Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has quashed a rape and POCSO case after the accused and the complainant settled their differences and married each other, observing that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose in the peculiar facts of the case.A single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman passed the order following a…
Bengal CM prayed at Kalighat temple and had fish-basanti pulao prasad. West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari last week offered prayers at the Kalighat Temple on the occasion of ‘Kaushiki Amavasya’ and partook of a traditional bhog that included fish and ‘basanti pulao’. Interestingly, the timing of the visit gave the ritual a political context.The…
Jayden Williams made history as the youngest mayor of Stockbridge when he took office at age 22 in January. Just 10 months later, the city council voted to remove him from office following a 10-hour misconduct hearing focused on his administrative conduct, spending and use of city resources. According to local reports, Williams, now 23,…
MDR applicability is determined by overall merchant account categorisation. A Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% will be applicable on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 2026, as per the latest notification from NPCI. It is important to note that person-to-person transactions will continue to be free with no MDR applicable.Merchant Discount…
Nana Patekar has long carried a reputation for having a fiery temper, with several stories about his outbursts making headlines over the years. One of the most talked-about incidents was his reported scuffle with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra on the sets of the 1989 cult classic ‘Parinda’. However, National Award-winning screenwriter Ranbir Pushp, who worked…
The Indian team arrived in Uzbekistan on Tuesday (Photo Credit: ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: India’s chess contingent has finally secured hotel accommodation in Samarkand after an unexpected crisis delayed room allotments on the eve of the 46th Chess Olympiad.The Indian team arrived in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, but several players were left waiting at their hotel…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Arizona’s Apache trout has made a remarkable recovery after decades of pressure from habitat degradation, overfishing and introduced trout. The native fish was once close to disappearing from the cold mountain streams of eastern Arizona, but long-term conservation led by the White Mountain Apache Tribe and supported by state and federal partners…
Waste being dumped in Mogra nullah Mumbai: A dry waste collection vehicle deployed by BMC in Andheri’s Lokhandwala area was caught dumping waste into Mogra nullah on Monday morning, leading the civic body to issue a show-cause notice to the agency concerned and warn of cancellation of its work order.The incident took place around 10.30am…
BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala addresses the media in Mangaluru on Tuesday Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala has urged the Karnataka govt to announce financial allocations along with development projects at the first cabinet meeting to be held in Mangaluru.He told reporters on Tuesday, that merely announcing projects would serve…
Chennai: At least four separate cases have been registered in different parts of the state, including Chennai, against three DMK leaders over remarks made during protests on Sept 12 against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s speech in the assembly and against minister C T R Nirmalkumar.While Chennai and Cuddalore police registered cases against…
