With the US filing civil and criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others over a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme, a prominent attorney here has said that the case could escalate significantly, potentially leading to arrest warrants and even extradition attempts. Adani, India's second-richest man, and seven others, including his nephew Sagar Adani, have been charged by the US Department of Justice with paying bribes to unidentified officials of state governments in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to buy expensive solar power, potentially earning more than $2 billion in profit over 20 years.
Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the week gone by
We bring for you a collection of some of the best photos in the last 24 hours.
The stroke and subsequent hospitalization came just before an expected court verdict on whether the former president should be tried in a human rights case.
Judge Juan Guzmán requested that the ex-general, who ruled Chile for 17 years, be placed under house arrest when he receives the charges Tuesday.
If push comes to shove, Trump is probably planning to order the US army to clear his path for a second term. What if the armed forces refuse to obey their commander-in-chief?, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images.
If Mr Rajan's citizenship is considered relevant for heading an organisation that issues sovereign currency, should the provenance of a participant in a critical function of a sovereign democracy not count as well?
Belgian-born Rich, whose trading group eventually became the global commodities powerhouse Glencore Xstrata, died in hospital from a stroke.
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