The ruling will help the consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India to recover debt from loans given to Vijay Mallya¡¯s now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines by seizing his assets in India and abroad. Mallya had reportedly tried appealing against the High Court verdict but was refused permission to do the same. Read more
Here's more top news of the day:
1) Maharashtra Rains Have Killed 192 People Since Last Week, More Bodies Found Under The Debris
The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra have risen to 192 after the recovery of 28 more bodies, most of them in Raigad. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar toured flood-hit villages in Sangli district and said a decision on providing financial relief will be taken in a couple of days. Read more
2) 'No One Likes To Beg If Not For Poverty': Supreme Court Refuses To Ban Begging At Public Places
The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Central and Delhi government on a petition seeking vaccination and rehabilitation of homeless and beggars amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Read more
3) Uttarakhand Returns 240 Kanwariyas Who Tried To Trick Cops By Sneaking In Plain Clothes
According to a report by The Times of India, scores of pilgrims in plain clothes are trying to enter Haridwar to collect Ganga water. This prompted the authorities to deploy 28 special buses at eight railway stations to send them back. Read more
4) Puri Becomes First Indian City With Drink-From-Tap Facility, Joins League Of New York, London
With this the Jagannath Dham also became the first city in India to provide ¡°drink from tap¡± quality water 24X7, said chief minister Naveen Patnaik, while inaugurating the ¡°Drink from Tap ¡ª Sujal¡± project in the town through video conferencing mode. Read more
5) Delhi Govt Asks Residents To Recommend Names of Doctors, Healthcare Workers for Padma Awards
The Delhi government will recommend the names of doctors and health workers, who fought against the Covid pandemic, to the Centre for the Padma awards this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Read more