HDFC Bank board issues warning letters, ₹ 1 lakh penalty to CEO, CFO in MSRDC deposit case
Mumbai: The Board of HDFC Bank has decided to issue warning letters and impose a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on Managing Director & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Group Head of Retail Assets in connection with the mobilisation of deposits from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)…
Commonwealth Games: Gyaneshwari Yadav secures silver in weightlifting
Online Sports Desk India secured its fifth medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 after Gyaneshwari Yadav settled for a silver medal in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event in Glasgow. She lifted a total of 199 kg (88 kg Snatch + 111 kg in Clean & Jerk). Incidentally, Gyaneshwari’s medal was India’s fourth in weightlifting…
Delhi Police seeks death penalty for Tahir Hussain, court reserves order
New Delhi: The Delhi Police urged a court here on Monday to sentence former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to death in the murder case of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, saying “they fell to the level of being animals” while relentlessly assaulting him. The submissions were made before…
Vijay’s Order On Jobs For Karur Stampede Victims Cancelled By Madras High Court
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday cancelled the Vijay-led TVK government’s decision to provide public employment to the families of those who died in the Karur stampede last year, saying it violates Article 14 (Right to Equality) and Article 16 (Equality of Opportunity in Government Employment) of the Constitution. The High Court further noted…
Bihar cop suspended for firing AK-47 rifle at protesting students
Parna: A policeman in Bihar was suspended after a video of him using AK-47 rifle against protesting students during the July 25 ‘Bihar Bandh’ protests in Siwan district went viral. The statewide shutdown witnessed large-scale demonstrations by student organisations across several districts, with clashes reported between protesters and police at multiple locations. According to official…
BJP greets Pradhan with ‘zindabad’ slogans at Parl, Cong fumes
New Delhi: BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned as Union education minister following students’ protests over the NEET row, was welcomed by some BJP leaders in the Parliament complex on Monday with a traditional cap and stole amid slogans like ‘Pradhan Zindabad’. Opposition MPs at the same time shouted slogans like ‘Chor Chor, Paper Chor’…
Gadkari sues Meta, X, Google for deepfakes, AI posts on E20
Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, can file a civil suit against social media platforms and others for spreading a misleading claim that he and his family are benefiting from the E20 initiative. The Bombay High Court on Monday gave a green signal to Gadkari to file a civil suit against…
Delhi Police cracks down on anti-Modi posts after protests
New Delhi: Delhi Police is cracking down on social media posts that allegedly used crude and abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Several platforms have received notices from the police, and most of the flagged videos, comments and posts have already been removed. A…
Oppn seeks urgent debate on police brutality at Gen Z protests
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday submitted notices seeking an urgent discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the alleged use of force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak issue at Jantar Mantar. The Centre is slated to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday proposing to strengthen the anti-paper leak law…
Gen Z emotional, doesn’t think with ‘calm mind’: RSS chief
Hyderabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has described the younger generation, known as ‘Gen Z’, as emotional and adaptable, while cautioning that they often do not think with a “calm mind.” Speaking at an event in Hyderabad, the RSS chief noted that this generation is easily appealed to by things that appear “visibly authentic,”…
