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defamation case filed by the Karnataka BJP for issuing alleged defamatory advertisements in mainstream newspapers before the assembly elections last year.The ad had accused the then-BJP government in the state of engaging in large-scale corruption during its 2019-2023 rule. On Thursday, the state Congress said, “Congress national leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the (hearing at) City Civil Court at 10.30 am tomorrow (Friday)."“Later, he will hold a discussion with the Congress' newly-elected MPs and defeated candidates from the state at Bharat Jodo Bhavan on Queens Road at 11.30 am.

BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is ramping up its global expansion with new services aimed at attracting small businesses in the U.S. and Europe.

investment firm Prosus' nearly 10% stake in Byju's has no value, HSBC said, alluding to a deepening cash crunch and legal battles at the troubled Indian edtech firm.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he did not campaign in Northeast India in Lok sabha polls for party has tasked him to campaign in Eastern India.

ether can begin trading depends largely on how quickly issuers respond to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's queries, Chair Gary Gensler said on Wednesday. The SEC last month approved applications from Nasdaq, CBOE and NYSE to list spot ether ETFs. It was a surprise win for the cryptocurrency industry which had expected the SEC to reject the filings after discouraging meetings with the regulator.

Fines against Toronto-Dominion Bank tied to U.S. money-laundering probes may total as much as US$4 billion following fresh allegations involving the lender, according to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. analysts — double previous estimates of the potential impact on Canada’s second-largest lender.

To discourage speculation in the housing market, the 2022 federal budget introduced anti-flipping rules for residential real estate (including rental properties) that came into effect Jan. 1, 2023, and were designed to “reduce speculative demand in the marketplace and help to cool excessive price growth.”

NEET-UG 2024 results announcement on June 4 sparked controversy as candidates noted discrepancies in the scoring system. Some students reportedly scored 718 or 719 out of 720, raising questions about the exam's fairness.

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by a group of foreign investors of Byju’s seeking intervention in the ongoing case between the two parties in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the edtech company said in a statement.

Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse against several women. He was produced before the special court for elected Representatives which had on May 31 remanded him to SIT custody till June 6.

Michael Jordan was the biggest star in American sports and revolutionized the business of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s. LeBron James reigned on the court and built an empire off the court over the past two decades. They are the greatest players of all time and the richest players of their eras.

Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Supertech chairman and promoter R K Arora in a money laundering case. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala granted relief to Arora, noting that there was no likelihood of him evading the trial or influencing the investigation.

According to a report by the FT, the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals decided the SEC had overstepped its authority when it sought to change the rules in August 2023. The proposals would have required fund managers to provide detailed quarterly results to investors, as well as expense reports and limit secret side deals. US private fund industry bodies sue SEC over new disclosure rules As a result, a group of six US trade bodies representing hedge funds and private markets firms filed a lawsuit against the US regulator over its «unlawful and harmful» rules they arg...

A college student in China has been sentenced to over four years in prison for a crypto fraud related to the issuance and withdrawal of a self-created token.

Also Read | PNB share price Today Live Updates : PNB Stock Rises in Today's TradingAccording to various media reports, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to participate in the sighting of the crescent moon of the Arabic month Dhu Al Hijjah this evening.Also Read | Edtech firms must work out a code of conduct, says TV Mohandas PaiEid Al Adha falls on the 10th of Dhu Al Hijjah. If the moon is spotted on June 6, Dhu Al Hijjah will begin on June 7, with Arafah Day on June 15 (Dhu Al Hijjah 9) and Eid Al Adha on June 16 (Dhu Al Hijjah 10).If the moon is not spotted on June 6, Dhu Al Hijjah will begin on June 8.

Chinese visa scam case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has on June 6, granted “regular bail" to Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram in money laundering case, ANI reported.Earlier in April, Justice Kaveri Baweja, Special judge for Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases had granted interim bail to three accused in the case on personal bonds of ₹1 lakh each, as per a PTI report. Track | Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates hereThese included Chidambaram's former chartered accountant S Bhaskararaman, besides Vikas Makharia and Mansoor Siddiqi, it added.The ED has registered a money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram and other accused in the alleged scam pertaining to issuance of visa to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram was the Union Home Minister.Also Read | Nitish Kumar's two-word advice to Narendra Modi at NDA meeting: ‘Jaldi Kijiye’As per the ED, the volume of the laundered money is yet to be established and the alleged payment of ₹50 lakh bribe, as mentioned in the CBl case, cannot be considered as the basis of the present case.The ED registered its case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following an FIR lodged by the CBI in the same case.Chidambaram was latest in the news for defeating AIADMK's Xavierdass by a margin of 2,05,664 votes from Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the just concluded General Elections.Also Read | Bill Gates memoir 'Source Code' next year: Early years, nearly being kicked out of Harvard, Microsoft & more…Chidambaram won Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat with 4,27,677 votes on June 4.

gun in New York is expected to be revoked due to his conviction on 34 felony counts in Manhattan. While his concealed carry license had been suspended last year, it can now be permanently revoked by the NYPD unless he files a legal petition, the New York Post reported. According to both New York state and federal law, individuals convicted of felonies are prohibited from possessing any firearms.

Australia’s online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court case aimed at forcing X Corp. to take down a video of a Sydney bishop being stabbed

Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end their legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing up to $17 billion into its Florida resort

Authorities in Detroit have charged a man with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction

Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment