Actors booked for promoting betting apps have now come forward and issued clarifications regarding their alleged involvement. The case pertains to a complaint filed by a 32-year-old businessman who claimed that the actors and social media influencers have been endorsing betting apps and are responsible for the moral corruption and financial distress of many individuals.

DP World and Reliance Industries have partnered to launch an innovative logistics solution for the petrochemicals industry, shifting product transport from road to rail, significantly cutting carbon emissions.

The Dubai-based logistics operator in a statement said the new solution connects Reliance Industries' Jamnagar plant in Gujarat to DP World's inland container depot (ICD) in Ahmedabad and onward to the port of Mundra.

War of words between the ruling and opposition MLAs over Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar allegedly "insulting" the national anthem rocked the assembly on Friday.

As the proceedings began, opposition members trooped into the Well with placards and raised slogans, demanding an "unconditional apology" from Kumar.

A fire at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma has led to the discovery of a large amount of cash, according to a report by The Times of India. Acting swiftly, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who heads the Supreme Court collegium, ordered Justice Varma’s immediate transfer to the Allahabad High Court, his parent court.

The US-based private equity (PE) giant Bain Capital announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire joint control of India’s second-largest gold financier, Manappuram Finance, by purchasing an 18 per cent stake for ₹4,385 crore.

The acquisition will be through a preferential allotment of equity and warrants at ₹236 per share, a 30 per cent premium over the six-month average trading price.

Fixed wireless access (FWA) or home broadband is driving the massive surge in 5G data traffic in India, which tripled in 2024, as 4G growth declines, Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said on Thursday. In its annual India Mobile Broadband Index report, Nokia said data consumption of 5G FWA users is 12 times that of mobile data users.

With 5G FWA making up 25 per cent of overall 5G data, the findings further solidify FWA as the only major segment where 5G can be quickly monetised by telcos.

Karnataka power consumers will have to pay an additional 36 paise per unit as a surcharge from April 1, after the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) allowed energy supply companies (ESCOMs) to recover the government's share of pension and gratuity (P&G) contributions from consumers.

The P&G contributions will be revised for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28, with consumers paying 35 paise and 34 paise per unit, respectively.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the security forces have achieved another big success in its march to make the country Naxal-free by killing 22 members of the CPI (Maoists) in Chhattisgarh.

Shah also said the Narendra Modi government is moving forward with a ruthless approach against the Naxalites, and adopting a zero tolerance policy against those extremists who are not surrendering despite all the facilities being offered.

US pharma major Eli Lilly on Thursday launched the much-awaited diabetes and obesity management drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in India, priced at ₹3,500 for a 2.5 mg vial and ₹4,375 for a 5 mg vial.

The drug, usually taken once a week, would then cost between ₹14,000 and ₹17,500 per month, depending on the dosage recommended by the doctor. The average monthly price of Mounjaro in the US is around $1,000–$1,200 (approximately ₹86,000–1 lakh).

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has found multiple items lacking the mandatory certification during recent raids in various warehouses of e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart, the national standards body of India said in an ‘X’ post on Wednesday.


BIS said it took this step in a bid to enhance consumer safety from potentially hazardous products.

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