Nityananda’s ‘fake country’ Kailasa cons 30 U.S. cities with ‘sister-city’ scam: report

Self-proclaimed godman and fugitive Nithyananda’s “United States of Kailasa” has signed a “cultural partnership” with over 30 American cities. Nityananda claims to have set up a country called the “United States of Kailasa” in 2019. Nithyananda is wanted in India on several charges of rape and sexual assault. The Kailasa website counts “two billion practising Hindus” among its population. The report said that “we are finding out the supreme fake pontiff” has a “long list of cities that he’s duped”. Kailasa representatives attended two UN public meetings in Geneva. Self-proclaimed…

Mauritius-Based Key Investor in Adani is Also Co-Owner of a Group Defence Firm: Report

Elara India Opportunities Fund , one of the four Mauritius-based funds that hold shares predominantly in Adani Group firms  is a promoter entity in a defence company that has a Rs 590-crore contract with the Union government, the Indian Express reported. Elara IOF is a venture capital fund managed by Elara Capital. Bengaluru-based Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited (ADTPL), incorporated in 2003, works closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation and Defence Research and Development Organisation. It was reportedly acquired by the Adani Group in 2019. But the Indian Express…