Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the Malayalam movie 'L2: Empuraan', at its Kochi office in connection with a foreign exchange law "violation" by his chit fund company, sources said.

Mumbai: Stock markets crumbled on Monday with benchmark Sensex sinking by 2,226.79 points – its steepest single-day decline in 10 months – as a global market carnage following US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and retaliation from China fanned fears of economic slowdown.

The Supreme Court on Monday said there was a "complete breakdown of rule of law in Uttar Pradesh" after coming across FIRs filed by the state police in civil cases.

An incident occurred in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion of Ram Navami, where a group of individuals climbed the gate of the Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah, also known as Ghazi Miyan ki Dargah, and displayed saffron flags while chanting religious slogans. A video of the act was circulated widely on social media platforms.

Cooking gas or LPG price has been raised by Rs 50 per cylinder by distribution companies, Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported a sharp rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) in the credit card segment, reflecting growing stress in unsecured consumer lending. According to the latest data, credit card NPAs jumped by 28.42 per cent to ₹6,742 crore during the 12-month period ending December 2024, compared to ₹5,250 crore in December 2023.

BJP MP and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday alleged that a Ram Navami rally was attacked in the Park Circus Seven Point area of Kolkata. In a post on social media platform X, Majumdar claimed that vehicles carrying saffron flags were pelted with stones, resulting in shattered windshields and damage, while accusing the police of inaction during the incident.

The government on Monday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each, according to an official order.