier today. I have…
ONE worker was killed after an under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday amid heavy rains, officials said. Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department have been pressed into rescue operations at a a seven-storey building in Babusapalya. The incident occurred at a time when the city is…
ONLINE food delivery firm Zomato Ltd on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1.76 billion (£16.15 million) in the second quarter ended on September 30, 2024. The board of the company, which had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹360m (£3.30m) in the same quarter last fiscal, also approved…
A DAY after India announced reaching an agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said as of now "we are trying to restore the trust" and both sides will have to "reassure each other" to achieve this. He was…
SHARES of Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, on Tuesday made a muted market debut and ended more than 7 per cent lower against the issue price of ₹1,960 (£17.96). The stock listed at ₹1,931, reflecting a decline of 1.47 per cent from the…