US: Federal jury convicts Andrew Left over $21 million stock fraud

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:36 PM

Washington, June 2 (IANS) A federal jury in Los Angeles has found prominent stock analyst Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, guilty of orchestrating a years-long scheme that prosecutors said manipulated stock prices and generated at least $21 million in illicit profits by trading against the very recommendations he promoted to investors.

RBI likely to hold rates, outlook expected to turn more hawkish: HSBC

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:35 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting, although its communication may turn more hawkish as rising oil prices and a weaker rupee complicate the inflation outlook, according to an economist at HSBC.

Aanchal Khurana claims TV may not survive due to unfair casting practices

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:29 PM

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Actress Aanchal Khurana, known for her roles in shows such as 'MTV Roadies 8,' 'Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke,' 'Sarojini – Ek Nayi Pehal,' 'Zindagi Ki Mehek,' 'Roop – Mard Ka Naya Swaroop,' 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2,' and 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge,' has spoken about unfair casting practices in the television industry.

US senator questions Nvidia's China claims

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:19 PM

Washington, June 2 (IANS) A senior US senator has questioned whether Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are continuing to reach China despite American export restrictions, citing a series of criminal cases that allegedly involved the diversion of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the company's technology.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backs higher pay amid AI boom

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:18 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) As the artificial intelligence boom reshapes the global technology industry, compensation and profit-sharing are increasingly emerging as key issues, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arguing that workers should be paid as much as possible.

India dispatches second tranche of medical aid to Africa CDC to strengthen Ebola response

IANS | June 2, 2026 12:01 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched the second tranche of medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), comprising protective gear, diagnostic and monitoring equipment, medicines, and nutritional supplements aimed at strengthening the continent’s response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.