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anticipatory bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is a «very serious» issue and «unheard of», the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai and also comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and K V Viswanathan was hearing a plea filed by an accused seeking regular bail in a case lodged for alleged offences under provisions of the NDPS Act in West Bengal. The bench directed the West Bengal government to consider whether the state proposes to file an application seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to four accused in a case. It issued notice to the state of West Bengal on the accused's bail plea and posted it for hearing after four weeks.

This thought-provoking topic will be at the heart of a Fireside chat featuring Mayank Kumar, Co-founder and Managing Director of upGrad, during the highly anticipated ET Soonicorns Summit 2024, set to take place on September 20 in Bengaluru. As the summit’s theme of ‘From Resurgence to Resilience’ drives home, this session will offer actionable insights into how startups and developers can recalibrate for the future. The event, taking place on September 20 in Bengaluru, will feature other industry stalwarts such as Hari Menon, Aman Gupta, Prayank Swaroop, Sangeeta Bavi, and Umakant Soni, among others, who will engage in dialogues on the evolving funding landscape, building business through strategic reinvention, and the technologies of tomorrow. However, to fully grasp the relevance of Kumar’s Fireside chat, we must first understand the role of English in today’s programming world. English has long been the default language for most programming languages—whether it’s Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript. From syntax to function names and even documentation, English is deeply embedded in the linguistic architecture of software development. This widespread use of English in programming has removed linguistic barriers to a great extent considering English, today, has been described as the “fastest-spreading language in human history. English is estimated to be spoken by some 1.75 billion people worldwide—that’s one in every four of us. The count includes both native speakers and speakers in post-colonial parts of the world. English is also increasingly a global corporate lingua franca. Interestingly, two Indian languages are part of the world’s top 10 most spoken languages: Hindi and Bengali.

Known for his inspiring entrepreneurial journey and fitness achievements, Chouksey will engage in a Fireside chat titled ‘Survival of the Fittest: Secrets of Navigating Fitness-Tech and Building a Strong Business Core.’ The session will explore how startups in the fitness-tech space can thrive in India’s evolving digital economy. From Bhopal to Pune, from working out to running a startup Jitendra Chouksey’s story is nothing short of an exercise in strength, determination, and strategic thinking.

Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 on Thursday commenced their meeting at the Parliament Library Building with the agenda of listening to suggestions by several muslim boards and experts. As per the new schedule, the meeting will now be held on September 19 and 20, 2024. A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was earlier scheduled for September 18, 19 and 20 at the Parliament House Annexe in the capital city of New Delhi. JPC to hear suggestions today: In the meeting, representatives from the Ministry of Minority Affairs will record oral evidence before the committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.The Joint Parliamentary Committee will also hear the views or suggestions of some experts and stakeholders, such as Prof Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, Chanakya National Law University, Patna; Pasmanda Muslim Mahaaz and All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board, on the bill.

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Realty developer Lodha, listed as Macrotech Developers, has bought out the stake held by a company of Ivanhoé Cambridge in its three different joint entities for a consideration of Rs 239.56 crore. In line with the company’s objective of gradually growing its annuity income, the developer has executed securities purchase agreements with Ivanhoe Warehousing India Inc. for acquisition of its interest in the Digital Infrastructure Platform entities. These entities include Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management, Palava Induslogic 4, and Bellissimo In City FC Mumbai 1, subject to fulfilment of certain closing conditions, the developer said in a regulatory filing.

digital banking channels. This is a practice usually followed by lenders while opening credit accounts, but is now being replicated for deposit accounts too, according to three people in the know. This comes at a time when banks are trying to weed out mule accounts —accounts which receive funds from illegal sources or through fraudulent transactions — from their systems. Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das had at a July 3 meeting urged bank chief executives to step up their fight against such accounts. “Some of the largest banks in the country could be processing around Rs 300-400 crore worth of fraudulent transactions through mule accounts on a monthly basis; for mid-tier banks, the amount could be around Rs 50-100 crore. This is becoming a serious problem for banks as digital payments become more ubiquitous,” a senior banker with a private sector bank said on the condition of anonymity.

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N Chandrasekaran spoke to Kala Vijayraghavan at the group's Bombay House headquarters in an exclusive interview. Edited excerpts: What's your assessment of the performance of Tata Group companies? They have performed well. All our existing companies have strong balance sheets and they continue to show improving performance. This is reflected in our group's market cap, which has crossed ₹35 lakh crore. Several of our companies, including Tata Power, Tata Consumer, Trent, Tata Motors and Indian Hotels, have crossed significant milestones in market capitalisation. Tata Motors alone is now valued at over ₹4 lakh crore.

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RG Kar issue. Escorted by a pilot police vehicle, the delegation of around 30 medics reached the secretariat around 7.15 pm. They will hold a meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant. «We want the issue of safety and security in hospitals to be addressed. The chief minister had announced the formation of a task force, but there is no proper clarity on it. We want the state government to accept our legitimate demands,» an agitating doctor said before leaving for the meeting venue.

Gérard Mestrallet, French President Macron’s Special Envoy for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), who was in India this week told ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury that President Emmanuel Macron has made this project a priority. Macron sees IMEEC as a way to enhance connectivity and foster integration between India, the Arabian Gulf and the European Union. Q: Can you share French perspective on IMEEC? A: France has been a staunch supporter of the IMEEC project from the outset.

The creation of a multi-billion-dollar investment fund seeded with federal government money and designed to attract additional investments from Canada’s large pension plans is among ideas put forward as former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz pursues his mandate to help Ottawa find ways to direct pension billions into the Canadian economy, according to two sources with knowledge of the proposal.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play Atlanta United in mid-week major league soccer (MLS) match. Inter Miami is leading the MLS chart with 62 points from 28 games. Atlanta United has 31 points from 28 matches. The kick off between Messi's Inter Miami and Atlanta United is scheduled at 7.30 pm (ET) on Wednesday, September 18. MLS game between Inter Miami and Atlanta United can be live streamed on Apple TV via MLS Season Pass. Inter Miami is likely to win the game against Atlanta United.

Pernod Ricard, which owns popular brands such as Absolute, Chivas Regal, and Glenlivet, said its India MD Jean Touboul on Wednesday. The India market, which reported a 6.1 per cent growth in net sales in FY24, has become a «growth engine» for Pernod Ricard, he said. The French company also owns the IMFL portfolio of Royal Stag, Blenders Pride and Imperial Blue. Besides, India has become the second largest market for Scotch whiskey Glenlivet and Irish whiskey Jameson as the Indian whiskey market is witnessing premiumisation, Touboul told PTI in an interaction. The company is also increasing exports from India by taking its Seagram's portfolio of Royal Stag, Blenders Pride and Imperial Blue to around 70 markets from the present 40 countries, targeting the Indian diaspora.

Indian Army on Wednesday sealed a pact with a premier organisation as part of efforts to boost its rescue and survival operations in mountainous terrains. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked with Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) in the presence of Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. «This understanding marks a pivotal step in advancing the Indian Army's rescue and survival operations in mountainous terrains,» an official readout said. «The MoU stipulates that TMR will collaborate with the Indian Army in conducting customised training programmes for Army instructors, aimed at improving their ability to mentor troops in avalanche rescue and survival skills,» it said.

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AdGroup on Wednesday refuted the media report by a the Kenya's newspaper which claimed that the group's proposal for the Kenya Airport Authority was cleared in 17 days. The newspaper has tweeted on the social media site 'X' that «Indian firm Adani Group says its proposal for the Kenya Airports Authority was cleared in 17 days; KAA management now faces scrutiny over the swift approval process.» The post is now been deleted. The conglomerate stated in the statement that Adani Group has neither issued any such statement nor engaged with the media in this regard.

agricultural commodities – wheat, rice, edible oil, sugar, pulses and vegetables will not see any sharp rise during the upcoming festive season, said Sanjeev Chopra, food secretary on Wednesday, adding that the government will restore the distribution of 35 lakh tonnes of wheat for PMGKAY which it had replaced with rice during the last two years due to lower. He also added that the proposal for easing restrictions on exports of white rice and parboiled rice is under consideration and the decision will come at an appropriate time. “We are not anticipating any kind of price rise in any commodity during the festive season,” said Chopra, adding that the restoration of wheat for PMGKAY will add to the wheat availability, keeping a check on prices of the staple.