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board member, Omid Kordestani, sued the social media company owned by Elon Musk on Friday, claiming that the billionaire refused to cash out more than $20 million worth of shares. Kordestani, who joined Twitter's board in 2015 and helped oversee the sale of the company to Musk in 2022, received most of his compensation in stock. But after Musk bought the company, now called X, he refused to pay Kordestani for those shares, the lawsuit said. X «seeks to reap the benefits of Kordestani's seven years of service to Twitter without paying him for it,» said the suit, which was filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco.

surveillance measure (ESM) framework from August 13 to include mainboard companies with a market capitalisation of up to '1,000 crore. Previously, the ESM framework applied only to companies with a market capitalisation of less than '500 crore. To address volatility in smallcap stocks, ESM mechanism was introduced in June last year.

High Court has directed the capital markets regulator to disclose the letter that exempted ICICI Securities from the reverse book-building process required for delisting. In a ruling on Wednesday, the court directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to provide the petitioner-ICICI Securities shareholder Aruna Vinod Modi-with a copy of the exemption letter, subject to a non-disclosure undertaking. The investor had moved the court, contesting Sebi's decision to grant parent ICICI Bank relaxation from rules on delisting the broking firm.

NaBFID), which funds India's infrastructure sector, is raising at least '1,000 crore by issuing a rare 20-year bond, the first of its kind from a development finance institution (DFI) from the country in many years. «The bond will be priced on Monday with a base issue size of '1,000 crore with the option of increasing the size by another '4,000 crore. Insurance companies and pension funds which are the only buyers of this security have already been sounded off,» said a person aware of the issue. The company's debt is rated AAA.

Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russian defence ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract on Dec. 13 in Tehran with Iranian officials for the Fath-360 and another ballistic missile system built by Iran's government-owned Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) called the Ababil, said the two intelligence officials, who requested anonymity in order to discuss sensitive matters. Citing multiple confidential intelligence sources, the officials said that Russian personnel have visited Iran to learn how to operate the Fath-360 defence system, which launches missiles with a maximum range of 120 km (75 miles) and a warhead of 150 kg. One of the sources said that that «the only next possible» step after training would be actual delivery of the missiles to Russia.

restructuring spree under new CEO Srini Pallia, IT major Wipro has elevated three veterans, as per an internal email seen by ET. Meanwhile, a senior executive who joined under ex-CEO Thierry Delaporte's watch has decided to exit the firm. Wipro has appointed Nanda Kishore, who has served the company for 30 years, as chief of delivery and operational excellence. He is currently the chief operating officer (COO) of Americas One. Dilip Dialani, who has been with Wipro for almost two decades, will take over from Nanda as COO of Americas One in Q3. Before he succeeded Delaporte as Wipro CEO, Srini had helmed Americas One as CEO. The firm is elevating the role of its chief information security officer Aathir Ahad, a Wipro veteran for over 21 years. Effective immediately, he will report to the company's COO Sanjeev Jain. Ahad will continue to shape the company's security strategy, ensuring compliance and safeguarding data, read the mail. Questions mailed to Wipro remained unanswered till the time of going to press.

Paris Olympics has seen its fair share of bizarre occurrences and incidents, and a recent one, revolving around a speed climber, is just like the icing on a cake. According to a Yahoo Sports report, Team USA's speed climber Sam Watson was not able grab a gold medal in the speed climbing event at the Paris Olympics 2024, even after setting a world record, by climbing a 49 ft wall within a matter of 4.74 seconds.

Working Americans could get an opportunity to start their retirement savings journey earlier than ever thanks to a newly proposed piece of legislation in the House of Representatives.

2024 Paris Olympics, a stage where athletic prowess meets global attention, saw the German track star Alica Schmidt, often hailed as the “world’s sexiest athlete,” fall short of her Olympic dreams. Despite high expectations, Schmidt and her team were unable to secure a spot in the women’s 4×400-meter relay final, marking a disappointing end to her campaign.

Bangladeshis gathered across Sitalkuchi in West Bengal, seeking to cross over to India, and many more are moving towards the border amid reports of attacks on minorities, people aware of the matter told ET on Friday. Bangladeshis were seen trying to cross Kharpa river near Pathantuli village of Sitalkuchi block in Coochbehar district, they said. BSF is dealing with this «emerging challenge (that) is new to BSF». «Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force successfully addressed a significant and different kind of challenge at the India-Bangladesh border in Coochbehar district. Approximately 1,000 individuals, reportedly Bangladeshi nationals, approached the international border, seeking refuge in India,» BSF said on Friday.

Aman Sehrawat on Friday bagged the men's 57kg free-style bronze medal at the Olympics with a commanding win over Darian Toi Cruz, bringing some cheers to the Indian wrestling contingent that has been rocked by controversies. The 21-year-old U-23 world champion was the lone Indian male wrestler to qualify for the Paris Games and he did not disappoint, winning 13-5 in the bronze play-off at Champ de Mars Arena.

Market volatility isn’t just a concern — it’s a constant threat, and Jeff Hausinger, president & CEO at All Seasons Wealth, faces it head-on.

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan’s policy board was moving to raise rates above zero when its youngest member spoke up in dissent. He was nervous about whether the stock market might take a dive and commented, “The cost of waiting is not all that high." Kazuo Ueda was outvoted 7-2 on that day in August 2000, but the prescient call made his reputation. Soon the dot-com bubble burst and the central bank had to ease policy again.

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South Korean officials say providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear ambitions

Friday 09 August 2024 – Meme Games ($MGMES) has raked in a cool $350,000 in its presale, and with meme coins bouncing up 11.2% in the last 24 hours, it’s got everyone wondering if the supercycle from earlier this year is about to make a comeback.

Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday evening, after 17 months of imprisonment. The Supreme Court granted him bail in the CBI as well as the ED cases against him in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy case earlier on Friday. «Bharat mata ji jai! Inquilab Zindabad!» said the former deputy chief minister upon his release. «I got bail from the power of the Constitution...Kejriwal will also come out soon. Our fight is against dictatorship,» he added. «Ever since this order came in the morning, every inch of my skin has been feeling indebted to Babasaheb. I don't understand how will pay off this debt to Babasaheb,» he further said in his release speech.

Arshad Nadeem has surely given Pakistan the ultimate Independence Day gift by winning the country's first-ever individual Olympic gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Competing in the men’s javelin throw final, Nadeem not only clinched gold but also set a new Olympic record with an outstanding throw of 92.97 meters. In a heartfelt message after his victory, Nadeem said, «First of all, I thank Allah Almighty for this huge success. With the prayers of my parents, the prayers of the entire nation, and especially the tireless effort of my coach Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt and the support of Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa, I have achieved this massive milestone. Thank you all!» He dedicated his gold medal to the people of Pakistan, saying, «This gold medal is a gift from me to the entire nation on the occasion of Independence Day.»

detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, the interior ministry said on Friday. The Iraqi national is said to have come from the same circle as the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, according to the ministry. The main suspect, who had vowed loyalty to Islamic State (IS), was planning a lethal assault among the estimated 20,000 «Swiftie» fans set to gather outside Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium.

With newer phones coming and higher camera resolution, the pictures and videos we take are bigger and better than ever. But that also means that no amount of storage on the device is good enough. That’s where cloud storage comes in. Not only does it offer convenience and accessibility, but also crucial security for our digital data. Here is how to get over 100 GB of free cloud storage: