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Arthasastra, for instance, frowns on challenges to authority. Anyone who foments revolts, attempts to snatch power, or to instigate disaffection is, it tells us, to be burnt alive “from head to foot". This is for non-Brahmins, though; Brahmins were to be drowned.

As per market trackers Counterpoint Research and IDC, four Chinese brands-Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme and Oppo-are ranked in the top five for smartphones. The only one not from that country is South Korea's Samsung. Industry executives estimate this will translate into combined sales of almost Rs 90,000-95,000 crore. China's Xiaomi was examined by Indian government agencies over alleged foreign exchange violations in 2022, which coincided with a large proportion of its top leadership changing. The company ceded its No. 1 spot in the December quarter of 2022 to Samsung, eventually sliding to fourth. But by the June quarter this year, Xiaomi was back at the top on the back of an aggressive expansion in offline retail. Vivo is another Chinese company that has faced investigations over allegations of tax violations and money laundering.

Tata Motors to Maruti Suzuki, Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and China's BYD set to take the covers off a slew of vehicles, many in the electric vehicle segment, at the Bharat Mobility Show to be held in January next year. The number of vehicle makers who have confirmed attendance for the upcoming edition of the show is four times that seen in 2023, and highest-ever since the auto expo started in 1986. The participation is also significantly higher than that seen at the 'Big Five' — the five major auto shows held globally in Geneva, Munich, Detroit, Paris and Tokyo — where participation has been dwindling amid high costs and lower footfalls. While 13 carmakers participated at the Munich Auto Show in its latest edition, 20 showed up for the Geneva Motor Show held between Feb 26 and March 3 this year. The mobility shows in Paris and Tokyo saw participation from 11 and 22 vehicle makers, respectively. Around 13 automakers showcased 35 vehicle brands at the Detroit Auto Show last year.

man and his wife are at a restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at a drunken lady swigging her gin at a nearby table. His wife asks, 'Do you know her?' 'Yes,' sighs the husband. 'She's my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.'

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Delhi government hit by the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to be back on track if his former deputy Manish Sisodia is restored to his previous position even though the process will take time, officers and constitutional experts said on Friday. Sisodia held portfolios of 18 departments including education, finance, excise, health and PWD among others besides being deputy of Kejriwal before his resignation on February 28 last year. The former deputy chief minister would take care of the Delhi government's functioning in absence of Kejriwal when he used to leave for annual sessions of vipassana meditation for a few days. The Supreme Court on Friday granted him bail in excise policy cases lodged by the CBI and ED.

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Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday evening, after 17 months of imprisonment. The Supreme Court granted him bail in the CBI as well as the ED cases against him in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy case earlier on Friday. «Bharat mata ji jai! Inquilab Zindabad!» said the former deputy chief minister upon his release. «I got bail from the power of the Constitution...Kejriwal will also come out soon. Our fight is against dictatorship,» he added. «Ever since this order came in the morning, every inch of my skin has been feeling indebted to Babasaheb. I don't understand how will pay off this debt to Babasaheb,» he further said in his release speech.

dal poori in Mauritius, but one which is very different from the original, and which is rooted in East Africa," he says. These kinds of culinary adaptations became more marked just after the partition of India in 1947—an unprecedented migration of people in history. In May 2020, The Partition Museum, Amritsar, spent a week highlighting food memories related to this.

life and liberty which is one of the most sacrosanct rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Friday. The apex court rejected the preliminary objection raised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that AAP leader Manish Sisodia cannot be permitted to file second set of special leave petitions to challenge the Delhi High Court's May 21 verdict which denied him bail in the excise policy cases. While granting bail to Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, the top court noted the counsel appearing for probe agencies had argued that he should be relegated to approach the trial court afresh for seeking relief. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan referred to the apex court's June 4 order which had disposed of Sisodia's plea challenging the high court verdict. The top court had then said that Sisodia can revive his bail petitions after the ED and CBI file their final prosecution complaint and charge sheet respectively.

tech capital of India, Bangalore has topped the list of 20 APAC cities with the largest flexible office stock at 15.5 million square feet, surpassing cities such as Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo. Following Bangalore, Delhi NCR ranks second with a total flexible office space stock of 10.7 million square feet as of June 2024, mentioned CBRE. Recent growth in the Asia Pacific flexible office space market has been primarily driven by Indian cities, where the expansion is supported by the demand for managed solutions offered by domestic flexible office operators.

Namma Yatri has started its zero-commission cab services under the brand ‘Yatri’ in Delhi NCR, in a move that is set to intensify competition with Uber and Ola in this thriving market. The platform won’t charge subscription fees or commissions for its electric auto rickshaws and cabs in Delhi NCR until March 2026, said Shan MS, cofounder of Moving Tech Innovations, which runs Namma Yatri. Yatri offers autorickshaw, AC mini, AC sedan, and AC XL cab services at «low prices» with a lifetime zero-commission policy, according to the company.

Puja Khedkar, on charges of threatening and obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty in Pune district, officials said on Friday. The case was filed at the Bundgarden police station here on the basis of a complaint lodged by a tehsildar-rank officer from the Pune district collectorate, they said. «The complaint says that during Puja Khedkar's posting as an assistant collector, Dilip Khedkar allegedly used threatening language against tehsildar Dipak Akade, asking him to allot a cabin for his daughter even as he had no right to interfere in the administrative functioning,» an official said.

Indian Racing Festival has announced a year-long partnership with FanCode to stream live motorsports events to fans across India. This partnership will feature the Indian Racing League and the FIA Formula 4 Indian Championship, starting with the IRL 2024 season opener at the Madras International Circuit on August 24. The festival, now in its third year, aims to bring high-speed racing action from eight city-based teams to viewers across the nation.The Indian Racing Festival will include teams from Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata, competing for the championship title. A notable addition to this year’s festival is a groundbreaking night race on a street circuit in Chennai, a first for Indian motorsport. Prominent figures in Indian sports and entertainment, including Sourav Ganguly, Arjun Kapoor, and John Abraham, are also involved in the festival. Sourav Ganguly, who recently became the owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers Racing team, Arjun Kapoor, who owns the Speed Demons Delhi team, and John Abraham, who owns the Goa Aces by JA Racing, will all participate in the event.

Delhi excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has been granted bail by the Supreme Court. Sisodia, former deputy CM of Delhi, was arrested by the ED in the money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023. The senior AAP leader resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023.

IIT Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus will offer two undergraduate courses from the new academic session commencing in September, Director Rangan Banerjee announced on Thursday. The offshore campus, established in 2023, currently offers only postgraduate courses. The two new undergraduate (UG) courses are Computer Science Engineering and Energy Engineering. A total of 60 students will be admitted to the two courses. This will include 20 students who have qualified JEE (Advanced) 2024 and 40 picked through a new entrance test called the Combined Admission Entrance Test (CAET), Banerjee said at a press conference.

The AAP chief was presented in court for the hearing through video conferencing. The court had on July 29 reserved its order on the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea requesting the extension of Kejriwal's judicial custody.

Bengaluru a 'Metro' status. Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, explained on Tuesday that under Rule 2A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, a distinction is maintained between the cities of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Chennai, and other places concerning special allowance for residential accommodation under section 10(13A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The four designated metropolitan cities have a 50 per cent salary consideration for computing exemption limits, while other cities, including Bengaluru, have a 40 per cent limit, a Bangalore Mirror report stated.

Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised concern on Wednesday over the illegal infiltration from Bangladeshi borders, stating that the situation can force some people to come to India. «On the situation in Bangladesh, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, „The incident that happened in Bangladesh is concerning; there are two angles. One is that if such unrest continues in Bangladesh, then some people will be forced to come to India so we have to secure our borders,“ Sharma said. Himanta Biswa Sharma also voiced the possibility of Bangladesh becoming a safe ground for terrorist activities in the future.

Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has said that it continues to remain operational and released helpline numbers for Indian nationals who reside there. According to sources, the diplomats and officials of the Indian High Commission continue to remain in Bangladesh, while non-essential staff and their families returned on Wednesday morning. The sources said, «To reiterate all the helplines of HCI Dhaka are working. The helpline numbers are being shared again below for reference: +8801958383679 +8801958383680 +8801937400591.»

Bangladesh capital, the said The Indian High Commission remains functional, the sources said. Bangladesh has been witnessing rapid political developments in the last few days. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post on Monday and landed at the Hindon airbase near Delhi following unprecedented anti-government protests