The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which had closed the insolvency proceedings against embattled edtech firm Byju after approving its settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in connection with the repayment of dues of over Rs 158 crore.
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Massive turnout at Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow in Wayanad
Huge crowd turned out for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday as she headed to the Wayanad Collectorate to file her nomination for bypolls to the constituency which was vacated by her brother Rahul Gandhi.
Carefully comply with bail conditions, SC tells Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Ashish Mishra -- son of former Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Kumar Mishra -- to carefully comply with the bail conditions imposed on him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Bengal civic volunteer issue: Governor seeks CM’s opinion on 12 points
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has sought the opinion of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the critical observations made by the Supreme Court against the system regarding the hiring of civic volunteers in the state police force
Student groups clash during Diwali festivities in Jamia Millia Islamia campus
A scuffle erupted at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia institute on Tuesday night as two group of students clashed over Diwali celebrations inside the campus. The altercation between two groups of students occurred during rangoli-making festivities.
Wayanad bypolls: Supporters line up on roads as Priyanka Gandhi heads for nomination filing
After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala's Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
280 companies register 1.27 lakh internship offers under PM Internship Scheme
About 280 companies participated in the PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) and offered 1.27 lakh internship opportunities, according to reports.
Maha Assembly polls: Shiv Sena releases first list of 45, fields sitting MLAs
Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates by re-nominating the sitting legislators and ministers who remained with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after he staged a rebellion in June 2022.
Odisha gears up as cyclone 'Dana' set to make landfall on Oct 24; Bengal also alert
Authorities in Odisha and the neighbouring state of West Bengal are on a 'high alert mode' as the cyclonic storm 'Dana' likely to be formed in Bay of Bengal on Wednesday is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25.
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Iranian President on sidelines of BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a full range of relations between India and Iran was reviewed along with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the bilateral talks between the two leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan.
Singapore Defence Minister meets President Murmu; holds key meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister of Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday, an official said, adding the visiting dignitary also chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue along with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh.
SC reserves verdict in pleas against striking down of UP Madarsa Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court ruling which had struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional and violative of the principles of secularism.
Bomb threat: IndiGo Airlines with 183 passengers make emergency landing at Jaipur airport
An IndiGo Airlines flight with 183 passengers on board on Tuesday evening had to make an emergency landing at the Jaipur International Airport after receiving a bomb threat.
Terror acts in Kashmir diminish hopes of any normalcy in India-Pakistan relations: Former envoy Bisaria
India's former High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria believes that continuing terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-backed terror outfits will keep on pushing back any hopes of normalcy in India-Pakistan relations.
Bengaluru rains: Three bodies recovered, 17 feared trapped as under-construction building collapses
An under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, following heavy rains that continued to lash the city. According to sources, about 17 construction labourers are feared trapped inside the debris.
Centre to step up 98 NH projects in 4 NE states to boost connectivity
To boost surface connectivities and economic growth, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has stressed the need to speed up the 98 National Highway projects in four northeastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.
Cyclone 'Dana' threat: Schools, colleges in 9 Bengal districts to remain closed for 3 days
The West Bengal government on Tuesday ordered the closure of schools and colleges in nine districts in the state from October 23 to October 25 in view of the impending threat from the cyclone "Dana".
Calcutta HC stays suspension of 51 RG Kar doctors accused of ‘threat culture’
A single-judge vacation bench of Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, has put an interim stay on the decision of the authorities of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata to suspend 51 doctors attached to the hospital who had been accused of “threat culture” within the hospital premises.
India’s data centre capacity to double in next 30 months with Rs 55,000 cr investment
India’s data centre operational capacity is projected to more than double to 2,000-2,100 MW by FY27 from 950 MW in FY24, involving an investment in the range of Rs 50,000-Rs 55,000 crore, a report said on Tuesday.
Huge ruckus in JPC meet on Waqf Bill: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee breaks glass bottle, suspended
A heated argument escalated during the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, resulting in Trinamool Congress MP, Kalyan Banerjee breaking a glass bottle.
Adani Energy Solutions reports 172 pc jump in net profit in Q2 FY25
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) on Tuesday reported an impressive 172 per cent surge in net profit at Rs 773 crore in the July-September quarter (Q2) this fiscal.
Doctors give docus to Bengal CM on how govt ignored complaints against Sandip Ghosh
A representative of WBJDF, the umbrella body of junior doctors, spearheading the movement against the ghastly rape and murder of a female colleague at the R.G. Kar in August, said their delegation has handed over the state government a 137-page document on this count
India gearing up for 2nd white revolution, says HM Shah at NDDB diamond jubilee celebrations
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said India is gearing up for a second white revolution and aims to connect all the eight crore milk-producing farmers to the cooperative infrastructure in the near future.
Recruitment module of LeT offshoot busted in Kashmir
Counter intelligence Kashmir (CIK), a wing of Jammu and Kashmir’s CID department, on Tuesday, busted a recruitment module of an offshoot of terrorist outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) during raids in the Valley.
Hardworking leader, exceptional administrator: PM Modi's birthday greetings to HM Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he is a hardworking leader who has devoted his life to strengthening the BJP and has made a mark as an exceptional administrator.