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IAS officer Puja Khedkar to record her statement regarding allegations of harassment against the Pune district collector, a senior officer said on Wednesday. Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed to PTI that Khedkar has been asked to come to Pune to provide her statement. «I am not aware of any such complaint against me. No one communicated to me about this. So there is no question of giving a reaction. I came to know about this complaint only through media reports,» Pune district collector Suhas Diwase told PTI. Another official said correspondence by Pune Police asking Khedkar to record her statement was served to her at her temporary residence in Washim on Wednesday.

You may be surprised to learn that the wife of “hillbilly" J.D. Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants. Usha Vance (née Chilukuri, a name with origins in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) grew up in San Diego.

Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members in connection with the bail given to the minor accused in the Pune Porsche crash case has recommended disciplinary action against them for «procedural lapses», an official said on Wednesday. On May 19, two IT professionals were killed in Kalyani Nagar area here after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Porsche car allegedly driven by the minor in an inebriated condition.

Lawyers say few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last year's disastrous East Palestine train derailment despite the questions residents raised about the deal

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it’s shutting down all of its operations in the United States, just weeks after the Commerce Department banned the use of the company’s software in the country

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest revision of its Master Circular on Fraud Risk Management in banks and other regulated entities has not come a day too soon. Given the rising incidence of financial frauds, it is imperative that lenders adopt a fool-proof process that does not leave any scope for dishonest borrowers to escape on flimsy technical grounds.

A coalition representing life insurance and annuity issuers told a federal court in Texas that the US Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule overreaches its authority and flouts previous court rulings.

Tiger Woods has rubbished suggestions calling for his retirement. The player has not won any major tournament since 2019 and his record has been mixed. In the world of Golf, he appears to be a legend having won a record number of championships. He has been unable to win any championship for a long period of time. This has prompted many to call for his retirement. In the upcoming week, he will be seen at action at Royal Troon and will hope to secure his fourth British title. He has expressed his confidence of his victory in the upcoming championship.

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an insolvency petition filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) against Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Byju’s, for allegedly defaulting on dues worth ₹158 crore. This is the latest in a series of setbacks for the online tutoring platform. While Byju’s has previously navigated similar challenges, such as the out-of-court settlement with Surfer Technologies, this latest development could have a more severe impact.

Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) criticized Assam government’s instruction to police regarding the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in the state where the police are advised not to forward cases of eligible individuals, who entered India before 2014, the cut-off date under CAA, directly to the Foreigners Tribunals, All Assam Students Union (AASU) staged protest in different areas protesting the notification. AASU burnt the copies of the notification in different districts on Tuesday. On July 5, the Home and Political Department of the Assam government wrote to the Special Director General of Police (Border) of the Assam police, stating that people eligible to apply for citizenship under the provisions of the CAA is not referred to Foreigners Tribunals and that a special registry of such people be maintained.

LONDON — Craig Wright, an Australian man who claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, was on Tuesday referred to British prosecutors for committing alleged perjury.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears discusses the state's actions amid college protests, President Biden's remarks and negotiations between schools and protesters.

Jasprit Bumrah is noted not only for his remarkable consistency with the ball throughout formats, but also for his distinct bowling action. He made news for the first time after making his IPL debut, and his unusual action drew notice. Bumrah was sidelined for several months due to a back ailment, raising concerns about whether the top bowler would be able to bowl with the same energy that catapulted him to world-class status. Bumrah rebounded back in style, playing key roles in India's unbroken march to the 2023 ODI World Cup final and, this month, producing a player-of-the-tournament performance to help India win the T20 World Cup. Wasim Akram was overjoyed when a video of a young Pakistani fan successfully copying Jasprit Bumrah's unique bowling movement went viral. Bumrah, one of the world's top pacers, has been an inspiration to many aspiring pacers throughout the world. The little Pakistani boy's impersonation has struck a special chord with fans and cricketing groups worldwide.

liquor in a modified car at an open space in Noida, reported TOI The officials said that the accused were consuming alcohol on Sunday near a banquet hall in sector 73, which comes under sector 113 police station limits. The police said that the arrested belong to the management team of the banquet hall and the team operator.

Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, lost their lives during an encounter with terrorists in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. This incident marks the 48th such loss of Army personnel in the region over the past 32 months. There has been a recent surge in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir with terrorists changing tactics to target the peaceful Jammu region in place of heavily secured Kashmir.

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Paytm and the now-defunct Paytm Payments Bank were conducted without approval from the company's audit committee or its shareholders. In response to the SEBI administrative warning, Paytm said that it has consistently adhered to all listing regulations and will address SEBI's concerns with a detailed response.

Stocks that were in focus include names like Aurobindo Pharma, which soared 3.67%, Tanla Platforms, which gained 5.69%, and IDBI Bank, whose shares Jumped 6.79% on Monday.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has identified seven unauthorized cryptocurrency exchanges and placed them on its Alert list for conducting unauthorized activities in the region without obtaining the required licenses.

Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday met Sharad Pawar, who heads the rival NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), in what is seen as a sign of continuing churn in state politics and leaders hedging their bets. The meeting, which Bhujbal claimed was to discuss the tensions between OBC and Maratha communities over the latter's demand to be included in the OBC category to gain reservation benefits, has raised eyebrows in the Ajit Pawar camp as sections of leaders in the group believe he is looking to switch sides. «I came to meet him not as an MLA or a minister or even as a party leader. I came to meet him as there is an explosive situation in some districts of Maharashtra as tensions are running high between the Dalit and Maratha communities. People from both communities are boycotting each other's business. I have come to meet Pawar saheb to seek his help in resolving these tensions before this leads to arson and violence,» said Bhujbal.