RBI Asks Non-Banks To Stick To Rs 20,000 Loan Cash Payout Limit: Report

The letter has been sent in the aftermath of action against non-bank lender IIFL Finance: Report (File) India's central bank has asked non-bank finance companies (NBFC) to strictly adhere to a cap of 20,000 rupees ($240) in cash loans, according to a letter seen by Reuters and two people aware …...Read More

"My Fault Is I Built Schools, Provided Medical Care": Arvind Kejriwal At Delhi Rally

"My fault is that I facilitated electricity supply for 24 hours, free of cost," Arvind Kejriwal said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail till June 2, launched a strong attack on the BJP and said he was sent to jail because he built schools for …...Read More

PM Slams Sam Pitroda

Tearing into the Congress over its veteran leader Sam Pitroda's fresh flub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today demanded a response from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the country "won't tolerate disrespect on the basis of the colour of skin". Mr Pitroda, whose remark on an inheritance tax in the …...Read More

Live-In Relation Still A "Stigma" In Indian Culture: Chhattisgarh High Court

Representational Image The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that the live-in relationship is an "imported" philosophy contrary to the general expectations of Indian tenets and that it is still considered a "stigma" in the Indian culture. While dismissing a man's appeal for custody of a child born from a live-in …...Read More

How Mayawati Killed 2 Birds With 1 Stone By Axing Her Political Heir Akash Anand

Mayawati decided to sack her nephew and political heir Akash Anand from all posts in the BSP. Mistakes - minute or monumental - are unacceptable and unpardonable in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), particularly if they have the potential to harm party chief Mayawati's political interests. In the past, innumerable …...Read More

2 Missing, 7 Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

A rescue operation has been launched by State Disaster Response Force teams. Two labourers went missing while seven others were rescued after a boat capsized in a river in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday, officials said. A boat carrying nine people capsized in river Jhelum in the Hatiwara …...Read More

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose After Sex Harassment Allegation

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, in the backdrop of sexual harassment allegations against him, has declared that he would allow the public to see the video footage of the concerned day "but not Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or her police". The Raj Bhavan handle today posted a statement titled "Sach …...Read More

Rs 1,100 Crore Cash, Gold Seized During Elections, 3 Times More Than 2019

Delhi and Karnataka recorded the highest amount of seizures. (File) Over Rs 1,150 crore in cash and jewellery have been seized by the Income Tax Department, during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Friday. This marks an 182% increase compared to the Rs 390 crore seized during the …...Read More

Karnataka Minister Rejects CBI Probe In Cases Against Prajwal Revanna

Minister said the government trusts the SIT and will wait for its report to be submitted. Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Wednesday turned down former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's demand for a CBI probe into the sexual harassment case against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. He said the …...Read More

Got Pending Delhi Traffic Challan? Get It Cleared At Lok Adalat This Week

Representational Image The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) and the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) will organise a National Lok Adalat this Saturday (May 11). It will allow people to settle or completely waive off challans issued against their vehicles. These cases are eligible for resolution if they were …...Read More