SC directs SAT to hear NSEL plea against Not Fit and Proper brokers

- February 24, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 24 The Supreme Court has upheld the appeal of National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) seeking direction to the Securities and Appellate Tribunal (SAT) for hearing its plea in the "Not Fit and Proper" case against brokers. The apex court has rejected the opposition put up by senior advocate and former Finance Minister

When Arthur Conan Doyle responded to the call of a Parsi lawyer

- February 24, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 24 In the village of Great Wyrley near Birmingham, someone is mutilating horses. Someone is also sending threatening letters to the vicarage, where the vicar, Shahpur Edalji, is a Parsi convert to Christianity and the first Indian to have a parish in England. His son George — quiet, socially awkward and the

3rd Test Patel takes 6 wkts as India bowl out England for 112

- February 24, 2021

Ahmedabad, Feb 24  Left-arm spinner Axar Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three as India blew away England for 112 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the third Test here on Wednesday. Opener Zak Crawley was the the top scorer for England with 53 — the solitary half-century

Scientists begin assessment of marine mammal population

- February 24, 2021

Kochi, Feb 24 In a major attempt that would pave the way for boosting India's seafood trade, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and the Fishery Survey of India (FSI) have jointly launched a research cruise for assessing the marine mammal population in the exclusive economic zone

Telegram introduces auto delete messages feature

- February 24, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 24 Telegram, which is fast gaining users in India in the wake of a WhatsApp privacy row, on Wednesday said it has introduced an auto-delete messages feature for individual chats, groups and channels. Earlier, this feature was only available for Secret Chats. Now users of the instant messaging platform will be able

Shilpa Shetty flaunts rockstar vibes in Maldives

- February 24, 2021

Male, Feb 24 Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra is enjoying a cosy vacation with husband Raj Kundra in Maldives. On Wednesday, Shilpa shared a vignette from her holiday on Instagram. In the image, Shilpa wears a bathrobe with the word "Rockstar" written on the back. "Was this made for ME? Rockstar vibes!" the actress wrote. Kundra

Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi in theatres on April 23

- February 24, 2021

Mumbai, Feb 24 Actress Kangana Ranaut's much awaited film Thalaivi is all set to release in theatres on April 23. The makers made the announcement on Wednesday, on the occasion of the 73rd birth anniversary of actress-turned-politician J Jayalalithaa, whose life is depicted in the film. Tweeting the news, Kangana Ranaut wrote: "To Jaya Amma,

Govt s Rs 7 350 cr PLI push for IT hardware manufacturing

- February 24, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 24 In a major boost for domestic manufacturing of IT hardware ranging from laptops, PCs to servers, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware, entailing a cost of around Rs 7,350 crore. The scheme proposes production linked incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract

GCC calls for participation in Iran s nuke deal talks

- February 24, 2021

  Riyadh, Feb 24 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General, Nayef Al-Hajraf has called for the participation of GCC countries in any talks on Iran's nuclear deal, Al Arabiya News reported on Wednesday. Hajraf made the call during his meeting with the Ambassadors of the European Union in Riyadh on Tuesday, noting the Iranian nuclear

SEBI seeks detailed report from NSE on trading halt

- February 24, 2021

New Delhi, Feb 24 Taking note of the around four-hour-long "trading halt" on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), SEBI has directed the bourse to carry out a detailed analysis of the incident and submit its report to the regulator at the earliest. In a statement, the capital market regulator has also told NSE to explain