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ED cases against opposition candidates up four-fold under NDA government

Out of the total 121 cases against politicians under Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe currently, 115 or 95 per cent are against Opposition leaders

ICC notifies slew of changes to cricket rules, bans saliva use permanently

Extending the ban on using saliva to shine the ball, the ICC said that it was now prohibited permanently. The practice was originally banned keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic

Google asks loan apps to display link to partner bank, NBFC: Report

Google also said that the digital lending apps that fail to comply with the rules, will be deleted from the Google Play Store

Adani Group to foray into steel sector, eyes RINL bidding in January 2023

After an entry into the cement sector by acquiring Ambuja Cement and ACC, Adani Group is now eyeing the steel sector with a focus on green energy

New telecom bill may clarify on insolvency norms for stressed firms: Report

With Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, a spectrum will be held by a telco till it continues to pay the dues and provide the services. Once the service stops, the spectrum will go to the government

Supreme Court to hear Amazon's appeal against NCLAT order on October 11

CCI had suspended the 2019 investment deal between Amazon and Future group firm (Future Coupons) and NCLAT had upheld CCI's decision

Article 143: What are constitution benches; when and why are they formed

Article 143 of the Indian Constitution defines the conditions in which a constitution bench can be formed

Oppn leaders under CBI scrutiny rise to 95% under NDA from 60% under UPA

Under the NDA government, since 2014, the number of political leaders facing investigation has gone up to 124 and 118 of them are Opposition leaders

Ahead of IDBI privatisation, Centre working on tightening disclosure rules

Bidders will have to share the details of legal proceedings against them, if any, until the completion of sale transactions

AirAsia offers 5 million free seats to celebrate its rapid comeback

The offers on AirAsia tickets will be valid if travel dates lie between January 1, 2023, and October 28, 2023

Majority of donations in India made to religious organisations: Report

Nearly 64 per cent of total donations went to religious organisations and the highest number of donations were made by lower-income and middle-class households, says a latest survey

Centre seeks hiring plan after public banks see dip in staff strength

In the last 10 years, the number of branches of PSBs across the country have gone up, but staff strength has fallen

Arrested Al-Qaeda operative used Telegram to radicalise J-K youths: NIA

A suspected Al-Qaeda operative, who was arrested from Bengaluru in July, used Telegram channels to provoke gullible youths to wage jihad in Kashmir, the NTA said

Indian Army calls upon domestic firms for critical equipment procurement

The Indian Army on September 18 invited domestic defence firms to offer critical equipment for emergency procurement

IRCTC set to enter payments sector, eyes aggregator license from RBI

At present, IRCTC already has I-PAY, its in-house payment gateway

Project cheetah: World's first inter-continental carnivore translocation

The cheetahs are being brought under Project Cheetah with an aim to reintroduce the big cat in India, after they were officially declared extinct in 1952

Massive fire engulfs 42-storey skyscraper in China's Changsha city

Massive fire broke out in China's skyscraper in Changsha city. 36 fire engines and 280 firefighters were rushed to the spot

MSMEs contribute 30% to India's GDP, to grow further: Narayan Rane

India's youth would be the flag bearer of the growth and hence need to be supported by better work opportunities, said Narayan Rane

Duleep Trophy: Venkatesh Iyer forced to walk out after Gaja's wild throw

However, Iyer did come back later, but was dismissed by Tanush Kotian on 14. The all-rounder did return to bat but he did not field for the Central Zone and was replaced by Ashok Menaria

Crypto wrap: What to expect from the market after Ethereum's 'Merge'

With Merge, Ethereum has transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS). It is expected to cut energy consumption for minting the digital tokens by 99.5 per cent