‘Institutions being crushed’: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at BJP, EC over ‘vote-theft’; gives ‘ballot paper’ dare | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging “vote chori” and irregularities in the electoral process, asserting that democratic institutions were being “crushed” and daring the ruling party to contest elections on ballot paper.Addressing the Congress’s ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhor’ rally at Ramlila Maidan, Priyanka said,…

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Work-life balance push: Right to Disconnect Bill sparks corporate debate; firms say boundaries help but flexibility key

The Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 — a private member’s bill introduced in Parliament last week — has reopened the conversation on work-life boundaries, even though experts say it is unlikely to become law anytime soon. The legislation, moved by NCP MP Supriya Sule, proposes giving employees the legal right to ignore work-related communication outside…

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‘Brought untold shame’: Bengal governor fumes over Messi event chaos; urges for strict action | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday termed the chaos at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake stadium an episode that “brought untold shame” to Kolkata and football lovers, and called for strict accountability, including a judicial inquiry, arrests of organisers and a standard operating procedure (SOP) for managing large…

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Top market movers: Eight of top-10 firms lose Rs 79,129 crore in value; Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank lead weekly drag

The combined market capitalisation of eight of India’s 10 most-valued companies fell by Rs 79,129.21 crore last week, with Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank taking the sharpest hit amid a broadly weak trend in equities, PTI reported. The BSE benchmark dropped 444.71 points, or 0.51%, during the week. Among the top-10 pack, only Reliance Industries…

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Fact Check: Is China carrying out a massive military build-up near Arunachal Pradesh? Here’s the truth behind viral claim | India News

Screen grab: youtube/CGTN Europe PIB, the government’s fact-checking agency, has dismissed viral claims regarding China’s “large-scale military build-up near Arunachal Pradesh”. “The video has no relation to any exercise on the Indian border,” it said in a post on X. The claims had triggered concerns about renewed tensions along the Line of Actual Control.“Several social…

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D-Street outlook: What could drive the market this upcoming week? Key cues to watch

Stock market outlook: The markets this week were driven by macroeconomic pressures and mixed global cues. Domestically, the rupee slid to a fresh record low of 90.56 against the US dollar, dampening risk sentiment. However, some relief came after the US Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, while optimism over progress in India–US trade…

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Why Michael Saylor Says Countries Should Launch Bitcoin-Backed Banks

Michael Saylor’s pitch to integrate Bitcoin reserves into regulated banking Michael Saylor, executive chair of Strategy, has suggested that national governments consider developing a novel type of financial system: regulated digital banking platforms backed by Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit tools. These comments, shared during Saylor’s keynote at the Bitcoin MENA conference in Abu Dhabi,…

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“CM Rekha Gupta can’t even properly pronounce AQI, let experts tackle pollution”: AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj | India News

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday criticised chief minister Rekha Gupta over the worsening air quality in the national capital, stating that she is unaware of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and its parameters, adding that she must leave the pollution problem for the experts to deal with.Speaking…

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