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At a time when the world is grappling with shifting global narratives and macroeconomic challenges, India is experiencing a remarkable transformation. Strong demand, resilient supply chains, relentless innovation, rapid digitization at scale, energetic entrepreneurship and a conducive policy-and-investment climate are shaping a new wave of global optimism over India. From governments across Europe and the US to power centres in the Global South, India’s name resonates in discussions on alliances and strategic partnerships.

World Atlas of Tea (2016) by Krisi Smith. It is a great book to make your acquaintance with the beverage and its origins. What I like is the practical tips on how to blend, brew and even grow tea at home.

Raymond Chandler as a modern denizen Juniper Song fancies herself a modern-day Philip Marlowe, navigating Los Angeles guided more by Raymond Chandler’s masterworks than by Google Maps. Song, the creation of author Steph Cha, is a 20-something Korean-American who uses her private-eye skills to help friends in need. As much as she romanticizes Marlowe’s metropolis, Song’s L.A.

equity indices closed higher on Friday, but logged their worst week in eight as concerns over the outcome of ongoing national elections and selling by foreign investors weighed on sentiment. The bluechip NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.44% at 22,055 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 0.36% to 72,664, at the close.

President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump «clearly unhinged» and claimed that «something snapped» in the former president after he lost the 2020 election, CNN reported. «It's clear that… when he lost in 2020, something snapped in him,» Biden told supporters in Seattle at a private fundraiser Saturday, according to reporters in the room. «He's not only obsessed with losing in 2020, he's clearly unhinged. Just listen to what he's telling people.»

Tesla chief Elon Musk's visit and potential investment in India and a slowdown in EV sales globally, longer-term investors are sensing enough opportunities in the Indian electric vehicles ecosystem. In the last year, EV-themed stocks have rallied up to 253% with at least 5 of them giving multibagger returns. The possibility of US tariff actions on Chinese EV companies this week by the Joe Biden government will also attract market attention in the favour of Indian companies.

India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. The size of India's GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan. It overtook the UK in 2022. Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Currently, India's GDP is estimated to be around USD 3.7 trillion.

The New York Times and ProPublica reported that former US President Donald Trump could be hit with an IRS penalty exceeding $100 million as a result of a government audit that found he double-dipped on tax losses related to a Chicago building. The claim was based on a years-long audit and public filings. It is anticipated that the results of the investigation may bring attention to Trump’s business background once more as the presumed Republican nominee looks to win back the White House following his defeat in 2020.

Akshaya Tritiya is considered as an auspicious day symbolizing prosperity and good luck. It is said that an investment made on this day gives favorable returns, thus making it popular for buying gold and other precious assets.

Also Read: Google layoffs: It is about taking the time to do it correctly and well, says CEO Sundar Pichai On the other hand, Google Nest easily answered questions related to Nakba. The AI described Nakba as an “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians." "Google Nest can't answer questions about the Holocaust and Jews. "Coincidental error" or deliberate on the part of their software engineers," wrote a social media user on X while sharing the viral video.

Also read | Cryptocurrencies are rallying again, but concerns remain The lack of regulation, however, places investors heavily at risk in this type of instrument. This risk is on top of the massive price volatility of crypto and the risk of hacking associated with it. An investor needs to register on the BitSave app, complete the customer verification requirements, and then deposit an amount in rupees via UPI, which will immediately be converted to USDT, which is also known as Tether, a cryptocurrency stablecoin, where the value of a digital asset is pegged to something like a fiat currency, in this case the US dollar.

equities in the first 10 days of the month owing to general election and the uncertainty surrounding its outcome coupled with expensive valuations and profit booking. This was way higher than a net withdrawal of Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius and a sustained rise in US bond yields. Before that, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 35,098 crore in March and Rs 1,539 crore in February. Looking ahead, post-general elections, corporate India's strong financial performance in Q4 FY24 is anticipated to be rewarded.

Iran-based Houthi rebels launch drone attack on 4 ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea He reiterated that in 2019, saying that building and stockpiling nuclear bombs was "wrong and using it is haram", or religiously forbidden. But Iran's then-intelligence minister said in 2021 that Western pressure could push Tehran towards nuclear weapons.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver, as per an AFP report. Amandeep Singh, aged 22, who was already under detention for unrelated gun charges, now faces charges of "first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder" in Nijjar's alleged "assassination", it added. This follows the recent arrests of three other Indian nationals in connection with the same case.

Mother's Day is a beloved global holiday celebrated to honor mothers, motherhood, and maternal bonds. The tradition of honoring mothers has roots in ancient Greek and Roman societies, where special events were held to pay tribute to motherly deities such as Rhea and Cybele. These festivities included feasting, making offerings, and conducting ceremonies to celebrate motherhood and fertility. The modern concept of Mother's Day, as we know it today, is largely credited to Anna Jarvis, an American activist who campaigned for a dedicated day to honor mothers. After her mother's passing in 1905, Jarvis advocated for a national holiday to recognize mothers and their contributions to society. In 1908, Jarvis organized the first official Mother's Day celebration at a church in West Virginia. She distributed white carnations, her mother's favorite flowers, as a tribute to all mothers. The idea gained popularity, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, a national holiday in the United States.

Joe Biden said that a ceasefire in the war in Gaza is possible «tomorrow» if Hamas released the hostages in its captivity. He was speaking at a fundraiser event in Seattle on Saturday (local time). «Before I begin, let me answer a question related to the hostages...You know, there would be a ceasefire tomorrow if...Hamas released the hostages, women, the elderly, and the wounded,» Biden said.

Joe Biden threatened to pause some weapons shipments to Israel if it invaded the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the devastating effects of one weapon were of particular concern to him. «Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs,» Biden said in remarks to CNN this past week. He was referring to U.S.-made 2,000-pound aerial weapons, the largest in the Pentagon's Mark 80 series of bombs.

Trump pledges ‘upper class’ tax cut if he returns to White House The president raised the issue after warning Israel on Wednesday that he would stop supplying artillery shells and other weapons if its forces attacked the city of Rafah, Gaza, as he deplored the fact that civilians had been killed by the dropping of US bombs. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group on Friday said efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan from international mediators.

Donald Trump pledged to double down on tax cuts if he wins a second term as president, drawing a distinction with President Joe Biden who has called for tax hikes on businesses and the richest Americans. “Instead of a Biden tax hike, I’ll give you a Trump middle class, upper class, lower class, business class big tax cut," Trump said at a rally Saturday in Wildwood on the New Jersey shore.

Northern Lights’, was visible across various parts of the globe for the another consecutive night on May 11, as per an AFP report. Caused by a massive solar storm, expected to last till May 12, these captivating displays already mesmerised viewers worldwide on May 10. Also Read | Northern Lights visible in India? Aurora borealis may glitter tonight in this state "I have the sensation of living through a historic night in France...

Berlin in 1949 marked a significant turning point in the early stages of the Cold War. The blockade had begun in June 1948, when the Soviet Union, in response to the introduction of a new currency in West Berlin, cut off all land and water routes into the city, effectively isolating West Berlin from the Western Allies. The blockade led to the Berlin Airlift, a massive humanitarian effort by the United States, United Kingdom, and other Western allies to supply West Berlin by air.