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CBI by a special court in its order discharging former telecom secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case. The high court said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of the country, and any observation or remark which does not have substantive basis will «demoralise» the entire agency. «The law as discussed… makes it clear that the function assigned to investigating agency is very sensitive in nature,» Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said. He said the record showed that the special court, before making such remarks, gave no opportunity to CBI officers to defend themselves. «In any case, the order of discharge has not been challenged by the CBI as recorded by the special judge.

Keeping Russians happy as elections approach or kicking Joe Biden between the legs over Ukraine?  Vladimir Putin reckons he can do both — if ​​oil prices cross $100 a barrel to limit any damage to the Russian economy from his chokes on supply.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of companies including Bajaj Holdings & Investments, Semac Consultants, among few others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, September 25. The ex-dividend date is the day on which the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend payout. It is the day the stock becomes ex-dividend, which means it does not carry the value of its next dividend payment from that day forward.

By Chirag Nangia

In the ever-evolving investment landscape, real estate has become the preferred choice for investors while gold, once a haven, is losing its luster. A recent Anarock Consumer Sentiment survey revealed that in the first half of 2023, over 60 per cent respondents expressed an inclination to invest in real estate, which is a 3 per cent increase compared to the previous survey. It indicates that investors are seeking tangible and long-term assets due to growing financial market uncertainty.

COVID-19 pandemic, and potential interruptions to the academic schedule hindered their organization in 2022. Chander Shekhar, the chief election officer overseeing these elections, disclosed that the voter turnout at the university stood at 42 percent. Approximately one hundred thousand students were eligible to cast their votes in the election.

ANI reported. Petal Gahlot said, “In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation.

tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. So saving the endangered species is a long game — one that got another nudge forward on Friday as US wildlife officials finalised an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund that clears the way for the release of more Bolson tortoises on the media mogul's ranch in central New Mexico. The «safe harbour agreement» will facilitate the release of captive tortoises on the Armendaris Ranch to establish a free-ranging population.

global financial crisis more than a decade ago. New data from S&P Global has shown that the nation could be sliding towards a recession, with the labour market showing signs of loosening, Bloomberg reported. The reading for September, according to the latest composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) by S&P Global, plummeted to 46.8 from 48.6 in August.

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border terrorism. She asked Pakistan to stop human rights violations against minorities in Pakistan. Petal Gahlot said, «In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately.

The United Auto Workers’ strike is getting bigger

A New York judge has continued arguments over whether an October trial to determine if former President Donald Trump committed fraud will go on as scheduled

US military fighter plane F-35 jet that went missing and crashed called emergency services. It has emerged that the pilot ejected from the fighter plane and pleaded for help from a South Carolina home where his parachute landed. The record of the 911 phone call reveals that first the resident of the home in North Charleston told the dispatcher that there was a pilot in the house and asked for an ambulance.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ as strikes hit Hollywood. The renewal was announced in January after the first season's debut on November 23, 2022, but viewing data wasn't released. The cancellation follows similar decisions due to strikes, including Amazon Prime Video's 'The Peripheral' and 'A League of Their Own.' The strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began on May 2, causing ‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ to fall behind schedule for season two. Peacock and Amazon Prime Video have made similar renewal reversals during the pandemic. Negotiations have resumed between WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), raising hopes for a resolution to the labor dispute. The strike has been ongoing for five months, nearing the guild's previous record of 154 days in 1988. ‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ featured Adam Devine, reprising his role as Bumper Allen from the 'Pitch Perfect' film series. He portrayed the leader of an all-male a cappella group, attempting to revive his music career in Germany. The show also starred Flula Borg, Sarah Hyland, Lera Abova, and Jameela Jamil. Megan Amram from 'The Good Place' served as showrunner and executive producer alongside Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Devine, and more from 'Pitch Perfect 2.'

FIFTY FIFTY unveiled their latest EP, "The Beginning," on September 22, following the success of their hit single, "Cupid." This EP combines tracks from their previous EPs, «The Beginning: Cupid» and «The Fifty,» along with three new recordings. For the first time, it's available in seven physical versions. The original version is pink, and version two comes in orange. Exclusive editions are available at Target, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Amazon, and D2C, each in a different color – red, green, blue, yellow, and purple. Each CD version includes a 196-page booklet and two of four exclusive trading cards. Their single «Cupid,» featured on «The Beginning,» marked their debut on the Billboard Hot 100 in March. Thanks to its popularity on TikTok, the song climbed the charts and reached No. 17. In August, the K-pop quartet, composed of Sio, Saena, Aran, and Keena, released a new version of «Cupid» with Sabrina Carpenter. FIFTY FIFTY made a significant impact on pop culture earlier this year by contributing to the Barbie movie soundtrack, «Barbie The Album.» Their track, «Barbie Dreams,» featuring rapper Kaliii, was the closing song on the soundtrack.

Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics.“Farmers this kharif are expected to witness a decline in yields across key crops like paddy, cotton, maize and pulses. Considering the sowing and yield situation and market conditions, we expect paddy prices to remain elevated on-year, whereas pulse prices are expected to rise significantly on a high base due to anticipated lower output on year," Sharma said. The sowing of coarse cereals went up 2.3% year-on-year to 18.6 mh.

Health Care Ltd on Friday pointed to a broad consumption rise in its business segments, even as steep commodity prices, erratic rains and the recent spike in inflation keep the maker of Whisper, Vicks and Old Spice on its toes. “We’re seeing consumption trends to be broadly up, driving our optimism," said Gautam Kamath, the company’s vice-president of finance. “However, retail inflation for the months of July and August have averaged 7% and August rainfall has shown an 11% negative deviation from the norm, driving the caution part of it.

ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: India's jersey to have a tri-color surprise, netizens call it a masterstroke This time, Pakistan is aiming for their second Cricket World Cup title. However, their favourite and talented speedster Naseem Shah will not be able to provide his services as Hasan Ali has been named in the squad as Naseem's replacement. Shah's absence is a major blow to Pakistan, citing an exceptional ODI record, with 32 wickets at an average of 16.96 with two five-fours in ODI cricket.

France's record 96-0 win over Namibia in the Rugby World Cup 2023 was overshadowed by the massive blow they received when their captain and poster boy Antoine Dupont fractured his cheekbone. Confirming the injury, the French Rugby Federation said that Dupont remains with the squad and will see a specialist. It said in a statement that Antoine Dupont suffered a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. It added that a specialist surgical opinion had been requested to determine the exact length of his unavailability.

₹2 lakh remains much lower than that for standard iPhones. “Demand for the iPhone 15 Pro series is much less than the standard iPhone 15 models—for every 10 Pro iPhones sold, we’re seeing orders for at least 80 standard models," the Kolkata-based retailer said. This is in line with historical demand for the iPhone Pro models in India.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s new-found pitch for ‘OBC sub-quota’ in the women’s reservation bill on Friday exposed him to the fault-lines and contradictions of his party’s record on the subject, resulting in him expressing “100% regret” for the previous UPA regime not incorporating the same OBC sub-quota in its version of the bill. Gandhi’s comment came in the course of a press conference, where he repeated the demand for OBC sub-quota in the legislation that the Modi government pushed through in Parliament on Thursday, incidentally, with Congress and most other Opposition parties’ support. He accused the government of using the bill as a “distraction” and claimed that it won’t be implemented “for 10 years” and maintained that “there is no need to wait for the census or delimitation exercise” but the legislation should be “implemented immediately”. He reiterated demand for a caste census and sought an answer from the PM why “among the 90 top secretaries of the government, only three were OBCs” and claimed these three “only control 5% of the budget”.