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Govt to restructure SFIO; increase manpower to 350 at probe agency

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The government is set to more than double the manpower at the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to nearly 350 as it continues efforts to curb corporate wrongdoings. Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas said the process was on to further professionalise and streamline the SFIO. “Corporate frauds are very complex. The whole challenge is in getting quality people with domain expertise (for the SFIO).“The strength also has to be increased significantly. There is a proposal to increase it from 133 to close to 350,” Srinivas told PTI in an interview.The…

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Powerloom unit operator fined Rs 5 lakh for power theft

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A district court has convicted apowerloom unit operator from Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra in an electricity theft case and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on him.In his order on February 29, District Judge P P Jadhav held the accused, Gufran Ahmad Ilias Ansari, 45, guilty under the Electricity Act, 2003, and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh, sparing him of prison term.In his submission, Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Vivek Kadu told the court that MSEB officials on November 5, 2003, conducted an inspection of the powerloom unit…

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Ronaldinho lawyer denies fake passport allegation

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Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho’s lawyer denied on Thursday that he and his brother had used fake passports to enter Paraguay.The World Cup winner and his brother were questioned for more than seven hours by the public prosecutor in Asuncion after allegedly entering Paraguay using forged documents.Ronaldinho had been invited to the Paraguayan capital by a foundation for needy children, and to promote his new book.The 39-year-old and his brother went to the prosecutor’s office in the morning alongside Paraguayan lawyer Adolfo Marin.”They decided voluntarily to stay and submit themselves…

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China’s coronavirus death toll touches 3,042; confirmed cases rise to 80,552

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The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province.China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that it received reports of 143 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 30 deaths on Thursday on the Chinese mainland.Among the deaths, 29 were in Hubei Province and one in Hainan Province, NHC said in its daily update of the COVID-19 on Friday.Meanwhile, 102 new suspected cases…

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“I Am Not Working Just To Earn Money”: Kajol

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She ruled hearts with her celebrated roles in Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…, My Name Is Khan among several others. From being the Bollywood heroine who broke all stereotypes of image to become a superstar, Kajol also marks a huge change in her digital debut with the short film Devi, where she shares screen space with nine other actresses. She says she is at a point in her career where impact of the character matters more than length of the role. In a…

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HC refuses to stay auction of paintings seized from Nirav

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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the auction proceedings of some rare paintings seized by the Enforcement Directorate from the residence of fugitive diamond businessman Nirav Modi.The auction is scheduled for Thursday.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice N R Borkar was hearing a petition filed by the businessman’s son Rohin Modi, claiming that the paintings were owned by the Rohin Trust, of which he was a beneficiary, and not owned by Nirav Modi.Rohin Modi’s counsel Amit Desai argued that the paintings…

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Sensex nosedives over 1,400 pts on global carnage; Nifty below 11K

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Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 1,400 points in opening session on Friday led by massive selloff in global stocks as volatility peaked amid rising concerns over the economic strain of the coronavirus outbreak. The rupee too depreciated 53 paise to 73.86 against the US dollar in morning session.Incessant foreign fund outflow also spooked market participants, traders said.After sinking 1,459.52 points in early trade, the 30-share index was down 1052.33 points, or 2.74 per cent, at 37,418.28, and the NSE Nifty plunged 318.30 points, or 2.82 per cent, to 10,950.70. In…

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Delhi violence: People picking up the pieces amid tight security

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A week after the communal violence in northeast Delhi, the residents are slowly picking up the pieces as the government’s relief and rehabilitation measures have kicked in amid tight vigil by security forces. The police have been conducting flag marches and holding meetings with the locals in Jafrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Mustafabad where the violence, that sparked from protests over the amended Citizenship Act, was the most intense. In Mustafabad, an Eidgah has been turned into a relief camp, and the locals too…

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Lahiri seeks to turn fortunes around at Arnold Palmer Invitational

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Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri, who is going through a rough patch this season, will hope for a turnaround when he tees off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Lahiri has endured his longest stretch without a top-10 finish at the start of the wrap-around season since he got onto the PGA Tour in late 2015. The 32-year-old has slipped to 480th in the rankings, the lowest in almost a decade since November 2009. The Palmer Invitational tournament has been on Lahiri’s schedule for last three seasons, though the results…

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If need be, I’ll create opportunities for myself: Sobhita Dhulipala

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Actor Sobhita Dhulipala says she will create opportunities for herself as a writer in case she feels boxed in a particular zone and doesn’t feel challenged as a performer. The actor, who made her debut in 2016 with “Raman Raghav 2.0”, recently tasted critical acclaim for her performance in Amazon Prime Video series “Made in Heaven”. Though she is grateful for the diverse projects that came her way — films “Chef”, “Kaalakaandi” and “Moothon”, and Netflix series “Bard of Blood”, Sobhita wouldn’t mind penning one for herself. “In India, people…

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