Gautam Adani's representatives meets Trump officials in bid to end US bribery case: Report
New Delhi: Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have reportedly met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, aiming to have criminal charges against him dismissed in an overseas bribery investigation.
The talks, which began earlier this year, have gained momentum and could reach a resolution in the coming weeks, according to Reuters, citing Bloomberg News.
Adani’s team is reportedly arguing that his prosecution is inconsistent with Trump’s priorities and should be reconsidered.
US authorities indicted Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, last year alleging that they paid bribes to secure Indian power supply contracts and misled U.S. investors during fund raises. The SEC accused them of paying millions in bribes to Indian officials while misrepresenting anti-bribery compliance during a $750 million bond offering by Adani Green Energy.
Meanwhile, representatives for the Adani Group, the US Justice Department, and the White House have declined to comment on the report.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
