Markets regulator Sebi has uncovered a front-running scheme involving PNB MetLife India Insurance Company equity dealer Sachin Bakul Dagli and eight other entities, who generated illegal gains of Rs 21.16 crore. The front-running by these entities continued for more than three years. Sebi, through an interim order, prohibited Sachin Bakul Dagli and eight other entities…
The chilling crash of a Volvo SUV near Bengaluru yesterday, which claimed six lives, has sparked a conversation on how safe cars may not make a difference unless our roads are made safer. The Volvo XC90, considered the gold standard in car safety, was crushed by a container truck that jumped the divider on the…
Seeking to encourage its employees, city-based Surmount Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd has gifted cars and motorcycles to recognise their hard work and dedication to the firm, a top official said on Sunday. The gifts include Tata cars, Activa scooters, and Royal Enfield bikes, which were presented to 20 employees to motivate them and inspire them…
Two people died in a fire ignited due to mosquito repellent sticks at their home in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Saturday night. The incident took place when the family of four were sleeping. According to officials, the victims, Arun and Vansh, lit mosquito repellent sticks in their room at 1 am and slept. Around an…
The lookalike contest craze, sparked by a Timothee Chalamet event in New York, has now reached India, with the northeastern city of Guwahati, Assam hosting a contest to find actor Ajay Devgn’s doppelganger. The event is slated to take place on Saturday (Dec 28) and is open to all age groups with participants required to…
The Congress has ripped into the government’s decision to tweak an election rule that makes it harder to obtain electronic documents like CCTV and webcasting footage, and video recordings of candidates. Based on a recommendation by the Election Commission, the Union Law Ministry had Friday amended Rule 93(2)(a) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961,…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navya Haridas has moved the Kerala High Court challenging the election of Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the last month’s bypoll. Ms Gandhi Vadra made her successful maiden electoral debut from the Wayanad seat after her brother and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi vacated…
Mohali building collapse: A short three-second video has emerged capturing the moments before a four-storey building collapsed in Punjab’s Mohali last evening. At least two people have died in the collapse. Indian Army and National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) teams are working round-the-clock to rescue several others feared trapped under the rubble for over 17…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Kuwait’s highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ today. This was the 20th international honour given to PM Modi by a country. The ‘Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is the knighthood order of Kuwait. It is awarded to heads of state, foreign sovereigns, and to members of foreign royal…
As organisers work to establish India as the next top music festival destination, recent concerts have been overshadowed by mismanagement, with reports of chaos, ticket scams, overpriced water, and poor network connectivity taking centre stage in public discussions. One concertgoer, Akassh Ashok Gupta, who attended Bryan Adams’ performance in Gurgaon, has publicly criticised the event…
