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High Court quashes order staying proceedings against Anil Ambani to classify his bank accounts as fraud

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) In a setback to industrialist Anil Ambani, the Bombay High Court on Monday quashed a single bench interim order that stayed proceedings initiated against him and Reliance Communications Ltd to classify their bank accounts as fraud. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad allowed the appeals filed by three public sector banks and auditor firm BDO India LLP against the December 2025 interim order passed by a single bench of the HC. The division bench, while quashing the single bench order, termed it “illegal and perverse”. Ambani’s counsels sought the HC

Mamata condoles Mukul Roy’s death, recalls long political association

Kolkata, Feb 23 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed grief over the demise of veteran leader Mukul Roy, describing him as a long-time political colleague and co-fighter in many struggles. In a Bengali post on X, Banerjee said she was “shocked and saddened” by Roy’s passing and recalled that he had worked tirelessly for the Trinamool Congress since its founding, earning acceptance across all levels of the party. “I am deeply shocked and grieved by the sudden news of the demise of veteran politician Mukul Roy. He was my long-time political colleague and a comrade-in-arms in

Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?

Sydney, Feb 23 (The Conversation) Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000 Neo bot promises to automate common household chores such as folding laundry and loading the dishwasher. Neo has a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) system, but for tricky tasks it requires a 1X employee wearing a virtual reality helmet to remotely take over the robot. The operator can see whatever the bot does inside your house, and the process is recorded

Stock markets trade higher in early session tracking rally in Asian peers

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a firm note on Monday, led by strong buying in banks and services stocks, tracking a rally in Asian markets. Analysts said global sentiment was shaped by the US Supreme Court’s verdict that knocked down the Trump tariffs and termed them “illegal”, a move that could significantly alter global trade dynamics. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 572.10 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 83,386.81 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 190.65 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 25,761.90. Among the Sensex constituents, Adani Ports, Axis Bank,

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