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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A spate of family disputes in India’s corporate sector – involving the KK Modi family, the Oberois, the Kalyanis, and the Chhabria brothers at Finolex Cables – has captured public attention. These high-profile battles for ownership and governance highlight critical issues around succession planning and the lack of corporate governance structures in India.

Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday urged junior doctors to end their agitation, since most of their demands were accepted by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics have been on 'cease work' since August 9, when the body of a postgraduate trainee, who was raped and murdered, was found in the seminar room of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They were demanding justice for the victim and stronger security measures in medical establishments. «As a gesture of goodwill, the doctors should consider calling off the strike and work collaboratively with the West Bengal government to serve the needs of the people and expedite the implementation of the task force's initiatives to ensure these changes are promptly executed,» Banerjee said. The TMC national general secretary also said it is crucial to hold the CBI accountable and ensure no perpetrators are spared, with swift punishment handed down at the earliest opportunity.

Google has won a court challenge against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : In what may result in the first review of the new Indian criminal codes, the Centre has started discussions on the misuse of Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) that criminalize domestic violence against women by their husbands and in-laws, said Union law and justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in an interview. The development comes after the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the replication of Section 498A of the now-repealed Indian Penal Code in the BNS without adequate safeguards for husbands and their relatives against frivolous complaints.

Swati Maliwal on Wednesday made new and serious allegations regarding the family of Delhi’s Chief Minister-designate, Atishi. Maliwal claimed that Atishi's parents had close connections with SAR Geelani, an individual who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in the 2001 Parliament attack case. Maliwal made her accusations public in a post on X, saying, «Atishi Marlena's parents had close ties with SAR Geelani. Gilani was accused of having a hand in the attack on Parliament. In 2016, he organised a programme in the memory of Afzal Guru at the Press Club of Delhi.»

Senate has failed to pass legislation to create a national right to in vitro fertilisation (IVF), with Republicans blocking the effort for a second time this year. The vote was 51-44, falling short of the 60 votes needed. Only two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, supported the bill. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the Senate's decision, saying Republicans have shown they will not protect access to fertility treatments. President Joe Biden also expressed his disappointment, calling the situation «outrageous and unacceptable.» Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, accused Republicans of hypocrisy. Duckworth pointed out that many Republicans claim to support IVF but refuse to vote for legislation guaranteeing its availability. “They say they support IVF—here you go, vote on this," Duckworth said.

The group, Students for Fair Admissions, has focused on three universities — Princeton, Yale and Duke — where there were notable declines in Asian American enrollment this year compared with last year, which the group said defied expectations. On Tuesday, Students for Fair Admissions sent letters to the schools questioning whether they were complying with the rules laid out by the Supreme Court. Princeton, Duke and Yale also saw minor differences in Black and Hispanic enrollment in the first class of students admitted since the court struck down race-conscious admissions.

Kroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger

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Most of the counties in the US will have the facility of early voting which will take place at a specific location that will be the Office of the Clerk County and at some specific or chosen precints, some temporary polling stations will also be available. According to the Illinois Policy, the voters will have the chance of casting their vote for the White House, the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois General Assembly, U.S. House, Chicago School Board and the Municipal Governments. Also Read: Are Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck reconciling? Rumors fly on social media

Kolkata court on Tuesday extended the CBI custody of ex-principal of RG Kar hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh and Tala police station officer in charge Abhijit Mondal for three days in the medic's rape and murder case. Since Ghosh and Mondal were not cooperating with CBI officers, an extension of their custody was required, the CBI informed the court. The agency said that its detectives were yet to get any evidence of gang rape in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case. The CBI counsel also submitted that its sleuths have not yet found any evidence proving any direct involvement of Ghosh and Mondal in the rape or murder of the postgraduate doctor whose body was found in the hospital's seminar room on August 9.

Supreme Court on Tuesday objected to the West Bengal government's 'Rattierer Saathi' programme which stipulated that working hours of women should not exceed 12 hours at a time and prescribed avoiding night duty. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra expressed surprise that the state government has issued such a notification. The top court said if men are working in more that 12-hour shift, women doctors are also entitled to do so. «How can you say that women will not work in night shifts? Women will have objection if you stop them from working in the night,» it said.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Tuesday proposed a new rule forcing banks to keep detailed records for customers of fintech apps after the failure of tech firm Synapse resulted in thousands of Americans being locked out of their accounts.

Panacea Biotec on Tuesday said it has entered into a settlement with Sanofi Healthcare India Private Limited in a patent infringement litigation over hexavalent vaccine. Under the terms of settlement agreement, Sanofi has agreed that at present it would not commercially launch its fully liquid hexavalent vaccine Shan6 in India and shall also withdraw the opposition filed against Panacea Biotec’s patent IN 272351 on hexavalent vaccine before the Indian Patent Office. In turn, Panacea Biotec has agreed to forgo its claim for damages and rendition of accounts in the proceedings against Sanofi.

A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association sued DraftKings and bet365 on Monday, alleging unauthorized use of player names and images

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has tapped a longtime aide to serve as the kingdom’s new prime minister

Rupert Murdoch and his four children are in Nevada where they're scheduled to return to court Tuesday at an evidentiary hearing that could decide who control’s Murdoch’s media empire after his death

He and three others face insider stock trading charges in Miami.

Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger

The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States

Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies