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India’s swift and preemptive action against TikTok could be a feature that plays out in American courts as the ByteDance-owned firm is likely to challenge the US move to ban its video-hosting service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr told ET in an exclusive interaction. Carr’s comments come close on the heels of a stringent directive issued to the popular app by US President Joe Biden on Wednesday. He signed a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to divest ownership of the app or face the ban in the next nine to 12 months. ByteDance said it is not considering selling the app with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew asserting that the facts and the US Constitution were on the company’s side. TikTok’s official account on microblogging platform X has been stating that a potential ban on its app in the US would “trample the free speech” of 170 million Americans.

₹6,995 per barrel on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). Also Read: US Q1 GDP: At 1.6%, US economy grows at slowest pace in 2 years, misses estimates on sharp uptick in core inflation -Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, said that any rulings by the International Criminal Court, which is investigating Hamas' attacks on Israel and the military assault, would not affect Israel's next actions, but would ‘’set a dangerous precedent.'' -Israel's military said that its air force struck in Lebanon's West Beqaa District and killed a militant who advanced attacks against Israel. Israel stepped up air strikes on Rafah after saying it would evacuate civilians from city in southern Gaza and launch an all-out assault despite allies' warnings that doing so could cause mass casualties.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has selected lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as its candidate for the Mumbai North Central constituency, replacing Poonam Mahajan. Nikam, known for his role as the prosecutor in the 26/11 attacks case, will contest against Congress' Varsha Gaikwad. Who is Ujjwal Nikam Ujjwal Nikam was born in Maharashtra's Jalgaon on March 30, 1953, to lawyer Deorao Madhavrao Nikam and Vimaladevi, a well-known freedom fighter. He has a Bachelor of Science degree and obtained his law degree from SS Maniyar Law College in Jalgaon.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress should apologise to the country for doubting the integrity of the electronic voting machines (EVMs). Speaking at an election rally here, he also said Goa was a model of the BJP ''saturation approach'' to the implementation of the central government's schemes, which was true secularism and means of doing social justice. Congress lied about EVMs and tried to instigate people, but the Supreme Court has held in its recent ruling that there was nothing wrong with EVMs, the prime minister said, adding that Congress should apologise to the country for its stand. «Goa is a model of the BJP's saturation approach (to welfare scheme) which has benefited farmers, the poor, fisherfolk, women. Modi lives to fulfill your dreams and aspirations,» he said, The coastal state is the land of patriots and known for its magnificent temples and churches, Modi added.

Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of accommodating corrupt leaders and taking no action in cases against them once they join the ruling party. The allegations came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Maharashtra and ahead of his rally in Goa. It also raised the plight of onion farmers and giving clearance to projects to select corporate groups, asking if the prime minister is working for the people or his «crony businessmen friends». In a post on X, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the BJP's deluxe brand washing machine has been reserved for Goa.

FMCG companies navigate the inflation challenge, innovate to stay ahead of the competition and adopt an omni-channel approach to reach more buyers, they have a looming risk which they need to address. Increasingly, FMCG products are coming under buyer and regulatory scrutiny. Recently, Nestle India's shares plummeted by up to 5.4%, reaching a day’s low of Rs 2,409.55 on the BSE. This significant drop followed the revelation that the multinational FMCG giant adds sugar to baby food products sold in India, a practice not followed in Europe and the UK. This is the second time in the last nine years that Nestle India has come under the spotlight for quality issues. In 2015, its instant noodles brand Maggi was under the scanner after excess lead and MSG were found in some samples collected from Uttar Pradesh. While stock meltdown and regulatory action are short-term risks, losing consumer trust is a long-term and bigger risk for an FMCG company. Laterly, a number of cases have come up where individuals and governments have brought FMCG products under the spotlight. What a spate of incidents tells

News 18, the Ayushi ministry issued the warning, asking the drugmakers to "strictly comply with labelling and advertising regulations". Failing to adhere to regulations may attract legal action, the report added.

Delhi government-run schools lack essential facilities, such as a water supply, uniforms, textbooks, etc. "The Delhi government deserved to be lashed out. The advertisements they conduct show that they run world-class institutions; however, the reality is entirely different.

Arvind Kejriwal filed a response to the Enforcement Directorate’s affidavit in the Supreme Court on Saturday. In the affidavit, Kejriwal told the court that the financial probe agency acted in a "most highhanded manner" in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the Centre has approved Rs 3,499 crore as drought relief and released only Rs 3,454 crore and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give the balance amount as soon as possible. The chief minister thanked the Supreme Court for warning the Central government and providing some drought relief to the state. «According to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) rules, the state was supposed to be paid Rs 18,171 crore, but the Central government has only approved Rs 3,498.98 crore. This money is not sufficient for the drought relief. Our fight for the arrears will continue,» he told reporters here.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday filed his response on the Enforcement Directorate’s affidavit in the Supreme Court. He said that the mode, manner, and timing of his arrest just before when the schedule of the Lok Sabha elections had been announced and the Model Code of Conduct had come into play, speaks volumes about the arbitrariness of the ED. Kejriwal also said that there exists no proof or material demonstrating that the AAP received funds or advanced kickbacks from the South group, let alone utilising them in the Goa election campaign.

Arvind Kejriwal and his government during a hearing a day earlier. On Friday, the Delhi High Court criticised the Arvind Kejriwal-led government and said the Delhi Chief Minister has put personal interest over national interest by not resigning despite his arrest. “The court did not only rebuke but also exposed (Delhi CM) Arvind Kejriwal and his government.

NEW YORK — The retrial in New York of Harvey Weinstein — whose moviemaking prowess once wowed Hollywood — won't be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever, legal experts said on a day when one of two women considered crucial to the case said she wasn't sure she would testify again. A ruling Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals voided the 2020 conviction of the onetime movie powerbroker who prosecutors say forced young actors to submit to his prurient desires by dangling his ability to make or break the their careers. He remains jailed in New York state after he was also convicted in a similar case in California. The appeals court in a 4-3 decision vacated a 23-year jail sentence and ordered a retrial of Weinstein, saying the trial judge erred by letting three women testify about allegations that were not part of the charges and by permitting questions about Weinstein's history of «bad behavior» if he testified. He did not. He was convicted of forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant and of third-degree rape for an attack on an aspiring actor in 2013.

Char Dham Yatra 2024: Online registration now open! Here's how to apply Yesterday, forest fires became more severe with the flames reaching the High Court Colony in Nainital. According to the daily bulletin issued by the Forest Department here, 26 incidents of forest fire occurred in the state's Kumaon region in the last 24 hours, while five incidents occurred in Garhwal region, where 33.34 hectares of forest area was affected.

₹15,000 and one surety of like amount. ED recently had moved a complaint against him for not appearing before the agency and not joining the probe in the case related to the alleged irregularities in appointment in Delhi Waqf Board and leasing of its properties.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in the case registered on the complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate against him. The court granted him bail on a personal bond of Rs 15,000 and one surety of like amount. ED had recently moved a complaint against him for not appearing before the agency and not joining the probe in the case related to the alleged irregularities in appointment in Delhi Waqf Board and leasing of its properties.

Read more Alphabet Inc. closed decisively above a $2 trillion market capitalization for the first time on Friday. The $2 trillion milestone followed the company’s results, where revenue beat expectations on the strength of its cloud-computing unit.

Yes Bank Results Live Updates: Shares of YES Bank Ltd were trading green in the trading session on April 26, in anticipation of its upcoming earnings release. The private sector bank is set to announce its results for the quarter and the financial year that concluded on March 31, 2024, on Saturday, April 27.A special CBI court in Mumbai that granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in a fraud case has observed that any further incarceration without trial would amount to a "pre-trial conviction" of the banker on April 20.

Harper Collins who is the UK publisher had to drop a page of content pertaining to alleged work place misdemeanor against the actor’s co-star Sacha Baron Cohen. Rebel Wilson accused her co-star of requesting her to perform obscene act during the shooting for the film “The Brothers Grimsby”, as per a report on USA Today. In an excerpt from the book, Wilson alleged that while filming certain scenes, Cohen forced himself on her.

son to remember him on court, though the 22-time Grand Slam champion concedes time is not on his side. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who has said he expects to retire after the 2024 season, returned to competition in Brisbane in January after almost a year sidelined with a hip flexor injury. He was then out for another stretch due to a thigh issue and while he returned in Barcelona last week he says he is far from being in top form and does not know if he will play in next month's French Open.

Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal will spearhead AAP's Lok Sabha campaign in the national capital and other states, which begins with her maiden roadshow on Saturday in support of party's East Delhi candidate Kuldeep Kumar, senior party leader Atishi said. Addressing a press conference here, Delhi minister Atishi said Sunita will seek votes and blessings for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the absence of her husband who is in judicial custody. «In protest against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal will campaign to seek blessings for him and to seek votes for AAP candidates. She will seek blessings for him from the people of Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana,» Atishi said. «She will hold a roadshow in East Delhi tomorrow and will seek blessings from the people of East Delhi for Arvind Kejriwal. On April 28, she will hold a roadshow in the West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency,» Atishi added.