Why personal-guarantor recoveries are so tiny — and why Chandra’s was tinier still | India News

Subhash Chandra’s proposed repayment of a little over Rs 6 crore against more than Rs 22,000 crore of admitted claims worked out to less than 0.03%.That looks exceptionally small. And it was. But personal-guarantor insolvency cases have produced very low recoveries more generally.Data from the insolvency regulator shows that nearly 5,200 applications have been filed…

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A San Francisco bystander heard screams from a garbage truck after its load had been compacted; 25 firefighters spent more than 2 hours digging a trapped man out alive

Around 25 firefighters rescued a trapped man alive (Image Credit: X/ @SFFDPIO) A routine garbage collection in San Francisco turned into a desperate rescue early Wednesday after a bystander heard screams coming from inside a garbage truck. The San Francisco Fire Department responded at about 4:11 a.m. on September 2, after the passerby alerted the…

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Quote of the day by Jacques Kallis: “I realised in Sri Lanka that my dream of playing in a World Cup was…” | World News

Two athletes can reach the same realisation, that a long-held goal is no longer realistically within reach- and handle that moment in very different ways. One keeps chasing the goal anyway, past the point where the numbers and the body have stopped supporting it, unwilling to let go of something they’ve built an identity around….

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‘When there is business, there is CEO’: Raut flags corporatisation of Ram Mandir | India News

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet Wednesday to appoint the temple’s first chief executive officer. A search committee submitted its final report after screening over five thousand applications. The NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that the appointment of a CEO for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth…

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Built in the 1880s with 48 rooms, a Louisville mansion later helped inspire the Speed Art Museum; nearly 140 years later, it is for sale for $1.95 million

It was used by the Kentucky College of Art + Design as an office and educational space. The college has since relocated to a larger campus on Garvin Place in Old Louisville, making the historic property available for a new owner. A Louisville landmark is back on the market, giving potential buyers a chance to…

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‘Wait till Monday’: CM Vijay hits back after Udhayanidhi says law and order ‘hit rock bottom’ | India News

‘Wait for my Monday reply’: CM Vijay hits back after Udhayanidhi’s ‘law and order’ attack NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed a heated exchange on Thursday as Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin targeted chief minister C Joseph Vijay over the state’s law and order situation, alleging that it had “hit rock bottom” under the TVK…

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Provincetown Condos: Provincetown’s most expensive condo sold for $5M just two weeks after another condo set a $3.9M record; the unit found a buyer in only five days

Picture this: You live in Provincetown, one of America’s most desirable residential areas, and watch a condo in your neighbourhood sell for a record $3.9 million. You joined the celebrations, shook hands with the new neighbour. But then, nearly two weeks later, the condo next door sells for an even more staggering $5 million, making…

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Chirag Paswan vs Jitan Manjhi in Bihar: SC ‘creamy layer’ debate divides NDA; will it open up a Pandora’s box? | India News

Chirag vs Manjhi: SC ‘creamy layer’ debate puts Bihar NDA unity to test. NEW DELHI: Could the open sparring over “quota within quota” between two prominent Dalit faces of Bihar last month open up a Pandora’s box for the BJP-led NDA government? Union ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan engaged in an open war…

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Indian-origin British Airways manager convicted of sexually assaulting colleague at his home | World News

An Indian-origin British Airways cabin crew manager has been convicted of sexually assaulting a female colleague at his home in Berkshire after she woke to find him touching her without her consent.Amardip “Amo” Dhariwal, 55, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration following a nine-day trial at Reading Crown Court.The incident…

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China’s grey-zone game: Why India must prepare for ‘armed coexistence’ | India News

India-China ties have thawed since the border skirmish in 2020. Former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale argues that China waits for a strategic opening, acts pre-emptively and then builds a narrative of self-defence. His new book, “China’s Wars: The Politics and Diplomacy Behind its Military Coercion”, examines past conflicts and China’s recent grey-zone tactics.In an interview…

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