A five-month-old baby and four others were killed in a double-decker bus accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The bus collided with a truck while traveling from Delhi to Azamgarh. 15 others were injured, including an 11-month-old girl and a 5-year-old child. The injured were rushed to a hospital, and police are investigating the incident.
The CBI has started looking into a Rs 6,600-crore bitcoin scam in Maharashtra, following a Supreme Court order. Two people, Amit and Ajay Bharadwaj, are the main suspects, with Ajay still on the run. The CBI's investigation follows earlier probes by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). At the same time, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused NCP MP Supriya Sule and others of being involved in illegal bitcoin activities, but Sule denied the accusations, calling them politically motivated.
A huge crowd of Army hopefuls camped in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, for the Territorial Army recruitment. Thousands struggled with accommodation and transport issues, with some paying high fares. The administration denied the complaints, saying they had made enough arrangements, including food, transport, and places to stay in local schools. Even with these challenges, over 18,000 candidates showed up for just 133 available positions, which led to police stepping in due to the overcrowding.
Karnataka has released the Draft Space Tech Policy 2024-2029. The policy aims for the state to capture 5% of the global space market and 50% of India’s space sector. It focuses on creating high-skill jobs, developing space-based applications, and building a space manufacturing cluster. Karnataka plans to attract $3 billion in investments, support 500 start-ups, and train 5,000 professionals, including 1,500 women, for careers in the global space industry.
A Reddit user shared their story of quitting a job on the first day after realizing it was a scam. They were asked to cold call 500 numbers and deal with unreasonable work hours. The company planned to take advantage of employees by not paying them if they didn’t meet targets. The user later turned to freelancing, grew their skills, and started earning more despite some early setbacks.
The ADR and Maharashtra Election Watch looked at 2201 candidates in the Maharashtra 2024 elections and found that 29% of them have criminal cases, with 19% facing serious charges. Even though the Supreme Court told political parties in 2020 to explain why they are choosing such candidates, these guidelines have been ignored, and parties continue to select people with criminal records.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined Meta ₹213 crore over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update. The company must stop unfair business practices and make changes, including giving users the option to control their data sharing and stopping the use of user data for advertising. The penalty comes from Meta's misuse of its dominant position in the messaging and advertising markets.
The Income Tax Department has warned taxpayers that not reporting foreign assets or income in their income tax return (ITR) could lead to a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh. The warning comes as the deadline for filing belated and revised ITRs approaches, with the final date being December 31. Taxpayers are encouraged to report all relevant foreign assets and income to avoid penalties under the Black Money Act.
Diljit Dosanjh reacted to Telangana's ban on songs about alcohol and violence ahead of his concert in Hyderabad. He raised concerns about the unfair treatment, saying foreign artists get more freedom than Indian performers.
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is now worth $300 billion despite the uncertainty around a possible ban in the U.S. The company is offering to buy back shares at $180 each. A U.S. law requires ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 2024, or the app could be banned.