High Court: Neighbour can’t be dragged into dowry case | India News

BENGALURU: Neighbours cannot be casually dragged into dowry harassment cases, Karnataka high court has held, quashing criminal proceedings against a Bengaluru woman caught in a matrimonial dispute between a couple in her neighbourhood.“A stranger cannot be drawn into the proceedings for offences under Section 498A of IPC, between the husband, wife or family members,” Justice…

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Winklevoss twins-backed Cypherpunk holds 1.7% of supply after $28 million buy

Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH), a digital asset treasury firm backed by the Winklevoss twins, said it bought $28 million worth of privacy coin zcash ZEC$525.35, taking its overall holdings to 290,062 ZEC ($152 million). The Nasdaq-listed company said in a Tuesday press release that it purchased 56,418 tokens at an average price of $514.02 per token,…

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Posts in general category also open to quota candidates: Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict…

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Speaking examining breach of privilege notice against opposition MPs for disruptive conduct | India News

BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members. Source – ANI NEW DELHI: BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Sanjay Jaiswal have filed a “breach of privilege and contempt” notice against several opposition members and urged Speaker Om Birla for disciplinary action against them…

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DRDO conducts Pinaka test: Maiden long-range guided rocket tested in Odisha; meets textbook precision | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120). It was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur.“The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned. The LRGR impacted…

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CFTC’s Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets

The legal challenges from state governments against certain aspects of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi received a sharp rebuke from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig, who is arguing that his federal agency has jurisdiction — not the states. “To those who seek to challenge our authority in this space, let…

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