The Delhi high court will on Wednesday, March 27, hear a plea by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and seeking his immediate release in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Arvind Kejriwal's petition, which has sought the release on account of the arrest and the subsequent remand to the ED being “illegal”, is listed for hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma at 10.30am. Dig Deeper
Ranjitha, a 24-year-old homemaker from Karnataka's Chitradurga, was found hanging at her residence recently. As authorities delved into her death, they uncovered a troubling narrative involving cricket betting and debt of around ₹ 1.5 crore associated with her husband, Darshan Babu. According to the police, Ranjitha left behind a suicide note in which she wrote about the harassment faced by the family from moneylenders, which eventually led to her dying by suicide. Following the incident, the police also filed a case against 13 suspects - three of whom were identified as Shivu, Girish and Venkatesh, the Times of India said in a report. Ranjitha was found hanging at her home on March 18. Dig Deeper
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Swatantra Veer Savarkar box office collection day 5: The film, which was doing well so far, witnessed a fall in its collections. As per Sacnilk.com, the film earned just over ₹1 crore in India on its first Tuesday. It is based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned ₹1.05 crore [Hindi: ₹1.04 crore; Marathi: ₹1 lakh] on its first day, ₹2.25 crore [Hindi: ₹2.25 crore] on day two. On its third day, it minted ₹2.7 crore [Hindi: ₹2.7 crore] and on its fourth day ₹2.15 crore [Hindi: ₹2.15 crore]. The film earned ₹1.10 crore nett in India, as per early estimates, on day five. So far, the film has earned ₹9.15 crore nett in India. Dig Deeper
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The enormity of the pandemic is driving a major shift in the current work environment. From a focus on individual output, companies are increasingly encouraging teamwork and a sense of purpose among employees, which requires a rethink of workplace layout and design. In recent years, the patterns of modern office design have evolved rapidly, driven by a number of variables such as employee preferences, changing work cultures and technological breakthroughs. It is possible to create works of art in modern workplace design. Gone are the days of lifeless, eggshell-coloured walls and cramped cubicle mazes under flickering fluorescent lights. Instead, bright, airy spaces with pops of colour that encourage innovation and lift spirits are standard in today's workplaces. Dig Deeper