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President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred Padma awards during a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M Fathima Beevi, and "Bombay Samachar" owner Hormusji N Cama were honored with Padma awards by the President. BJP leader O Rajagopal, Ladakh's spiritual leader Togdan Rinpochey, Tamil actor late «Captain» Vijayakant (posthumously), and group editor and CEO of Gujarati newspaper «Janmabhoomi» Kundan Vyas were also conferred Padma awards at a civil investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Hero Electric, Okinawa Autotech, Greaves Electric Mobility and Revolt Motors have not yet been registered for new EV subsidy scheme, according to a report. As per a report of ET Auto, these companies are among the seven companies against which the ministry of heavy industries had initiated recovery of varying amounts of subsidies in 2022, alleging misappropriation. A top official of one of the affected OEMs told ET Auto that the company has not registered under EMPS yet. A Revolt spokesperson told ET Auto, “We understand that onboarding of Revolt on FAME/govt subsidy program is in its last stages. We expect the approval very soon”.

Also Read: Excise Policy case: ED, CBI get four days time to file reply on Manish Sisodia's bail plea "Grant of interim bail merely for political campaigning would militate against and will be discriminatory to the rule of equality as work/business/profession or activity of every citizen is equally important to him or her," reported ANI quoting ED's affidavit. On May 7, the Supreme Court said that it did not want Delhi Chief Minister to perform official duties if he was granted interim bail in the case.

Live Law, the court also refused to give any relief to petitioners, and directed the investigating officer to escort the girl safely to her parental home and submit a report to the court of her being handed over to her parents. "Islamic tenets do not permit live-in relationships during the subsisting marriage.

HD Kumaraswamy said that the Prajwal Revanna case was not small and the accused even if he is powerful should be dealt with seriousness. JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said, «I don't consider this Prajwal Revanna case as a small case. However powerful that person is, he must be dealt with seriousness. I'm the first person to say that the culprit should be dealt with properly.» DK Shivakumar had alleged that HD Kumaraswamy is behind the release of Prajwal Revanna's pen drives.

Enforcement Directorate is likely to file a chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, the day when the top court is expected to announce its verdict in the bail case, as per media reports. Earlier, the Supreme Court pushed forward the verdict on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea and said that it may announce the order on Thursday or next week, without specifying the date. The SC raised concerns regarding the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) prolonged investigation into the excise policy-linked money laundering case involving Kejriwal. The SC bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told Arvind Kejriwal's counsel Abhishek Singhvi that if it were to give interim bail to the Aam Aadmi Party's national convenor, it doesn’t want him to be performing official duties as the CM as it could lead to a conflict somewhere.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has decided to close accounts where there has been no operation by the customer for the last three years and there is no balance in these accounts. The bank took this measure to avoid the security threat and to ensure that these accounts are not misused.

Delhi Traffic Police notices/challans will get a one-time opportunity to settle it with some reduction or complete waiver. Delhi State Legal Services Authority in coordination with Delhi Traffic Police is organising a National Lok Adalat on May 11, 2024, to settle a large number of pending claims. In this type of special court (Adalat), you can present pending payment of Delhi Traffic Police challans/notices and either get it settled at a lower amount or dismiss it. As per a social media post by Delhi Traffic Police, National Lok Adalat will take up cases including the settlement of compoundable traffic challans (applicable for commercial vehicles as well) that have been pending on the Delhi Traffic Police portal till January 31, 2024. According to IPS Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal, special commissioner of police Zone 2, Delhi Traffic Police, «The initiative of Lok Adalat has proven instrumental in providing a more accessible avenue for individuals to address their pending traffic challans and associated legal matters. By offering a streamlined and informal process, it not only eases the burden on the traditional legal system but also expedites the resolution process for those involved in traffic violations.»

The firm said its offer of $1.25 per SONG share, which values the trust at around $1.51bn, is «final and will not be increased». Blackstone ups offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund to $1.57bn Concord's decision follows an increased bid by Blackstone of $1.3 per SONG share, valuing the fund at more than $1.57bn, on 29 April – a 4% increase from Concord's revised offer. At the time, SONG's directors said they would unanimously recommend Blackstone's counteroffer to shareholders, urging them to vote in its favour at the requisite court and general meetings. A date for the meetings is yet...

CRISIL states that the recovery rate under the IBC fell from 43% to 32% between March 2019 and September 2023. Average resolution time too has increased from 324 to 653 days. A tale of delay: There are several instances of delays in the disposal of creditors’ appeals.

Also Read: Salman Khan house firing case: Fifth accused arrested from Rajasthan "He shot a video of Salman Khan's house, then sent it to gangster Anmol Bishnoi," newswire ANI reported quoting Mumbai Crime Branch officials. "Further investigation is underway regarding the recce outside the houses of two more actors," said police. Police further added that shooters – Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta – were apprehensive about carrying out the firing until Bishnoi reassured them that they would gain virtue by completing the task.

An employee onboard a cruise ship was arrested by FBI officials in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed three people on the vessel with scissors.

An illegal XRP exchange operator has been sentenced to jail for eight years in South Korea after duping investors out of almost $3.4 million.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social media video that he entered Canada on a 'study permit' which only took him days to obtain, Canada-based global news reported. The accused, Karan Brar, in a video posted online in 2019, said he applied for a student visa through EthicWorks Immigration Services in Bathinda, in the Indian state of Punjab. He said he received his study visa days later, according to a translation of his Punjabi-language statement, as per Global News.

Himachal: HC refers 3 Independent MLAs' resignation case to third judge The petitioners claimed that they were in a live-in relationship but the woman's parents lodged a police complaint accusing Khan of kidnapping and inducing her to marry him. They also sought protection of their lives and liberty, saying they were adults and as per the apex court, they were free to reside together in a live-in relationship.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has said in a social media video that he entered Canada on a 'study permit' which only took him days to obtain, Canada-based global news reported. The accused, Karan Brar, in a video posted online in 2019, said he applied for a student visa through EthicWorks Immigration Services in Bathinda, in the Indian state of Punjab. He said he received his study visa days later, according to a translation of his Punjabi-language statement, as per Global News.

An appeals court has granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer

FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that

Candace Parker has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas

Steward Health Care says it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection