Several political and financial developments encompassed last week from August 11 to August 17 right from the Kolkata doctor rape case, Vinesh Phogat CAS verdict, Kashmir terrorist encounter, Adani-Hindenburg row, Mpox outbreak, Q1 results, and more. Take a look at weekend news wrap below, Hindenburg's allegations on Sebi chief amid row with Adani SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband, Dhaval Buch, have released a thorough response to the recent accusations made by Hindenburg Research . These claims, published on August 10, 2024, imply that Madhabi Puri Buch held a stake in offshore entities linked to the Adani group, raising concerns about possible conflicts of interest and regulatory misconduct.
Kolkata's trainee doctor allegedly murdered and raped on duty The initial autopsy report of the post-graduate trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, whose body was found inside the seminar hall of the state-run hospital last week, had multiple injury marks suggesting a violent, brutal murder after being sexually assaulted. India's retail inflation lowest in past 5 years India's retail inflation eased to 3.54% year-on-year in July, according to government data released on Monday, benefiting from a high base effect.
The inflation rate has dipped below the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4 percent for the first time in almost five years. Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan to step down Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan will step down from his positi.