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soft-boiled egg, the ball is raised to the other end of the rod and released. It hits the mould with a force of 0.6867 Newtons, just enough to crack the eggshell so the top comes off cleanly and the contents can be dug out and eaten. Germans aren’t alone in their love for soft-boiled eggs; Singapore’s kopitiam (coffee-shop) style eggs are served with a dash of soy sauce and pepper. France has many recipes structured around oeufs mollets, most notably one which suspends them in savoury jelly. Scotch eggs envelop them with minced meat. Japanese ramen includes a soft-boiled egg whose creaminess subtly helps enrich the broth. Indians eat eggs scrambled with onions, tomatoes and coriander, or stir-fried with kheema. We hard boil and cook them in curries. We make them into omelettes, stuff them into rolls, or dunk them in gravy. We fry and serve them with cheese and chillies on toast in the newly-popular Eggs Kejriwal. We make bizarre variations (fried with Fanta!) that are condemned or celebrated on social media. What we don’t like is to just soft-boil them.

British International Investment is looking to raise exposure to India's affordable housing finance and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) spaces, sectors that receive continuous government support and have shown significant improvements in asset quality metrics. The UK's development finance institution said that it has a strong pipeline on both debt and equity investment in these two sectors and that it is looking for innovative ideas for funding. «We are currently pushing funding into two big areas. One is affordable housing and the other is MSME finance. There is a third area which is microfinance,» BII's director and head of financial services business in South Asia, Gaurav Malhotra, told ET.

Reliance Industries, marginally to USD 9.87 per million British thermal unit in line with softening of benchmark international gas prices, an official notification said. However, the price of gas that is used for making CNG for fuelling automobiles or piping to household kitchens for cooking purposes will remain unchanged due to a price cap that is set at 30 per cent less than market rates such as that paid to Reliance. For the six-month period starting April 1, the price of gas from deepsea and high-pressure, high-temperature (HPTP) areas has been cut to USD 9.87 per mmBtu from USD 9.96, oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) said in a notification. This is the third straight bi-annual reduction in rates for difficult fields. Price was for six months beginning October 1, 2023 slashed 18 per cent to USD 9.96 per mmBtu from USD 12.12 for the April to September 2023 period. Prior to that, the rate was a record USD 12.46 for October 2022 to March 2023.

Conservative Party is in for a major drubbing in the general election expected later this year, with even British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's seat in North Yorkshire hanging in the balance. The 15,029-person MRP poll conducted by Survation on behalf of Best for Britain puts the Opposition Labour Party on 45 per cent of the vote share with a 19-point lead over the Conservatives, up three points from the group's previous poll at the end of last year. 'The Sunday Times' analysis of the major seat-by-seat survey claims Tory prospects have hit a record low, which means they are on track for their worst election result, winning fewer than 100 seats. Labour could win 468, giving Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer's party a whopping 286-seat majority. «Our MRP forecast shows that, if the election were held tomorrow, Sunak's Conservatives would lose 250 MPs across the country and the Labour Party would win with 468 seats. This would be the worst ever result for the Conservatives at a General Election,» claims the Best for Britain analysis.

Chance Perdomo, who shot to fame through TV series such as ‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V’ has passed away from a motorcycle accident. He was 27. The star’s publicist broke the news of the actor’s death toVariety on Saturday and confirmed that there was no other people involved in the incident. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident. Authorities have advised that no other individuals were involved. His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest. We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother..” the statement read. ‘Gen V’ producers also mourned his demise. “For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight..” they wrote on X.

RBI may again keep the key interest rate unchanged in April as it is likely to focus more on bringing down inflation to the 4 per cent target after concerns over economic growth abated with GDP growth estimated at nearly 8 per cent, said experts. Also, the Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) — may take cues from the central banks of some major economies like the US and UK, which are apparently in wait-and-watch mode on interest rate cuts. Switzerland has become the first major economy to cut interest rates, while Japan, the world's third-largest economy, ended its eight-year period of negative interest rates regime. The meeting of the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das headed MPC is scheduled for April 3-5. The decision will be announced on April 5 (Friday). It will be the first bi-monthly monetary policy of fiscal 2024-25. A total of six MPC meetings are scheduled for the fiscal beginning April 1, 2024.

Vistara will start two new daily services in Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru sector from April 1. IndiGo and Air India Express airlines currently operate eight services daily on this route.

Kate Middleton cancer: Will the royal family reconcile with Harry and Meghan? The Fun Lovin Criminals star, who hails from New York but lives in the UK has claimed that Harry-Meghan has lost the sparkle when it comes to "loving the Royals". He said that the Americans see the Royal family like "Disney World" and people are obsessed about their lives. With Prince Harry and Meghan stepping down from their duties, they have now just become a part of the "Hollywood clique," said Huey.

NEW DELHI : Former chief of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, is tipped to become the country’s new high commissioner to India. Should her appointment be confirmed, Cameron will be the first woman to serve as the British high commissioner in New Delhi. Alex Ellis, the incumbent British envoy, is expected to demit office shortly and move on to another diplomatic posting.

brands in India focusing on Generation Z are increasingly including Snapchat in their advertising strategy, as they look to use the appeal of the platform’s filters and visual-first approach to nudge buyers in this age group to spend more. Although Instagram and YouTube remain the platforms of choice for mass digital advertising, Snapchat is increasingly becoming the social messaging app that brands are using to focus on Gen Z, or people in the age group of 12 to 27 years. «I see more and more brands which are targeting Gen Z utilising Snapchat in their advertising strategies, especially brands like Tira, Lakme and MamaEarth,» Srikant Rajasekharuni, CEO and co-founder of Red Matter Technologies (RMT), told ET. India has Snapchat’s largest audience. In May last year, Snapchat had said its monthly active users in the country had topped 200 million. India also leads as the country with the largest Snapchat advertising audience, ahead of the US, Pakistan, France, and the UK, according to WARC's latest platform report. «Snapchat has emerged as one of the best platforms to reach out to Gen Z in a captivating manner, not just for impressions sake but because of all their engagement tools, such as filters, which is why it is becoming more important in the media and advertising mix of brands,» Rajasekharuni said.

Metallic Rouge draws near, fans eagerly anticipate the unveiling of Roy's master plan in Episode 13. Scheduled for release on Wednesday, April 3rd, around 11 AM GMT / 3 AM PT / 8 AM CT, the exact timing may vary depending on upload speed. Look out for Metallic Rouge Episode 13 on Fuji TV+ Ultra in Japan and Crunchyroll for international viewers, where it's expected to be available with both English and Japanese dubs.

Wrexham, the fourth-tier Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, has taken a step toward another promotion by beating Mansfield 2-0

wetlands, are natural. At COP28, though, the focus will be on oil-and-gas companies. Their methane emissions are seen as some of the lowest-hanging fruit, for three reasons.

Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 passengers may be 'crime victims': FBI Biden's remarks came during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. Boeing is under fire following relentless episodes of callousness pertaining to the safety of the passengers. Earlier this year, a door of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines blew out midair.

China whenever Japan, engages in military and security-related activities. On March 26, as Japan removed restrictions on transfer of defence technology in order to allow the worldwide export of advanced fighter jets that it is jointly developing with Italy and the UK, China expressed its concern on the development. “China noted relevant reports and expresses grave concern over the decision. Given Japan’s not-too-distant history of militarist aggression, Japan’s military and security moves are closely watched by its Asian neighbours and the international community,” China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said. The Japanese government-led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved revised export rules on transfer of defence equipment and technology after the ruling outfit, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Komeito Party agreed on these rules, according to a report in The Japan Times.

OpenAI offered a tool that allowed people to create digital images simply by describing what they wanted to see. Then, it built similar technology that generated full-motion video like something from a Hollywood movie. Now, it has unveiled technology that can re-create someone's voice.

Ewan McGregor stars alongside his wife in the new series 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' based on Amor Towles' novel. It follows a Russian aristocrat sentenced to life in a hotel post-Bolshevik Revolution. Here's all you need to know about its release, cast, and more.

Harry Wild Season 3 is set to return to BBC America and Acorn TV after a hiatus of over six months. The British crime drama follows Harriet «Harry» Wild, a retired literature professor turned detective, as she solves crimes with the help of a teen mugger named Fergus.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) has terminated 50% of its Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC) staff in Bengaluru to optimise costs and boost its operating margin, the company said in a statement. ZEE has also restructured the TIC and streamlined its scope of work following the board's guidance. The ZEE board had recently asked the management team to reduce TIC expenditure by 50% from ₹600 crore for FY25. Under the new structure, the TIC plans to enhance its content creation, distribution, and monetisation processes by utilising technology-driven tools to gain deeper consumer preferences.

A UK judge has taken action to prevent Craig Wright from evading court orders following a ruling stating that Wright falsely claimed to be the creator of Bitcoin. 

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