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Apple debuts iPhone 16E featuring new C1 modem chip, priced from $599. In the MUDA site allotment case, it is alleged that Siddaramaiah's wife was given compensatory plots in a more valuable area of Mysore, which had higher property value as compared to the location of her land which had been "acquired" by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).The organisation provided these plots to Parvathi under a scheme where 50 per cent of developed land was given to landowners in exchange for their undeveloped land, which was used to create residential layouts. More than 30 people were injured after firecrackers exploded at a football ground near Areekode in Kerala's Malappuram on Monday, police said. According to Areekode police, "The incident took place in a football ground where firecrackers were used before the start of a football match. The firecrackers burst and spread into the ground, where people were sitting to watch the match." Police said the injured were taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment, adding that no serious injuries were reported.
A federal judge denied a request to temporarily bar Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s “government efficiency” team from accessing internal systems and removing employees at multiple US agencies, handing a win to President Donald Trump over one of his signature initiatives.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) has requested assistance from Indian authorities in its investigation of Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani over alleged securities fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, a court filing showed on Tuesday. The SEC told a New York district court its efforts to serve its complaint to Gautam and Sagar Adani were ongoing and that it is seeking help from India's law ministry to serve its complaint to Gautam and Sagar Adani. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment accusing Adani of bribing Indian officials to convince them to buy electricity produced by Adani Green Energy. Adani Group has called the allegations "baseless" and vowed to seek "all possible legal recourse."
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Apple debuts iPhone 16E featuring new C1 modem chip, priced from $599
7:49 PM
Putin: Russia, US have yet to resolve issue of new start treaty
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Patanjali Foods says Supreme Court quashes Rs 186 crore Demands on Company
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Hamas says ready to free all remaining hostages in one swap in phase two of Gaza truce
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Adidas chairman to run for re-election at AGM, Handelsblatt reports
Adidas supervisory board chairman Thomas Rabe wants to stand for re-election at the German sportswear maker's annual general meeting in May, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.
Rabe, who is also CEO of German broadcaster RTL Group and CEO of media conglomerate Bertelsmann, is seeking a further extension of his term of office by one year, Handelsblatt cited industry sources as saying.
Adidas was not immediately available for comment.
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Torrent Power arm incorporates Torrent Urja 30 for renewables biz
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SC defers hearing on pleas against CEC, ECs appointments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh indicated that the matter would be listed after the Holi festival break due to paucity of time. However, no date was fixed for hearing the matter.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, said it was an important issue which required an urgent consideration.
He said the matter involved a short legal question -- whether the 2023 Constitution bench verdict should be followed for the appointment of the CEC and ECs through a panel involving the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India or the 2023 law, which excludes the CJI from the panel.
At around 3 pm, Justice Surya Kant told Bhushan that he would be sitting in a special bench and the court had numerous matters listed before the Holi break.
Bhushan requested the matter to be listed on any day in the coming week and assured the petitioners would not take more than an hour to advance submissions.
Advocate Varun Thakur, appearing for petitioner Jaya Thakur, also mentioned the matter for an urgent hearing saying it was "very important for the survival of democracy".
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No proof found against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his wife in Muda case, says Lokayukta
The case pertains to the allegations that Siddaramaiah's wife was given compensatory plots in a more valuable area of Mysore, compared to her original land that was "acquired" by Muda.
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News update: 3 women Naxalites killed in encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district
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3 of family returning from Maha Kumbh killed in car-truck collision in MP
A couple and their daughter were killed and two other family members injured when their speeding car collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district on Wednesday, police said. The accident took place at around 1.30 pm when the family was returning from Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to their home in Mumbai, Maihar Kotwali police station in-charge Animesh Dwivedi said.
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'Cash for jobs': CBI registers FIR against former TN minister, AIDMK union secretary
The CBI has filed an FIR against AIADMK union secretary K Vijaya Nallathambi, former Tamil Nadu Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji and party worker Mariyappan for allegedly taking Rs 30 lakh after promising to provide jobs, officials said Wednesday. The CBI initiated the action on the order of the Madras High Court which had handed over the case to the agency in January after the state prosecution could not file a "compliance report". The case was earlier probed by the Virudhunagar district crime branch (DCB) in 2021.
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Full state honours for last rites of ex-MLAs, distinguished people in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami
The last rites of former MLAs and people who make a mark in public life in Uttarakhand will be performed from now onwards with full state honours. The announcement was made by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday during an obituary reference being made to former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former Bhagwanpur MLA Chandrashekhar Bhattewale by the state Assembly during its ongoing Budget Session.
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PM Modi has already declared Adani issue personal matter, will he oblige US SEC: Cong
The Congress said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already declared the Adani issue to be a personal matter and asked whether he would oblige the US Securities and Exchanges Commission's (SEC) request in the ongoing probe against the business group. The Opposition party's assertion came after the SEC told a federal judge in New York that its efforts to serve its complaint on Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani in the alleged bribery scheme are “ongoing”. This included a request for assistance to the Indian authorities.
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Media must exercise utmost caution before publishing any statement, news or opinion: SC
The Supreme Court has said persons working in key positions in the media must exercise utmost caution and responsibility before publishing any statements, news, or opinions and observed the right to freedom of speech and expression was paramount. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reiterated that the power of the media in shaping public opinion was significant and the press possessed the ability to influence public sentiments and alter perceptions, with remarkable speed
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NIA arrests 3 men for leaking sensitive defence information to Pakistani intelligence operatives
The NIA has arrested three men for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan-based intelligence operatives, the anti-terror federal agency said on Wednesday.
They were sharing sensitive information about Indian defence establishments at Karwar Naval Base and Kochi Naval Base, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a statement.
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First Published: Feb 19 2025 | 8:56 AM IST
