Cauvery Aarti is fine, but Bengaluru needs action beyond symbolism to quench its thirst

Cauvery Aarti is fine, but Bengaluru needs action beyond symbolism to quench its thirst

Cauvery aarti at Sankey Tank, in Bengaluru on March 21, 2025. The aarti also included a lighting display, a laser show and live orchestra performances. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K A day before World Water Day, that is observed on March 22, the Karnataka government held Cauvery Aarti at Sankey Tank in Bengaluru, Malleswaram, drawing … Read more

Record £1.6m NHS baby deaths fine ‘follows empty promises’

Record £1.6m NHS baby deaths fine ‘follows empty promises’

Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham BBC Sarah and Gary Andrews watched as Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was prosecuted for the second time due to maternity failings The parents of a baby girl who died 23 minutes after being born under the care of an NHS trust have slammed the organisation for “empty promises” … Read more

Consumer panel imposes fine on investment firm

Consumer panel imposes fine on investment firm

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered an investment firm to pay an investor ₹4.68 lakh after collecting investments offering an exorbitant interest rate of 12.50% for five years. The Commission comprising president D.B. Binu and members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. issued the verdict on a petition filed by Vignesh M., originally … Read more

Trader sends abusive responses to Sebi regarding insider trading, fined Rs 20 lakh

Trader sends abusive responses to Sebi regarding insider trading, fined Rs 20 lakh

A stock market trader who was being investigated for insider trading, sent abusive responses to market regulator Sebi, following which he attracted a fine of Rs 20 lakh. Rajat Mishra, the notice in the matter, replied to Sebi in the offensive phrase — “Notice de rxxe ho ya bxxxk mxxxg rxxe ho.” In this regard, … Read more

Greens, political parties seek cancellation of fine imposed on farmers in Muttil case

Greens, political parties seek cancellation of fine imposed on farmers in Muttil case

Environmental organisations and political parties in Wayanad have urged the government to cancel the fine imposed by the Revenue department on farmers in the Muttil rosewood felling case. Besides imposing fine, officials had also served notices on farmers as per the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, according to N. Badusha, president, Wayanad Prakruthi Samarakshana Samiti. “Such … Read more

KSEB cries foul after MVD slaps fine on contract vehicle carrying pole

KSEB cries foul after MVD slaps fine on contract vehicle carrying pole

A contract vehicle of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) was charged a fine of ₹25,000 by the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) recently. The fine was slapped on charges of driving the vehicle without valid insurance, a fitness certificate, and carrying a projected load (a pole) beyond the length of the vehicle. The challan was … Read more

‘One day you feel fine and the next you cannot get out of bed’

‘One day you feel fine and the next you cannot get out of bed’

Charlotte Henshaw reveals her struggles with diagnosing endometriosis An athlete’s life is very structured: a series of careful plans, built around training, nutrition and recovery with a set goal in mind. And then, out of the blue, comes something that can throw it all into disarray. Para-canoeist Charlotte Henshaw, interested in untapping extra help in … Read more

HC imposes ₹1 lakh fine on man over repeated petitions against Adityanath in Gorakhpur riot case

HC imposes ₹1 lakh fine on man over repeated petitions against Adityanath in Gorakhpur riot case

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on a man for filing repeated petitions against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the 2007 Gorakhpur riot case in spite of the issue being settled by the Supreme Court. On … Read more

Explained | CCI’s ₹1,300 crore fine on Google and how that will change Android smartphones

Explained | CCI’s ₹1,300 crore fine on Google and how that will change Android smartphones

How is the Alphabet owned company allegedly violating its position especially with regard to the Android mobile device ecosystem? Is this the first probe against Google in India? How is the Alphabet owned company allegedly violating its position especially with regard to the Android mobile device ecosystem? Is this the first probe against Google in … Read more