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Toronto-Dominion Bank will pay more than US$20 million as part of a deal with U.S. prosecutors and regulators to resolve investigations over a former trader’s alleged placement of “spoof” orders to manipulate the U.S. Treasuries market.

rape and murder of a 31-year-old resident doctor at RG Kar hospital has revealed «substantial leads». The observation was made by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday after perusing the fourth status report submitted in a sealed cover by the federal agency. Refusing to divulge further details of the status report, the Bench said that «substantial leads» have emerged in the investigations pertaining to the rape and murder of the resident doctor and the alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Hospital allegedly involving Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the hospital, who was booked by the CBI.

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the suppl...

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the suppl...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. PARIS : Marine Le Pen and dozens of other members of National Rally stand trial on Monday on charges of misusing European funds, a case that risks disrupting the French politician’s efforts to carry her far-right party into the political mainstream. French prosecutors allege Le Pen and other National Rally leaders used close to 7 million euros—or around $7.8 million earmarked for assistants working inside the Strasbourg-based European Parliament—to pay party staffers in other parts of France between 2004 and 2017.

hiring. This system, intended to improve the recruitment process, was automatically rejecting all job candidates, including the manager's own application.

S P Oswal, chairperson of the Vardhman Group and a Padma Bhushan awardee, fell victim to a cyber fraud scheme that cost him ₹7 crore. The Ludhiana Police reported that two suspects from Assam and Bengal were arrested after the incident, and ₹5.2 crore was recovered from them. This case marks one of the largest seizures in India's cybercrime history.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Burman family, the largest shareholder in Religare Enterprises Ltd, has called for removing its chairperson Rashmi Saluja from the board of subsidiary Care Health Insurance Ltd, ahead of the insurer's annual shareholders' meeting on Monday. In a 27 September letter to the board of Care Health citing the insurer's Articles of Association, the Burman family wrote that a recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation against Saluja makes her unsuitable for the post of director.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When federal agent Chris Janczewski was trying to strangle the flow of money to an al Qaeda network in 2020, he first considered infiltrating an invite-only forum or hunting for clues on the dark web. Then the Internal Revenue Service criminal investigator found the group talking openly about its scheme in a public forum on Telegram—one of the thousands of channels where people discuss illicit activities ranging from peddling child porn to selling stolen identities.

HCLTech, Nitin Edwin Michael, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at the company’s Nagpur office, marking another incident around health concerns in a workplace. The 40-year-old employee collapsed in the washroom around 7 pm on Friday and was found unresponsive by colleagues, who immediately rushed him to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur, PTI reported. Unfortunately, doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.

FIR against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money through electoral bonds, Karnataka Minister Congress leader Priyank Kharge slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds, accusing her of 'architecture' of that bill. Speaking to ANI, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said, «The Supreme Court has already told that the electoral bonds are illegal and unconstitutional. The same has been filed here in Karnataka. There are instances where they have forced companies into Quid pro quo and the architect of all this is the finance minister and that's what the complaint has said.» «The court has upheld for the complaint. Let the investigation happen, What are they so scared of?...» he questioned BJP.

railway track in the Bairia area here, the RPF has formed a special team to solve the case, and patrolling is being done on the rail route, an official said. Circle Officer (Bairia) Mohammad Usman said that it is to be investigated if the incident is a conspiracy or mischief. Railway Protection Force Commandant S Ramakrishnan on Sunday told PTI that it appears that some mischievous elements have placed stones on the railway track. A special team has been formed to solve this case. Along with this, patrolling is being done on the rail route. RPF and the local police are working together. He added that this case will be solved soon.

Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged some Enforcement Directorate officials were extorting huge sums of money from people in connivance with BJP leaders and asserted these illegalities will be exposed when his party comes to power. Speaking to reporters, Raut further alleged Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis knows about those indulging in such illegalities. «One Jitu Navlani, who was employed as an agent of the ED, was involved in extorting money. Our MVA government pursued legal action against him. It is believed he had the support of both the ED and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis,» Raut alleged. Fadnavis shut down the special investigation team formed by the MVA government to probe this matter after he took over as state home minister (in the Eknath Shinde government in June 2022), Raut claimed.

heavy metals such as chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and lead in PM2.5 particles in East Delhi and other regions, as reported by The Times of India. The research investigated heavy metal exposure in six districts: East Delhi, Jaisalmer, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Panchkula, and Patiala. The study aimed to measure the Heavy Metal Exposure Index (HEI) and found that East Delhi recorded the highest HEI before the COVID-19 lockdown. After the lockdown, Ludhiana had the highest HEI, followed by East Delhi. Researchers collected samples from various areas in East Delhi, including Mayur Vihar, Dilshad Garden, and Laxmi Nagar, during 2019 and 2020. The study identified cadmium, arsenic, chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, and lead in most PM2.5 samples across all six districts. The highest HEI value was found in Ludhiana (21.78), followed by East Delhi (21.45) and Panchkula (10.74). The median HEI value stood at 8. The study noted a decrease in HEI in East Delhi and Jaisalmer during the lockdown period.

Maihar District on Saturday night. Maihar SP Sudhir Agarwal said, «In this accident, 17-20 injured have been admitted to different hospitals. 6 people have lost their lives. The bus was going from Prayagraj to Nagpur. The accident occurred when the bus collided with a dumper parked on the roadside.» He further said that the front part of the bus was damaged and six people were killed.

Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport, the National Park Service said. The crash occurred at 5 pm on Saturday as, according to eyewitnesses, the airplane was trying to land at the airport, the park service said in a news release. The airplane caught fire after the crash, the park service said. The Kill Devil Hills Fire Department and other local fire departments put out the fire. The airport is closed until further notice, the park service said.

Bank of America (BofA) has placed two bankers in India on administrative leave as part of an internal investigation following a whistleblower complaint, alleging they had tipped off certain investors of upcoming secondary offerings, the Financial Times reported. The tip-off from the bankers — including a senior member of BofA's Indian investment banking operation — allowed the investors to «front run» the stock sales and profit from non-public information, FT said citing unnamed sources. While the BofA investigation is looking at a number of deals, it is focused on a $200-million stock sale for Sun Life, the life insurance subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla, in March, it said.

Tata Electronics, its mobile phone accessories painting facility in Hosur was engulfed in a massive fire on Saturday morning, leading to halting of operations at the only Indian vendor for the iconic iPhone. The fire incident took place at around 5:30 am and 11 fire engines were still at the spot at 4.45 pm as the fire had not been fully doused, people aware of the matter told ET. «Our emergency protocols at the plant ensured that all our employees are safe,» Tata Electronics said in a statement. «The cause of the fire is under investigation and we will take necessary actions to safeguard the interest of our employees and other stakeholders.»

chemical godown of the electronics component factory of Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Saturday, police said. However, there were no casualties nor anyone injured due to the incident, they said. Seven fire tenders from Hosur and nearby districts were pressed into service. They doused the flames after battling for hours. «The incident occurred at a chemical godown located on the campus at about 6 am. Seven fire tenders were pressed into service. There has been no casualty nor injury to anyone,» a senior fire and rescue service official at the Hosur Fire Station told PTI.

MUDA scam, BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday alleged that both the "Gandhi family" and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has indulged in the corruption because if they were honest, then they could have removed Siddaramaiah from his post. Accusing Congress of corruption, Bhandari said that only "Operation Corruption" is being run by the Congress to loot as much of public money as they can. "Karnataka High Court didn't comment anything on HD Kumaraswamy, it commented against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah that he has taken Rs 55 crore. He himself went to the Karnataka HC against the Special Court order. When HC gave him relief against the governor's sanction, they accepted it, but, now, when it said that he is corrupt, then he termed it as 'Operation Lotus'," Bhandari said.

The initial investigation points to an extortion racket involving the notorious Bhau Gang, led by gangster Himanshu Bhau. According to a report in the Times of India, which quoted sources, the assailants left behind a note demanding money, signed with the chilling message, «Bhau Gang Since 2020.» It is believed that Bhau had demanded Rs 5 crore in protection money, though police have not officially confirmed this. Authorities have now launched an investigation to track down and arrest the shooters. The attack occurred around 7:30 PM, when three men arrived on a motorcycle and stormed into the showroom, brandishing pistols. Without warning, they opened fire both inside and outside the building, sending shockwaves through the area.