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American Airlines is walking back a court filing in which it seemed to blame a 9-year-old girl for not noticing a camera phone when she used an airplane lavatory

predicate offence does not mean that he cannot be prosecuted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Supreme Court said on Friday while hearing a plea in a money-laundering case arising out of the alleged coal-block allocation scam. The observation came from a vacation bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal, which was hearing a petition filed by one Sudhir Gupta seeking quashing of an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against him and the subsequent proceedings arising out of it. The bench told advocate Vijay Aggarwal, who appeared in the court on behalf of Gupta, that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) ECIR could neither be quashed nor stayed. Aggarwal told the bench that the petitioner was arrayed as a witness in a related case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), but the ED has made him an accused in the money-laundering case.

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah opened up to the public at an event here on Thursday night, recalling his failed 'love story' due to casteism in society. During an event on inter-caste marriage on the occasion of 'Buddha Poornima', the full moon night when Gautam Buddha was born, the chief minister went on a flashback to his college days. «I wanted to have an inter-caste marriage but it did not happen. The girl did not accept it,» Siddaramaiah said. Elaborating further, he said, «When I was studying I had fallen in love with a girl. Don't mistake me. I had thought of marrying her but her family and also the girl did not agree. Hence, the marriage did not happen.

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Metaverse refers to a three-dimensional immersive and virtual internet network where people can interact and carry out activities they would do in the real world, much like a video game whose developer can be the person in the game.The term metaverse shot to fame after social networking site Facebook rebranded itself as Meta in 2021, stoking interest on the possibility of a virtual reality (VR) where people could be living a virtual world while physically being present in the real world.“I don't really worry about numbers. What I really worry about is how open is the world in utilizing and integrating technologies for better human connections, for better learning, and so on and so forth," said Sethi on the number of possibilities in the Generative AI (Gen AI) market.Sethi's Metaverse911 is a Noida-based company that helps clients accelerate their Metaverse and Web3 journey,The former HCLTech team lead showed an example of a virtual figurine on a metaverse software, talking about the event agenda in an interactive fashion, saying that the need of a large language model or AI chatbot can be eliminated by uploading content on the metaverse software.Sethi said that while users could create content and experiences on 3D using software, the hardware aspect to support it is just as important.Adding that Metaverse911 is not a soft services company, Sethi said that his company was a brick and mortar company because there is a tactile presence in the way that his company would give the VR headgear to the user and sell experiences through it.“What we're really doing is to making sure that extended reality (XR) technology doesn't just remain to be within a desktop.

Writing in his personal blog today (24 May), the MP, who has held the role since 1987, said he has decided «not to put my name forward in the forthcoming election». «I have other things I wish to do,» Redwood added, noting that his last day as an MP will be 30 May. Rishi Sunak confirms 4 July General Election In his 37 year parliamentary career, Redwood held several government posts, including secretary of state for Wales, minister within the Department of Environment, minister for trade and industry, and parliamentary under-secretary for trade and industry. He is also chief glo...

Writing in a research note, analysts Julian Roberts, Tom Mills, Laura Gris Trillo and Fangfei Li highlighted the consortium led by CVC has until 5pm on 19 June to confirm whether or not it will make a further offer. Rejected by HL's board, the 26 April 985p per share offer was made at a 30% premium to the contemporary share price. However, on the back of the news, HL's share price has traded considerably higher, currently at 1,066p per share, according to data from Morningstar Direct. Hargreaves Lansdown rejects bid from private equity consortium The move has squeezed the short po...

The recent approval of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) potentially confirms Ether’s status as a non-security, according to industry experts.

Allahabad at Uttar Pradesh's border with Madhya Pradesh. Scores of villagers, including women and children, have gathered outside Khoota village under a tent. Soon, a convoy of SUVs arrives with workers of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress led by INDIA bloc candidate Ujjwal Raman Singh. Singh alights from his Toyota Fortuner and exchanges pleasantries with villagers and local party workers before taking the microphone to address the crowd. «What do the farmers want? Electricity, tubewell, and lift canal so that they get water for their crops. The BJP keeps boasting of its double-engine government and does nothing on the ground,» Singh said, adding that the local MP, the state's CM and the country's PM are all from the BJP yet the party has failed to ensure the welfare of the people of the constituency. «Bhartiya Janata Party ke logan ki neeti aur niyat saaf naahi ba (The BJP people do not have a clear policy and intention),» Singh said in the local 'Ilahabadi' dialect.

Retailers in the UK on Wednesday warned the public not to bulk-buy items after the government advised people to have three days’ worth of tinned food and water in case of an emergency. “While it is sensible to have some additional food at home, most households will find they already have sufficient non-perishables sitting in the cupboard,” said Andrew Opie from the British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets and other retailers, FT reported. The government has launched a ‘Prepare’ website. «Consider what supplies you and your household might need during an emergency lasting a few days, such as a power cut or water outage, or situations where you are advised to stay at home or to leave your home for safety reasons,» the website says.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asked banks not to adjust drought relief funds the government has released to individual farmers through a direct benefit transfer (DBT) against the dues of their agriculture loans. The CM, who chaired a meeting of deputy commissioners and zilla panchayat CEOs in the presence of ministers and department secretaries, said officials must ensure farmers got loans for the oncoming crop season on time. The government had already sent this year's agriculture credit plans, and officials must now act by coordinating with bankers in districts, he said. Siddaramaiah disapproved of the way insurance firms were handling the crop loss insurance claims. Such conduct would bring bad name to the government, he said, and asked officials to discuss with insurance firms and make life easy for farmers.

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony says it's focusing on creativity in movies, animation and video games, rather than old-fashioned gadgetry

Saudi Arabia signed deals to buy electricity from two large-scale wind farms that are cheaper than natural gas plants, as it aims to rapidly transition to a bigger share of renewables in the power grid. The state-run Saudi Power Procurement Co. this week said it had agreed to purchase power at record-low prices from the wind projects to be developed in the kingdom by Japan’s Marubeni Corp. A combination of state backing and strong wind conditions in the country will help make the green power plants cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, the head of the Saudi company said. “What’s unique about these projects is they’ve achieved extremely low cost of electricity that is considered the lowest we’ve seen globally,” Mazin Albahkali, chief executive officer of SPPC, said in an interview. “Achieving extremely low tariffs on renewables is definitely helping reduce the cost of power generation in Saudi Arabia.”

Also Read: Awfis Space Solutions IPO opens today. Check GMP, subscription status, should you subscribeThe initial public offer of co-working space operator got booked 2.03 times on the first day of bidding led by the retail portion.

constitution for the family business has gained popularity, with many wishfully viewing it as a cure-all for their current and future challenges. While creating a constitution is essential, families should understand it merely marks the initial phase in fostering a cohesive family business. In reality, numerous families face difficulties in actualizing the principles outlined in the document into practical, everyday reality. We discuss here the key challenges encountered in implementing a family business constitution. Concept of Family Business Constitution (FBC): There are fundamental differences in the two systems of family and business, necessitating clarity across various levels to ensure the enduring strength of the combined entity. Serving as a guiding document, the FBC is instrumental in preserving harmony, values, wealth, and the long-term sustainability of the family business. It establishes a foundational framework governing diverse aspects of family dynamics and their interplay with business operations, encompassing pivotal areas such as decision-making processes, roles and responsibilities of family members, and mechanisms for conflict resolution spanning multiple generations. While many families opt for a written constitution for its clarity and specificity, an unwritten constitution relies on shared understandings and traditions transmitted across generations.

The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a statement hailing what he sees as the benefits of the U.S. securities market adopting faster settlements.

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electoral bond scheme for political donations as unconstitutional. This has meant serious ramifications for corporate houses that made contributions to political parties based on this scheme and the three statutes which were amended to facilitate it. If transactions done before the ruling are not preserved by the SC, it is going to cause donor companies a lot of hardship.

Hero Electric Vehicles, Okinawa Autotech, and Benling India Energy and Technology, has revealed violations of the FAME-II norms, according to a Hindu Businessline report. It added that contrary to speculation, the companies have not been cleared of wrongdoing. Sources from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) told the paper that a new committee led by the Additional Secretary has been examining these issues.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped and thrown into dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power as he slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for «turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers». In his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls, the former Congress president also attacked Modi over the issue of farmers. Slamming the BJP government over the Agniveer scheme, he said, «This is Modi's scheme and not Army's scheme, Army does not want it». «When the INDIA bloc forms government, we will throw Agniveer scheme into dustbin,» he said at the rally held under the Mahendragarh-Bhiwani Lok Sabha seat.