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A federal judge in Texas is set to hold a hearing on whether the satirical news outlet The Onion made a valid bid for the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said discussions over Gautam Adani's indictment in United States over alleged bribergy charges worth $256 million will not be allowed in the Upper House. Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman in opening session said that he has received 13 notices from Members of Parliament (MPs) for discussion over allegations against Adani Group. Amid furour, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11:45 pm.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. This year, India celebrates the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. It is an occasion to reflect on its importance and role in the evolution of Indian democracy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Everyone must have heard that one should never average down a falling stock. If there is a turnaround in sight, betting on a revival may be worth considering.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Two days before a US court indicted senior officials of Adani Green Energy for allegedly bribing Indian state government officials to secure lucrative power contracts, bulls on two of the group companies' derivatives counters slashed their long positions, saving them from massive losses that hit the group shares after the news broke. A report of the allegations, dismissed as "baseless" by the Adani Group, surfaced early on Thursday morning, leaving investors with a ₹2.24-trillion hole in their pockets at the end of the day.

Gautam Adani paid and offered bribes to Indian government officials for securing solar power projects has now reached the Supreme Court. A fresh plea was filed late Saturday night informing the apex court to take on record the allegations of bribery and corruption raised by US prosecutors and the US SEC against the Adani group. The application has been filed in a batch of pending petitions in the Adani-Hindenburg row over allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant. Lawyer Vishal Tiwari, who was also one of the petitioners in the Adani-Hindenburg case, in his fresh application said the indictment order was relevant to the pending case and these documents «unveil serious malpractices carried out by the conglomerate» and these should be thoroughly investigated by the Indian authorities in the «interest of the nation.»

The federal government has apologized for its role in the killing of sled dogs in Nunavik between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.

Congress chances by embroiling himself in a 'Savarkar controversy', with Pune and Nashik courts summoning him in defamation cases. Playing the 'Adani card' to voters was like throwing firecrackers in the water.

The 60-year-old actor shares six children with Jolie—Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox. Over time, his bond with several of them has reportedly weakened. Some of the children have even distanced themselves from Pitt, with instances of name changes highlighting the growing divide. Shiloh, for example, has formally petitioned to be known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, while others have reportedly made informal decisions to drop the Pitt surname. According to RadarOnline.com, Pitt is desperate and ready to beg his ex to let him see the children. According to reports, Brad Pitt remains determined to reconnect with his children despite these challenges. The actor is struggling with feelings of alienation, particularly as the holidays approach, which intensifies his longing to rebuild ties with his family. Currently, only the youngest children, Vivienne and Knox, maintain contact with Pitt through scheduled visitation, leaving him largely estranged from the rest.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first legal challenge to generative artificial intelligence models in India surfaced last week when news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court alleging copyright infringement. In this case, a first-of-its-kind in India, New Delhi-based ANI has accused the San Francisco-headquartered creator of ChatGPT of using ANI’s copyrighted content to train its language models.

Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said. «Three people identified as Naeem, Bilal and Nauman have been killed. Some policemen including the gunner of the superintendent of police have also been injured.» The trouble started on Sunday morning when a large group of people gathered near the mosque and started shouting slogans as the survey team began their work in the Shahi Jama Masjid.

D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said social media is being used by special interest groups to influence outcome of cases and judges need to be wary of them. He also noted that people nowadays want to form an opinion on the basis of 20 seconds they see on YouTube or any other social media platform, saying it poses a great danger. «Today there are special interest groups, pressure groups who are trying to use social media to affect the minds of the courts and the outcomes of cases. Every citizen is entitled to understand what is the basis of a decision and to express their opinions on the decisions of the court. But when this goes beyond the decisions of the court and targets individual judges, then it sort of raises fundamental questions about — Is this truly freedom of speech and expression?» he said. «Everybody, therefore wants to form an opinion in 20 seconds of what they see on YouTube or any social media platform. This poses a grave danger because the process of decision-making in the courts is far more serious. It is really nuanced that nobody has the patience or the tolerance today on social media to understand, and that is a very serious issue that is confronting the Indian judiciary,» he said while speaking at NDTV India's Samvidhan@75 Conclave.

Sanjay Raut on Sunday slammed former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, alleging that he had removed the fear of the law from politicians who defected from parties in Maharashtra. Raut claimed that by not deciding on the disqualification petitions, Chandrachud kept doors and windows open for defections. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader's statement comes after his party faced a severe drubbing in the state assembly elections, as it managed to clinch only 20 out of 95 seats it contested as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The performance of the party's alliance partners was no better, with the Congress winning only 16 out of 101 seats and NCP (SP) getting only 10 out of 86 seats it contested.

Sam Altman has joined a growing list of tech leaders taking up roles in San Francisco’s government, after mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named the OpenAI CEO one of seven co-chairs of his transition team.

Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon's capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire.

Adani group founder and chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar have been summoned to explain their stand on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegation of paying USD 265 million (Rs 2,200 crore) in bribes to secure lucrative solar power contracts. Summons have been sent to Adani's Shantivan Farm residence in Ahmedabad and his nephew Sagar's Bodakdev residence in the same city for a reply to SEC within 21 days.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU : The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a summons to Adani Group's founder and chairman, Gautam Adani, and his nephew and Adani Green Energy's executive director, Sagar Adani, thereby kickstarting legal proceedings in the alleged ₹2,000 crore ($250 million) bribery case. "Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it)… you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," said a 21 November SEC notice to Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani.

IOA if a regulatory board comes into existence, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asserted that the body is an essential step towards ensuring good governance and does not intend to interfere in day-to-day operations. The establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board is one of the key features of the draft National Sports Governance Bill, which the government intends to introduce in the Parliament soon.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's request to sanction Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony for the regulator's probe into his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.