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NEW DELHI : The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the federal agency responsible for investigating money laundering and other financial irregularities, on Tuesday conducted searches at the premises of two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd and the residence of executive chairman Pawan Munjal, two people familiar with the development said. The company said it was cooperating with the agency. “Officials from the Enforcement Directorate today visited two of our offices in Delhi and Gurugram and the residence of our executive chairman Dr Pawan Munjal.

Parliament the 48th report on Citizens' Data Security and Privacy on Tuesday. ET has reviewed a copy of it. As reported by ET on Friday, the conclusion of the report says, «The Committee, in no uncertain words stresses the urgent necessity for the early enactment of a robust and all-encompassing legislation that effectively safeguards citizens' data and privacy».

BEIJING—Sparsely populated and sandwiched between two authoritarian powers, Mongolia is positioning itself as a resource-rich, democratic partner for the U.S. in Asia amid growing competition between Washington and Beijing over the minerals needed to pursue cleaner energy. That push will be at the heart of a visit by Mongolia’s prime minister to Washington this week, as his country attempts to draw itself closer to the West in a bid to diversify its economy without angering its powerful neighbors Russia and China.

Denmark in their first official knockout game of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 round of 16. It was practically obvious that Australia would face Denmark in this vital round of the competition after England's commanding victory over China in Adelaide.

Fresh violence erupts in Gurgaon's Badshahpur: Mob of 200 vandalises 14 shops Nuh Violence: How internet shutdowns work in India? Explained So far, 44 FIRs have been registered and 70 people have been taken into custody, Khattar said. Five people have been killed and several others injured in the violence that erupted on Monday. In Nuh, mobs tried to stop a VHP procession, while a naib imam was killed at a mosque in Gurugram.

₹4,250 per tonne from ₹1,600, while diesel now faces a levy of ₹1 per litre (as against nil earlier), according to a new government notification. As crude oil prices—which have hit a three-month high—look set to boost the profits of Indian refiners again, the Centre seems keen to get its pound of flesh. The question, though, is whether the levy should exist at all.

Here's how analysts interpret the market pulse: «Domestic indices traded with a negative bias below the flattish trend, influenced by global peers. Despite this, mid- and small-cap stocks continued to outperform the benchmark index. IT stocks rallied amid hopes of a soft landing for the US economy.

Taco Bell, claiming that the Mexican Pizza he purchased last September contained only half the advertised beef and bean filling. Frank Siragusa filed a class-action lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York seeking upwards of $5 million in damages for what he alleges to be «unfair and deceptive trade practices.» According to the lawsuit, Siragusa contends that had he been aware of the substantial difference in filling between the actual product and the images shown in Taco Bell's adverts, he would not have paid the $5.49 price for the Mexican Pizza. He further claims that other customers were also left disappointed with their orders, including the popular Crunchwraps. The court filing includes a side-by-side comparison of Taco Bell's website images and customers' photos of the received products. The contrast is stark, with the restaurant's images portraying vibrant and generously-filled tacos, while customers' photos depict lackluster and unappetizing items.

The oil-rich UAE, set to host COP28 from November to December in the business hub of Dubai, requires official permission for protests but effectively bans demonstrations it deems disruptive. At the upcoming UN climate talks «there will be space available for climate activists to assemble peacefully and make their voices heard», it said. The announcement was made in a joint statement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released on Tuesday and published by the UAE's official WAM news agency.

Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday termed the Nuh violence as «unfortunate» and said the attack on a VHP procession was «well-planned which pointed to a larger conspiracy». Five people have been killed in the violence that erupted on Monday. Four people, including two home guards, died and many others injured in Nuh, where mobs tried to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession, while a naib imam was killed at a mosque in Gurugram.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court that apart from the Kuno National Park, they have identified potential sites for cheetah introduction in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. These include Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and Shahgarh Bulge, Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and enclosure of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan.

India's innovative Carbon Dioxide Removal Obligati... moreIndia's innovative Carbon Dioxide Removal Obligation (CDR-O) tax proposal challenges the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (C-BAM).

Chetan Singh told me that he was innocent and that he has no knowledge about the firing. The court has granted police custody till August 7," advocate Surendra Landge said on Tuesday. The police submitted in court that the accused is not cooperating with the investigative agencies.

infiltration have declined in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, noting that 26 incidents of terror violence and no net infiltration have occurred this year till June-end. Rai said there were 125 terror-related and 14 infiltration incidents in 2022, and 134 terror and 34 infiltration incidents in 2021.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 1 raided the residence of Hero MotoCorp chairman Pawan Munjal in a case of alleged money laundering, signalling a major escalation of investigation against the prominent businessman. The law enforcement agency conducted searches at his premises located in Delhi and neighbouring Gurugram, and registered a case against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reported news agency PTI. Earlier today, the country's largest two-wheeler automobile manufacturer informed the stock exchanges that ED had visited Munjal's residence and two of its offices.

By Jonathan Stempel

“Bullish measures are getting really bullish.”

On July 31, a report by the Financial Times  reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had requested Coinbase to cease all cryptocurrency trading, including Ethereum, with Bitcoin being the only exception, before taking legal action against the company.

By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici

POMD token. At the time of this writing, POMD currently sells for $0.007 in the first stage of its presale. A 20x rally will see the token trade as high as $0.14.

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