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Nikola Corp and its founder Trevor Milton had made several statements that were partially or completely inaccurate, the electric-truck maker disclosed in a regulatory filing late on Thursday following an internal review . Kirkland & Ellis, a law firm hired by Nikola to conduct a review in connection to allegations of fraud by short-seller Hindenburg, was also assessing if the inaccurate statements violated any statute, the filing said. The law firm would also continue to assess the accuracy of other statements made by Nikola, including in its current regulatory filings. Nikola is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in connection with Hindenburg's allegations. The short-seller's report claimed that Milton, who has since resigned as chairman, had made false claims about the company's proprietary technology to form partnerships with large automakers. Nikola had ... » Learn More about Nikola’s internal review finds inaccuracy in some statements by Milton

NEW DELHI: The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact. According to a joint release, the two sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors in a free, frank and cordial atmosphere. “In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two DGsMO agreed to address each other’s core issues and concerns which have the propensity to disturb the peace and lead to violence,’’ the joint press statement said. Further, both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight of 24/25 Feb 2021. “Both sides reiterated that existing mechanisms of hotline contact and border flag meetings will be utilised to resolve any unforeseen situation or misunderstanding,’’ the joint statement said. The two sides ... » Learn More about India, Pakistan review LoC situation, agree to maintain hotline contact, border flag meetings during DGMO-level talks

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #S Jaishankar Broader de-escalation of troops once disengagement is completed at all friction points: Jaishankar tells Wang #S Jaishankar Border disputes a reality, should be given sufficient attention: China tells India #S Jaishankar EAM inaugurates new chancery building of Indian High Commission in Mauritius #S Jaishankar Bodies dealing with human rights should realise, terror can’t be justified: Jaishankar #S Jaishankar India's time-tested relationship with Maldives poised to take quantum jump: Jaishankar #S Jaishankar Jaishankar holds 'productive' talks with Ethiopian Deputy PM Mekonnen Just In 3 min ago Delhi: 55-year-old man killed by speeding Mercedes in ... » Learn More about We were resolute, strong about protecting our interests: S Jaishankar on border issue

Drishyam was a film that was remade into a record number of languages — including Chinese and Sinhala — and tasted success. Now Jeethu Joseph is all set to repeat the formula with Drishyam 2 as well! Encouraged by the tremendous response to the sequel of his 2013 Malayalam thriller Drishyam received after its release on Amazon Prime a couple of days ago, he has begun work on remaking it into other languages. The first to go on floors will be the Telugu version. Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox . You can subscribe for free here “I will start the shoot of Drishyam 2 in Telugu in the first week of March,” Jeethu told The Hindu over phone from Hyderabad on Saturday. “I also plan to direct the Tamil and Hindi versions.” Also Read ‘Drishyam 2’ movie review: A decent follow-up to a much celebrated film Jeethu had directed the Tamil version of the first part (Papanasam). The remaining ... » Learn More about Jeethu Joseph to remake ‘Drishyam 2’ in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi

New Delhi : Noting the completion of disengagement in the Pangong Lake area, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told his Chinese counterpart that both sides should now quickly resolve remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (February 26, 2021), S Jaishankar and State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, discussed the situation along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and also issues related to the overall India-China relations. Jaishankar emphasized that once the disengagement is completed at all friction points, then the two sides could also look at broader de-escalation of troops in the area and work towards the restoration of peace and tranquillity. During the 75-minute phone conversation, EAM Jaishankar referred to the meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister in September 2020 in Moscow where India had expressed its concern on provocative behavior ... » Learn More about Both sides should now quickly resolve remaining issues along LAC: EAM S Jaishankar tells Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

'Today, Dalits can become IAS officers, doctors, IPS, MLAs, MPs and even the President due to the Constitution.' IMAGE: Bhim Army Sena members stop a train during the Bharat Bandh call given by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act in Patna, April 2, 2018. Photograph: PTI Photo On Monday, April 2, north India witnessed violence during the Bharat Bandh protests which were called by Dalit organisations to protest against the dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Already under pressure, the Narendra D Modi government faced internal rebellion when one of its own, Savitri Bai Phule -- the Bharatiya Janata Party MP who represents Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich Lok Sabha constituency -- accused the BJP of not doing enough to defend the rights of Dalits in the country. "I am not opposing the Government of India. I am only saying give respect to Dalits," an anguished Phule tells Rediff.com 's Syed ... » Learn More about The BJP’s Dalit MP who wants Modi to walk the talk

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BEIJING - Luo Jiamang, former general accountant of China's biggest food trader COFCO, has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Friday. Luo's case has been investigated by the National Supervisory Commission. Upon the designation of the SPP, a procuratorate in the city of Handan, Hebei Province, reviewed the case and filed it in the city's Intermediate People's Court, said the SPP in a statement. Luo, also a former member of COFCO's leading Party members' group, was accused of taking advantages of his multiple posts to embezzle public assets of large amounts and seek illegitimate benefits for others, and illegally accepting vast sums of money and gifts from others in return. The SPP said the prosecutors had informed the defendant of his litigation rights, interrogated him and listened to the opinions of the defense counsel. ... » Learn More about Former COFCO general accountant indicted for bribery

BEIJING - Deng Huilin, former deputy mayor of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, has been indicted on a charge of taking bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Friday. Deng was accused of taking advantage of his various former positions to seek profits for others and accepting vast sums of money and gifts in return, the SPP said in a statement. Deng's case was handed over to the People's Procuratorate of Baoding in North China's Hebei province for review and prosecution upon the designation of the SPP after the National Supervisory Commission concluded the investigation, it said. Deng will stand trial in the Intermediate People's Court of Baoding, it added. The SPP said the prosecutors had informed the defendant of his litigation rights, interrogated him and heard the defense counsel's opinions. ... » Learn More about Former deputy mayor of China’s Chongqing indicted for bribery

Islamabad: At a time when Pakistan’s progress on countering terror-financing and money laundering is being scrutinised at the Plenary meeting of the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a report has highlighted that Pakistan has suffered losses worth billions due to being placed in the FATF`s grey list thrice since 2008. The findings were shared in a research paper published by an independent think tank named Tabadlab, titled "Bearing the cost of global politics, the impact of FATF grey-listing on Pakistan’s economy". The research paper revealed that "grey-listing event spanned from 2008 to 2019, which may have been one of the reasons why Pakistan’s cumulative GDP losses towered up to at least USD 38 billion". "Data suggested that Pakistan’s removal from the grey list of the FATF has at times led to revival of the economy, as evident from an increase in the level of GDP for the years 2017 and 2018," argued the author of the research paper. "A ... » Learn More about FATF grey-listing: Do you know how badly it has impacted Pakistan’s economy?