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G20 presidency yielded significant wins on the digital security front. Last month, the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Bengaluru reached a consensus on three priority areas, including one related to security in the digital economy.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi had visited Chhattisgarh on Thursday, the state that is slated to go into Assembly elections later this year. The Congress had accused PM Modi of misinformation, alleging that he misled the public attending the elections meet, and claimed a G20 meeting was held in Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh Congress's social media handle wrote, “The Prime Minister of the country came to Chhattisgarh and lied and went away," along with a clip from Modi's address.

A Detroit-area businessman has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for bribing the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board

Contract talks that could end Hollywood’s writers strike are set to resume next week

Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California over its location-privacy practices

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U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug

Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public

Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain's Soccer Federation, is grappling with a restraining order after being accused of sexual assault for an alleged non-consensual kiss with Spanish Women’s National Team star Jenni Hermoso following the club’s FIFA World Cup victory last month, as reported by the BBC and ESPN.

Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that 450 industries from other states have shifted their operations to Punjab during the last few months and lauded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his efforts. Kejriwal, also Delhi's chief minister, said Punjab is witnessing a «reverse trend» as Mann built an industry-friendly atmosphere coupled with a good law and order situation in the state. Interacting with entrepreneurs during a townhall meeting, Kejriwal said that this was contrary to the trend earlier when there was an «exodus» of industry from Punjab. The AAP national convener, who is on the last day of his three-day visit to Punjab on Wednesday, said that this was due to Mann's desire to make Punjab among the best in every sphere. Kejriwal said previous governments used to see industrialists with an eye of suspicion and always think about using them, but the present government considers them «as our partners». Bhagwant Mann has restored the faith of industrialists by providing them an industry-friendly atmosphere coupled with a good law and order situation, the AAP convener said, adding that big industrial tycoons are making huge investments in the state. Kejriwal batted for constituting sector-specific task forces, comprising of representatives of the industry and state government officers, to give fillip to growth of these sectors. Speaking at the event, Mann announced an exemption for the industry in Ludhiana giving them three years time to shift out from residential areas.

Building community has been the cornerstone of Katherine Colsher’s career, spanning from the launch of the “10,000 small businesses” program at Goldman Sachs to becoming the CEO at Girls Who Invest. Colsher, a judge at this year’s InvestmentNews Women to Watch Summit, is motivated by opportunities to build and scale incredible organizations.

Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Friday presented dividend cheques worth over Rs 30 crore to the Union Territory government, initiating the payment of dividend to its shareholders after seven years. MD and CEO Baldev Prakash presented two cheques worth Rs 28.57 crore and Rs 1.84 crore to the Jammu and Kashmir government, its promoter and major shareholder, an official spokesman said. The MD and CEO handed over the dividend cheques for the FY23 to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The bank approved 50 per cent dividend for FY23 at its 85th annual general meeting. Lt.

R K Arora, chairman and promoter of Supertech Group, in a money laundering case. Special Judge Devender Kumar Jangala, who was scheduled to take up the matter for consideration on Friday, adjourned the matter saying the documents were lengthy and he needed time to go through all the files before passing any decision. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 24 filed the charge sheet against Arora, Supertech Group, and eight others in the money laundering case.

Zexus Air Services, which was operating the now grounded carrier Zoom Air, on Friday said its flying permit has been renewed by aviation regulator DGCA. After launching operations in February 2017 with a CRJ aircraft, the Gurugram-based airline shut down operations in 2020, and subsequently its flying permit was suspended. The renewal of the air operator certificate will help the grounded domestic airline to take wings again. "Zooom Airlines (earlier Zoom Airlines) has received the official clearance to commence commercial passenger operations in India...the airline received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the DGCA," Zexus Air Services Pvt Ltd said in a statement on Friday. The AOC was renewed on September 14 and it would remain valid till September 3, 2024, a source in the know said.

Engineering group RCR Tomlinson had two sets of books showing different pictures of the company’s finances before it collapsed, lawyers Quinn Emanuel said after settling a long-running class action lawsuit for $40 million.

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Cultos Global, with offices in Dubai, has raised an undisclosed amount in its current investment round.Sameer Mehta, founder and CEO of Boat; Tarun Katial, founder and CEO of Coto; Ashwath Bhat, finance head at Fractal Analytics; and Vijay Ratnaparkhe, head of Bosch Southeast Asia, participated in the investment round.

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GST appellate tribunal benches across the country to ensure quick resolution of disputes related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) between the government and businesses, and central and state governments. Experts said the move will help reduce burden on high courts.

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