Adani Group evaluates legal action against Hindenburg Research over ‘malicious’ report

Adani Group evaluates legal action against Hindenburg Research over ‘malicious’ report

The Adani Group on Thursday said it is evaluating the possibility of legal action against US-based investment research and short-seller activist firm, Hindenburg Research, which accused the Gautam Adani-owned conglomerate of tax fraud and raised concerns about mounting debt. The report triggered panic selling on Wednesday that eroded the cumulative market capitalization of 7 listed…

Traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony to be held today. Know its significance

Traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony to be held today. Know its significance

The traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony will be held today in the presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said the Ministry of Finance in a statement. The halwa ceremony is a tradition performed every year ahead of the budget and it marks the final stage of preparing the plan for the upcoming financial year. The finance minister…

Cold snap sweeps across Asia, warning bells in Japan, Korea, China

Cold snap sweeps across Asia, warning bells in Japan, Korea, China

As Delhi woke up to a cold morning on Republic Day, India is not alone in experiencing colder temperatures as several countries in Asia are witnessing freezing conditions as a cold snap sweep across. Frigid conditions have gripped Japan, Korea, and China with heavy snowfall recorded in most of the regions. At least 124 people…

Passenger travelling to Dubai delivers baby mid-air on Emirates flight

Passenger travelling to Dubai delivers baby mid-air on Emirates flight

A woman passenger went into labour and delivered a baby mid-air on an Emirates flight. The flight from Tokyo-Narita to Dubai International on January 19 touched down with an extra traveler on board. The new arrival made their appearance on the 12-hour overnight Flight EK 319, which landed on schedule despite the medical emergency, the…

UK PM Rishi Sunak never paid tax penalty, says Downing Street

UK PM Rishi Sunak never paid tax penalty, says Downing Street

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has never paid a penalty on tax, unlike Nadhim Zahawi – the chairman of the scandal-hit Conservative Party, Downing Street said. “You wouldn’t expect me to get into the Prime Minister’s tax affairs – they are confidential. The tax affairs of an individual, irrespective of who they are, are confidential,”…

Uddhav Thackeray appeals for votes in Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s stronghold

Uddhav Thackeray appeals for votes in Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s stronghold

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray reached out to the people of the Thane district and appealed for votes. The former Maharashtra chief minister made his appeal to a gathering at a programme organised by the Jain community in the suburban area of the district, regarded as a stronghold of the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath…

Man dies after being dragged for 12 km by car in Gujarat’s Surat, accused arrested

Man dies after being dragged for 12 km by car in Gujarat’s Surat, accused arrested

A man was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a car and his body was dragged for around 12 km in Surat district of Gujarat. The incident comes just weeks after a similar incident was reported in Delhi, where a young woman lost her life after a car hit her scooty and dragged her…

Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats people for Rs 20 gets Padma Shri honour

Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats people for Rs 20 gets Padma Shri honour

A Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats people for only Rs 20 has been conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the country. Dr Munishwar Chandar Dawar, 77, sees around 200 patients daily and accepts the nominal sum of Rs 20 as payment from them. Dr Dawar was born in Punjab, Pakistan, on…