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The revelations were made in the court by the ED, which earlier in the day arrested three executives of the Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo, identified as Chinese national Guangwen Kyang aka Andrew Kuang, Rajan Malik, and chartered accountant Nitin Garg, as well as Lava International MD Hari Om Rai. The court sent all to three days ED custody. The ED informed the court that certain Chinese shareholders of GPICPL incorporated the company on the basis of forged identification documents and falsified addresses. “During the course of enquiry, certain fraudulent activities were found by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The…

The ED said that the agency has taken the possession of the properties under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in a disproportionate assets case.The ED said that its probe revealed that Raja, during his tenure as Minister of Environment and Forests (2004 to 2007), granted Environmental Clearances to a real-estate company, based out of Gurugram (one of the largest real estate companies in the country, also listed on BSE).It said that the real-estate company has given kickback to Raja as quid pro quo for awarding the Environmental Clearance, around the same period in the year 2007, in the…

“We have observed cultivation of opium in the state, especially in Gaya district. The Barachatti and Dhangai blocks, which are located in the remote areas near the Jharkhand border and are Maoist-affected regions, are known as opium farming areas.”We have launched a massive campaign to destroy the cultivation of opium in the region. In 2022-23, we have already destroyed opium farming in 1,290 acres of land. We have also registered 33 FIRs against 121 offenders in Bihar,” said Nayyer Hasnain Khan, ADGP, EOU.“Maoist groups have some influence in Gaya district, especially in the remote forest areas located near the Jharkhand…

Dharamshala, Oct 10 (IANS) Reece Topley’s sensational bowling followed by Dawid Malan’s exceptional helped the defending champion England to secure a huge 137-run win over Bangladesh in their second 2023 ODI World Cup match here at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, on Tuesday. After putting to bat first, England posted 364/9, their third-highest total in World Cup, thanks to Malan’s 140 runs from 107 balls, Joe Root’s 82 off 68.In reply, Bangladesh’s batting fell apart, barring some brave batting from Litton Das (76) and Mushfiqur Rahim (51), as they were all-out 227 in 48.2 overs. Topley was the destroyer-in-chief with…

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Former Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has expressed his support for Indian cricket star Virat Kohli to surpass former teammate Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most centuries in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.Kohli has scored an impressive 47 centuries in 282 ODIs, coming within two centuries of Tendulkar’s enduring record of 49 centuries in 463 ODIs. Sachin also tops the charts for the highest run tally in the 50-over format with an impressive 18,426 runs while Kohli has ODI 13168 runs under his belt.With at least eight more…

Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) Amazon India on Tuesday said it witnessed a record 9.5 crore customer visits in the first 48 hours of its ‘Great Indian Festival 2023.’Prime members shopping spiked 18 times in the first 24 hours of Prime Early Access (PEA) compared to average daily purchase during the sale, that started on October 7.Prime members also purchased more than more than 75 smartphones per second in the first hour of sale during Prime Early Access, said the company.Four out of every 5 smartphones sold in the first 48 hours were 5G ready. Premium smartphones (Rs 30,000 and above)…

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Waning vaccine immunity is likely to spur Covid-19 infections in the coming months in Hong Kong, warned a government pandemic adviser.Hong Kong is seeing a fresh surge in Covid cases due to the XBB variant and the daily hospitalisation rate stands at about 120 cases, the South China Morning Post reported. According to David Hui Shu-cheong, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Chinese University, the positive rate of nucleic acid testing was 15 per cent based on Hospital Authority data. Shu-cheong noted there was a high chance of another peak in cases between this month and…

“We have deployed three dead body carrier vehicles on behalf of BMC. We have now started taking over those bodies for cremation. We have the capacity to finish the cremation task within the next one or two days,” said BMC commissioner Amrut Kulange.The AIIMS authorities said all the processes for the handing over of bodies have been completed. BMC began the cremation of some of the bodies at the designated crematorium at Bharatpur in the city Tuesday.The DNA samples of the 28 bodies being handed over for cremation have been stored for matching in future.The CBI which has been probing…

KTR, as the leader is popularly known, said that Amit Shah’s claim that Telangana holds the top position in farmer suicides is false and misleading.The BRS leader was reacting to Amit Shah’s speech at a public meeting in Adilabad, where he kick-started BJP’s campaign for next month’s Assembly polls.KTR said that the BJP copied the Rythu Bandhu and other model schemes from Telangana and is accusing the farmers of Telangana were committing suicide. He said that it’s unfortunate to see a Union Minister like Amit Shah boldly propagating falsehoods in front of the people.The BRS leader also said in a…

As per his itinerary, PM Modi will reach Jollingkong in Pithoragarh district at 8.30 a.m., where he will perform pooja and darshan at Parvati Kund.He will also seek blessings from the holy Adi-Kailash at this place.The area is well known for its spiritual importance and natural beauty.Later, the Prime Minister will reach Gunji village in Pithoragarh at around 9.30 am, where he will interact with the local people and visit an exhibition highlighting local art and products. He will also interact with the personnel of the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO).At around 12 noon, PM…