‘Ajit hasn’t given up ideology’: Supriya Sule hints at Pawar tie-up for BMC polls; mentions talks ongoing | India News

NEW DELHI: After Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined hands, are the senior and junior Pawar also entering into an alliance ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra? Speculation is rife after NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule said that her party is in talks with Ajit Pawar and senior party leaders have spoken…

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‘Everything fine’: Shashi Tharoor on absence from Congress’ Delhi rally; was abroad for ‘prior commitment’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said he was absent from the party’s “Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod” rally as he was abroad due to a “prior commitment.”Also Read | ‘Always been more than one tendency in party’: Shashi Tharoor shares post comparing his ideas with Rahul Gandhi; calls it a ‘thoughtful analysis’The former…

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Supreme Court: Homebuyers cannot be forced to accept flats without occupancy certificate; builder clauses can’t override consumer rights

The homebuyers also pointed out that possession in one case was accepted only due to urgent need. (AI image) In a significant judgment reaffirming consumer protection in housing disputes, the Supreme Court has held that homebuyers cannot be compelled to accept possession of flats without an Occupancy Certificate and that contractual clauses limiting compensation cannot…

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Sebi relaxes certification norms for sales, non-research staff in research services

In a move aimed at reducing regulatory burden and improving ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday eased certification requirements for Persons Associated with Research Services (PARS), allowing sales personnel, relationship managers and other non-research staff to qualify through a simplified certification module, PTI reported.The revised framework, which comes into effect immediately, recognises…

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Delhi riots: SC to deliver verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Jan 5 | India News

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on January 5 on the bail pleas of activist Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria will deliver the decision. The court had reserved its orders on December 10…

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‘Could not become Assam’s Congress CM because of Rahul Gandhi’: Himanta revisits 2014 claim; recalls what Sonia told him | India News

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was responsible for blocking his elevation to the chief minister’s post when the party was in power in the state.Sarma claimed that in 2014, then Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked him to decide the date for his swearing-in. According…

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‘Severely damaging’: Domestic copper sector under strain; industry warns against ‘zero-duty imports under FTAs’

Cheap copper imports under multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) are “severely damaging” India’s domestic manufacturing system, the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association (IPCPA) said, urging the government to step in with safeguard duties and quantitative restrictions.The industry body said a surge in zero-duty copper imports is eroding India’s smelting and downstream manufacturing base, even as…

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