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AAP admits Kejriwal's aide 'misbehaved' with Maliwal at CM's house

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar misbehaved with Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence on Monday, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday. Describing the incident as "highly condemnable," Singh said that Kejriwal is aware of the situation and "will take strict action." "A very distressing incident took place yesterday...Kejriwal had called...Maliwal for a meeting. She was waiting in the drawing room...when...Kumar...misbehaved with her," Singh said.

Sports

Virat Kohli becomes fourth player with 250 IPL appearances

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli is set to feature in his 250th Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. The 62nd match of IPL 2024 between RCB and Delhi Capitals marks Kohli's milestone match. Kohli, IPL's leading run-scorer, has become only the fourth player with 250 appearances in the cash-rich league. He is currently the highest run-scorer in the ongoing IPL season.

Politics

Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi dies at 72

Sushil Modi, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has passed away at the age of 72. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and was admitted in the intensive care unit for the last one month. Modi had publicly announced his battle with cancer on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on April 3.

Technology

Apple, Netflix, Amazon might introduce 'performance-based' pay system for talents

Apple Inc.'s Hollywood studio is planning a significant change in its payment model for talent. The tech giant, which has been compensating talent as if all their projects were successful, intends to shift toward a performance-based pay system. According to an internal memo sent to talent representatives, seen by Bloomberg, Apple proposes a new compensation regime where bonuses would be determined by a points system.

Entertainment

Who is Nemo, first non-binary winner of Eurovision Song Contest?

Swiss rapper and multi-instrumentalist Nemo has scripted history by becoming the first non-binary winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old artist, who has been active in the music industry for eight years, scored 591 points at the contest held in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday night. Their winning song, The Code, earned them 365 points from juries and an additional 226 from public votes.

Business

Flipkart plans to shift domicile from Singapore to India

E-commerce titan, Flipkart, is reportedly considering a shift of its domicile or holding company from Singapore to India. This move is part of the company's strategy for an upcoming initial public offering (IPO), as per a report by ET. Walmart-controlled Flipkart would be the second entity in the group to undertake such a transition, following PhonePe's separation and relocation in December 2022.

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AAP admits Kejriwal's aide 'misbehaved' with Maliwal at CM's house

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar misbehaved with Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence on Monday, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday. Describing the incident as "highly condemnable," Singh said that Kejriwal is aware of the situation and "will take strict action." "A very distressing incident took place yesterday...Kejriwal had called...Maliwal for a meeting. She was waiting in the drawing room...when...Kumar...misbehaved with her," Singh said.