In a big blow to fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the London High Court on July 26, declared him bankrupt. Jump To Seizure of assets in India and abroad Wanted in Rs 9,000 crore bank fraud Mallyas rant on Twitter India made its best case Seizure of assets in India and abroad The ruling will …

The Delhi government will recommend the names of doctors and health workers, who fought against the Covid pandemic, to the Centre for the Padma awards this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Kejriwal has asked the public to recommend names of doctors and healthcare workers for Padma awards by August 15. The CM issued an email address – [email protected] – where …

36 people have died in landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad district as incessant rain continued to batter the Konkan region of the state, leaving thousands stranded in floods and landslides. Helicopters are being used to evacuate people from the flood-hit regions in Raigad, about 70 km from Mumbai. Continuous rain over the last 24 hours has also led to devastating floods …

Police have arrested a shopkeeper in Gujarat’s Kutch district for not taking vaccine against COVID-19, against the backdrop of the state government setting July 31 as the deadline for people in such businesses to get their first jab. Jump To FIR registered Deadline for workers at hotels, malls, ration shops FIR registered  An FIR has been registered against the 54-year-old …

BCCL Citing the fear of a third Covid wave, the SC said the Yogi-government nod for a 100 per cent physical yatra is not advisable and asked it to reconsider the decision. “We are prima facie of the view that this is a matter concerning every citizen and all other sentiments, including religious are subservient to right to life of …

A 23-year-old woman who allegedly killed a potential rapist was let go by the police on grounds that she had acted only in self-defence. The police said the woman, a mother of two, was struggling to free herself from the clutches of the deceased when she pushed him, reports The New Indian Express. Jump To Woman killed a man to …

The government capped the trade margins of critical medical devices, including oximeter and digital thermometer, used extensively in the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, at 70 per cent in order to bring down prices. The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has invoked extraordinary powers under the Paragraph 19 of DPCO, 2013, to put a cap on trade margin of five …

Out of the 78 ministers in the Union Cabinet, at least 33 (42%) have declared criminal cases against them with four having cases related to attempt to murder, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted lawmakers shortly after their oath-taking ceremony earlier this week on …

Delhiites, especially those planning to burn firecrackers in the future, should take note. Delhi Pollution Control Committee today revised the penalty for violation of noise rules in the national capital. Jump To Noises that will violate rules Fine on bursting loud crackers Aim of new rules Noises that will violate rules As per the amended fine rates, people in Delhi …

As remote work became a roaring success for both companies and employees during the pandemic, it opened our eyes to new possibilities of how we can lead a better life-work balance. We now know that it’s not necessary to be stuck in an office building for over eight hours a day, five days a week. The study  After Japan proposed …