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FIR Lodged Against Officials of IL&FS Rail Ltd For Siphoning Off Rs 70 Crore
An FIR has been registered against officials of IL&FS Rail Ltd for allegedly siphoning off Rs 70 crore invested in it by another company, police said Friday.
According to the economic offences wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, an FIR was lodged against officials of the company under various sections of the IPC for alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, using as genuine a forged document and forgery of a valuable security on a complaint by Ashish Begwani, Director of Enso Infrastructures (P) Ltd.
(Source: PTI)
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US Scraps UN Meeting on North Korea Human Rights
The United States has dropped a bid to hold a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea's human rights record after failing to garner enough support for the talks, diplomats said Friday, 7 December.
The decision to scrap the meeting held every year since 2014 also comes as the United States is seeking a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
(Source: PTI)
OPEC and Non-OPEC Countries to Cut Oil Production
OPEC and non-OPEC countries to cut oil production 1.2 million barrels a day in January for 6 months, confirmed OPEC president.
(Source: AP)
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Becomes CDU's New Leader
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is elected new leader of Christian Democrat Union.
(Source: AP)