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Toronto-Dominion Bank beat analysts’ estimates on strong performance in its capital-markets division and the company said that a “comprehensive overhaul” of its United States anti-money-laundering program is “well underway.”

Sunita Kejriwal will join active politics, the Delhi chief minister said, “When I was arrested, she worked like a bridge between me and the people of Delhi... that was a temporary thing. She has no interest in participating in active politics.

₹263 crore income tax refund fraud and money laundering case. The accused, Purshottam Chavan, was arrested on May 20 following a raid on his premises in Mumbai.

NDTV quoted police officials as saying.This suggests that the foreseeable disaster could have been prevented if prompt action was taken on time. This incident has alerted authorities in various cities across India, including Mumbai, Noida and Chennai to crackdown other outsized and illegal hoardings.The absconding director of the advertising firm that had installed the billboard was arrested from Udaipur in Rajasthan after being on the run for 72 hours.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday hailed the Calcutta High Court's decision to scrap the OBC status of several classes in West Bengal, calling it a slap in the face of those indulged in appeasement politics through «religion-based» quota. The HC on Wednesday struck down the OBC (Other Backward Class) status of several classes in Bengal, finding such reservations under a 2012 Act to vacancies in services and posts in the state illegal. It observed that the inclusion of 77 classes of Muslims in the list of backward categories was to «treat them as vote bank». West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has asserted that she will not accept the order and hinted that her government could challenge it in the Supreme Court. Asked about Banerjee's statement, Sai told reporters here, «We welcome the decision of Calcutta High Court over religion-based reservation. It is a slap in the face of those who practise vote bank and appeasement politics by giving religion-based reservation.»

Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised INDIA bloc and said that it has been formed to protect corruption of ally parties. The remark came during his exclusive interview with Economic Times. When asked about the Opposition's claim that the government's anti-corruption drive is a targeted investigation, Modi responded, «These accusations from the Opposition seem to come from a fear of being caught and having their corruption exposed. »The fact is that INDI Alliance is a bloc that has been formed to protect each other's corruption, and the money that they looted from the citizens is there for everyone to see each time a corruption scandal is exposed," he added.

BJP said on Thursday that no one should hamper the probe into the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal, claiming it is part of the investigation to ascertain who were present at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and the role they played when the incident occurred. «Who all were present at Kejriwal's residence from his family and office, the role they played and what they witnessed when Maliwal was being beaten up are part of the investigation. I am a spokesperson of the BJP, not the police. I will only request that no one should hamper the investigation,» Union Minister Smriti Irani said at a press conference. She was responding to a question about the AAP's attack on the BJP over the Delhi Police's move to question Kejriwal's parents over the issue. The fact that Kejriwal has been seen travelling with the accused, his aide Bibhav Kumar, signals where his loyalty lies in the case, she said.

Enforcement Directorate has made its fifth arrest in a Rs 263 crore income tax refund fraud linked money laundering case investigation, the central agency said. Purshottam Chavan was arrested on May 20, a day after the agency raided his premises in Mumbai. Chavan has been sent to ED custody till May 27, the agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday. The investigation pertains to alleged fraudulent generation and issuance of TDS (tax deducted at source) refunds from the Income-tax department to the tune of Rs 263.95 crore.

murder" of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar revealed that one of his friends had paid around Rs 5 crore to kill the neighbouring country's parliamentarian, a senior police officer said here on Thursday. Anar, who went missing in Kolkata since May 13, was found murdered and three people have been arrested, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan had said on Wednesday. The West Bengal Police had said investigation of the case has been taken up by the state CID. «It was a well-planned murder. A huge amount of money, around Rs 5 crore was paid by an old friend of the MP to kill him,» the officer told PTI.

detained a nursing officer at AIIMS Rishikesh after a junior resident doctor accused him of molestation in the trauma surgery unit on Sunday evening. The police entered the AIIMS campus to arrest him, and a video of the incident went viral on social media. Rishikesh Police drove jeep inside AIIMS Rishikesh General Ward to arrest nursing staff The accused allegedly touched the doctor inappropriately and later sent text messages apologizing for his «immoral» act. Disturbed by the behavior, the doctor filed a complaint with the hospital administration on Monday, prompting an internal inquiry.

NASA and Boeing are targeting June 1 for the company's first crewed launch of its Starliner spacecraft as engineers investigate the cause of a helium leak and examine how it could affect crucial parts of the mission, the agency said Wednesday. The helium leak on Starliner's propulsion system has held up the spacecraft's first mission to space carrying humans, initially planned for May 7 but successively delayed as NASA and Boeing attempt to fix the issue and run new tests on the spacecraft.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has issued a warning to Hardeep Malik, the son of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in connection with the Air India bombing of 1985. Hardeep Malik, a Surrey-based businessman, received an official letter cautioning him about potential threats to his life. This comes in the wake of Ripudaman Singh Malik's murder in 2022, for which two individuals have been charged, CBC News reported. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the CBC News report claims that RCMP investigators are exploring the possibility of the Indian government's alleged involvement in Ripudaman Singh Malik's assassination, similar to their alleged role in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar the previous year.

South Korean police officers have arrested 28 people they suspected of orchestrating a crypto investment fraud ring.

general elections enter their penultimate phase, the spotlight turns to Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats. The BJP aims for another clean sweep, while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, allies in the INDIA bloc, seek to make significant inroads. AAP and Congress Form Alliance in Delhi AAP and Congress are contesting the elections as partners in the INDIA bloc, with AAP vying for four seats and Congress for three. The alliance also extends to one seat in Haryana and two in Gujarat, while opting for a friendly fight in Punjab.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says in a new rule that buy now, pay later lenders are basically credit card providers and must provide the same protections and rights that apply to those lenders

CBS series 'FBI' has always been known for its intense scenes which have earned it immense success since the premiere of season one. To make things more interesting, Mike Weiss has taken over as the new executive producer and showrunner of the hit TV series' seventh season.

Financial Times (FT) investigative report that found the ports-to-power conglomerate's involvement in an alleged coal scam.Also Read: ‘Will investigate…’, Rahul Gandhi on report on Adani's suspected fraud in alleged coal scamTaking to microblogging platform ‘X’, Singh said, "A major investigative report, on why #GreatBritain had to colonize India in 1757 AD, by FT, BBC et al. Finding of Investigative Report: To stop formation of Adani Group.

Also Read: Porsche Pune accident: How come bail was granted within 15 hours even after killing 2? Cop explains reasonsOn May 19, the Porsche car, allegedly driven by the juvenile, knocked down two motorbike riders in Pune's Kalyani Nagar, leading to their deaths. The police have alleged that the juvenile was drunk at the time of accident.Two IT professionals died in the accident.

shooting early Wednesday at a linen company in a Philadelphia suburb killed two people dead and wounded three others, police said. The shooting at Delaware County Linen in Chester occurred around 8:30 a.m., and a suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

corruption has taken place as the offender's mind uses new technology to commit offences without leaving behind any trace, the Delhi High Court has held while denying bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the excise policy scam cases. The high court said it cannot accept the argument put forth by Sisodia about non-recovery of cash from him in view of the statements of some hawala dealers and other witnesses recorded during the investigation. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the bail pleas filed by the former Delhi deputy chief minister in the corruption and money laundering cases lodged by the CBI and ED, respectively, in connection with the alleged liquor scam. While the two petitions were dismissed on Tuesday, the detailed order was uploaded on the high court's website on Wednesday.

Toronto-Dominion Bank and its U.S. money-laundering woes are set to dominate the start of Canadian bank earnings season this week.