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Gaurav Gupta is at the forefront of the fight against counterfeit luxury products in India, with nine cases filed in the Delhi High Court against various counterfeiters. Gupta — who has featured in the Paris Couture Week three times and whose designs have been worn by fashion powerhouses like Beyonce (for her Renaissance tour), Cardi B (Grammys 2023) and Mindy Kaling (Met Gala 2024) — has claimed damages of ₹2 crore from each of the counterfeiters and aims to get restraining orders against all nine. Most of these cases involve parties operating in Delhi, with one case in Mumbai and Punjab each.

Airbnb has come under intense criticism for how it has handled situations involving hidden cameras. The business needs to do more to safeguard its visitors, even though it has known about the problem for years. When visitors report concealed cameras, Airbnb resolves disputes amicably without involving the police. This strategy may impede criminal investigations by allowing hosts to obliterate evidence. A CNN investigation claims that over the past ten years, Airbnb has handled tens of thousands of customer support calls about concealed cameras. These cameras, which have been discovered in bathrooms and bedrooms, are meant to record visitors at private times such as getting dressed or spending time with their kids. Victims worry that their intimate moments might be revealed online and result in long-term suffering.

Rail cars carrying hazardous material have derailed and burst into flames in a remote area of North Dakota

Q2 of 2024 in the cryptocurrency space witnessed high-profile hacking from decentralized exchanges to DeFi (decentralized finance), amounting to a collective loss of $176M in June.

Three U.S. Senators are calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them

All of the rail cars that contained hazardous materials have been removed from the site of a train derailment in North Dakota, and a CPKC official says all hotspots from the resulting fire have been extinguished

A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service

Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport is expected to face a delay of more than a month. This comes after heavy rainfall last Friday caused a roof collapse at the old terminal, resulting in one fatality. Delhi Airport had initially planned to begin operations at the new terminal by mid-July. However, sources told ET that permission will now be granted only after a comprehensive examination of the structure is completed, likely taking over a month. An official, who requested anonymity, stated, «In the meantime, all flights have been accommodated at terminals 2 and 3.»

Holograph, a blockchain tokenization platform, announced on July 2 the successful completion of the post-mortem report for the security breach that occurred on June 13.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets

Rajya Sabha address in response to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) actions against the opposition during the 2024 election campaign. Addressing allegations of political bias, Modi said that the government does not interfere with these agencies, stating, «Maine karwahi karne k liye khuli chooth dekh rahi hai, sarkar kahi pe tang nahi, par apna kaam imandari se kare» (I have given them full freedom to act, the government does not interfere, but they must do their work with honesty).

A Boeing jet operated by United Airlines lost a landing gear wheel during take-off from Los Angeles on Monday morning — the second reported wheel loss incident for the airline this year.

Arvind Kejriwal in a case related to the now-scrapped excise policy. Reacting to this, Bhagirath Choudhary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, affirmed that action will be taken against all corrupt individuals, regardless of their party affiliation. Choudhary stated, «Those who are corrupt will not be spared. PM Modi's vision is to make India corruption-free. Action will be taken against the corrupt from any party.» He criticized Kejriwal, alleging a stark transformation from his activist days with Anna Hazare to his current lifestyle. «Kejriwal, who once walked in slippers protesting against Congress, has now spent a fortune on his luxury residence. Be it the liquor scam or Janata clinics, his corrupt practices are evident,» Choudhary added. Choudhary reminisced about the anti-corruption protests led by Anna Hazare and Kejriwal, expressing disappointment in Kejriwal's alleged shift from those ideals. «He may have received interim bail, but once a corrupt leader, always a corrupt leader. These corrupt individuals will face justice. Till they are rooted out, our country cannot progress,» he asserted.

Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet and also attached assets worth more than Rs 4 crore of former Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam, his ex personal secretary and the aide's domestic help as part of a money laundering investigation. In a statement on Saturday, the federal agency said it has issued a provisional attachment order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on July 4 against Alamgir Alam, his former PS Sanjeev Kumar Lal, Lal's wife Reeta Lal and his domestic help Jahangir Alam. The cumulative value of all these assets recorded under the attachment is Rs 4.42 crore, it said. A charge sheet against these accused, except Reeta Lal, was also filed before a special PMLA court in Ranchi on Thursday, the agency said.

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Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 others are accused, would be filed after gathering sufficient evidence, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday. All the accused are currently under judicial custody till July 18. According to police sources, 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan, allegedly leading to his murder. His body was found near a stormwater drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli here on June 9. «Accused have been arrested, investigation is on, evidence is being collected, after that chargesheet will be filed. Can it be fast forwarded just because the media says?» Parameshwara told reporters in response to a question.

ED) Mumbai has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 14.02 crore of five accused under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in the case of an Income Tax Refund fraud of Rs. 263 crore. This includes one flat in Mumbai of Purushottam Chavan, land parcels in Lonavala and Khandala of Rajesh Batreja, balance in Anirudh Gandhi's company bank A/c, insurance policies of accused Rajesh Shetty and Bhushan Anant Patil and fixed deposits totalling to Rs. 14.02 crore, the ED said in a release on Friday. According to officials, ED initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by CBI under various sections of the IPC, 1860 and of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Tanaji Mandal Adhikari and others for fraudulently generating and issuance of TDS refunds from the Income Tax Department to the tune of Rs. 263.95 Crore.

Agniveer named Shrikant Kumar Choudhary from Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh took his own life on Tuesday night, reported The Times of India. He used his INSAS service rifle inside the technical area of the Indian Air Force complex at Agra's Tajnagari under Shahganj police station. The reasons behind his actions are currently unknown as no suicide note was found. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances leading to Shrikant's death. His cremation took place on Thursday in his native village Narayanpur, with a ceremonial guard of honour.

«The CJI bench was convinced of the fact that paper has been leaked...They want to determine to what extent the paper has been leaked. They have asked for the timeline related to; when is the paper prepared? Which committee prepared it? How is a paper prepared in two sets? How is paper circulated to centres? They wanted to see the chain of custody of the paper to determine the time of the paper leak,» Pandey said. «The court wants to determine whether it (paper leak) was a systematic failure or whether it happened due to the malpractices of some individuals,» he added.

High Court has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest. The court has directed the CBI to submit a response within seven days and allowed two days for a rejoinder. The matter is scheduled for a hearing on July 17, 2024. Kejriwal filed his plea on Monday challenging his recent arrest by the CBI in the Excise Policy case, alleging that the agency's actions were driven by malice.

Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case was to wipe out the AAP. Sanjay Singh said, «Whether it is the ED's court or the Supreme Court, everyone has agreed that Arvind Kejriwal is innocent. Arrests are happening because PM Modi wants to finish AAP and end Arvind Kejriwal's political career. This is a dictatorship. Opposition parties are being eradicated through the use of investigating agencies.» He further mentioned that the Supreme Court had raised questions about the actions of ED officers and the arrest.