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US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India’s Adani, one of Asia’s richest men

NEW DELHI, November 22, 2024 (AP) — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But it’s unclear just how the case will affect his businesses and own future — as well as the Indian economy and government. On Friday, shares in some of the Adani Group’s companies began ticking back up after they plunged a day earlier following the announcement of the charges in New York. The stock prices of six of his 10 listed companies rose slightly, between 1%

Eating oranges to keep away from kidney stones, diabetes and high cholesterol: New research

Oranges are well understood for boosting vitamin C, seen as a defence against coughs and colds, but new research suggests they offer many other benefits. A team of British and French experts has established that oranges and orange juice can also offer protection against getting kidney stones, which sufferers complain can lead to pain “worse than childbirth”. The research revealed, “Orange juice seems to play a protective role against stone formation”. But the benefits of oranges don’t stop there, the research also recommended many other benefits of oranges and orange juice including:- * Due a low glycemic index, orange is

Priyanka joining forces with Rahul in Parliament will give ‘sleepless nights’ to BJP: Pilot

New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) Predicting a big win for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Friday said her joining forces with Rahul Gandhi in Parliament will “certainly give sleepless nights” to the BJP and the NDA. In an interview with PTI a day before the poll results, Pilot said, “We are looking at a historic win for Priyanka ji from Wayanad.” “She has been working in the party for many years now and campaigned extensively for Rahul ji, Sonia ji and even Rajiv ji at one point in time, so

Adani’s Australian coal unit faces human rights complaint

MELBOURNE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – India’s Adani Group, whose billionaire chairman has been indicted for fraud by U.S. prosecutors, is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an Aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country’s Human Rights Commission. The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan & Jagalingou Cultural Custodians in Queensland state said it filed a complaint alleging serious racial discrimination by the unit, Bravus Mining and Resources, earlier this week. The complaint details how Adani employees sought to “verbally and physically obstruct and prevent” members of the Aboriginal group from accessing springs near Adani’s Carmichael coal mine “in

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