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Rohit Sharma has come down heavily on Pakistan equivalent Inzamam-ul Haq for suggesting that the Indian team had “worked the ball" to gain a win against Australia, PTI reported.Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh grabbed three wickets to halt Australia's campaign for 205 runs and Haq accused him of working the ball to generate reverse swing during the T20 World Cup's Super 8 match against Australia in St Lucia on June 24. The boys from ‘Down Under’ lost by 24 runs and India has moved to the semi-finals against England.When asked to comment on the allegation, the Indian skipper asked Haq to understand the conditions of the pitch.“When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over, it was capable of reversing.

markets continued their upward trajectory as Nifty made new highs for the second consecutive day and gradually inching upwards to 24,000 mark. «Overall optimism surrounding the Union Budget, increasing FII inflows, and robust domestic economic data contributed towards the positive movement in the market. We expect the ongoing uptrend to continue further,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

INDIA bloc did not press for division of votes but Trinamool Congress said the division was not allowed despite its members pressing for it. The resolution to elect Om Birla as Speaker was put to vote after his name was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA allies. But Congress and other INDIA bloc allies did not press for division of votes. Protem Speaker Bhatruhari Mahtab clarified on the floor of the House that the Opposition was not «pressing for division». Later, Congress spokesman Jairam Ramesh said on X: «INDIA parties exercised their democratic right and moved motions in support of Kodikunnil Suresh… Voice vote was taken. Thereafter, INDIA parties could have insisted on division. They did not do so. This is because they wanted a spirit of consensus and cooperation to prevail, a spirit singularly lacking in the actions of the PM and the NDA.»

Om Birla on his election as Lok Sabha Speaker and exhorted him to run the House fairly, without bias. Leading the Opposition benches was Rahul Gandhi, who was appointed Leader of Opposition on Tuesday, a post that remained vacant for a decade. «The idea that you can run the House efficiently by silencing the voice of the Opposition is a non-democratic idea and this election has shown that the people of India expect the Opposition to defend the Constitution, the Samvidhan of this country,» said Gandhi as he cautioned against the stifling of the voice of Opposition. «The question is not how efficiently the House is run, the question is how much of India's voice is being allowed to be heard in this House,» Gandhi said, adding that by allowing the Opposition to speak, the Speaker would be doing his duty of defending the Constitution of India. Gandhi assured the Speaker of his support in running the House. «We, the Opposition, would like to assist you in doing your work. We would like the House to function often and well,» he said.

Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, the newly-elected MP from Srinagar, on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure the sanctity of the House by restraining members from making disparaging remarks or rushing legislations like the abrogation of Article 370. In his two-minute inaugural address after Birla was elected Speaker, the National Conference member made a passionate appeal and emphasised, «I would request you that from today you are neither BJP nor Congress or Samajwadi, and you have only one party, and that is the Constitution of India.» He expressed hope that the Speaker would uphold the Constitution and lead the house as a beacon of democracy. Mehdi cryptically alluded to the Speaker's legacy, stating that his actions in handling both the government and opposition voices would define his tenure.

Aer Lingus pilots have launched an industrial action, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and tossing the travel plans of tens of thousands into disarray

One of the co-founders of an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that supports women of color has stepped down as chief operating officer

Apple and Foxconn acknowledged lapses in hiring practices in 2022 and said they had worked to address the issues. However, all the discriminatory practices documented by Reuters at the Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai took place in 2023 and 2024.

18th Lok Sabha is currently underway. The session, which began on June 24 and will conclude on July 3, is already seeing a lot of action between the opposition and treasury benches. Amid all the tense moments, a video of Kangana Ranaut and Chirag Paswan is going viral on social media. The actor-turned-MPs met outside Parliament today ahead of the Speaker's selection. The two young netas greeted each other with a 'low five'.

Kalki 2898 AD, also featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, will hit the screens on Thursday. Originally in Telugu, it is releasing in Hindi as well, apart from the other three south Indian languages, and builds on the southern film template of action and spectacle, while boasting a pan-India star cast.

The other day, I took my little one to play in a nearby garden. Kids being naturally curious, he bombarded me with questions about the tress, plants, flowers, and the variety of flora we encountered. As we wandered among the blooms, his questions sparked a chain of thought in my mind.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on being elected the Lok Sabha speaker and said he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be taken as they hurt the dignity of the House. Yadav said he also hoped that Birla would be impartial towards the opposition and give its leaders equal opportunity.

Infosys has been hit by another lawsuit over a cyberattack on US subsidiary Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) in November last year. Kelly Collins, the plaintiff, filed the case in May in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, as per a court document seen by ET. Infosys had disclosed the cybersecurity incident at IMS on November 3, 2023. On March 6, a class action complaint was filed against IMS by another individual, John McNally.

Equity markets steadily inched upwards to make fresh highs on Tuesday as buying was seen in banking and financial stocks. «We expect the market to maintain its positive momentum as we draw nearer to the event. Globally, investors would track US Consumer confidence data,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Amazon India has admitted to workplace safety lapses at its warehouse in the National Capital Region. In its submission to the central labour commissioner, the company accepted that there was a violation of workplace safety standards on May 16, 2024, at its Manesar warehouse and assured the government of a prompt corrective action. In a detailed response to the central labour ministry's query on the matter, seen by ET, Amazon India said one of the employees at the building did lead a small subset of employees and associates in a pledge after both the breaks had been taken, thinking it to be a motivational exercise for the team. «This was an unfortunate and isolated incident, and a clear violation of our workplace safety standards,» it said in a letter submitted to the government. «Prompt disciplinary action has been taken against this employee,» it said. ET has seen Amazon's response to 10 workplace safety and standard related questions raised by the government after reports emerged its employees were forced to take a pledge that they «will achieve the target, and refrain from using the washroom and avoid drinking water.»

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is likely to be taken up by the inter-governmental body after the plenary session which starts from June 26 in Singapore, said officials aware of the matter. The focus will be on the number of money laundering cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The report on India's anti-money laundering and counter-terror action will be released on June 28, they added. According to officials, the last mutual evaluation was conducted in 2009 and was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to FATF, the international policy making body conducts mutual evaluations of its member countries by evaluating levels of implementation of the FATF recommendations. The main sources of money laundering in India result from a range of illegal activities committed within and outside the country, mainly drug trafficking, fraud, counterfeiting of Indian currency, transnational organised crime, human trafficking and corruption. The CBI and ED are among the lead agencies investigating cases of corruption and money laundering. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 came into force in 2005 and was amended in 2009. According to ED, it has recorded 5,906 Enforcement Case Information Reports, of which 3,867 cases were registered in the past five years till March 31, 2023.

The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL is expected to begin deliberations on Wednesday after both sides wrapped up their cases on Monday

Manipur government has clarified that there has been no additional deployment of security forces in the state. The security personnel who were requisitioned outside Manipur for the conduct of the General Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha are merely returning to their original bases.

FixedFloat , a leading cryptocurrency exchange service, is pleased to announce its return to full operation following a series of security breaches that occurred in February and March of this year. The incidents, which resulted in the theft of $26.1 million, have prompted the company to take significant measures to enhance its security infrastructure and ensure the safety of its users’ assets.

Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday called on Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and demanded that he take action against the ruling DMK over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. The former chief minister, who led a delegation of his party legislators and advocate-wing members, met Ravi at Raj Bhavan here and submitted a memorandum on the alleged failure of the DMK government in containing the brewing and sale of illicit arrack, he said. Governor Ravi assured him that appropriate action would be taken based on his memorandum, Palaniswami later told reporters. Wondering aloud if there has been intelligence failure on spurious liquor consumption in Kallakurichi which claimed 60 lives, Palaniswami reiterated that DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin should take responsibility for the loss of lives in the hooch tragedy and step down. «The investigation should be handed over to the CBI in order to ensure impartiality and fairness in the probe,» he said.

Also Read: Holding company shares jump after Sebi's special auction planSebi had issued a discussion paper earlier this month which said that the stock derivatives should have sufficient liquidity and trading interest from market participants.Derivatives trading has been gaining momentum among retail traders and the notional value of options traded in India more than doubled in FY24 to $907.09 trillion from the year before.Meanwhile, the number of influencers giving financial advice on social media platforms has also increased drastically due to the increased retail investors’ participation in equity markets.Also Read: Quant Mutual Fund: What investors should do after Sebi's action to probe front-running?Sebi has proposed that brokers and mutual funds stop associating with unregistered influencers in order to ensure these influencers do not mislead investors.The regulator has formed a group of exchanges, brokers and mutual funds this week “to suggest any additional changes needed to remove risk of manipulation and ensure retail investors are protected against risks in options contracts," the Reuters report added quoting one of the sources.Moreover, Sebi board is also expected to consider changes and simplify the delisting rules for companies from stock exchanges, the report said.