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SC says warrant against Justice Karnan to be served ‘personally’
10 Mar 2017
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court today issued a warrant against a high court judge, Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta High Court, for not appearing in a contempt case
Exit polls see BJP leading in 4 states, AAP and Cong gaining in Punjab
09 Mar 2017
Exit polls on the just-concluded assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, say that BJP will emerge the biggest party in four states while the fight is between Congress and the AAP in Punjab
India leads Asia Pacific in graft; cops, godmen rated worst
08 Mar 2017
Despite optimism about the Modi government being serious about ending corruption, petty-level bribery remains so rampant in India that nearly seven in 10 Indian reported paying a bribe to access public services
India to engage with Dalai Lama in Arunachal despite Chinese ire
04 Mar 2017
Union government representatives will meet the Dalai Lama when he visits Arunachal Pradesh in April, officials said, despite a warning from China that it would damage bilateral ties
EC questions Sasikala's elevation as AIADMK chief
04 Mar 2017
The Election Commission on Friday issued notice to Sasikala asking her to explain her appointment as the party's interim general secretary
CBEC launches mobile app for GST
23 Feb 2017
Jailed Sasikala asks for attached bathroom, fan
23 Feb 2017
Sasikala to rule TN as Palaniswami wins crucial trust vote
18 Feb 2017
E Palaniswami today won a crucial vote of confidence, winning 122 votes against 11 in a house of 234 amidst unruly scenes and demand for postponement of the vote
Speaker adjourns TN assembly amidst chaos; trust vote disrupted
18 Feb 2017
The DMK has questioned the haste for the trust vote even as the Sasikala camp opted to show off support with MLAs fresh from their hibernation in a resort
Sasaikala loyalist Edapadi Palanisamy to be sworn in as TN CM
16 Feb 2017
With the AIADMK camp led by Panneerselvam hoping to receive 30 more legislators and with backing from Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar, Tamil Nadu politics is still in a flux
SC jails Sasikala for 4 years in assets case
14 Feb 2017
Reports say Sasikala may choose Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayaraman to lead the AIADMK in her place to ward off Panneerselvam’s ascent to the AIADMK throne
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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