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The Vigilance Court had dismissed the petition stating that evidence was not there.Akhil Vijay, theamicus curiae during his arguments on Thursday said the Vigilance Court’s order dismissing the petition filed byGireesh Babu seeking a probe was not acceptable.Vijay pointed out that it was not right on the part of the Vigilance Court not to examine the order of the Income Tax Settlement Board which gave a full picture of what the case was all about.He further said that the officials of the CMRL have also made their position clear on the payments, and hence the Vigilance Court should have taken…

SAP will support Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence corporate affiliate programme’s research, policy and education efforts to help responsibly build and implement artificial intelligence (AI).In addition, the company said at its TechEd event here that it will commit expertise and resources to help the HAI Corporate Affiliate Programme explore the frontier of generative AI in business and how the new technologies will transform industries and economies.“Generative AI offers a whole new world of opportunities to simplify and optimize business processes. As AI evolves at a rapid pace, we need to ensure that it is developed with three guiding principles: relevance,…

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday skipped the Enforcement Directorate summons for questioning in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam and left for Madhya Pradesh for a roadshow.Addressing a press conference, Bhardwaj questioned how Tiwari had made this prediction on October 29, suggesting that the ED summons may be politically motivated. Bhardwaj argued that the ED is being employed as a tool against the opposition.In another press conference, AAP senior leader Gopal Rai said that Kejriwal had provided a response to the ED notice, posing several questions and requesting the withdrawal of the notice.”ED did not respond to…

October 2023 was generally warm with daily maximum temperatures above 34 degrees Celsius on 25 days, reports Xinhua news agency.On October 9, temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in several parts of Singapore, with 36.3 degrees Celsius recorded in the north of Singapore, according to the MSS.This is the highest temperature ever recorded in Singapore in the month of October, surpassing the previous record high of 35.7 degrees Celsius recorded on October 14, 2001 and October 13, 2019.Following the haze episode which affected Singapore on October 7 and 8, the haze situation gradually improved with increased showers over Singapore and the…

Buenos Aires, Nov 2 (IANS) Emiliano Vecchio scored a late equaliser as Racing Club kept alive their title hopes with 2-2 draw at Defensa y Justicia in Argentina’s Primera Division.Gabriel Hauche gave the visitors the perfect start by scoring in the first minute before Lucas Pratto and Gaston Togni struck either side of halftime for the hosts, reports Xinhua.But Racing refused to yield and Vecchio put his side on level terms when he combined with Maximiliano Romero before sending a cool finish past goalkeeper Enrique Bologna three minutes from time.Racing are due to host Central Cordoba in their next top-flight…

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka players are wearing black armbands for Thursday’s match in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 against hosts India to pay tribute to the late Percy Abeysekera, the legendary cheerleader of Sri Lanka cricket.Abeysekera passed away in Colombo a couple of days back.Abeysekera was an integral part of the game of cricket in Sri Lanka and did play a pivotal role from beyond the boundary line to support and motivate the players,” Sri Lanka Cricket informed in a statement on Thursday.”His towering legacy spans across Sri Lanka’s pre- and post-Test eras, and his name…

Abu Dhabi, Nov 2 (IANS) Cricket’s fastest tournament, Abu Dhabi T10 is set to return for the seventh edition on November 28, 2023 and this time, cricket fanatics will be in for a treat as the defending champions Deccan Gladiators will open the season against the runners-up from the last season, New York Strikers in the first match of the competition.Gladiators had won the prestigious title last season after a thrilling finale, and have garnered a strong squad once again this season, in hopes of retaining their title. Meanwhile, the Strikers, who made their debut in the last edition, will…

Ahmedabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis revealed that fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said in his parting message before flying back home due to personal reasons that he will be coming back to win the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup. Marsh has been ruled out of participating in Australia’s clash against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium after flying home to Perth for personal reasons, with no timeline for his return to the tournament.This is a second big blow for Australia ahead of meeting Englandon the back of Glenn Maxwell being ruled out of Saturday’s clash after suffering…

Pune, Nov 2 (IANS) Eoin Morgan, the 2019 Men’s ODI World Cup winning captain, has dismissed ‘far-fetched’ rumours of him being in line to coach England in white-ball cricket. The current coach of the side, Matthew Mott is under pressure to hold on to his role as England have lost five out of six matches and sit at bottom of the points table, with qualification for 2025 Champions Trophy at stake.”It is a bit far-fetched but everyone is entitled to interpret my comments. It might be a cause to the performance the England team have produced throughout this World Cup…

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 2 (IANS) Teenage forward Endrick Felipe scored two second-half goals as Palmeiras rallied from three goals behind to beat leaders Botafogo 4-3 in Brazil’s Serie A championship. Carlos Eduardo gave the hosts the lead when his deflected effort flew into the bottom right corner after Victor Sa’s cross from the left wing, Xinhua reports.Danilo Pinheiro doubled the advantage on the half hour with a dipping 25-yard drive into the top-left corner following Marcal’s corner.Botafogo appeared to be cruising to a comfortable victory when Junior Santos tapped home from close range on the counterattack with 36 minutes…