The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it seized Rs 1.3 crore in cash and "evidence" related to shell companies after it searched the former promoters of dairy major Kwality Ltd as part of a Rs 1,400 crore alleged bank fraud linked money laundering case.

Luxury cars and demat accounts valued at about Rs 6.5 crore have also been frozen under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), it said in a statement.

Israel has reiterated its support for the Adani Group despite bribery allegations against its founder in the United States. Reuven Azar, Israel’s envoy to India, expressed optimism about the conglomerate’s ongoing involvement in the country, Reuters reported on Thursday.

“We wish Adani and all Indian companies continue to invest in Israel,” Azar said in an interview, adding that the allegations made by US authorities were “not something that’s problematic” from Israel’s perspective.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday announced the interoperability of stock exchanges to ensure business continuity in the face of a technical glitch or an outage. The interoperability for cash, derivatives, currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will be effective from April 1, 2025.

“Upon discussion with exchanges, it has been decided that, to begin with, the NSE would act as an alternative trading venue for the BSE and vice-versa,” said Sebi

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday intensified his criticism of the BJP-led central government, accusing it of failing to ensure law and order in Delhi.

Addressing a press conference at party office, Kejriwal said, "There is an atmosphere of fear and insecurity everywhere in Delhi. Women feel unsafe stepping out after 7 pm and parents worry about their daughters going outside."

The High Court on Thursday refused to ban ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh, a local newspaper reported days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of a Hindu leader arrested on sedition charges.

The lawyer had sought a ban from the high court on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) after placing some newspaper reports related to the organisation on Wednesday.

The Manipur government on Thursday announced that classes in schools and colleges in Imphal Valley districts and Jiribam would resume from November 28 after a hiatus of 13 days.

Educational institutes in these districts have remained closed since November 16 after the dead bodies of three women and three children in Jiribam were recovered from the Jiri and Barak rivers in Manipur and Assam respectively.

Eknath Shinde, who served as chief minister in the outgoing Maharashtra government, is unlikely to accept the post of deputy CM in the new dispensation, his close aide Sanjay Shirsat said on Thursday.

Shirsat, an MLA and spokesperson of the Shiv Sena, however, said Shinde would be a part of the cabinet.

Dr. Reddy’s announced the launch of Toripalimab in India on Thursday, for patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a rare form of head and neck cancer.

Toripalimab, a New Biological Entity (NBE), is the only immuno-oncology drug approved by regulatory authorities like the USFDA, EMA, and MHRA for treating adults with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC). It is globally recognised for its efficacy in this indication, the Hyderabad-based company said in a statement.

A significant chapter in Indian politics unfolded today as Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a member of Parliament, marking her electoral debut. This event also saw the oath-taking of party leader Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan, strengthening Congress’s presence in the Lok Sabha.

For the first time in decades, all three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family — Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka — are now officially members of Parliament. Priyanka Gandhi, accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, was joined by her brother, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition, and her husband, Robert Vadra, for the special occasion.

For Samsung Group, this has been a year of milestones. First, a rare public apology from its flagship Samsung Electronics Co., followed by a bumper share buyback. And now, South Korea’s biggest conglomerate has named a woman that’s not member of its founding family as chief executive officer of a group company for the first time in its 86 years.

In a country where women business leaders have long struggled to make inroads into corporate boards and C-suites, the appointment of Kim Kyung-Ah as president and CEO of Samsung Bioepis Co. is a story likely to inspire the next generation of executives.

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