• Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Stock options to CEO: Paytm gets Sebi notice

MARKET regulator Sebi has issued notice to fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, in the March 2024 quarter on employee stock options given to its MD and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, according to the company filing on Monday. In response to a query from stock exchanges, Paytm…

Rohan Jaitley may head BCCI, if Jay Shah opts for…

DELHI and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley is likely to become the next BCCI secretary if Jay Shah is elevated as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to media reports. There is a growing consensus in the BCCI over Rohan Jaitley, son of late…

Kangana Ranaut flayed for her remarks on farmers protest

THE All India Kisan Sabha on Monday condemned BJP Lok Sabha MP and actor Kangana Ranaut for suggesting that the farmers' protests against the now-repealed three farm laws could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation in the country if the top leadership was not strong enough. In a video shared…

England’s first foreign soccer coach Eriksson dies at 76

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON became England's first foreign manager during a colourful career marked by title-winning glory, World Cup angst and a heart-warming refusal to be cowed by life's vicissitudes. Eriksson, who died on Monday aged 76, coached multiple club and national teams during 42 years in the dug-out, including Benfica, Lazio…

Amy Jackson and Ed Westwick marry in Italy

ACTORS Amy Jackson and Ed Westwick were married over the weekend in Italy, following their engagement announcement earlier this year. The couple revealed the news on Instagram by sharing a series of photographs from their wedding. The ceremony saw Jackson, 32, wearing an off-shoulder white gown that featured a long…

My fight has just begun: Vinesh Phogat

OLYMPIC wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg final match in the recent Paris games, was honoured with a gold medal by the Sarvkhap Panchayat here on Sunday. "My fight has not ended, it has rather just begun. The fight for our daughters' honour has just started. We…

Will support Congress-NC alliance if it accepts PDP agenda: Mehbooba

THE PDP will extend support to the Congress-NC alliance and leave all seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections to the coalition if it is ready to accept the party's agenda, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday. Mehbooba also ruled out an alliance with the BJP, with which…

Anil Ambani reviewing Sebi order: Spokesperson

ANIL AMBANI is reviewing a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order imposing a fine and banning him from capital markets for five years in an alleged fund diversion case and will take appropriate next steps as legally advised, his spokesperson has said. Ambani had resigned from the board…

Four prominent Malayalam actors face sexual abuse allegations

A FEMALE actor in Malayalam cinema levelled sexual abuse allegations against four prominent male actors, including M Mukesh, on Monday, causing further upheaval in the film industry already reeling from the Justice K Hema Committee's explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals. Hours after the actress levelled the…

Militants kill 39 in ‘coordinated’ attacks in Pakistan

BALOCH separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan on Monday that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said. In one of the attacks, dozens of militants stopped vehicles travelling on a highway through Balochistan province and shot 23 people dead - one of the…