Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad and his son and deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav again on Jan 29 and 30, respectively, for recording their statements in a money laundering case related to the railways land-for-jobs scam. Lalu was last summoned on Dec 27 when he expressed inability to travel and record...
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Apple has agreed to open up its Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology to third-party mobile wallet providers, resolving its antitrust case with the European Commission. The Commission is seeking feedback on these commitments. If accepted, they will be enforced for ten years, and failure to comply may result in a fine.
Read MoreUnder strict security arrangements, the cleaning of the Gyanvapi Mosque’s Wazukhana area began. The Supreme Court allowed the cleaning of the entire ‘wazukhana’ area, where a Shivling was found, on the petition of Hindu women. The water tank in the Gyanvapi Mosque, which contains a sacred Shivlingam, has dead fish and emits a putrid...
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Read MoreAnchialem Haymanot and Sofia Assefa are competing for the $50,000 winner’s purse in the elite women’s field at the Tata Mumbai Marathon.
Read MoreJharkhand recover from early collapse, with Kumar Kushagra (69*) and captain Virat Singh (85*) leading the charge against Services in their Ranji Trophy match. Saurabh Tiwary contributes 18 runs before departing. Varun Choudhary takes 2 wickets for Services.
Read MoreOdisha suffered a setback against Jammu & Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy match. Odisha were all out for 130 runs in their first innings, with Rohit Sharma taking five wickets. In response, J&K struggled and were 45/4 at stumps, trailing Odisha by 85 runs.
Read MoreAustralia coach emphasizes support for Steve Smith as Test opener, adding that his partnership with Usman Khawaja at the top of the order will take time to establish itself. West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph dismissed Smith with his first ball in international cricket on the Australian’s debut as Test opener in Adelaide.
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