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Siddaramaiah on Friday said the Centre was not taking action to have Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani arrested though an arrest warrant had been issued against him, joining AICC leader Rahul Gandhi in attacking the billionaire industrialist. The CM’s attack followed the US Justice Department charging the billionaire with colluding in a corruption scheme to win solar energy contracts in India. In Andhra Pradesh, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu struck a cautious note when he informed the assembly that the government would study the charges that were in public domain and act on them. In Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, in a chat with the media in Mysuru, said the Centre must take steps to have Adani arrested, and the high-profile businessman must not be allowed to escape. “The entire country knows who is protecting Adani,” he said, while blaming the media for not highlighting it.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As CoP-29 reaches its final phase of talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, the focus on climate finance has intensified, underscoring its importance for developing economies like India. India’s transition to a low-carbon economy is more than just a national challenge; it is a global imperative.

Previously, the top court directed Delhi and all the governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) to strictly implement GRAP stage IV anti-pollution measures as AQI (Air Quality Index) remains in the «severe» category. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also directed Delhi-NCR states to constitute immediate teams for monitoring actions which are required under it.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The urgency of climate adaptation has never been more apparent. The recently released Adaptation Gap Report 2024 highlights progress in fulfilling the Glasgow Climate Pact yet underscores glaring inequities.

Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to take swift action against Army personnel responsible for the alleged ill-treatment of civilians during anti-terror operations in Kishtwar district. According to reports, it has been alleged that some soldiers beat up five civilians, resulting in injuries to them during anti-terror operations in the Mughal Maidan area on November 20. Taking note of the allegation, the Army launched a probe into the matter. «Allegations of severe torture have emerged from Kishtwar, taking us back to the disturbing events that took place in Bafliaz Surankote earlier this year,» Mehbooba Mufti said in a post on X.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The wait for an end to the Gaza War seems endless, despite mounting evidence of civilian suffering. Of the over-43,000 Gazans killed after Israel began its military action in response to a horrific terror attack, 44% are children, with adult males less than a third of that toll.

«Markets are likely to react to the preliminary release of November month manufacturing and services PMI of US, Europe and India today. In the near term, we expect the market to remain volatile on account of global geo-political concerns, relentless FII selling and uncertainty around the outcome of state assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:

GQG Partners, one of the biggest foreign institutional investors in Adani Group, said it is monitoring the charges filed by the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Securities Exchange Commission against founder Gautam Adani, group companies and executives. GQG said it is «reviewing the emerging details and determining what, if any, actions for our portfolios are appropriate.» Shares of GQG Partners plunged 20% on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) on Thursday, eroding nearly ₹8,100 crore (approx. US $950 million) or 16% of its market value.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The Adani Group denied bribery charges and vowed to explore legal options after a damaging indictment in the US, but the move failed to stop a run in its shares, posing the biggest test yet for the conglomerate which had rebuilt investor faith after the Hindenburg episode.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a $250 million bribery case could set the stage for a lengthy legal process involving a multi-jurisdictional defence.

The residents of Kuath village in Drubeel Panchayat of Mughal Maidan block in Kishtwar district of Chenab Valley in J&K informed that the four victims were identified as Sajad Ahmad, Mehraj ud Din, Abdul Kabir and Mushtaq Ahmad, all of whom work as laborers and daily wagers. “They were called to the RR army camp located at the nearby Chas area. Two of them were called in the morning of Wednesday (November 20) and two others were called to the camp a few hours later,” said a local.

CRF1100 Africa Twin to rectify issues with throttle operation. The voluntary recall is aligned with the global market action, the two-wheeler maker said in a statement. The recall affects certain units of this adventure motorcycle manufactured between February 2022 and October 2022, it said. The company has identified a concern with the motorcycle's throttle operation, HMSI said.

stocks after a US court indicted Chairman Gautam Adani and several others in a $250 million bribery case. While the S&P BSE Sensex closed at 77,155.79, down by 422.59 points or 0.54%, the broader Nifty50 finished at 23,349.90, lower by 168.60 points or 0.72%. Here's how analysts read the market pulse: Commenting on the day's action, analyst Jatin Gedia, who is Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan said that the daily charts suggest that the Nifty witnessed follow-through selling pressure from the previous trading session. «It has breached the low of 23350 and is now heading towards 23180. On the upside 23500 which is the 20-day moving average shall act as an immediate hurdle zone from a short term perspective,» Gedia said.

One of Asia’s richest men, controversial Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The U.S. could face a sharp rise in borrowing costs and turmoil in financial markets as soon as next year if government debt continues to pile up rapidly, according to insurance giant Swiss Re’s group chief economist.

Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprüngli has found itself at the centre of a legal controversy in the United States. In 2023, a class action lawsuit was filed against the company, accusing it of misleading consumers about the quality of its products. The case stems from allegations that Lindt’s premium dark chocolate contains significant amounts of lead and cadmium, two heavy metals known to have harmful effects on health. The legal dispute began after a 2022 Consumer Reports study, which highlighted the presence of alarmingly high levels of lead and cadmium in Lindt’s Excellence Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa and Excellence Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa. The study, which examined several brands of dark chocolate, raised concerns about the long-term health effects of consuming chocolate with high metal levels. Lindt, however, was the focus of much of the backlash. In its defence, Lindt claimed that «lead and cadmium are unavoidable in the food supply» and insisted that the trace amounts in its products were well within regulatory limits. The company further argued that marketing terms like “expertly crafted” and “finest ingredients” were simply promotional language, or “puffery,” which should not be taken as literal guarantees. This legal strategy was intended to have the case dismissed, but it only sparked further criticism.

OneCell Diagnostics raised $16 million in an oversubscribed series A funding round led by Celesta Capital. Other participants in the funding round included Tenacity Ventures, Cedars Sinai, Eragon, and Singularity Ventures. The company, which has developed cutting-edge technology for precision oncology liquid biopsy diagnostics and is headquartered in India and Silicon Valley, said the funding will be used to advance its vision of democratising precision oncology through cancer diagnostic testing that is more accessible, actionable, and affordable.

A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income

Two proposed class-action lawsuits in the United States name two Canadian food companies as alleged members of a “potato cartel” that’s accused of a years-long campaign of fixing prices on frozen products.

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The report alleged that PM Modi was aware of the plot to kill Nijjar in British Columbia. MEA said, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. «Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties,» MEA added.

Suits: LA spin-off has just reached new heights with the confirmation that Gabriel Macht will reprise his iconic role as Harvey Specter. According to Deadline, Specter will make a highly anticipated return in the first season of the spin-off, where he will play a recurring role throughout three episodes. This return marks a significant connection between the original Suits series and its spin-off, reuniting fans with one of the most beloved characters in legal drama history.