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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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
