NDTV founders resign from board after Adani takes control

India’s New Delhi Television Ltd said on Friday that its founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy had resigned as directors after billionaire Gautam Adani’s group took majority control of the media company. Along with Roy, four other independent directors have also resigned, effective December 30, NDTV said in a statement. Adani Enterprises Limited, through subsidiaries […]

Shares of India’s NDTV soar as founders plan to sell stake to Adani

Shares of Indian news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd rose over 4% on Monday after founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy said they would transfer their 27.26% stake in the company to Adani Group. Following the deal, the Indian conglomerate, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, will control 64.71% of NDTV, while the founders will jointly […]

‘The Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj has returned to France

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Sobhraj, known as the “Bikini Killer” in Thailand, and ‘The Serpent’ citing his advanced age and health for evading police. A French national who was born to an Indian father and Vietnamese mother, Sobhraj, 78, landed at Paris’ main international airport shortly after 7 a.m. and […]

Bangladesh out of SAFF championship

Attacking football of a Maldivians paid off opposite a dismal-looked Bangladeshi side as a islanders netted thrice in a ‘acid’test’ compare as great as safely reached a subsequent proviso of a ongoing SAFF Championship in New Delhi upon Tuesday. Striker Ahmed Tariq scored twice (in 6th as great as 17th minute) in a initial half […]