Service charge issue: Eatery owners challenge guidelines in Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear in detail on Thursday a plea moved by the eatery owners challenging the newly issued Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines which restrained restaurants from adding a service charge…

Wickremsinghe among 3 leaders in race for Sri Lankan President post

Colombo (IANS) Three leaders, including Prime Minister-turned-acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, are to contest in the first-ever race for Sri Lanka's Presidency on Wednesday.

Wickremesinghe is to compete with the support of the section…

'Let us have a considered view of HC', SC sends plea challenging Agnipath scheme to Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred all the writ petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for the armed forces before it to the Delhi High Court, where a similar challenge against the scheme is already pending.

A bench…

K'taka Congress lodges complaint against Draupadi Murmu with EC

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee lodged a complaint against the NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and others with the Election Commission in Bengaluru on Tuesday for violation of the provisions of law in the…

Delhi: Fire at building in New Ashok Nagar; 12 rescued

New Delhi (IANS) A fire broke out at a four-storey building here in the New Ashok Nagar area on Tuesday afternoon, a Fire Department official said, adding 12 people have been rescued.

The official said a call about the fire incident was received…

Rupee depreciates to 80 against US dollar

Chennai (IANS) As predicted earlier, the Indian rupee on Tuesday crossed Rs 80 for a US dollar. The fall in rupee's value is owing to multiple factors like Russia-Ukraine war, outflow of foreign institutional investors and others, said experts.

DSP crushed to death by mining mafia in Haryana's Nuh

Nuh (Haryana) (IANS) A DSP rank police official was crushed to death by the mining mafia in Nuh district of the state on Tuesday.

According to sources, DSP Surender Singh Bishnoi of the Haryana Police had gone out on a raid after receiving…

SC protects Nupur Sharma from arrest from FIRs over her remarks on Prophet

New Delhi (IANS) A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which slammed suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her remarks on Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate on July 1, on Tuesday said it never wanted her to go to every court and said no…

No GST on food items when sold loose, clarifies Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) Following uproar in the Parliament over GST on food items, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the imposition of 5 per cent GST on food articles such as cereals, rice, flour and curd, which are pre-packaged…

Deoghar gears up for first Somvari of auspicious month of shravan

Deoghar: The first Monday of Shravan month is on 18th July 2022 as a result of which a large number of devotees are expected to reach Babadham to offer jalaabhishek to Baba Baidyanath. 

Most of the devotees will come from other districts including…