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Why no FIR in burnt cash discovery at judge’s house case, questions Dhankhar

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday questioned the lack of an FIR in the discovery of wads of burnt cash case from the residence of a high court judge, wondering whether a “category beyond law” has secured immunity from prosecution. The Supreme Court ordered an in-house probe into the alleged discovery of half-burnt wads of cash from Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence after a fire on the night of Holi on March 14. Justice Varma has now been repatriated from the Delhi High Court to his parent high court of Allahabad. Dhankhar also questioned the legal

Markets surge for 4th day; Sensex reclaims 78k-level amid US-Japan tariff talks, FII inflows

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 2 per cent on Thursday, registering their fourth day of rally, as investors turned buoyant after foreign investors returned to domestic equities amid expectations of a breakthrough in US-Japan trade negotiations over reciprocal tariffs. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,508.91 points or 1.96 per cent to reclaim the 78,000 level. It finally settled at 78,553.20. During the day, it soared 1,572.48 points or 2.04 per cent to 78,616.77. The NSE Nifty surged 414.45 points or 1.77 per cent to 23,851.65. From the Sensex firms, Eternal, ICICI Bank, Bharti

Rupee sheds US tariff impact; ends 27 paise higher at 85.37 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) The rupee strengthened for the fourth consecutive session and closed 27 paise higher at 85.37 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, hitting the April 3 closing level, on the back of foreign fund inflows in domestic equities and broad weakness in the greenback. The unit has pared all its losses since April 2, when US President Donald Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on multiple countries. On April 2, the rupee was quoted at 85.52 against the US dollar. According to forex traders, a positive trend in domestic equities following a reprieve from the US tariffs

Centre assures no appointments, no changes to waqf by user, Supreme Court directs Centre to file response within a week

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file its stand within a week in the challenge to Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 after it was assured by the union government that ‘waqf by user’ or ‘waqf by deed’ properties won’t be denotified till the next hearing. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan also recorded the assurance of solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, that no appointments in the central Waqf council and boards will be made in the meantime. Mehta said the government won’t

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