NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant on Friday said he envisions a transition towards a “multi-door courthouse,” where courts function as comprehensive centres for dispute resolution and not merely for trials.The CJI said courts should offer multiple pathways such as mediation, arbitration and litigation, depending on the nature of the dispute. Justice Surya Kant, Known For…
NEW DELHI: The government issued a notification announcing a new Indian Standard for incense sticks (agarbatti), laying down quality norms and specifying a list of substances prohibited for use in their manufacture.The standard has been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ensure safer products and promote responsible and sustainable practices in the…
Trust Wallet users lost more than $7 million shortly after it released an updated version of its extension for the Chrome web browser. The stolen funds will be reimbursed, said Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of crypto exchange Binance, which owns the utility. The breach, flagged Dec. 25 by onchain detective ZachXBT, was confirmed by the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday deferred lowering the GST on air purifiers, a day after the Delhi high court suggested a look into the matter while hearing a plea about the severe pollution plaguing the Capital.Appearing for the Centre, additional solicitor general N Venkatraman told a bench of justices Vikas Mahajan and Vinod Kumar…
Gold, silver and platinum surged to fresh record highs on Friday, driven by strong speculative momentum, and expectations of further US rate cuts amid rising geopolitical tensions.Silver crossed the $75-per-ounce mark for the first time, as both precious and industrial metals climbed to unprecedented levels amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty, Reuters reported. Major precious metals…
Bullion hits new highs: It was a shiny session for precious metals on Friday, with gold and silver scaling fresh lifetime highs as investors rushed to the safety of bullion amid expectations of US interest rate cuts and rising global tensions.Silver led the rally, extending gains for a fifth straight session. On the Multi Commodity…
Whenever global risks rise, investors seek assets that preserve value, and bullion has historically played that role well. (AI image) Gold and silver dazzled investors in 2025. Gold prices surged close to 80% while silver outshone all asset classes with gains of nearly 150%. Such spectacular returns naturally lead to the question: should one load…
‘New character unlocked’: AAP’s unleashes poster attack on Delhi LG; likens him with ‘Ghajni’NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a poster attack on Delhi lieutenant governor V K Saxena over his 15-page letter to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on depleting air quality in the Delhi-NCR region.AAP spokesperson Anuj Pal shared an image on…
One of the most successful exports is the BrahMos missile. (File photo of BrahMos) By Pawan Khatter For the defence sector, 2025 is the Year of Reforms with various goals, one of which is the focus on new domains such as cyber and space, AI, ML, hypersonics and robotics. 2025 saw several feats in these…
Bitcoin (BTC) aimed for $90,000 on Boxing Day as precious metals set yet another all-time high. Key points: Bitcoin seeks a retest of $90,000 as TradFi markets return after the Christmas break. Gold and silver waste no time in setting new all-time highs, continuing a historic bull run. BTC price action attempts to ditch a…