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RBI curbs coercive loan recovery practices

India, Aug. 8 -- Borrowers who default on personal, home or vehicle loans no longer have to worry about the risk of their mobile phones or laptops being disabled by banks as a recovery tool, besides r... Read More


Jairam Ramesh hits back at Sitharaman on taxation bill

India, Aug. 8 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday hit back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she accused him of spreading "canards" over the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill,... Read More


Opposition can't dictate who responds: Rijiju on Shah demand amid NEET row

India, Aug. 8 -- Amid a demand from the Congress and other parties that Home Minister Amit Shah should answer questions on the recent police action on protesting students here, Parliamentary Affairs M... Read More


Mary Wambui-linked firm changed ownership as it pursued Sh20bn State tenders

Nairobi, Aug. 8 -- Businesswoman Mary Wambui's preferred vehicle for State tenders has undergone several changes to its name, boardroom and shareholding amid its pursuit of nearly Sh20 billion worth o... Read More


The Holden Caulfield in all of us: Why 'The Catcher in the Rye' resonates with generations

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- In 2009, the year before he died at the age of 91, American writer J.D. Salinger successfully sued Fredrik Colting, one of his ardent fans, who had composed a sequel to Salinger's... Read More


Parliament passes MSME Bill to ensure faster payments and quicker dispute resolution

India, Aug. 8 -- Parliament has passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill 2026, with the Lok Sabha approving it Friday . Rajya Sabha had passed the bill on Monday. W... Read More


Govt to support Punjabi students facing Canada work permit crisis, says minister

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The Punjab government on Friday said it would make every possible effort to safeguard the interests of Punjabi students affected by the ongoing post-study work permit crisis in C... Read More


hoshiarpur Convict escapes from PGIMER

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- A convict lodged in Central Jail, Hoshiarpur escaped on Thursday while receiving treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). Central Jail... Read More


Delhi NOD TO 25% local quota IN pvt varsities BILL

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Delhi cabinet on Friday approved a draft law to create a legal framework for setting up private universities in the Capital, proposing provisions that will allow "vertical cam... Read More


pm Modi, union edu minister to attend iit-delhi convocation

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 57th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Saturday as the chief guest, along with Union education minister... Read More