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Doug DeVos, global co-chairman of the Amway board of directors, and son of the $7.4-billion Amway Corp's co-founder Rich DeVos. The direct selling company, which makes Nutrilite protein powder and Glister toothpaste, sells its products to consumers primarily through its distributors, and not through physical or online stores. «There's a perception that there's something very different about direct selling or it's secret. I would say we've been the most transparent company; there are no secrets on how the business works; we just access the market slightly differently,» said DeVos.

Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating whether the guidelines and advisories issued by industry bodies Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA), Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) violated competition laws and promoted cartelisation in the advertising industry, according to probe-related documents seen by ET. The investigation was initiated following an August 2024 order by the CCI allowing its director-general to conduct a probe after receiving complaints about possible cartelisation in the advertising industry. The antitrust watchdog on March 18 and 19 searched the premises of these organisations and seized documents. In its application in February seeking approval for the search from a Delhi court, the CCI observed that the allegations pertain to the conduct, guidelines and advisories of these associations, which operate at different levels of the same supply chain.

Jade Cargill lost her first match post the WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 when she faced off against the Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan in Bologna last week. Her upcoming storyline hints at an intense competition with Morgan and Naomi. WWE added Cargill to their talent roster in September 2023, and she immediately established herself as a prominent figure in pro wrestling.

US Yemen airstrike details exposed in a shocking security breach that has raised global concerns. On March 15, 2025, senior US officials mistakenly included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a classified Signal group chat discussing Yemen airstrikes. This error has put a spotlight on the vulnerabilities within US military communications. While the UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard reassures that Britain still has «high confidence» in US security measures, the breach has triggered debates about national security risks and the reliability of American intelligence-sharing with allies.

time you fall asleep is just as important as the amount of sleep you get? Experts now claim there’s a “golden hour” for bedtime that could significantly lower your risk of heart disease—and potentially help you live longer. A groundbreaking study published in the European Heart Journal investigated the link between sleep timing and heart health. Researchers monitored 88,000 UK Biobank participants aged 43 to 74 over a seven-year period. Using wrist monitors to track their sleep patterns, scientists found that people who fell asleep between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM had the lowest risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases. However, for those who typically fell asleep between 11:00 PM and midnight, the risk of heart disease increased by 12%, while those who went to bed past midnight saw their risk spike by 25%.

Jessica Aber has left many people with unanswered questions. Jessica Aber, a former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was discovered dead at the age of 43 on 22 March 2025. The former US attorney was found unresponsive in her Virginia home, prompting an official investigation. Jessica Aber has received numerous tributes, as she was widely respected in the legal community.

Donald Trump has confirmed that a journalist from The Atlantic magazine was included in a private social media chat about upcoming attacks on the Houthi armed group in Yemen. What could be described as a major foot-in-mouth moment for the Trump administration, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg claimed that he got to know about the plans of the US bombing the Houthis two hours before it actually happened because Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by mistake texted him the war plan, according to multiple US media reports. On the Senate floor on Monday, the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, called it “one of the most stunning breaches of military intelligence I have read about in a very, very long time” and urged Republicans to seek a “full investigation into how this happened, the damage it created and how we can avoid it in the future”. “Every single one of the government officials on this text chain have now committed a crime – even if accidentally,” the Delaware senator Chris Coons wrote on Twitter/X. “We can’t trust anyone in this dangerous administration to keep Americans safe.” ALSO READ: 'Maliciously false information': Elon Musk threatens Pentagon leakers over 'top-secret plans' for China war story

Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the U.S. attacked Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, the White House said on Monday, following a first-hand account by The Atlantic. Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of U.S. national security and a violation of law that must be investigated by Congress. The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said in a report on Monday that he was unexpectedly invited on March 13 to an encrypted chat group on the Signal messaging app called the «Houthi PC small group.» In the group, national security adviser Mike Waltz tasked his deputy Alex Wong with setting up a «tiger team» to coordinate U.S. action against the Houthis. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said the chat group appeared to be authentic. U.S. President Donald Trump launched an ongoing campaign of large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Houthis on March 15 over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, and he warned Iran, the Houthis' main backer, that it needed to immediately halt support for the group.

In an interview with the FT, Alder said the plan comes as part of a fresh five-year strategy that the regulator will bring to market this week, with the aim to both help consumers make higher gains on their savings and increase faith in financial markets by clamping down on fraud.  FCA drops plan to name and shame firms under investigation Alder stressed the importance of a focus on a «rebalancing of risk», with the FCA wanting to make progress on «the risk of not deciding to, for example, participate in or access financial products or services that can lead to greater long-term retur...

Calcutta High Court directed the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) on Monday to submit the case diary and reply a number of questions asked by the HC by March 28 in connection with the rape and murder in RG Kar case RG Kar Medical College & Hospital last year, as HC started hearing a petition of deceased PGT doctor's parents for further probe in the case. The PGT doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh asked a number of questions to the federal agency, asking whether they consider this to be a case of gangrape and if so, who are the suspects in such gangrape. The court has sought a case diary from CBI and the central agency should submit the replies by March 28. The court also questioned CBI if the convicted Sanjay Roy is the sole accused and what are the Sections under which framing the charges have been done. Notably, parents had claimed about involvement of other accused in the case.

Adhadhu, a fairly popular mainstream online media portal, (known to be pro-MDP and anti-government in orientation) has faced the wrath of the Muizzu government. It has been consistently publishing anti-government stories even since President Muizzu assumed office. Their stories have highlighted the failures, corruption and errors of the government led by Md Muizzu. It has been learnt that Muizzu earlier this month allegedly called up Adhadhu CEO Hussain Fiyaz Moosa and threatened him of ‘strictest action’ for coverage against his son by the media house. The trigger for this was the reported remarks targeting the President’s son, made by an opposition MDP activist, Mariyam ‘Mandhy’ Zubair, at a recent protest rally. The President’s spouse vehemently denied this allegation and also filed a civil suit against the MDP activist. Several senior leaders, Ministers and child rights bodies condemned the remarks, calling it invasion of the child’s dignity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Three judges from three different high courts will investigate the case of a pile of half-burnt currency notes found at the residence of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Verma. Meanwhile, Verma has been relieved of his duties.

Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, on Sunday found dead at her home in Virginia. She was 43-year-old, as per a report. The cause of death, which will be declared by Virginia medical examiner, is yet to be ascertained, Independent reported. Aber was nominated to the Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by former President Joe Biden during his tenure, according to the Independent report. Aber resigned a day before President Donald Trump was sworn in for the second time in January. “I’ve had the privilege of spending my career as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia working alongside talented, hard-working public servants who manage matters affecting citizens here and across the world,” said Aber in the January statement of her resignation. Aber’s time in office was not without its challenges. The Eastern District of Virginia, often referred to as the «Rocket Docket» due to its efficient handling of cases, was tasked with an increasing number of complex and high-stakes cases.

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna constituting a three-member panel to probe the discovery of «four to five semi-burnt sacks» of Indian currency notes after a fire incident at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, the in-house procedure has entered the crucial second-stage whose findings will decide the fate of the judge. The fire incident at the storeroom of the official residence of Justice Varma on March 14 in posh Lutyens' Delhi locality purportedly led to the discovery of the cash by firefighters and police personnel. The CJI constituted the three-member panel after the Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya in his report dated March 21 and made public on Saturday evening called for a «deeper probe» into the allegations. The three-member inquiry committee formed by the CJI consists of Justices Sheel Nagu (Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court), G S Sandhawalia (Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court) and Karnataka High Court judge Anu Sivaraman. However, no timeline has been fixed for the inquiry committee to conclude the probe.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted four terror operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation in the September 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack case, an official statement said on Sunday. The accused include Pakistan-based designated terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and US-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passi, it said. In the chargesheet filed before the Special NIA court, Chandigarh, all four accused persons have been charged under multiple sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosive Substances Act, and other related provisions, for their roles in planning and supporting the attack. The two terrorists — Rinda and Happy Passi — were the primary handlers and conspirators behind the attack, said the statement issued by the NIA. They had provided logistical support, terror funds, weapons, and ammunition to India-based on-ground operatives in Chandigarh for executing the grenade attack, it said.

He, however, refrained from commenting on the CBI's closure report, saying it's a «professional agency». Speaking on the initial investigation into the actor's death, Pandey alleged that the Mumbai Police «did not cooperate» with the Bihar Police team sent to investigate the case. He claimed that an IPS officer he sent for better coordination was quarantined, and the Bihar Police team was turned away after just five days. The then Bihar DGP also clarified that he «never claimed» that the actor was murdered, but only that his death was «suspicious» and wanted a thorough investigation. Speaking to ANI, Pandey stated, «When news of Sushant Singh Rajput's death came, the matter died down within 20 days. After 20 days, his father lodged a case in Patna for the investigation of which a team was sent. But Maharashtra Police did not cooperate. I sent an IPS officer for better coordination. But quarantined him...I don't need to be biased against anyone but during that time, the kind of conduct that was displayed by Mumbai Police caused suspicions in the minds of people in the country.»

Saurabh Rajput, his wife and her lover are having a hard time adjusting to life in jail, with prison officials claiming that the duo were experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla have been lodged in Chaudhary Charan Singh district jail here since last Wednesday after a court here sent the duo to judicial custody for 14 days. Jail sources said the duo have been showing signs of extreme distress. «Muskan and Sahil are not able to sleep properly. They are also refusing to eat and drink,» a source said. While some speculate that this might be due to remorse, jail officials attribute it to drug withdrawal. Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said, «Both Sahil and Muskan have been taking drugs for a long time. Due to this, they are having problems of restlessness and are not even able to sleep at night.» Doctors have prescribed medication to manage their symptoms, and a dedicated team is monitoring their condition, he said. Police investigations have revealed that the two accused consumed drugs and alcohol regularly.

“Nice job, Indian TV media. You hounded Rhea Chakraborty like a witch in a medieval trial—no evidence, no shame, just TRPs. Who needs facts when you have flashing graphics and angry panels? For me, journalism died that day!” he wrote. For those unfamiliar with the case, actor Sushant Singh Rajput was discovered lifeless in his residence in Mumbai’s Bandra locality on June 14, 2020. The 34-year-old was found hanging from the ceiling, leading to widespread shock and speculation.

Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, who allegedly killed Saurabh Rajput and sealed his body parts in a drum filled with cement, are facing drug withdrawal system and are being treated through de-addiction centres and counselling in jail. Muskan and Sahil allegedly killed her husband Saurabh Rajput, dismembered his body, and sealed the body parts in a drum filled with cement in Uttar Pradesh's Indiranagar. It was found in the investigation that both of the accused were drug addicts. «It was found that they are drug addicts...There were withdrawals symptoms, they couldn't have accused to drugs in jail. They are being given medicines for withdrawal symptoms. They are being treated through de-addiction centres and counselling is being given to them; they are also being sent for Yoga and meditation,» Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told ANI. Jail Superintendent Sharma said that both were lodged in separate barracks and there's no contact between them inside the jail.

Officials said that a 35-year-old security personnel employed in the area notified the authorities at about 6:30 am. «At 06:31 AM, a PCR call was made by Baljit Singh, R/o Hauz Khas Village, Delhi, age 35 years, working as security guard in district park, Deer Park, Hauz Khas, Delhi, regarding a boy and a girl hanging on the branch of a tree,» said a statement from Delhi Police. While initial assessments by the Delhi Police suggested a possible suicide, the investigation is currently ongoing. «On receipt of the call, police staff immediately reached the spot and found that a boy age about 17 years, wearing a black T-shirt, and blue jeans and a girl is about 17 years, wearing a green dress hanged themselves with the common nylon rope on a branch of a tree,» the police statement further read.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Red Rooms begins in court, with accused Montreal serial killer Ludovic Chevalier (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos) on trial for the murder of three teenage girls, but writer-director Pascal Plante gradually reveals a deeper interest in investigating the widespread ethical rot that accompanies society’s morbid fascination with this case. He not only digs into the dehumanising nature of true crime but also the psychological extreme of parasocial relationships, in which “serial killer groupie" Clementine (Laurie Babin) builds up Ludovic in her head, granting him a humanity he doesn’t possess.