SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 till the apex court disposes......

18 Hindu refugees from Pak get Indian citizenship

Eighteen Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad have been granted Indian citizenship during a camp attended by Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi. IMAGE: Pakistani Hindu......

SC to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA on March 19

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 till the apex court has......

22,217 electoral bonds purchased, 22,030 redeemed: SBI to SC

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a total of 22,217 electoral bonds were purchased by donors between April 1, 2019 and February 15 this year, out of which......

Anti-money laundering provisions imposed on cryptos

The government has imposed anti-money laundering provisions on cryptocurrencies or virtual assets as it looks to tighten oversight of digital assets. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In a......

6 years after DeMo: Cash is still the king, circulation up 83%

Demonetisation of the high value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 did not have any discernible impact on currency in circulation (CIC) in the country, which has soared by almost 83 per cent......

Report info on accounts of 10 terrorists to govt: RBI tells banks

The Reserve Bank on Thursday asked banks and other financial institutions to report to the government details about accounts resembling 10 individuals who have been designated as terrorists by the......

Excise duty hike on petrol, diesel put off by a month

The government has put off by one month the levy of an additional Rs 2 per litre excise duty on petrol and diesel that is not doped with ethanol and bio-diesel in a bid to give the industry more......

SLC invites retired judges to form independent panel

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's players wait for the review against India's Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on November 2, 2023. Photograph: Adnan......