Parliament clears Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026

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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Monday passed a bill, which seeks to replace a British-era legislation, paving the way for inclusion of digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in the court of law, in sync with the digital dependence of the banking system. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, already passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, seeks to provide for law relating to evidence with respect to bankers' books...

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Govt ready for debate on students’ stir; Oppn will have to listen to Amit Shah’s reply peacefully: Rijiju

Rijiju says few retd judges, some activists want judiciary to play role of Opposition

New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Monday said the government is ready for a debate in the Lok Sabha on the student protests as well as police action, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reply to the debate but the Opposition should give an assurance that they will not run away from it and listen peacefully. There has been a persistent demand from the Opposition for a statement from...

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Govt introduces Bill in LS to amend regulations for mines and minerals

New Delhi: The government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha Monday to amend the regulations for mines and minerals, whereby states will be restricted from levying additional tax on mineral rights. With the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Centre also seeks to take under its control the regulation of mineral-bearing lands having mineral contents in accordance with the parameters prescribed under the MMDR Act. "This...

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Ukraine drone attack kills 12, injures 39 in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk

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Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it is a campaign to force Russian President Vladimir...

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Kendrapada: Two farmers allegedly consumed poison during a public grievance hearing in Odisha's Kendrapada district Monday, protesting what they claimed was official inaction over crop losses caused by illegal prawn farming, police said. The incident took place when district collector Raghuram R Iyer was hearing grievances of residents of Rajnagar tehsil. The farmers, identified as Ganesh Chandra...

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Parliament clears Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Monday passed a bill, which seeks to replace a British-era legislation, paving the way for inclusion of digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in the court of law, in sync with the digital dependence of the banking system. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, already passed by the Lok Sabha on August...

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WhatsApp users report media-sharing issues globally

New Delhi: Meta-backed WhatsApp users reported issues with the messaging platform Monday with the disruption appearing to affect the sharing of photos, videos, stickers, GIFs and other media files across several countries. According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, users began registering reports early Monday morning. Among the reported issues, 41 per cent were related to messaging, 40 per...

Govt introduces Bill in LS to amend regulations for mines and minerals

New Delhi: The government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha Monday to amend the regulations for mines and minerals, whereby states will be restricted from levying additional tax on mineral rights. With the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Centre also seeks to take under its control the regulation of mineral-bearing lands...

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Ukraine drone attack kills 12, injures 39 in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk

Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into Russian refining capacity, and unsettled the Russian public....

 

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