FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
San Francisco, March 28 - Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years in prison in the US for seven counts of conspiracy and fraud charges.
‘Interference’ in judicial matters: Pak govt forms committee to probe allegations against intel agencies
Islamabad, March 28 - The crucial meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Justice (CJ) Qazi Faez Isa, was held to discuss the controversy flared up after sitting high court judges sent an open letter to the Supreme Court accusing country’s
SIA-India, Brazil’s ABRASAT ink MoU to boost advancements in space sector
New Delhi, March 28 - The SatCom Industry Association of India (SIA-India) on Thursday announced a partnership with ABRASAT, the Brazilian Satellite Communications Association, to boost advancement in the space sector.
Suspicions raised further when Kejriwal skipped all 9 summonses, ED notes in plea for Kejriwal’s further custody
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate, in its application for further custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, said that his ignoring of repeated summonses of the agency also led to an additional inference to his
ED remand copy: Is Punjab excise policy formation linked to Arvind Kejriwal?
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its remand application for extension of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's custody in connection with the excise policy case claimed that some wholesalers in the national capital were arm-twisted by the senior excise officials
‘To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture’, says PM Modi on lawyers’ letter to CJI
New Delhi, March 28 - Reacting to an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, which was signed by over 600 advocates on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that to "browbeat and bully others is the vintage culture of
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking Arvind Kejriwal’s removal as CM
New Delhi, March 28 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as the Chief Minister of Delhi, saying there is no scope of judicial interference, and that it is for the other wing
Centre’s transfer of tax revenue to states up by over Rs 2.25 lakh crore in 2023-24
New Delhi, March 28 - The Centre has transferred Rs 10,33,433 crore to State Governments as devolution of share of taxes during the 11 months of the current financial year up to February 2024 which is Rs 2,25,345 crore higher than the previous
Global smartphone shipments to reach 1.2 billion units this year: Report
New Delhi, March 28 - Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are likely to see a modest rebound of 3 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 1.2 billion units, a report showed on Thursday.
MHA extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal and Nagaland for 6 more months
New Delhi/Kohima/Itanagar, March 28 -The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months with effect from April 1, officials said on Thursday.
‘Unacceptable, unwarranted’: India again slams US’ remarks on Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 28 - Calling the US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "unwarranted", India on Thursday said that any such external imputation on the electoral and legal process is completely unacceptable.
AAP Delhi office took care of expenditure during Goa election 2022, says ED plea seeking further custody of Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its application for further custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, said that a statement from an AAP candidate in the 2022 Goa Assembly elections was obtained, revealing
Previous govts gave curfews to Muzaffarnagar, we are giving safe environment: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Muzaffarnagar (UP), March 28 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that Muzaffarnagar has endured months of curfew when governance fell into the wrong hands. He underlined the importance of every vote in elections.
Despite fund allocation, 2.6 lakh households in Thiruvananthapuram lack water connection: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 - Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and NDA's candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat Rajeev Chandrasekhar pointed out that despite the union government sanctioning funds through the Jal Jeevan Mission three years ago, 2.6 lakh households in
IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma credits parents’ presence for his blistering 63 runs against MI
New Delhi, Match 28 - Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma revealed that his parents' presence helped him unleash a breathtaking display of power-hitting in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash with Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad. His record-shattering knock of 63 runs off
AI security startup SydeLabs raises funds to secure GenAI systems
Bengaluru, March 28 - AI security and risk management startup SydeLabs on Thursday said it has raised $2.5 million in its seed funding round to build solutions aimed at securing generative AI systems for enterprises.
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet Chief Justice over ‘interference’ in judicial affairs by intelligence agencies
Islamabad, March 28 - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stepped into become a mediating partner between the judiciary and the powerful military establishment to avert a possible disastrous confrontation between the two.
Excise policy case: Delhi court extends CM Kejriwal’s ED custody till April 1
New Delhi, March 28 - A Delhi court on Thursday extended the ED custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1.
Why Boman Irani’s mum inspired him to watch movies several times over
Chandigarh, March 28 - Boman Irani, who's now becoming a director, took a stroll down memory lane and narrated an incident when his mother understood his love for stage and cinema, and encouraged him to watch movies again and again.
CM not above law, says ED as Kejriwal questions rationale behind his arrest
New Delhi, March 28 - The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said a chief minister was not above law even as Arvind Kejriwal questioned the rationale behind his arrest in the liquor policy case.