Lawmakers have accused Peña of using his political influence to direct hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds to Ueno Bank while regulators overlooked risky lending to companies linked to the lender’s owners. Peña has denied wrongdoing. Ousted Paraguayan president Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest in Asunción on Friday, November 6, on…
Quote of the day by Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch painter who became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history after his death. He was not commercially successful and struggled with severe depression and poverty, and is even well known for his works like The…
NEW DELHI: Sales of air purifiers are witnessing a sharp jump as pollution levels worsen across the country, even as the onset of winter spurs demand for other seasonal appliances including room heaters, geysers and electric kettles. Air-purifier sales on Amazon doubled over the past week alone, while those across e-commerce platforms grew 1.4 times…
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened 57 paise to close at 93.91 a six-month high against the US dollar, extending its recovery on sustained foreign fund inflows, falling crude oil prices and easing concerns over the global concentration of investments in artificial intelligence. The currency has emerged as the second-best performer against the dollar this month after…
‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ has crossed the Rs 200 cr mark worldwide within two days of its theatrical release. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, has accumulated a worldwide gross collection of Rs 221.05 cr. The film has also surpassed Rs 100 cr in India net collections, establishing a…
Suspect claims voices in his told him (Image reposted by Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security) A man carrying three firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition was arrested near the White House after allegedly telling officers that voices in his head had instructed him to kill US President Donald Trump, authorities said.The…
NEW DELHI: CBI has registered a bank fraud case involving Rs 904 crore against Mumbai-based Future Retail Ltd (FRL) and its top leadership, including key promoters Kishore Biyani and Rakesh Biyani, on charges of alleged diversion and siphoning off funds.Following registration of the case, ED conducted coordinated search operations across multiple premises linked to the…
NEW DELHI: After expressing reservations, SC Friday sought news portal NewsClick’s response to ED’s appeal challenging a Delhi HC order quashing an ECIR under PMLA against the online media outlet purportedly based only on the contentions of the accused while disregarding the unimpeachable evidence produced by ED.Though a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
Agency mounts investigation against two foreign entitiesNEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated an investigation against two foreign entities for their alleged involvement in India’s domestic affairs and in connection with a suspicious transfer of $1 million to a UK-based firm having links to India.ED has identified TCC Digital Markets Ltd, a firm registered…
‘Scene’ box office collection day 1. Suriya and Jithu Madhavan’s ‘Scene’ has made an impressive start at the box office, earning Rs 34.25 cr worldwide on its opening day. The film, featuring Suriya and Naslen in the lead roles, collected Rs 19.15 cr net in India. Its domestic gross earnings stood at Rs 22.25 cr….
