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Cockroach row: CJI Kant says remarks misused with malicious intent to mislead youth

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed concern over the circulation of clips of court proceedings on social media without adequate context, referring to his oral remarks in the Supreme Court on May 15 where he likened certain individuals holding fraudulent degrees to “cockroaches” who become social media or RTI activists to attack the system. The CJI said his oral remarks were misquoted and misused with malicious intent to mislead the youth of the country, speaking in the context of the widespread backlash that led to the satirical online movement, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). In

What is sudden adult death syndrome?

August 13, 2026 (Conversation) When Mark Hughes, the former Manchester United and Wales manager, lost his 38-year-old son, an inquest found the cause was sudden adult death syndrome, or Sads. He had appeared healthy. There was no obvious disease. For a family, that combination is almost impossible to make sense of. How can someone die from a heart condition when even a post-mortem might find nothing wrong with their heart? The answer starts with something easy to forget: the heart isn’t just a pump; it’s also an electrical organ. Every heartbeat begins with a signal that ripples through the heart

RBI to close FX swap for overseas deposits earlier than planned, inflows top $50 bln

MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The RBI will close a discounted forex swap facility for banks to hedge ​overseas deposits raised from non-resident Indians a month ‌earlier than planned, following robust inflows of more than $50 billion. Banks will now be allowed to tap the zero-cost hedging facility for ​overseas FX deposits raised by August 31, compared ​with the earlier date of September 30, according ⁠to an RBI statement on Friday. The FX swap ​was part of a raft of measures announced in ​June to boost India’s balance of payments. The decision has been taken “based on the encouraging response

Gold falls for second day to Rs 1.56 lakh/10g as profit-taking weighs

Gold falls for second day to Rs 1.56 lakh/10g as profit-taking weighs

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Gold prices fell for the second straight session on Friday, declining Rs 800 to Rs 1,56,200 per 10 grams in the national capital as profit-booking and weak global cues weighed on bullion. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams on Thursday. Silver, however, remained unchanged at Rs 2,40,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), according to local traders. “Gold pulled back on Friday amid weaker global cues, with spot yellow metal edging lower despite softer-than-expected US producer-price data,” said Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst – Commodities at

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