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Can’t employ temporary staff in precarious condition while seeking work similar to regular employees:SC
The bench said this court has taken a consistent judicial approach...
Anthropic broadens availability of Mythos, extends access to 150 new groups
Mythos has emerged as a focal point for the San Francisco-based...
Govt officials hold road shows in London and Singapore for GIC Re disinvestment
The government is also actively planning to disinvest in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) shortly New Delhi/Mumbai: The Indian government held road shows in London and Singapore to assess investor interest for a minority stake sale in state-run GIC Re. Top officials...
Japan’s MUFG in final talks to acquire 20% stake in Shriram Finance for over $3.2 billion, report says
Facing a shrinking domestic market and years of rock-bottom interest rates, Japan's biggest banks have for years sought out overseas targets. TOKYO:Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in final talks to acquire a 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial institution...
New Nuclear Bill spares suppliers from accident liability
The new bill, named the Sustainable Harnessing of Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India(SHANTI) Bill, 2025, drops a rule that let operators sue suppliers for equipment defects, a provision foreign suppliers have long opposed. Foreign suppliers include...
Surge in gold, silver prices due to geopolitical tensions, says FinMin
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary Gold and silver serve a dual role not only as a consumption item but also as an investment avenue, as they are considered safe assets for hedging against uncertainties.Thus, an increase in the price of gold or silver...
SC mulls pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways, NHs
A bench of Justices J K Maheswari and Vijay Bishnoi flagged the construction of illegal "dhabas" on both sides of national highways and expressways as a possible cause of road accidents and asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the matter for the...
Govt sets up a merger cell for due diligence of merger among 3 PSU general insurers
Any possibility of three companies- NIC, OIC and UII - getting merged with New India Assurance(NIA), the country's largest general insurance company, is ruled out as latter has opposed it tooth and nail New Delhi: Beginning its home work on the issue of merger of...
Parl Panel for diversification of crude sources to cut geopolitical risks
n its report tabled in Parliament last week, the Public Undertaking Committee noted that India imports nearly 89 per cent of its crude oil requirements, making the country vulnerable to global disruptions arising from conflicts, sanctions, civil unrest in...
Apollo Global Management sees potential risks in US insurers moving to Cayman Islands
Executives, regulators and experts have voiced concerns in recent months about the emerging risks among US life insurers as private equity expands its influence on the sector. In an October study, economists from the Bank for International Settlements attributed part...
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat
The San Francisco-based firm, which ranks Australia among its biggest markets, said in a High Court filing that the ban should be declared invalid because it interfered with free political communication implied by the country’s constitution. Message board website...
Income Tax Department cautions taxpayers against rise in fake emails, SMS scams
Fraudsters, the Department warned, are increasingly using fake sender IDs, misleading links and look-alike websites to trick individuals into revealing sensitive details such as PAN numbers, passwords and one-time passwords (OTPs).The Department has reiterated that...