BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that trial courts cannot impose fines exceeding twice the amount of a dishonoured cheque in cheque bounce cases. Justice V Srishananda made the observation while partly allowing an appeal filed by Mahadevi, an...

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BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on Wipro Enterprises Private Limited, holding that the company’s stand in a dispute over ex gratia payment to a former employee amounted to an abuse of the process of law. The amount is to be paid to...

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NEW DELHI: The India–US trade deal has helped steady a relationship that had drifted off balance, but whether it can deliver long-term stability remains uncertain. Even in its conditional form, the agreement is significant, as it averts an immediate crisis and removes...

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NEW DELHI: The European Journal of Pediatrics has retracted a study that compared homeopathic treatment with conventional primary care for infants, citing serious flaws in the study’s design. In its retraction note, the journal’s editor said concerns were raised after...

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MUSSOORIE: Renowned travel writer and Padma Shri awardee Hugh Gantzer passed away at his home in Mussoorie late Monday evening. He was 95. A towering figure in Indian travel writing, Gantzer received the Padma Shri and, along with his wife and long-time collaborator...

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NEW DELHI: Signalling early gains from the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP), the Union home ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that at least three villages in Arunachal Pradesh have witnessed reverse migration, with residents returning to border areas. While...

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