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The SEC announced Thursday it has charged a previously registered broker with stealing approximately $3 million from clients, some of whom were elderly or disabled.

uniform civil code (UCC) ending on Friday, the Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on the subject. Besides online responses received on its website, the Commission has also received «hard copies», sources said on Thursday, adding that the final number would be much higher. Some organisations have approached the law panel seeking personal hearing on UCC. While it scrutinises the responses, it would take a call on inviting the organisations for a personal hearing, the sources said. On June 14, the Law Commission initiated a fresh consultation process on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue. Earlier, the 21st Law Commission, the term of which ended in August 2018, examined the issue and solicited the views of all stakeholders on two occasions.

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Chandrayaan-3 launch on Friday, a group of ISRO scientists visited the Tirupathi Venkatachalapathy Temple in Andhra Pradesh, carrying a miniature model of the spacecraft, where they offered prayers. If this launch s successful, Chandrayaan-3 will be the first spacecraft to land on Moon's South Pole, demonstrating India’s technical prowess and bold spacefaring ambitions.

Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from around Asia intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf

The head of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks has called for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limi...

A popular online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a brash Emirati on a spending spree inside a luxury car showroom

A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy project

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Puri has put forward nine key ideas around which the future of urban planning and governance needs to be conceptualised. Addressing the 'National Conclave on Urban Planning' held here in the national capital, Minister Puri said it is important to shift from just regulation to facilitation as the system needs to get rid of the mindset of imposing norms and rules.

RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond offers 8.1% interest now: How is it calculated? A whopping interest rate of 8.1 per cent may look attractive but do keep in mind that the interest of RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond (FRSB) is not fixed. It is linked to the interest rate of the National Savings Scheme (NSC), a small savings scheme backed by the Union government. Going by the formula, RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond will pay 0.35 per cent more than what the NSC offers.

Aadhaar is over, many individuals who have not linked their PAN status is inoperative now. According to the CBDT circular, “Under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’) every person who has been allotted a PAN as on 1st July, 2017 and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number, is required to intimate his Aadhaar to the prescribed authority on or before June 30, 2023, on payment of a prescribed fee.” However, there are some people whose Aadhaar has been linked to the incorrect PAN or the Aadhaar of their minor child. Here is what the Income Tax Department suggests you do in this circumstance.

The Russian Central Bank could begin “real-world” tests on the digital ruble next month after parliament approved a key piece of CBDC legislation.

UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security has made the extension of visit visas for relatives or friends easier. Holders of visit visas, valid for 30, 60, or 90 days, now have the option to extend their visas on an app for an additional 30 days by paying a fee of Dh750. Applicants can use the smart app UAEICP to apply. The visitors need to be present in the country during the application and possess a passport that is valid for at least six months. The required documents for the extension include the original entry permit and a colored personal photo that meets the approved standards. Applications that are returned due to missing information or incomplete documents will be electronically rejected after a period of 30 days. If an application is rejected three times, it will be permanently rejected. In case of rejection, the refund will only cover the issuance fees and any financial guarantees provided.

Catch all the LIVE updates on Uttarakhand weather. In view of the incessant rains in the state, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has asked the people of the state as well as the pilgrims to avoid unnecessary travel. CM has instructed the District Magistrates of all the thirteen districts as well as the SDRF to be on high alert: CMO (ANI)Vikram Singh, Meteorological Director Uttarakhand says, "...On the 13th July, the rainfall activities seem to be slightly reducing.

Fadnavis on Wednesday said the Centre has increased from Rs three lakh to Rs six lakh the income criterion for the economically weaker section seeking affordable housing in partnership under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the Mumbai metropolitan region. «Thank you Hon PM Narendra Modi ji & Hon Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri ji for enhancing EWS income criteria from ₹3 lakh to ₹6 lakh for AHP vertical under #PMAY for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Maharashtra Government's request,» Fadnavis said.

Despite new consumer price data showing that inflation is slowing, The Senior Citizens League is still increasing its estimate for the 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

Sorting out travel money often involves a mad dash to the currency exchange at the airport - or simply swallowing the astronomic prices charged by your debit card issuer.

The collections under the revamped Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) jumped 176% on year to Rs 55,000 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year, indicating a buoyancy in small saving scheme receipts that are being tapped to part-finance the Centre’s fiscal deficit.

Senior citizens are pouring money into the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), thanks to recent changes, official data shows.

NATO leaders gathered Wednesday to launch a highly symbolic new forum for ties with Ukraine, after committing to provide the country with more military assistance for fighting Russia but only vague assurances of future membership. U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts will sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the new NATO-Ukraine Council, a permanent body where the 31 allies and Ukraine will sit as equals and be able to call crisis talks.

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) interest rate for the July-September fiscal quarter of 2023–24 was announced. The SCSS interest rate remained unchanged at 8.2%, according to the government's decision.