Day: May 25, 2019

Animation serves hope and faith: ‘Abominable’ director Jill Culton

New Delhi  : In the era of dystopian dramas which bring audiences face-to-face with their anxieties and insecurities, animation films inspire hope, says “Abominable” director Jill Culton. The filmmaker, who at a young age realised her love for animation and its power to spread positivity, says as a storyteller […]

Harvey Weinstein and accusers reach USD 44m deal to settle civil lawsuits

Los Angeles :  Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, his company and former associates, have reached a deal to settle the civil lawsuits against them that were filed by women over his alleged sexual misconduct. According to CNN, the producer’s lawyers said he has agreed to the settlement and will […]

ED moves Delhi HC for cancellation of bail to Robert Vadra

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Robert Vadra in a money laundering case. Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was granted anticipatory bail by a trial court here on April 1. The plea filed through […]

NIA files charge sheet in Sikh militancy case

Mumbai :  The National Investigation Agency Friday filed a charge sheet in a case related to alleged attempts for revival of Sikh militancy with the ultimate objective of creating a separate ‘Khalistan State’. The Maharashtra ATS had registered a case in this regard in December last year, following which […]

Saradha scam: SC declines Rajeev Kumar’s plea for extension of protection from arrest

New Delhi : Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar Friday failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court which declined to entertain his petition seeking extension of protection from arrest in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. He was granted protection from arrest on May 17 by […]

Tis Hazari court launches e-filing facility for arbitration matters

New Delhi ;  Litigants and advocates will now be able to file their cases anytime from anywhere as the district court at Tis Hazari Courts Complex launched an e-filing facility Friday for arbitration matters. A new homepage for the court’s website and a new software for its mediation centre […]

SC grants protection from arrest to BJP leader

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court Friday expressed concern over “illegal” lawyers strike paralysing judicial work in courts of West Bengal and granted protection from arrest to BJP leader Praveen Agarwal in an alleged rioting case. The top court said litigants have to suffer due to paralysing of judicial […]

SBI to engage with 1 lakh customers on Tuesday to resolve concern, seek suggestion

New Delhi : The country’s largest lender SBI will conduct a customer outreach programme next week to address their queries and seek suggestions to improve services. The ‘Mega Customer Meet’, to be held on Tuesday, is expected to engage with 1 lakh bank customers across 500 locations through 17 […]

Looking forward to working with new govt of PM Modi: IMF

Washington : The IMF is looking forward to working with the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top official said Friday, asserting that India’s reforms and future direction should continue to focus on achieving faster and more inclusive growth with low inflation. Prime Minister Modi on Thursday […]

Public sector banks recover Rs 1.2 lakh cr from bad loans in 2018-19

New Delhi ; Public sector banks (PSBs) have recovered close to Rs 1.2 lakh crore from stressed assets during the financial ended March, primarily helped by resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), an official said. During the first half of the previous fiscal, banks recovered Rs 60,713 […]

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