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complaint has been filed against e-commerce major Flipkart and Tata Group firm BigBasket for allegedly making delivery boys work on the day of voting on April 19 in the state. In the complaint filed before Tamil Nadu state election commissioner B Kothi Nirmalasamy on Wednesday, Chennai High Court lawyer K Narasimhan has stated that despite the state government declaring leave of April 19 for the election day, Flipkart and BigBasket are promising guaranteed delivery of orders even on the day of voting. Narasimhan said that as per government order April 19 has been officially declared a public holiday under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 to facilitate the electoral process. He said that the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department of Tamil Nadu has mandated a paid holiday for all employees working in shops, commercial establishments, industrial establishments and IT companies on April 19 to ensure their participation in the democratic process.

Unitech's former promoters, Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, in a money laundering case relating to cheating of multiple homebuyers of several crore rupees. The Enforcement Directorate had recorded the case in 2018 based on over 60 FIRs registered against the accused for various offences, including cheating, criminal conspiracy, taking undue advantage by influencing public servant, bribing public servant, etc. «It is evident that investigation qua the applicants was completed within statutory period of limitation and therefore, the applicants are not entitled to statutory right of default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC,» Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor said in the order passed on April 12. As per the law, if the investigation is not concluded within the prescribed period of limitation from the date of arrest of the accused, the person has an indefeasible statutory right to be released on default bail.

Jubilant Pharma on Wednesday said the US health regulator has decided that the inspection classification of its subsidiary's Roorkee-based plant is voluntary action indicated (VAI). Jubilant Pharmova, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has received a communication from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) that the facility has been classified as VAI pursuant to inspection from January 25 to February 2, 2024, it said in a regulatory filing. As per the USFDA, a VAI inspection classification indicates that although investigators found and documented objectionable conditions during the inspection, FDA will not take or recommend regulatory or enforcement action because the objectionable conditions do not meet the threshold for action at this time. «Based on this inspection and the USFDA VAI classification, the facility is considered to be in acceptable state of compliance with regard to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP),» it added.

TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain on concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened an investigation into TikTok over possible DSA breaches.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made four fresh arrests in connection with the alleged illegal land grab-linked money laundering case against former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and others, official sources said on Wednesday. Those taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have been identified as Antu Tirkey, Priya Ranjan Sahay, Bipin Singh and Irshad, they said. The ED had on Tuesday conducted searches at the premises of Tirkey and some others here and the four were arrested following their questioning. Tirkey is allegedly linked to Soren while Singh is a real estate businessman. Sahay «forged» some land-related documents along with others, according to the charge sheet filed in the case.

Riley Strain have left his family and investigators with more questions than answers. On the night of March 8, Riley Strain texted his mother, Michelle Whiteid, expressing concern about his drink tasting odd during a night out in Nashville. According to Michelle, Riley mentioned that his rum and coke «didn't taste good» and compared it to «barbecue.» These seemingly mundane messages have taken on a haunting significance after Riley's disappearance.

Mistral AI has been speaking to investors about raising several hundred million dollars at a valuation of $5 billion, The Information reported on Tuesday. It's unclear which investors Mistral has spoken to about a new funding round, the report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Down Cemetery Road, based on the novel by Mick Herron. This marks the third collaboration between Apple TV+ and 60Forty Films. Cast

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a Minnesota restaurant drive-through

Requisite sanction has been procured to prosecute NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha under anti-terror law UAPA in a case where the news portal has been accused of having received money to spread pro-China propaganda, Delhi police told a court here on Tuesday. The prosecution told Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur that the sanction documents have been filed as a part of a supplementary charge sheet in the case. The judge posted the matter for further hearing on April 30. Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an independent authority makes a recommendation to the competent authority (central or state government) about prosecuting an accused after reviewing the evidence gathered by the investigating agency. It is for the competent authority to decide whether or not to grant sanction.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is deploying a massive government database—the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT—that monitors in real time the identity, transactions and investment portfolio of everyone who invests in the stock market. As SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce describes it, by allowing the commission to “watch investors’ every move in real time," CAT will make it easier to investigate insider trading or market manipulation. But as a lawsuit being filed Tuesday in Texas federal court makes clear, CAT crosses a constitutional red line.

A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend

Someone with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues hours before it left the port

Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes

Indian stock market today: After Hindenburg Research raised concern over the debt positioning in Adani Group shares, Ahmedabad-based Indian conglomerate Gautam Adani had a big relief in January 2024 when the Supreme Court of India delivered its ruling that the Indian business house doesn't need any further investigation. It seems this Supreme Court ruling at the beginning of Q4FY24 worked in favour of the Adani group shares as FIIs raised stakes in six Adani group companies. Those six Adani group companies are Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, AdaniPower, Adani Green Energy, Adani Wilmar, and Adani Total Gas.

West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that PM Narendra Modi who accuses her TMC of corruption should look in the mirror first. Addressing an election rally at Moinaguri in Jalpaiguri district, Banerjee said it was the TMC which is fighting the BJP in the state, while the CPI(M) and Congress were working with it. «BJP had sent 300 central teams to Bengal to investigate the allegations of corruption but they didn't find anything. Now, PM Modi needs to answer the people of Bengal, what happened to the MGNREGA funds? Poor people worked under the scheme but were not paid,» she said, demanding a white paper into the investigations. «The PM says TMC is a corrupt party. He should look in the mirror first. His party is filled with dacoits,» she added.

firing incident outside Salman Khan's Bandra house, Mumbai's Killa Court on Tuesday sent the two arrested accused to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch until April 25. The accused, identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), belonging to Bihar, were presented before the court after a medical examination. Meanwhile, after the arrest of the accused, Kachchh DSP AR Zankant said that during the primary interrogation, it was revealed that the accused were in contact with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang.

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Vishal alias Kalu, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, for his involvement in a firing incident near Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra's Galaxy Apartments. The arrest follows the firing of six shots, including one on the wall of the complex and two at Khan's balcony, by two individuals who arrived on a bike on Sunday. The shooters had abandoned the bike near Mount Mary church and took an autorickshaw. They are believed to have fled by a train and have been captured in CCTV footage at the Bandra railway station.

Salman Khan’s Bandra residence in less than 48 hours of the incident. According to the police, the two were nabbed from Bhuj district in Gujarat by a crime branch team of the Mumbai police. The two have been identified as Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal and are suspected to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. They are being brought to Mumbai and will be produced before a local court for want of custody. At 4.51 am on Sunday, two youths riding a motorbike fired five rounds at the actor’s residence. The police had recovered four empty shells and a live bullet at the scene which has been sent for forensic analysis. The police suspect a 7.6 bore weapon could have been used for the firing. In the past the actor has received death threats from the Bishnoi gang following which he was provided a Y category security cover.

Toronto police say the body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered after a several hours of search and rescue in the water at Ashbridges Bay Park.