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National Commission for Women. "Pass a writ of mandamus under Article 32 or any other direction in the nature of writ and exercise its powers under 142 to decriminalize the law of statutory rape as applied to all cases of voluntary consensual sexual contact between any 16 to <18 adolescent with another similar age adolescent and with >18 adults...," the plea said.

Also read: Mumbai news: Train runs over man who fell on railway tracks after being assaulted by couple | Video The issuance of this order is based on concerns that these aerial objects could potentially be used to target VVIPs, pose threats to the general public, cause damage to public property, and disrupt law and order within the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate area. Also read: SpiceJet passenger clicks improper photos of air hostess on Delhi-Mumbai flight; DCW takes action Starting from Friday and continuing until September 16, the order strictly prohibits the operation of drones, remote-controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders, para motors, hand gliders, and hot-air balloons within the city's limits.

India and the government will continue its capex push, finance secretary TV Somanathan said. On the fiscal deficit, he said the government will not exceed the budget estimate of 5.9% of GDP. «So far as China is concerned, the very fact that we have a huge trade deficit with China means that China's slowdown has very little negative effect on the Indian economy,» Somanathan told ET in an interview.

The record 11-million-strong audience for the Matildas’ FIFA Women’s World Cup bid has helped put women’s sports on the table for an overhaul of games protected to appear on free-to-air television.

The Rinehart circus rolled into Perth this week. The long-running family dispute had proven a colourful sideshow in the opening stages of the Hancock Prospecting v Wright Prospecting legal battle, but was quickly about to become the main event.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about criminal actors posing as legitimate Non-Fungible Token (NFT) developers to defraud active users within the NFT community.

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banks in the government securities (g-secs) banks by diversification and encouraging non bank participants such as insurance companies, pension and provident funds helped in lowering borrowing costs for the government a study by the Reserve Bank economists shows «Scenario analysis indicates shallower increase in borrowing costs when non-banks absorb all new government debt compared to when it is absorbed entirely by banks, highlighting that RBI’s continued efforts to diversify the investor pool for G-Secs are well calibrated» said a research paper by Reserve Bank economists Amit Pawar, Mayank Gupta, Abhinandan Borad, Subrat Kumar Seet and Deba Prasad Rath published in the central bank's latest monthly bulletin. The authors are from the Department of Economic and Policy Research.

IBBI) chairman Ravi Mittal has pitched for a “well-structured and comprehensive standards framework” for valuations for stressed firms under the bankruptcy law, which will have international acceptance. “Standardised valuations would enable stakeholders to make well-informed decisions, instil confidence in the resolution process, and maximise value for all parties concerned in the resolution of distressed enterprises,” Mittal said in an IBBI publication.

India is following a holistic and inclusive approach towards health, providing affordable healthcare to all and promoting traditional systems of medicine along with expanding health infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. «The global celebration of the International Day of Yoga is testament to the universal desire for holistic health,» he said while addressing the G20 Health Ministers' Meet here via video message. Modi also pointed out that 2023 is being marked as the International Year of Millets.

Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue interim stay on publication of data of the caste-based survey carried out in Bihar and questioned the petitioners' argument that it is against the right to privacy. A top court bench made it clear that it will not issue any interim stay on the publication of the survey unless a prima facie case is made out. The court was informed the survey was completed by the Bihar government on August 6.

China put into force this week its newest regulations on artificial intelligence-generated content, a watered-downed version of stricter draft rules that seek to keep the country in the AI race while maintaining firm censorship on online content. Rapid advancements in generative AI have stoked global alarm over the technology's potential for disinformation and misuse, with deepfake images showing people mouthing things they never said.

Bitstamp, one of the world's oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a suspension of trading for seven cryptocurrencies in the United States, effective from August 29, 2023. The affected cryptocurrencies include AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND, and SOL.

One of Greg Friedman’s favorite photos from his many visits to Maui over the last four decades is an image of his father and his then five-year-old twins at the Lahaina train station.

telecom regulator has proposed stringent performance benchmarks for service providers, seeking to eliminate instances of call drops and setting yardsticks for 5G services to help improve consumer experience in one of the world's fastest-expanding markets. In a consultation paper on review of quality of service (QoS) standards for access services (wireless and wireline) and broadband (wireless and wireline) services, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has proposed revising the benchmark of network downtime to a cell level in place of the current base station (BTS) level to have a granular view of network availability.

semiconductor manufacturing hub, companies in the sector are looking to close the gender gap as they bet their chips on innovation-focused talent to make the most of the opportunity. A host of companies including AMD, Applied Materials, Analog Devices, and Synaptics are making concerted efforts to build a pipeline of female talent through targeted recruitment drives, mentoring, employee resource groups, pay adjustments, and leadership development, industry executives said. According to the 2022 Semiconductor Gender Parity Study from Global Semiconductor Alliance and Accenture, there is an urgent need for innovation-focused talent in the industry, and women represent a significant opportunity to provide that talent.

Lok Sabha privileges committee meeting on Friday witnessed passionate requests from members of the opposition parties for giving reprieve for the suspended MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury — who is the Congress floor leader of the Lower House — even as many members from the ruling side in the panel too didn't pitch for harsher punishment for him, according to people aware of the matter. But the proceedings remained inconclusive as the committee decided to ask Chowdhury to depose before it, tentatively on August 30, to present his case and clarifications before the panel makes its recommendation to the speaker.

renewable energy has sought bids to survey sites identified for offshore wind power projects in Tamil Nadu. A notification released by the ministry showed that the government plans to bid out projects of 4GW capacity on 1 December. Further, in the next financial year, it plans to bid out projects with a total capacity of 3GW.

NEW DELHI : The government has taken several steps to tame inflation, including supply-side measures such as releasing substantial cereal stocks from reserves, proactive import-export management of pulses to ensure supplies and restriction of exports of rice and sugar, finance secretary T.V. Somanathan said. The government is open to using trade policy measures, as and when required, to curb inflationary pressures further, Somanathan said.

Hindustan Times. The report cited people familiar with the developments and said that despite the daily deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India has continued to supple wheat to the Taliban-ruled country. The assistance, which includes medical and food aid has been provided in view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and urgent appeals by UN agencies, noted HT.

MUMBAI : Borrowers will soon get to choose whether to pay higher equated monthly instalments (EMIs) or repay their loan over a longer period when banks raise interest rates. They can also expect greater transparency from lenders on penalties if they miss out on repayments. In the first of two circulars issued on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said banks and non-banks should provide individual borrowers with the option to switch to a fixed rate at the time of resetting interest rates.