NEW DELHI: Ahead of the festive season, Bureau of Indian Standards has raised with immediate effect the hallmarking charges for gold articles to Rs 75 from Rs 45 while retaining the charge for silver at Rs 35.As per the amended norm, jewellers are required to pay a hallmarking fee of Rs 75 per article, subject…
A surge in clean energy in India has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across the country NEW DELHI: A surge in clean energy in India has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across the country’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026,…
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification on the ban on use of video clips of court proceedings, Supreme Court on Wednesday said if such footage was uploaded on social media, an aggrieved person could approach the authorities under the Information and Technology Act to seek a “takedown” order of the content.This clarification came from a…
Meta officials admitted to a mistake during their appearance before NCPCR NEW DELHI: Govt has told Meta that it cannot go on invoking intermediary status and must shoulder greater responsibility as a service provider after the tech giant admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material. This can have far-reaching consequences, including the…
Kotwal was booked under multiple BNS sections after a departmental inquiry SRINAGAR: The J&K high court has granted anticipatory bail to a police sub-inspector accused of sexually exploiting a woman constable on the false promises of marriage, observing that prima facie, the relationship appeared to be consensual.The constable had alleged that the SI, Vikrant Kotwal,…
The two-day Chintan Shivir is aimed at reviewing governance, improving coordination among ministries and shaping the government’s future agenda NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed setting up of over half a dozen groups comprising ministers, each having eight members, to brainstorm on issues including self-improvement, communication and governance ahead of two-day “Chintan Shivir”…
The US president also said Washington would continue working with New Delhi on counter-narcotics efforts (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit opium poppy cultivation in India, even as Washington included India among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries.In a…
Former finance minister P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: As Rahul Gandhi stepped up his criticism of the government over the MDR announcement and demanded its rollback, calling it a “UPI tax”, a Standing Committee on Finance report had earlier emphasised the need for a viable revenue mechanism to ensure the UPI ecosystem remains financially sustainable without…
Xi fainted at Brics summit, returned to China for treatment, claims Wanjun Xie Wanjun Xie, chairman of the China Democratic Party, has claimed in a post on X that Chinese president Xi Jinping fainted during the Brics summit hosted by New Delhi and was taken back to China on a special flight for medical treatment.Xie…
PNS Hunain of the Pakistan Navy has returned to harbour after severe damage New Delhi: In another incident of friction, a Pakistan navy ship collided with an Indian warship when the latter was on a routine surveillance mission. The incident happened on Tuesday evening in the North Arabian Sea.“On the evening of Sept 15, a…