BHOPAL/JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh high court has refused to interfere with the judgment of a Pocso court in Narmadapuram district awarding 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to a person accused of having sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, whom he married later. The couple now has a child.A division bench of Justices Vivek Agarwal and R…
The United States has granted a majority-Russian-owned Serbian oil company a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington’s sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of its crackdown on Russia’s energy sector, forced the shutdown in early December of Serbia’s sole oil refinery, which…
Momentum from crypto exchange-traded funds, stablecoins, tokenization, along with clearer regulations, is set to compound in 2026, accelerating crypto adoption, according to Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong. In a year-end wrap-up posted to X on Wednesday, Duong said 2025 saw spot exchange-traded funds create regulated access to crypto, digital asset treasuries emerge as…
PANAJI: Holding him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, a sessions court in North Goa handed Sandeep Verlekar, 55, a sentence of 6 years and 6 months in prison for assaulting his aged, bed-ridden mother under the influence of alcohol in Merces in 2019. Sandeep was arrested for dragging his 69-year-old mother, Laxmibai,…
Rupee entered 2026 on a weak note, slipping 11 paise to 89.99 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday. This comes as persistent pressure from foreign fund outflows and trade-related uncertainty continue to cloud sentiment in the currency market. The currency fell sharply in 2025, losing nearly 5% since it crossed the 85-per-dollar…
On the upside, MCX Gold is poised to advance toward the 140,000 level in the upcoming sessions. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction: Gold and silver prices are likely to maintain their bullish trend with dips and consolidation phases in between, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. He…
The Reserve Bank of India has urged countries to focus on central bank digital currencies over privately-issued stablecoins, citing concerns about financial stability. In its December financial stability report, released on Wednesday, the RBI argued that CBDCs preserve the “singleness of money and the integrity of the financial system,” and should remain as the “ultimate…
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi (AP Photo/Andy Wong) NEW DELHI: India has rejected China’s claim of mediation in its conflict with Pakistan, reiterating its stand that the military action was paused following a request from the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi claimed on Tuesday that the crisis involving India…
Domestic natural gas consumption to surge by 3-45 in FY27 by expansion of City Gas Distribution: ICRA The domestic natural gas consumption is expected to rebound and grow by 3-4% year-on-year in FY2027 after witnessing a phase of near-term moderation in FY2026, according to a report by ICRA.The report highlighted that the recovery in gas…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on the first trading session of the New Year 2026. While Nifty50 went above 26,150, BSE Sensex was up over 100 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,169.30, up 40 points or 0.15%….
