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Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls, internet services in the town were suspended while most schools remained shut on Wednesday, officials said. At least 17 city police personnel and around eight railway cops were injured in the incidents of stone-pelting at the railway station and other parts of Badlapur during the protest on Tuesday and the investigators have arrested 72 persons in connection with the violence, they said. According to officials, additional police force has been deployed in the town to maintain law and order, and the situation in the town is limping back to normalcy.

Badlapur railway station against the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school. The crowd sat on tracks for several hours, paralysing Central Railway traffic and demanding custody of the accused. They were protesting the delay in filing of an FIR by the police. The rail roko protest led to the diversion of 12 long-distance trains and suspension of local train services on the Ambernath-Karjat section of Central Railway. The protesters were demanding that the accused be handed over to them so that they could hang him in public. One of the reasons for the anger was the response of the Badlapur police. REASON FOR PROTEST

Zomato shares worth Rs 4,771 crore via block deals on Tuesday. The stake sale which involved selling of over 18.54 crore shares was done in two block counts of 9.27 crore shares each. The shares were sold at a price of Rs 257.46 and Rs 257.17 which was at a premium of 2.3% over the floor price of Rs 251.68, ET Now had reported on Monday quoting agencies.

move, in accordance with Instruction No. 02/2024-GST dated 12 August 2024, follows the success of a similar campaign last year that uncovered nearly 22,000 fake registrations and over ₹24,000 crore in suspected tax evasion. GST registrations are deemed fake or bogus when entities are established solely to defraud authorities by falsely claiming Input Tax Credit (ITC) without any actual supply of goods or services.

However, the promoter group has expressed its «strong intention to continue as the majority shareholder block of the company».

SEOUL—Wanting to halt defections to neighboring South Korea, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has ordered the construction of new border walls, rearmed guard posts and installed more land mines. But North Koreans keep finding creative ways to flee. The latest escape unfolded in spectacular fashion early Tuesday morning: A North Korean soldier, on foot, navigated the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone to his freedom.

Dhaka, Tax authorities in Bangladesh have decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after they were blocked. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday instructed banks to unfreeze the accounts of BNP Chairperson Zia, the Daily Star newspaper reported. In August 2007, the NBR's Central Intelligence Cell directed banks to freeze the accounts of the BNP Chairperson, who has been elected Bangladesh's prime minister twice since 1990. The decision was based on a recommendation of a panel formed during the then Army-backed caretaker government, said a senior official of the NBR.

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superyacht off Sicily on Tuesday to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull, 50 meters (164 feet) underwater. Divers were loading a rescue dinghy at the port of Porticello, near Palermo, after a first search Monday ended unsuccessfully. Fire rescue crews reported that divers were unable to access the below-deck cabins because they were blocked by debris that had shifted during the violent storm that toppled the luxury sailboat early Monday. Fifteen people survived, including a mother who reported holding her 1-year-old baby over the waves to save her. One body has been recovered, officials said.

Benchmark indices ended on a flat note in a lacklustre trade on Monday, as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines awaiting further triggers. In today's trade, shares of IndusInd Bank, Zomato, Saraswati Saree Depot, HCL Tech, Poly Medicure among others will be in focus due to various news developments. IndusInd Bank

(Bloomberg) — Circle K operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. made a proposal to take over much larger rival and 7-Eleven owner Seven & i Holdings Co., in what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese company. A merger would create the world’s top operator of roughly 100,000 convenience stores.

Elon Musk, the influential billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced that the social media platform may cease its operations in Brazil. This dramatic statement comes after X alleged that top Brazilian judge, Alexandre de Moraes, threatened to arrest one of its legal representatives. The dispute between Musk and Moraes has been intensifying for months, highlighting a broader conflict over the regulation of social media in Brazil, as per the report by Forbes.

Inox Wind reported a profit in the April-June period, the first quarter it has done so since the three months to December 2018. «We are just at the cusp of a massive breakout,» Devansh Jain, executive director, InoxGFL Group, said in an interview. The company, a fully integrated wind energy player, has a record 2.9GW order book. The stock market has lapped up the turnaround story. The Noida-based company has seen its stock surge over 11 times from the low of ₹19 in December 2018 to ₹212 on August 16, 2024. In the past year, it has jumped 331% while the Sensex is up 22%, lifting its market capitalisation to nearly ₹28,000 crore.

Supporters of arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan gathered near the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Sunday evening in an unprecedented show of camaraderie to protest the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The supporters gathered outside the stadium even as a Durand Cup match between the two major Indian football clubs was cancelled amid concerns over the law and order situation. In a rare sight, supporters of the two clubs held each other's flags and raised slogans demanding justice for the victim's family, with a huge contingent of the police keeping a vigil on the situation. Supporters of the Mohammedan SC, another major football club, also joined the protests a while later. Actor Usashi Chakraborty and theatre personality Sourav Palodhi were among the protesters wearing the jerseys of the clubs they support.

Dehradun: The trek route to Kedarnath which was heavily damaged by landslides triggered by heavy rain on the night of July 31 has been repaired and reopened for pilgrims after a 15-day closure. The 19-km long route which was blocked at 29 places by landslide debris was restored on Friday, officials here said. Around 260 labourers worked day and night to repair and reopen the route for pilgrims, they said. The route has been repaired now except a couple of spots where security personnel are helping the pilgrims cross the road, they added.

OpenAI said on Friday it had taken down accounts of an Iranian group for using its ChatGPT chatbot to generate content meant for influencing the U.S. presidential election and other issues. The operation, identified as Storm-2035, used ChatGPT to generate content focused on topics such as commentary on the candidates on both sides in the U.S. elections, the conflict in Gaza and Israel's presence at the Olympic Games and then shared it via social media accounts and websites. Investigation by the Microsoft-backed AI company showed that ChatGPT was used for generating long-form articles and shorter social media comments.

Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases — September 18, 25 and October 1, the Election Commission (EC) of India announced on Friday. The Supreme Court had set a deadline of September 30 for polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. The chief election commissioner (CEC) cited weather conditions and the Amarnath yatra as factors that had a bearing on the poll calendar. Haryana will go to polls on October 1, coinciding with the last day of the Jammu and Kashmir election. Counting of votes for both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir will be on October 4.

The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the planned sports streaming venture by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros

Nemo Sum ($NEMO) is the newest meme token to hit the Ethereum chain, giving way to sweeping changes that are expected to underline decentralized finance (DeFi) in an unapologetically bold fashion. With the legendary team behind it that has introduced you to Shiba Inu, Nemo Sum becomes much more than just another Meme Token. It’s a movement; it’s a revolution ready to storm the crypto market. If you were too late for Shiba Inu’s meteoric rise, then Nemo Sum might just be your opportunity to tame the next storm in this bottle.

Ford is recalling approximately 85,000 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles because the engines may fail prematurely and possibly result in a fire

Family Guy, the popular animated series, will soon be airing on Comedy Central. This move comes after a deal between Paramount and Disney, bringing the show to a new audience.