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National Investigation Agency released a fresh image of the prime suspect in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast that took place in Bengaluru on March 1. While sharing the visuals of the suspect for the third time, the NIA sought public help to track the suspected bomber. While sharing the images on social media, X, NIA urged the citizens to cooperate for faster identification of the blast case suspect.

Ranglal Singhal, the 54-year-old man who was arrested from Jaipur for the alleged murder of his 29-year-old son in south Delhi's Devli, has revealed the reason behind the killing. During police interrogation, Singhal confessed stating that he wanted to avenge his son's misbehavior and physical abuse towards him. He also aimed to teach a lesson to his wife, who supported their son, by killing him a day before his wedding. According to the investigators, the trigger for the murder was a brawl that occurred on Wednesday. However, Singhal had been contemplating killing his son for the past few months. He hired three contract killers, aged between 22 and 25, from the same locality and paid them Rs 75,000 for the job. The deal was fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday decided to refer to the CBI the investigation into the recent death of a Veterinary University student that has rocked the state. A statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that the father and relatives of the student — 20-year-old Sidharthan J S — came to meet Vijayan and demanded that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The chief minister told them that the police investigation was going on and all the accused had already been arrested through a flawless and fair probe, the statement said. However, as the victim's mother has also submitted a petition seeking a CBI probe, Vijayan informed the family that he has decided to leave the investigation of the case to the CBI, respecting their sentiments, it said.

SEBI) introduced an amendment aimed at bolstering corporate governance by enhancing the accountability of independent directors (IDs). This crucial change mandates that when an independent director resigns, they must provide a resignation letter explicitly stating the reasons for the exit, with a stipulation that there should be no other reason beyond what is mentioned in the letter. The fundamental concept behind the appointment of Independent Directors (IDs) is to introduce a vital balance into decision-making processes within companies. Central to this notion is the idea that IDs bring an unbiased view and a commitment to ethical standards. Moreover, it is imperative that IDs are not merely passive participants in boardroom discussions but active contributors whose voices are valued and heard. This necessitates a culture where IDs feel empowered to express their viewpoints, raise concerns, and articulate their expectations regarding governance, transparency, and ethical conduct. Having said this the amendment now mandates that independent directors must provide explicit reasons for their resignation in the letter.

Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT. Altman was also found to have been wrongly fired in an internal investigation that was launched in the days after his chaotic dismissal last year, the company said.

Elon Musk took over the platform. The others were former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, the only member of the previous board to stay on.

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As per an internal assessment, there are about 10,000 cases where taxpayers have received notices from both the central and state GST authorities. Courts have made adverse comments in many such cases of parallel investigations. The matter was discussed at a recent meeting of enforcement officials from the central and state GST departments, chaired by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. «There are instances where both the Centre and states have issued notices or have started investigations in the same case. We are working on a detailed directive on that,» a senior official told ET.

Nipen Das, superintendent of Dibrugarh Central Jail, in connection with objectionable material found in the cell of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and his nine associates, who are lodged in the Jail. It was observed that there were lapses in security inside the jail where the NSA detainees are lodged. Dibrugarh additional superintendent of police (crime) Sizal Agarwal said Das was arrested under Section 13(1)B of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Section 75 of Assam Prisons Act. Objectionable material, including mobiles and spy cameras, were recovered from the jail. Das was arrested on the basis of a case registered in connection with the incident.

Italy's data protection agency said on Friday it had opened an investigation into a service developed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI that can generate videos based on text prompts. The regulator, known as Garante, asked OpenAI to clarify whether the way it informs users and non users about the data it employs for its product, known as Sora, is in line with European Union regulations.

Assam Rifles and other law enforcement agencies have seized drugs worth Rs 47.35 crore, a large cache of explosives and arrested three people in Mizoram. The heroin, grade number four, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar.Assam Rifles sources said that in its crusade against smuggling activities, the para-military forces accompanied by Mizoram police recovered heroin weighing 5394 gram worth Rs 37.75 crore at Melbuk Road Junction, Zokhawthar in Champhai district on Thursday. In a separate joint operation by the Assam Rifles and the police recovered heroin weighing 1376 gram worth Rs 9.6 crore at the same Zokhawthar area in Champhai district on Thursday.

Germany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has attached immovable assets worth Rs 367 crore in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and some cities in Odisha as part of a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged bank-loan fraud against Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL). A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the assets that were held «in the name of benamidars/shell entities through dummy directors so as to conceal them and to ensure that they are out of the reach of law enforcement agencies», the ED has said in a statement. After completing the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), BSL was taken over by Tata Steel Limited in 2018.

NIA) on Friday released a new video on its X handle, seeking people’s help in identifying the suspect in the Rameshwaram cafe blast case. The suspect was caught on a CCTV camera in a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus. The NIA had taken over the investigation last week and had released a picture of the suspect, announcing a bounty of Rs 10 lakh to anyone who came forward with information about him. The informers would be anonymous, the agency had promised. In the new video, the suspect, wearing a cap and mask, and carrying a bag, can be seen boarding the bus and changing seats. Rameshwaram cafe is set to reopen on Saturday, nearly a week after a suspected IED blast blew up its outlet in the city's tech hub. “At 6.30 a.m., the cafe will open with the singing of the National Anthem. It is our mantra,” Raghavendra Rao, owner of Rameswaram Cafe, said.

ALSO READ: Timeline of Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast as caught in camera: 'In 86 minutes...' Rameshwaram Cafe owner Raghavendra Rao said, “We have taken all precautions before reopening. The government and police have guided us on where to install more CCTVs. We will appoint one person just to keep a watch on the premises...authorities are also helping out with the metal detectors." While the cafe was reopened on Friday, it said that it will be thrown open to the public from 6 am on Saturday, March 9.

Claire Glasgow, lawyer at law firm Fieldfisher, explained that, at a High Court hearing yesterday (7 March), the judge refused to have all five cases filed under a single claim and that the five claimants would have to file separate claims on the matter. However, the judge has allowed the five cases to run together. FCA takes no action against Odey Asset Management following investigation Originally, two alleged victims had come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Odey. The additional three cases were allowed by the judge to join the original claim yesterday. The ...

Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to protect some users of online marketplaces operated by Facebook and Instagram against fraudulent transactions, news reports said on Friday. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) had investigated possible violations of the country's e-commerce law and had sent an examination report to Meta late last year, Yonhap news and the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources.

Also Read: Rajasthan news: ‘Pure Badmash’ advertises online sale of pistols, guarantees home delivery Victim, Om Prakash Bairwa was found dead in the Baran city police station area on February 26, Baran Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar Choudhary told PTI. According to the police, the incident took place in Rajasthan's Baran district, when Prajapati, Yadav and Bairwa consumed alcohol together and went to a nearby village to visit Prajapati's sister. At last, they beat up Bairwa and hacked him to death for refusing to perform oral sex with them.

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