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$1 billion counterfeit scheme, Tech CEO sentenced

Miami-based chief executive Onur Aksoy has been sentenced to over six years in prison for orchestrating a counterfeit Cisco equipment scam.

SENSEX SHEDS 700 POINTS IN WIDESPREAD SELL-OFF, NIFTY FALLS

BSE Sensex plummeted 732.96 points to 73,878.15, NSE Nifty fell 172.35 points to 22,475.85, despite touching record highs.

X Announces Grok Rolling To Premium+ Subscribers

In a groundbreaking announcement, social media platform X revealed that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is set to launch Grok exclusively for Premium Plus subscribers in the United States next week.

Uddhav Thackeray Expresses Regret For Past Support Of Modi

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government has betrayed Maharashtra, and he apologises to the people for seeking votes for the prime minister in earlier elections.

Salman Khan's Firing Case: 'Conspiracy', Says SS (UBT) Leader On Accused's Alleged Suicide

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey has raised suspicions of a "big conspiracy" following the death of Anuj Thapan, one of the accused involved in the firing incident at actor Salman Khan's residence.

LEGAL TAX-SAVING STRATEGIES: HUF, LLP, INFRA BONDS, AND MORE

This lowers the tax rate for each portion, potentially reducing the overall tax rate from 30% to 5% or 10% for each member, saving a significant amount in taxes

Air India's Airbus A350 marks International debut

Air India has recently launched flights on the highly sought-after Delhi-Dubai route, marking the international debut of its newly acquired Airbus A350900 aircraft.

DELHI HIGH COURT GRANTS POLICE PROTECTION TO TRANSGENDER PERSON FOR FILING NOMINATION FOR LOK SABHA POLLS

The Delhi High Court Rajan Singh v. The State Of Govt Of NCT Delhi Ans Others observed and has granted police protection to a transgender person for filling up the nomination form in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections as a candidate being from South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency.

Sharad Pawar admits lack of consultation for Sangli Lok Sabha candidate selection

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday admitted the candidate for Sangli Lok Sabha seat was announced without consultation between constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

LS polls: BJP likely to lose due to public discontent, predicts Patole

The BJP-led Centre has robbed the people through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and ruined the country by selling public enterprises in the past ten years, Congress Maharashtra president Nana Patole has claimed.

SUPREME COURT RESERVED JUDGEMENT: ARE SECTION 45 BAIL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ACCUSED WHO APPEARS BEFORE COURT AS PER SUMMONS? | PMLA

The Supreme Court in the case Tarsem Lal v. Directorate of Enforcement Jalandhar Zonal Office and other connected matters observed and has reserved the Judgment on the issue whether an accused in a money laundering case is required to fulfil the twin conditions for bail under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA when he executes a bond for appearance before the Special Court in pursuance of a summons issued to him.

HIROKAZU MATSUNO ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED 10 MILLION YEN IN KICKBACKS

Matsuno belongs to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s largest faction, formerly headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which has been recently suspected to have pooled secret funds amounting to over 100 million yen

ICICI Bank denies CEO Sandeep Bakhshi resignation report

ICICI Bank refuted claims made in an article by a new portal suggesting that its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sandeep Bakhshi, is contemplating resignation.

Indian oil resumes purchasing Russian crude on sovcomflot ships

Indian Oil Corp, has resumed the purchase of Russian crude oil transported by a Sovcomflot PJSC tanker this week, signaling a potential restoration of oil trade between the two countries.

LENDERS SEEK RBI NOD TO TRANSFER JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LOAN TO NARCL

SBI-led lenders seek RBI approval to transfer JAL’s Rs 18,000 crore debt to NARCL for a Rs 10,000 crore acquisition

NPCI International to aid Namibia in developing UPIlike instant payment system

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has entered into an agreement with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to assist in the development of an instant payment system akin to Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for Namibia, according to a statement.

Unorganized sector pension planattracts just 5 mm subscribers in 5 years

Since its launch in March 2019, the government’s primary pension scheme for unorganized sector workers, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) yojana, has garnered just over 5 million subscribers.

Andhra Tobacco prices set to surge following crop failures in Brazil and Indonesia

Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are poised to gain following decreased crop yields in Brazil, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia due to adverse weather conditions.

India's economy to expand 6.6% over two years

India’s GDP growth forecast for the just concluded financial year 2023-24 stands at a robust 7.8 percent, as per the latest Economic Outlook by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Digital surveys with AI to improve crop acreage estimates

India is poised to revolutionize its agricultural statistics system through the implementation of routine digital crop surveys, bolstered by advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

GOVT CRACKS DOWN ON SPICE QUALITY AFTER MDH, EVEREST CONTROVERSY

Uttarakhand’s Commissioner of Food Safety mandates comprehensive testing of locally manufactured spices to ensure top quality and restore consumer trust.

Maharashtra State Armwrestling Championship 2024: Dara Singh Handa reigns supreme

Nagpur's Dara Singh Handa emerged as Champion of Champion winner in the Senior Men's category (Senior Right-Hand category) at the 35th Maharashtra State Armwrestling Championship 2024, which was held at Karmaveer Dadasaheb Kannamwar Engineering College, Nagpur.

CM and Deputy CM pay tribute to those who lost lives for Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement at Hutatma Chowk on the occasion of the 64th Maharashtra Foundation Day in Mumbai on Wednesday.

'Congress does not have anything except fake narratives,' says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat Piyush Goyal hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and launched a scathing attack on the Congress party saying that it is finished.

Supreme Court Rejected Plea To Postpone CA Exams Due To Lok Sabha Elections, Says Will Affect Over 4 Lakh Students

The Supreme Court in the case Varad Balwant Vasant And Ors observed and has rejected the petition to postpone the CA exams held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI in view of Lok Sabha elections.

RIPPLES OF COVID-19 STILL BEING FELT

There is suddenly major hue and cry over the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca's admission in court that its anti Covid vaccine, which has been manufactured and marketed in India as Covishield, may have some rare side-effects of blood clotting known as TTS, apart from loss of platelets.

EXPERTS CAUTION PAKISTAN ABOUT WORSENING FOOD INSECURITY CRISIS, ADVOCATE PRIORITIZING QUALITY SEED PRODUCTION

Agricultural experts have raised concerns about the escalating food insecurity crises, emphasising the urgent need for high-quality seeds in farming practices, The Express Tribune reported.

PAKISTAN AIMS TO SETTLE PKR 550 BILLION DEBTS OWED TO CHINESE POWER PRODUCERS AHEAD OF PM SHARIF'S TRIP TO BEIJING

Chinese power dues currently stand close to PKR 550 billion, with disruptions observed in timely payments under the revolving fund in recent months.

Microsoft invests in OpenAl over concerns of Google's lead

An internal email disclosed on Tuesday as part of the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google revealed that Microsoft Corp. was driven to invest significantly in and collaborate with OpenAI due to a perceived lagging behind Google.

Singapore Airlines to compensate Indian couple Rs 2L for seat malfunction

Singapore Airlines has been directed to provide compensation of more than Rs 2 lakh to an Indian couple following a malfunction in the automatic recliner seats in the business class.