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Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol said judges are not gods and judging requires humility. He urged the legal system to see the person behind every litigant.
Bitcoin dominance hits 59.2% as retail traders stay on the sidelines. Weekend chatter on Telegram and Twitter shows patience, not panic. No catalyst in sight.
The Petroleum Ministry ordered district supply officers to oversee the shift after the West Asia crisis exposed India's reliance on LPG imports. The new rules ban dual connections.
A Seeking Alpha analyst updated on Siemens Healthineers, noting a strong recovery in under three months. The analyst holds a long position.
Six major FMCG companies swapped CEOs in 12 months, the most concentrated leadership turnover in recent memory. Colgate, HUL, Godrej, Dabur, Britannia and Nestle all changed hands as boards chase faster execution and market share.
Four of India's top ten companies lost Rs 87,960 crore in market value last week as the Sensex fell 0.6%. Bharti Airtel dropped the most, while LIC and Reliance gained.
A finance professor shows how to spot fake bank SMS that copy the sender name, branding, and style of a real bank. Three quick checks can prevent a scam before you click.
The SPARSH portal is essential for defence pensioners but carries phishing and data error risks. Learn how to check payments safely and spot discrepancies, per CGDA guidance.
FPIs have poured ₹23,544 crore into Indian equities in August, reversing four months of heavy withdrawals. Q1 earnings and a stable rupee drove the shift, with mid-caps the preferred target.
Starbucks India JV posts four straight quarters of same-store sales growth, plans to accelerate store openings after an 18-month business model reset. Revenue hit ₹1,367 crore in FY26.
Coinbase's x402 protocol processed $50M in AI agent payments, mostly in USDC. Mastercard, Visa, Cloudflare build infrastructure for machine-to-machine transactions.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visits Chile, Argentina and Brazil from Aug 24-28 to push trade pacts, including a CEPA with Chile that could unlock critical minerals access.
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's India visit is off after Dhaka linked it to Sheikh Hasina's extradition. Jaishankar said ties require mutual interest, but declined comment on the demand.
Bank charged you incorrectly or failed to reverse a debit? File a complaint with your bank first, then escalate to RBI's ombudsman within 90 days. Most cases resolved in a month.
Nigeria's SEC proposed rules would require offshore crypto platforms serving residents to register locally, meet capital and custody tests, and stablecoin issuers to hold tiered reserves.
Nigeria's SEC proposes capital floors up to ₦2 billion for crypto exchanges, a cold-storage mandate for custodians, and tiered stablecoin reserve tests. Comments due Sept. 3.
The SSY’s 8.2% rate competes with bank FDs and sets a floor for deposit pricing, influencing government borrowing costs and household savings behavior.
U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after talks collapsed. Canada will hit U.S. steel and dairy in September. Carney says no deal under pressure.
SBI chairman C S Setty said the bank's total business could double to around ₹200 lakh crore by its platinum jubilee year 2030, driven by economic growth.
BitMEX's API shows 66.4 BTC in four futures contracts that expire after the Sept. 23 shutdown. The exchange will apply early settlement for these limited-liquidity positions.
A fresh low-pressure area formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Sunday, extending a chain of tropical disturbances. The IMD has issued a six-day heavy rainfall outlook across many states.
OKX stops MAJOR and J withdrawals August 26 at 08:00 UTC. Balances left behind become untradable. Check network, minimums and destination address before Wednesday morning.
The Bank Policy Institute, backed by JPMorgan and other lenders, wants FinCEN to require customer ID for stablecoin trades on exchanges, arguing most illicit activity happens there.
An Uttarakhand man ordered a 10-inch pizza but got a 7-inch one. After the platform refused a refund, he took the case to consumer commission and won ₹10,520.
Ohio Gov. DeWine calls Buc-ee's lawsuit against Beaver's Mini Mart 'absurd' as boycott trends and GoFundMe raises $69k. The Texas chain's aggressive trademark enforcement risks customer goodwill in new markets.
NSC at 7.7% beats PPF at 7.1% by about ₹20,000 over five years pre-tax. PPF interest stays tax-free; the next quarterly rate review resets the comparison.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered security agencies to expand institutions, clear encroachments and stop illegal immigration in the 60 km by 22 km 'Chicken Neck' linking India's northeast to the mainland.
BOJ's July inflation data strengthens case for September hike to 1.25%, narrowing yield gaps. USD/JPY targets 162, EUR/JPY 188, GBP/JPY 219.
Iranian President Pezeshkian said Tehran did not compromise on any MoU clause, rejecting claims as US-Iran tensions escalate. Oil and safe havens react.
Iranian President Pezeshkian says no compromise on MoU while security chief Rezaei threatens to block oil exports from Persian Gulf if regional states back US economic campaign.