Manisha, a group D employee at Bangalore University, found an abandoned baby in a garbage heap and decided to adopt him. The university endorsed her decision and provided financial support for the baby’s medical treatments and monthly expenses. The baby, named Sridhar, is now 14 years old and lives with Manisha as her own...
Read MoreA man in Chennai, India, took his stillborn child from a hospital without informing anyone, including his wife, and threw the body into a river. The man, Santhosh Kumar, later told his relatives that he couldn’t afford to conduct the child’s last rites. He was arrested by the police but released on bail. The...
Read MoreRBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has defended the central bank’s policy of intervening in markets to prevent extreme volatility. He called on global agencies, such as the IMF, to avoid labeling countries as “currency manipulators” or adding them to watchlists. Das emphasized the importance of strong foreign exchange reserves, citing India’s $587 billion reserves as...
Read MoreThe Karnataka High Court has stated that when an accused charged under the Pocso Act seeks bail in a rape case involving a minor, the survivor must be informed about the date of hearing. The court cancelled the bail of an accused who had not informed the complainant about the hearing.
Read MoreJindal Power, led by Naveen Jindal, has submitted an expression of interest (EoI) for grounded airline GoAir, but sources suggest that the company is not fully committed to the bid. It is believed that Jindal Power submitted the EoI to evaluate GoAir’s valuation, as its main focus is on expanding its thermal and renewable...
Read MoreResearchers from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University have developed a vaccine to treat snuffles, a common respiratory disease in rabbits. This autogenous vaccine has the potential to increase rabbit farming in the state. The vaccine will be distributed at a cost of ₹1 per rabbit and can be administered from three to...
Read MoreCommuters to continue paying 100% user fee for NHs transferred to govt after end of BOT-Toll contract
Read MoreNew-age stock broking firm Groww has overtaken market leader Zerodha in terms of active investor count to become the largest broker in the country. Data released by the NSE showed that Next Billion Technology (which operates as Groww) has 66.3 lakh active users as against 64.8 lakh for Zerodha.
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