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Tou Thao, from Minneapolis has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for his involvement in George Floyd's death. Thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in May by a Minnesota judge. He stated that he acted as a «human traffic cone,» holding back bystanders while Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for about 10 minutes. George Floyd's death in May 2020 led to widespread protests across the US. All four ex-police officers connected to the incident were convicted of federal civil rights charges, along with state murder charges for Chauvin. Ex-officers, Thomas Lane and J Alexander Kueng, admitted guilt for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the case. Thao, who received a three-and-a-half-year sentence for his civil rights conviction, will serve the 57 months concurrently. He opted for a judge trial in the manslaughter case, waiving his right to a jury trial. He also chose not to testify or question witnesses. Judge Peter Cahill, in a 177-page decision, stated that Thao's actions, including shielding Chauvin and the other officers from the crowd, prevented a trained medic from aiding Floyd. «Proof beyond a reasonable doubt» shows that Thao's actions were «objectively unreasonable» from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, considering all circumstances, the judge said. Judge Cahill additionally noted that Thao's actions were more unreasonable as he was obligated to intervene to stop excessive force by other officers and was trained to provide medical assistance.

Eris', the new Covid-19 sub-variant which has sparked concern in the UK, has been detected in India, people in the know told ET. However, no «clustering» and increase in cases has been reported, they said. Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog), the pan-India network of laboratories set up to monitor genomic variations of the coronavirus, held a review meeting last week amid a surge in Covid-19 infections in the UK due to the new variant, also known as EG.5.1.

severe weather conditions in Western North Carolina. A tornado watch has been issued until 7 p.m. for several counties in the region, including Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, and Yancey. The main concerns are strong winds and hail, with the possibility of isolated tornadoes. These conditions are expected to occur as a cold front moves into the area around 4 p.m. and continues until 7 or 8 p.m. Tuesday is forecasted to be the most pleasant day of the week, providing relief for students in Greenville County as they begin their new school year. However, before that, Monday afternoon and evening may bring strong to severe storms to the region. Damaging winds are the primary concern, with gusts reaching up to 60 mph or even higher. There may also be isolated areas of hail, and a brief tornado is not entirely ruled out. The system is expected to pass quickly, accompanied by heavy rain and lightning. By around 8 p.m., most, if not all, of the rain should have cleared out of the area, with just a few lingering downpours. The following day, Tuesday, is expected to offer dry skies, lower humidity, and pleasant weather for kids starting their first day of school. As the week progresses, more unsettled weather may return, so it's essential to stay updated on the latest forecasts and be prepared for any changes in conditions.

central government is expecting the produce of tomatoes to increase from 2,23,000 MT in July to 5,44,000 MT in August in major producer states, bringing down prices of the vegetable and providing respite to consumers. «As the production in major growing areas especially in Himachal Pradesh go up, we will see cooling down of prices,» according to a senior official from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The harvest in Himachal Pradesh, which is the main source of tomatoes in the national capital region and other northern markets, is expected to jump from 2,000 MT in July to 30,000 MT in August, providing relief to consumers.

Supreme Court has constituted a three-member women judicial committee, comprising three former high court judges, to examine «relief, remedial measures, compensation, restoration of houses» and other humanitarian issues of Manipur's violence victims. A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud issued a direction to this effect on Monday. The committee will be headed by Gita Mittal, retired chief justice of J&K High Court.

Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL against Google India Digital Services for its payment arm Google Pay's alleged unauthorised operations under banking laws. A bench, led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, dismissed financial economist Abhijit Mishra's plea against Google Pay's use and storing of Aadhaar and banking information of Indian citizens as a sheer violation of the Constitution, the Aadhar Act 2016, the Payments and Settlement Systems Act 2007, and the Banking Regulations Act.

India starting January as it believes those may have originated from the mines operated by Alrosa of Russia, a country which is under US sanctions. Trade sources said the restrictions are expected to be announced in September.Vipul Shah, chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, said: «Discussions with G7 countries, the US, and our government are currently underway. Meanwhile, we are preparing ourselves to enter newer markets.

MUMBAII, NEW DELHI : Ant Group transferred about 44% of its stake in One 97 Communications Ltd, which runs Paytm, to founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma, a move seen as an effort to reduce the Chinese company’s ownership in the Indian fintech giant. Paytm said Resilient Asset Management BV, an overseas entity owned by Sharma, will acquire the ownership and voting rights of 10.3% of the stake in the company held by Antfin (Netherlands), a unit of Ant Group, formerly known as Ant Financial. Upon successfully completing this transaction, Sharma’s Paytm holding will increase to 19.42%, making him the company’s largest shareholder.

electric vehicle parts, barring EV batteries, to overall auto components supplies to 2.7%, compared to 1% in FY22. India’s EV component sales are dominated by electric two- and three-wheelers, with electric passenger vehicles (four-wheelers) representing just 1.0-1.5% of total EV sales. The auto components segment has been growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% over the last five years.

Credit Suisse in Hong Kong is likely to be laid off this week, as part of the bank's integration with UBS Group, Reuters reported on Monday. Only 20 bankers out of the 100-strong investment banking team will be spared from the cuts, the Reuters report said, citing sources familiar with the matter. Hong Kong houses the largest share of Credit Suisse's investment bankers in Asia.

Rajya Sabha passed the Delhi Services Bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said it was a «black day» for India's democracy and accused the BJP-ruled Centre of trying to «usurp» power through the backdoor. He also said that it was an «insult» to the right to vote of the people of Delhi.

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), the transmission and distribution business arm of the Adani Group, said it has achieved financial closure for its $1 billion (about ₹8,268 crore) green high voltage direct current (HVDC) link project, which will increase renewable energy supply to Mumbai. The credit facility is part of the $700 million revolving project finance facility tied up in October 2021 for the company's under-construction transmission assets portfolio.

Pfizer manufacturing plant that produced 8% of sterile injectable medicines used by U.S. hospitals. Lobbyists for compounders say they could do more to help with shortages if they had more regulatory flexibility.

Times of India. Singham's firm deals in IT consulting, providing custom software tools and consulting services. Recently he has been accused of funding various groups which promote Chinese state media positions, while at the same time denying Uyghur genocide and also lobbying for Russian imperialism, adds the report.

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₹80,000 every month on her dialysis and other costs. “Until last year, her treatment was based on medication. But, one day, she collapsed and had to be hospitalized, Now, she needs dialysis thrice a week.

₹8,480 crore. When it was inaugurated on 12 March, a lot of the social media chatter was about its scale and impact—it cut down travel time between the two cities to just 75 minutes, from over three hours earlier. A couple of months later, the buzz on social media changed course—those using the highway grew increasingly critical.

Amit Shah. The bill that gives the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against. On 4 August, the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote.

NEW DELHI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) significantly reduced the number of pending cases in FY23 as the regulator focused on resolving long pending litigation, according to the annual report of the markets regulator. The total number of cases pending before various adjudication officers of Sebi fell to 1,950 in FY23 from 6,924 in FY22, data showed. This reduction in number of pending cases is largely due to a single batch of cases involving trading in illiquid stock options where Sebi had initiated proceedings against more than 13,000 cases.