MUMBAI: A Mumbai metropolitan court has acquitted a woman accused in a two decade old investment fraud case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove her involvement in the alleged cheating scheme beyond reasonable doubt.The case related to investments collected in 2007 for a purported textile import business that allegedly promised high returns to investors….
(L) Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (Image- Social Media), (R) Representative Image NEW DELHI: Delhi govt’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (DGHS), and Neeraj Chopra, former deputy controller of accounts, in connection with a Rs 640-crore procurement scam involving medicines, surgical items,…
Tamil Nadu faces a “deep mess” within a month of regime change, warns former CM M.K. Stalin, citing industrial reluctance, rising crime, and farmer distress (File photo: M K Stalin) CHENNAI/TRICHY: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Sunday said Tamil Nadu was facing the danger of “descending into a state of deep mess” within…
A meeting in Ahmedabad was presided over by the AIMPLB president, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, and attended by Maulana Fazlurrahim Mujaddidi, general secretary of the board Ahmedabad: The 30th annual convention of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will be held in Ahmedabad from Oct 2 to 4, office-bearers of the body said…
Kolkata: The Thakurpukur police has registered an FIR against former cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee, former Trinamool councillor Ghanasree Bag, Tilak Bhattacharjee and Sudip Ghosh on charges of assault, extortion and criminal intimidation over an alleged 2020 incident involving a former Behala BJP functionary who died in judicial custody months later.The case has been registered under…
Singer-composer Amaal Mallik has reacted strongly to the shocking Ketan Agarwal murder case PUNE: Singer-composer Amaal Mallik has reacted strongly to the Ketan Agarwal murder case, saying that while India has enacted stringent laws to protect women, they should not be misused. In a strongly-worded social media post, the singer also spoke about accountability in…
Many consumers are choosing to cash in on their holdings and lock in gains instead. (AI image) Gold selling spree! Fearing that gold prices have peaked out, Indian households are rushing to sell their old gold to cash out before prices fall too much from record highs seen earlier this year. Indian households are increasingly…
Less than 24 hours after guiding Ireland to a 2-0 T20I series win over India, head coach Heinrich Malan stepped down from his role with immediate effect.Ireland completed a 2-0 sweep after beating India by one run in the second T20I on Sunday. It was Ireland’s first-ever series win over India in any format. They…
Rajkumar Hirani made sure his son Vir Hirani earned his debut in ‘Pritam and Pedro’ through a proper audition, refusing to hand him the role on a platter. Vir practised hard every night and submitted his best tapes to the makers. The cybercrime comedy-drama premieres on JioHotstar on July 3. Rajkumar Hirani is all set…
Andy Burnham’s decade-long blueprint promises sweeping devolution, regional investment, housing reforms / Image – file Andy Burnham has unveiled what he calls a 10-year mission to rebuild Britain’s economy, arguing that the country’s biggest challenge is not simply who governs from Westminster but how Britain is governed altogether. In his first major policy speech since…
