Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended for three games without pay for interference on Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen in NHL Game No. 908 on Sunday, February 23. The play occurred at 17:17 of the second period, when Zegras hit Rasmussen after he had already passed the puck. As a result of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to Delhi govt’s stand that a convict, sentenced to life imprisonment with 20 years of jail term without remission, could not be released even after completion of the period.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed surprise over the oral submission made by the Delhi…
DTC losses mounted by Rs 35k crore in 6 years: CAG (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated that Delhi Transport Corporation‘s cumulative losses soared from Rs 25,300 crore in 2015-16 to nearly 60,750 crore in 2021-22 as it was weighed down by dwindling fleet, with 45% of buses…
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump revived their famously tactile diplomacy on Thursday, exchanging hugs, handshakes, and backslaps during their meeting. However, despite the warm gestures, the two leaders did not see eye to eye on every issue—particularly when it came to discussions on Ukraine.The longstanding public camaraderie between the two leaders,…
NEW DELHI: The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) on Monday invited bids from merchant bankers for helping govt in the planned stake sale in select public sector banks and listed financial institutions.The request for proposal (RFP) published by Dipam said govt intends to empanel book running lead managers, merchant bankers-cum-selling brokers for…
MUMBAI: PNB Housing Finance and Aditya Birla Capital are expected to be among the worst hit by RBI’s proposal to remove foreclosure charges on loans to small businesses. Among banks, Axis, IndusInd & Kotak Mahindra may see a higher impact as fees account for a higher part of their total income compared to peers.Last week,…
NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Monday announced the resumption of talks for a free trade agreement, which will also cover social security and investment, amid signals that New Delhi’s demand for a liberal business visa regime, including for students, who want to work after completing their education, will be considered favourably.“Our discussions focused…
MUMBAI: The sensex slipped for the fifth session in a row on Monday. The index dropped 857 points, or 1.1%, to close at 74,454 – its lowest point in over eight months. Weak global sentiment and foreign fund outflows weighed on Indian markets. Analysts pointed to US tariff policies and trade tensions as key concerns….
This is a representational image NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday accused Congress of defending “covert interference” by foreign donors seeking to destabilise India’s democracy, after the opposition party cited a finance ministry report on USAID-funded projects in India to claim that it has thoroughly exposed govt’s “lies”.BJP IT department head Amit Malviya claimed the desperation…
BENGALURU: A police constable in his late 30s has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor who sought assistance after being raped by her neighbour on the pretext of marriage.“In Dec last year, the girl and her mother approached Bommanahalli Police, alleging that the neighbour had been harassing the teen for marriage. The girl hadn’t…
