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- India
Timeline of demonetisation case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday upheld the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes and said the decision-making process was not…
- India
SC affirms Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000, Rs 500
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the Central government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer…
- World
Third of global economy will be in recession this year: IMF
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year and 2023 will be “tougher” than 2022 as the…
- World
Covid: US announces testing for passengers from China and Hong Kong
Washington: Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in…
- India
NCW received nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes against women in 2022
New Delhi: Nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes committed against women were received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in 2022, the highest since 2014. In 2021, the NCW had received 30,864…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 5819 licenses cancelled for drunk driving on NY’s eve
Hyderabad: The Road Transport Authority (RTA) cancelled 5819 licenses in the five zones of the city on New Year’s eve. The licenses cancelled for drunk driving and accidents were 3,220 more than…
- Politics
BJP to go solo in Karnataka Assembly polls: Amit Shah
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Saturday that the ruling BJP in Karnataka will go solo in next year’s Assembly elections. Addressing a convention of BJP booth presidents at the…
- India
NIA registers all-time high terror cases in 2022
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered an “all-time high” of 73 cases in 2022 even as it is working to undertake a “whole of ecosystem” approach to dismantle the terrorist…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Communal flare-ups, boundary dispute kept pot boiling in 2022
Bengaluru: Incidents of communal flare-up, divisive issues and inter-state disputes were the high points of variegated developments from Karnataka, that also saw the year ending on a terror tinge. With just four…
- India
2023: A year of high-stakes political battles before 2024 game of throne
New Delhi: As 2023 is knocking at the door, the next year is going to be politically crucial as several high-stakes political battles are set to take place that are likely to…
- India
Adani takes control of NDTV, buys promoters at 17% premium to open offer price
New Delhi: Adani group on Friday gained full control of news broadcaster NDTV after it acquired most of founders — Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy — stake at a premium of almost 17…
- Hate Crime
December diary: Anti-Muslim hate crime, Islamophobia dominates end of 2022
In November, a young Muslim engineering student was casually addressed as a terrorist by his teacher. This month witnessed a government school principal’s arrest for letting his students sing a popular poem…
- Sports
Football legend and 3-time World Cup winner Pele passes away
Mumbai: Called by various names such as ‘Gasolina’, ‘The Black Pearl’ and ‘O Rei’ (The King), the nickname that stuck like glue to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who, as ‘Pele’, became the…
- India
MP: Class 5 child made to chant Jai Shree Ram, beaten by neighbour
A class 5 Muslim child was allegedly compelled to chant Jai Shri Ram before being beaten by one of his Hindu neighbours, Ajay Bhil in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa. According to reports, the…
- India
Jio launches 5G services in Indore, Bhopal
New Delhi: Reliance Jio on Thursday announced the launch of its 5G services in Indore and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. With the launch, Reliance Jio has become the first and the only…
