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Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
‘Futile to continue with this LOC,' Delhi HC judge says as CBI defends lookout circulars for ex-NDTV promoters Prannoy and Radhika Roy
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said in the Delhi High Court that it had kept its lookout circulars for former NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy open 'to keep a watch on (their) movements', even as Justice Sachin Datta orally remarked that 'it is futile to continue with this LOC (lookout circular)'. The Roys are seeking the quashing of the lookout circulars issued after the CBI registered cases against them in 2017 and 2019. Senior advocate Manu Sharma, appearing for the Roys, submitted four grounds for their prayer. 'First is cooperation – which is indicated. On August 19, 2019, CBI registered this case as a regular case. Before that, this case had the character of a preliminary enquiry (PE). In January and February 2019 we were summoned, we answered the summon and in August 2019 the regular case was registered. We are in May 2025 and I've not been called in the last five years… For five years they've never felt the need to call me. So my cooperation is not an issue,' Sharma said. Sharma added that the prolonged nature of investigation too was a factor to be seen. 'If investigation goes on for years and years without any end in sight and if I answer summons, it weighs positively,' he said. Sharma further said the principal guideline for issuing lookout circulars is that there should be evidence of the evasion of a summons. 'None of that existed in the case and yet this LOC was opened. So that (the guideline) was breached in this case,' he argued. It was also pointed out the Roys had travelled and come back on eight occasions in the past after they were permitted to travel by the court. The CBI counsel, however, argued that these parameters were for a 'normal case' and would not apply to Roys' case. 'Thirty-two sham companies were opened in tax havens, money was transacted through sham transactions…that is why we have to keep a watch on his movements,' the CBI counsel said. The CBI further said 'this has international ramification', adding that lookout circulars have been issued not to ensure the Roys' cooperation but rather to keep a watch on them. Justice Datta, however, orally observed, 'There is a provision to downgrade a LOC… Actually, there is nothing left in this matter, it is futile to continue with this LOC.' As the CBI counsel stated, 'This has international ramifications. We do not need his cooperation,' Justice Datta enquired, 'Why have you opened an LOC?' The CBI counsel reiterated in response, 'To keep a watch on his movement…Now he doesn't have NDTV also with him, so he can go and never come back, so we have to keep a watch on him.' Justice Datta suggested that for the same, CBI 'can ask immigration authorities to give information.' The court will hear further arguments in the matter on July 10. The 2017 CBI case accused Roys, a private company, and others of causing losses to ICICI Bank with the default of a Rs 48-crore loan taken by Roy in 2009 for a company named RRPR Holdings Private Limited. The Enforcement Directorate also registered a case against the Roys in the matter later. In October 2024, the CBI closed this case due to a lack of evidence. In the 2019 CBI case, the Roys and others are accused of money laundering as NDTV allegedly 'floated' around 32 subsidiary firms in the Netherlands, the UK, Dubai, Malaysia, and Mauritius between 2004 and 2010. According to the CBI, these were 'sham transactions' meant only 'to bring funds from abroad'. The CBI alleges that the funds were 'invested by unknown public servants through NDTV Ltd and later laundered back to India through multiple layers of complex transactions and shell companies.' However, no chargesheet has been filed in the case to date.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New McDonald's among public notices to be aware of in Norfolk
From a new McDonald's to plans for a Lidl supermarket being blocked, here are five public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week. A McDonald's drive-thru is heading to Fakenham (Image: PA) An application for a new drive-thru restaurant in Fakenham was first given the green light in March. However, it was brought back before North Norfolk District Council's planning committee after complaints it had failed to follow correct procedures. While the proposals had been debated by councillors, according to planning rules, the proximity of the site to several schools had not been appropriately considered by council officials. Despite being revisited, the application was approved for a second time this week. The former Harte of India takeaway in Costessey has fallen into "considerable disrepair" (Image: Google Maps) The application lodged with South Norfolk Council seeks permission to knock down the old Harte of India behind the Harte pub in Costessey. There have been previous attempts to demolish the building, which was originally a function room for the pub, to create more car parking spaces or a new seating area. However, these plans were thrown out amid confusion over the connection between the pub and the old takeaway building. The bid to demolish the building has re-emerged after the council confirmed the takeaway was not lawfully associated with the Harte pub and operated independently. If the new application is approved, demolition works are expected to start this time next year and take a month to complete. Plans for a new Lidl in Bowthorpe have been rejected (Image: Adrian Judd) Norwich City Council threw out the proposals for the new supermarket inn Barnard Road, Bowthorpe, at the site currently used by Namco Funscape bowling alley. The company hoped to demolish the existing building to make way for a new branch but the plans were met with backlash from retailers including Aldi, Waitrose and Roys of Bowthorpe. Councillors voted to block the application at a meeting amid concerns about the impact of the development on Roys, the well-known Norfolk brand founded 130 years ago. The company objected to the application and said the impact of the supermarket on its trading had been "significantly underestimated". While council officials argued the development would only result in a "small reduction" in the number of customers visiting Roys, the possibility of the store closing was a key concern among councillors. Find, save and share public notices at the Public Notices Portal Ruth Sasha Goulding, who lived in Corie Road, Norwich, died on June 16, 2024. Under the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the estate are required to send written inquiries to Hayes and Storr Solicitors, 31 -33 Upper Market Place, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9BX. All letters must be sent by July 3. Holt Road will close for three phases of works (Image: Google) Holt Road, which connects drivers from Cawston to Holt and Norwich, will close for maintenance after work started on April 30 to resurface a section of the road. The closures will be in place between the Valley Road and Heydon Road junctions near Oulton. To allow the work to be carried out safely, there will be phased closures, but access to properties will be maintained at all times. A closure will be in place on May 16 to allow for surface dressing from 9am to 4pm. To conclude the work, contractors will carry out lining and road stud replacement on May 30 from 7pm to 5am. A fully signed diversion route will be in place for the duration of the works, which are expected to cost £50,000.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bowthorpe Lidl plan rejected over fears for department store
Plans for a new supermarket have been refused over fears it could cause a Norfolk department store to City Council rejected proposals for a Lidl on Barnard Road, Bowthorpe, at the site of the current Namco Funscape bowling German supermarket chain had hoped to demolish the existing building to make way for a new branch but the plans were met with backlash from retailers including Aldi, Waitrose and Roys of voted to block the application over concerns about the potential impact on nearby Roys, a well-known Norfolk brand founded 130 years ago. The company objected to the application and said the potential impact of the supermarket on its trading had been "significantly underestimated".While council officials argued the development would only result in a "small reduction" in the number of customers visiting Roys, the possibility of the store closing was a key concern among councillors. Labour councillor Mike Sands said: "I haven't seen anything to suggest that this supermarket is something the local community either wants or needs."There are so many other shops in the area – this could cause Roys to close if it becomes unviable."Fellow Labour councillor Sue Sands said: "The bowling alley is an important community facility and I don't want to see it replaced with another supermarket from a global conglomerate."There is particularly no need when we have shops in the area like Roys, Norfolk's own brand."Councillors stressed the importance of the bowling alley, which is used by England squad members, due to it being accessible for disabled also raised concerns about the loss of trees on the site and it being difficult to access on bike or plans were refused by the council's planning committee on Thursday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Funscape said the company's lease on the building was due to end in 2027 and the decision on its future lay with the landlord. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Forbes
19-04-2025
- Climate
- Forbes
Death, Destruction — And Distraction: New Study On Media's Climate Coverage Crisis
The remains of Roys in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 27, 2024 in Steinhatchee, ... More Florida. (Photo by) 'Extreme weather reached dangerous new heights in 2024. This year's record-breaking temperatures fueled unrelenting heatwaves, drought, wildfire, storms and floods that killed thousands of people and forced millions from their homes' (sic). Those are the words from a report by World Weather Attribution called 'When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather in 2024.' World Weather Attribution - Risk-Reality report homepage - Dec 2024 WWA continued that, 'Climate change contributed to the deaths of at least 3,700 people and the displacement of millions in 26 weather events we studied in 2024,' adding that it's probably much worse. 'It's likely the total number of people killed in extreme weather events intensified by climate change this year is in the tens, or hundreds of thousands.' NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reports that in 2024 there were 27 extreme weather events that cost over $1 billion each, costing $184.8 billion and cost 568 lives (Note: I anticipate the actual costs of those events are still increasing as rebuilds continue to this day). Yet, broadcast news coverage related to the climate crisis actually declined, according to a new study by Media Matters. The media covered solutions a lot less too. Media Matters report cover - 2025 '(C)orporate broadcast networks aired 12 hours and 51 minutes of climate coverage in 2024 — a 25% decline in volume of coverage from 2023,' the report found, with CBS News providing the most coverage (50%) compared to the others. They compared CBS, NBC, ABC and 'Fox Broadcast Co. (for its Sunday morning political show only),' it says. These extreme weather events drove most of the coverage related to climate change, but most of the time they didn't make the connection to climate change, even though scientific studies show the link is clear. The link to climate change was down from 37% in 2023 to 31% in 2024. 'Only 5% of corporate broadcast segments about Hurricane Milton connected the storm to global warming, while climate was mentioned in 2% of broadcast segments about the July wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada. Hurricane Beryl saw a similar trend, with 6% of broadcast segments connecting the storm to climate change. The June extreme heat event, which affected large swaths of the continental United States, had the highest climate connection, with 16% of broadcast segments linking the heat wave to climate change,' the Media Matters report says. The main explanation the study gave for this disconnect between locally destructive climate events and the news coverage of climate change is that they 'occurred amid significant political events, economic shifts, and global conflicts, which may have diverted attention from climate issues, despite their escalating severity.' But, 'networks rarely connected these policy decisions to their election coverage,' the study found, even though climate and energy issues were key campaign issues, including for voters. Corporate news coverage decline 2023-2024 - Media Matters, April 2025 Stories about how communities are adapting and building resilience to climate effects – such as on public health, infrastructure and the food supply – led the climate reporting that did occur in 2024, according to the report. This decline occurred despite the fact that innovative solutions were rolled out with the historic financial funding and incentives from the $3 trillion trifecta of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. The study found that the networks were 'focusing primarily on major regulatory actions like vehicle emissions standards and natural gas export decisions' in the Inflation Reduction Act, and much less on the climate adaptation measures and innovations that are driving economic growth across the country. Importantly, the Media Matters study found that, 'The lack of coverage and contextualization may have limited public awareness of the law's climate impact, including its role in expanding clean energy, manufacturing, and community development.' There are thousands of female experts on climate issues – from climate scientists to energy experts to meteorologists to policymakers (like the hundreds of women interviewed on the 460+ episodes of Electric Ladies Podcast). Climate coverage features 73% men on broadcast news in 2024 - Media Matters, April 2025 Yet, '(f)or at least the eighth consecutive year, white men were the largest demographic of guests featured in climate segments,' according to Media Matters. 'Women remained underrepresented, making up 27% of guests. Only 7% of guests — 21 in total — were women of color.' Climate impacts are accelerating and becoming more fierce, wiping out entire communities across the country and the globe. The purpose of journalism is to provide people with the information they need to make better decisions in their lives. To meet their audiences' needs, the broadcast news – all news media – has an opportunity to prioritize climate-related coverage, including solutions that are making their lives better and safer. Aftermath of fire in Pacific Palisades and along Pacific Coast Highway that police say destroyed ... More 5,300 structures were destroyed in the Palisades fire. January 10, 2025, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David) 'Robust news coverage has become more critical than ever,' Media Matters wrote, adding, 'Corporate TV networks must prioritize consistent, substantive climate journalism that amplifies diverse voices, highlights systemic inequities in climate impacts, demands accountability, and clearly communicates both the dangers of an escalating climate crisis and potential solutions.' Listen to the hundreds of climate, energy and sustainability-related experts across industries, including with ground-breaking solutions, on Electric Ladies Podcast here.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Temperature war brewing for northeastern US this weekend as summer and winter do battle
Spring is often a battle between two seasons-winter and summer-but usually over hundreds, if not thousands, of miles across the United States. However, the Northeast will be smack in the middle of a temperature battle this weekend, with ice and snow occurring across the north, a clammy ocean breeze in some coastal locations and temperatures soaring to summerlike levels in others. Some people will experience highs in the 70s and 80s F while others will see highs in the 30s and 40s, AccuWeather meteorologists say. To complicate matters, the divide between warm and chilly air may shift from one day to the next. In some cases, huge temperature differences of 30 to 50 degrees can occur in as little as a few dozen miles. A mere shift of the wind from one direction to another can cause temperatures to jump or plummet dozens of degrees in a couple of hours. The zone most likely to have major temperature differences will extend across New York state and central and southern New England. For example, the high in Boston is projected to be in the low 40s on Saturday, while in New York City, temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-70s. Farther west, widespread highs well into the 70s to the lower 80s are in store for much of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. Should the boundary or front shift farther to the north, temperatures would surge into the 70s to perhaps near 80 across southern New England on west to southwest breezes. "As of Wednesday, there has been a more northward trend with the warm conditions for this weekend, compared to earlier this week," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said. On the other hand, should the front shift southward due to a north-northeast breeze along the mid-Atlantic coast, temperatures could plunge into the 50s and 40s from New York City to the New Jersey and Delaware beaches. "We will be closely watching for any continuation or reversal of these trends in the coming days," Roys the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ These fluctuations can occur either day of the weekend and into early next week as well as shift from one part of the day into the next. Those with outdoor plans should closely monitor daily and hourly forecasts for last-minute changes that could occur, depending on the position of that front. At the very least, it may dictate as to how to dress for one day versus the next or the morning versus the afternoon. Much cooler air is more likely to push southward along the mid-Atlantic coast on Sunday. Temperatures in New York City are forecast to hover in the 50s-some 20 degrees lower than Saturday, for example. Farther north, there will be a zone where temperatures hover in the 30s and pockets of wet snow, ice and a wintry mix will occur this weekend. These conditions are most likely from portions of northern New York to central and northern New England. Down south, in the warm zone, from Sunday to Monday, it will feel like summertime, with humid conditions. The combination of warmth, high humidity and an approaching cold front will set off thunderstorms. Some of the storms from late Sunday to Monday can be severe, with strong wind gusts, hail and flash flooding. Prior to any thunderstorms, the combination of warm and breezy conditions can substantially elevate the brush fire threat. There remains a significant amount of brush, including grasses, leaves and dead branches, on the ground in wooded areas. These fuels have had all winter to dry out and become combustible. Extreme caution is urged with outdoor power equipment and open flames. Avoid parking vehicles in these areas to reduce the risk of hot exhaust systems igniting a fire. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
