Month: September 2024

China hands PwC a six-month ban and fine over audit of collapsed developer Evergrande

September 13, 2024 admin

A building housing the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) branch office stands behind a Chinese national flag in Beijing. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined it over 400 million yuan ($56.4 million) over its involvement in the audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande. The punishment is the…

World

Boeing factory workers on strike after rejecting contract offer

September 13, 2024 admin

Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday (September 13, 2024) at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike started at 12.01 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), less than…

Business

SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, husband deny impropriety allegations

September 13, 2024 admin

SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. File | Photo Credit: PTI SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch on Friday (September 13, 2024) denied a series of allegations of impropriety and conflict of interest levelled by the Congress, saying these are “incorrect, motivated and defamatory”. Buchs said the allegations are based on Income tax returns filed by…

Business

Hotels Reveal Most Unusual Lost And Found Items

September 13, 2024 admin

Report detailed some of the most unusual lost and found items at hotels, including a pet lizard. Hotels.com, a global website for booking hotel rooms online, has released its annual Hotel Room Insights Report, highlighting the most common items left behind by hotel guests and some of the most unusual room service requests. According to…

World

Ford To Return To India After 2 Years With Reopening Of Chennai Plant

September 13, 2024 admin

Ford had ceased sales in India in 2021. Chennai: Automotive giant Ford Motor Company has announced its plans to resume operations in Tamil Nadu. The American automaker says it has submitted a ‘Letter of Intent’ to the Tamil Nadu Government. The development signals a positive turnaround after a brief hiatus. Ford had ceased sales in…

Nation

NBA, Basketball Federation Of India Team Up To Launch India’s Largest School-Based Basketball Program

September 13, 2024 admin

The National Basketball Association (NBA), ACG, a global leader in pharmaceutical solutions, and the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), the governing body of basketball in the country, on Thursday announced the launch of the ACG Jr. NBA program, a nationwide 3v3 tournament for the top U-14 players across India and the largest school-based…

Sports

“Virat Kohli Bats 45 Mins, Jasprit Bumrah Bowled…”: Inside Details From India’s Practice Session

September 13, 2024 admin

Batting superstar Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh. With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September 19, the entire squad, including skipper Rohit Sharma…

Sports

For Everybody, PM Means Prime Minister, For Us ‘Param Mitra’: Yogesh Kathuniya To Narendra Modi

September 13, 2024 admin

Yogesh Kathuniya gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new title© IANS Two-time Paralympic silver medallist discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new title, calling him “Param Mitra” during their interaction at PM’s residence. Kathuniya, who won the silver medal in the F56 category at the World Para-Athletics Championships in…

Sports

IND vs BAN Tests: Indians start sweating it out for a long winter schedule

September 13, 2024 admin

Team India began their practice session ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on September 13, 2024. Photo: X/@BCCI ndia began its preparation for the two-Test series against Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The opening game begins here on September 19, kick-starting a gruelling winter…

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“KL Rahul Will Always Be In The Shadows Of Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli”: Ex-India Star

September 13, 2024 admin

File photo of KL Rahul.© AFP India’s two-match Test series against Bangladesh is set to kick off on November 19. The series will also see Rishabh Pant making his comeback to Test cricket as the player missed the format since his horrible car crash in December 2022. While Pant will be the cynosure…

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