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The Precept Law Offices has merged its practice with HSA Advocates. Manish Singh, Ritesh Singh, Gaurav Mahajan and Nitin Tyagi, along with their respective teams from The Precept Law Offices, are joining HSA Advocates as partners, effective 15th August 2026. They will be based out of HSA’s Delhi office.This is the second significant merger this year, following the earlier merger with Shashank Singh Associates.With this merger, HSA Advocates will be further strengthening its practice across dispute resolution and arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, international trade and customs, aviation, energy and infrastructure, taxation, and technology and data privacy law (with an active…
Anantnag, Aug 17: In a major outreach aimed at reinforcing commuter safety and transit discipline, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD), ARTO Anantnag, in collaboration with the Secure Path Civil Society Organization, conducted a high-impact road safety awareness programme at Railway Station Taxi Sumo Stand.The day-long initiative brought together scores of commercial drivers, Officers of Railway Police Force (RPF), local trade leaders, and civil society representatives.Addressing the gathering, ARTO Anantnag Mohammad Iqbal Daing highlighted the transformative role of public transport operators: “Professional and responsible public transport drivers hold the key to overhauling our transit system and building a safer future for…
KKR-backed services provider Darwinbox is drawing buyout interest even as it prepares for a potential public listing over the next couple of years. Existing investors Salesforce and Microsoft, along with US-based HR and payroll services provider ADP, have approached its founders and board with the intention to buy others out, three people with knowledge of the development said. Darwinbox was valued at around $1 billion when it raised $140 million from KKR and Partners Group in March last year.KKR-backed Darwinbox is reportedly drawing buyout interest from investors including Salesforce, Microsoft and ADP (Darwinbox)“All the options are on the table. That…
Former Australia opener David Warner has been convicted of mid-range drink-driving by a Sydney court and fined AUD 1,500, with the 39-year-old also required to have an interlock device fitted to his vehicle before he can drive again.Warner pleaded guilty to the charge last month after he was caught in a random breath test on Easter Sunday, April 5. The former Test opener had stopped short of a roadside testing site and attempted to switch seats with a female passenger before police identified him as the driver.Warner subsequently cooperated with the testing and blew more than twice the legal alcohol…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court agreed to hear today a plea alleging that AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar was being illegally detained after leading a protest against the murder of a sanitation worker.A habeas corpus petition was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.Senior advocate Shadan Farasat said that some men in plain clothes “picked up” the legislator this (Tuesday) morning and since then, the family of the lawmaker from Kondli has tried to contact the police but there is no information at all on his location.Also read: “When I…
Thiruvananthapuram: Doctors skipping duty after reporting at hospitals will now have little room to go unnoticed, with the state govt directing hospitals to prominently display the doctors’ names and duty schedules. This will help patients know exactly when the doctors are expected.Health minister K Muraleedharan has directed the health department to display the names of doctors, their outpatient (OP) days and timings at all govt healthcare institutions. Patients and the public will be able to report instances of doctors being absent during scheduled hours to the authorities concerned. Action will follow against those found violating duty norms.The directive was issued…
Modern School, Barakhamba Road, celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with a programme featuring patriotic performances. The event included, NCC band presentation and other programs from students, teachers and guests.Modern School Barakhamba celebrates India’s 80th Independence DayAir Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh attends celebrationsChief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, was the chief guest and he was ceremonially led into the venue by a horse cavalcade as the Independence Day programme got underway.The NCC Band performed during the event, while the school’s equestrian squad presented a display of precision. Performances by young artists and the…
While Dia Mirza’s acting career began opposite R Madhavan in ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’, her journey spanning over two decades in the industry has seen her share screen space with several major names in Indian cinema. Her filmography includes collaborations with veterans like Amitabh Bachchan, stars such as Salman Khan, and frequent co-star Jimmy Sheirgill, reflecting her work across different generations and backgrounds of actors.Dia Mirza opens up about co-stars who left a lasting impressionIn a conversation with NDTV, the actress opened up about some of the co-stars who have left a lasting impression on her. Reflecting on her…
The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season (representative image) India is considering a series of measures, including limited duty-free sugar imports and tighter stockholding limits for bulk traders, to boost domestic supplies and rein in record sugar prices, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season, when demand for the sweetener typically rises sharply.“Since there has been a completely unwarranted increase in prices, we will have to take measures to check prices, and we…
Nine bodies of migrants have been recovered in the past two days from the shores of an eastern suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli after their boat capsized, the Tripoli Red Crescent branch said.The Red Crescent branch said in a statement late on Monday (August 17, 2026) that the bodies were recovered from Tajoura, some 22 km (14 miles) from Tripoli.More bodies are likely to wash ashore as the boat was carrying about 19 people, according to local authorities in Tajoura, Tripoli Red Crescent media officer Muad Zurgani told Reuters by phone.“The search and recovery operations are still ongoing in…