Demanding enactment of stricter anti-rape laws by the Centre, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said he will move a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha.

The TMC national general secretary said that if the Centre "fails" to enact a stricter law that would ensure quick trial and sentencing of those found guilty, he will lead protests in Delhi.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara indicated on Wednesday that a delegation of ruling Congress legislators may meet President Droupadi Murmu to complain against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot over his action of giving sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.

He said a tentative plan has been made in this regard and a call is likely to be taken on the move after considering developments in the court.

A day after her release from jail in the Delhi excise policy case, BRS leader K Kavitha on Wednesday said she believes that justice will prevail and will continue her legal fight.

Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was released from the Tihar jail here on Tuesday evening after the Supreme Court granted her bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has questioned the progress in the CBI's investigation into Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case. The TMC chief also questioned 'where is justice' as 16 days have passed since CBI took over the case.

Addressing a public event on Wednesday to mark the foundation day of Trinamool Congress's students' wing, CM Banerjee, "I asked for five days' time, but the case was sent to the CBI.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) is “not a compulsion for states”, as they are capable of taking their own decisions.

She, however, expressed hope that most states would adopt UPS “as it has a lot of benefits for employees”.

In a fresh shot to get listed, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed for a no-objection certificate (NOC) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for the approval of its initial public offering (IPO).

In its annual general meeting held on Tuesday, the exchange informed shareholders about the development.

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced the launch of TCS Pace Studio in Manila, Philippines. This facility is designed for TCS to co-innovate with customers to develop tailored solutions for their unique business needs, boosting digital innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.

TCS Pace Studio in Manila, the fifth of its kind globally, is part of an extensive innovation ecosystem of TCS Pace spanning major global cities.

Mayawati was re-elected as the National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Tuesday after she announced that she would not retire from active politics. This decision was taken after the national executive meeting of BSP was held earlier today.

Earlier on Monday, dismissing her retirement news as fake, Mayawati said that there is no question of her retirement from active politics.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE), along with Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (CMEPL), which operates as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), and its affiliate Bangla Entertainment Private Limited (BEPL), have reached a comprehensive non-cash agreement to amicably resolve all disputes concerning the merger cooperation agreement and the composite scheme of the arrangement, Zee said in a press release.

Police in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district have registered a case against the contractor and the structural consultant in connection with the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue, officials said on Tuesday. The 35-foot statue of the 17th century Maratha warrior king, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajkot fort in Malvan tehsil of Sindhudurg on Navy Day (December 4) last year, collapsed around 1 pm on Monday.

The incident caused embarrassment to the Eknath Shinde-led state government and invited criticism from the opposition parties.

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