In a major relief for Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, a Delhi court on Tuesday declined to take cognisance of the complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case, Bar and Bench reported.

Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court said the ED’s complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable, as it was founded on a private complaint rather than a first information report (FIR).

The rupee plunged 9 paise to a record low of 90.87 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by sustained FII outflows and no breakthrough in the India-US trade deal.

However, a weaker greenback and a decline in global crude oil prices capped further losses in the domestic unit, according to forex traders.

IndusInd Bank said on Tuesday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved HDFC Bank’s plan to buy up to a 9.50 per cent stake in the private lender.

The approval allows HDFC Bank to become a significant shareholder in IndusInd Bank, which has been facing financial and governance challenges in recent months.

Nepal has eased restrictions on carrying high-denomination Indian currency in the Himalayan nation, ending a decade-long ban, according to an official statement.

Individuals can hold Indian banknotes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 up to a maximum limit of INR 25,000 per person. The decision was made during Monday's cabinet meeting, according to cabinet sources.

The Centre has proposed a raft of big changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) -- apart from renaming it -- as it seeks to increase the mandatory work days from 100 to 125, while altering the current funding structure which shifts a portion of the financial responsibility to the states.

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will list for hearing on December 17 a plea related to worsening air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Aprajita Singh

Former IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was on Monday sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu.

A three-member panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week recommended Goyal's name as the CIC.

Goyal is a 1990-batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for their party workers' alleged threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life.

At a hurriedly called press conference here, Rijiju alleged that at Sunday's Congress rally in the national capital.

As part of a broader strategy to capitalise on the rapid expansion of India’s wealthy population, Axis Bank is hiring 50 private bankers and preparing to launch several funds from the country’s low-tax financial hub.

The private lender is expanding its wealth management footprint across the country to cater to the growing needs of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs).

Lashing out at the BJP, Chief Minister MK Stalin has said not only Union Minister Amit Shah, but even an entire battalion of the RSS people will not be able to electorally influence Tamil Nadu and that the DMK would emerge victorious by defeating the saffron party.

Addressing the DMK's youth wing (north zone) functionaries meeting here, Stalin recalled the hard work behind the growth and development of the party's young wing over the decades and the work of leaders, including him.

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