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Nifty ended with weekly gains of 2% amid significant volatility. On Friday it ended in the red breaking its five sessions gaining streak. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined-up during the holiday-truncated week are likely to impact them. Equity markets will be shut for trading on May 1, Wednesday on account of Maharashtra Day.

Saudi Arabia on April 29 to meet with regional partners. Blinken, on his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages and «how it is Hamas that is standing between the Palestinian people and a ceasefire,» the US State Department said in a release.

Antony Blinken that they do not find «credible or reliable» Israel's assurances that it is using U.S.-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters. Other officials upheld support for Israel's representation.

Iraq's conservative society, however there had not previously been a law that explicitly punished same-sex relations. Members of Iraq's LGBTQ community have been prosecuted for sodomy or under vague morality and anti-prostitution clauses in Iraq's penal code.

TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S.

investment strategies in Asia. Corporate reforms in Japan and South Korea will support a value thesis, according to JPMorgan Asset Management and AllianzGI. Meanwhile, M&G Investment Management is attracted by near-record-low valuations for Chinese stocks.

rebounded after two weeks of profit-taking and gained over a per cent. The week kicked off on an upbeat note, buoyed by positive cues from the global markets. However, volatility ensued as the week progressed, with the markets grappling with uncertainties surrounding mixed earnings.

Bitcoin (BTC) maintained its upward trend and experienced a strong upward rally, hitting the intra-day high of $65,100 before dropping near the $63,000 mark. Despite minor dips in other altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE), BTC held its ground.

Premier League leaders Arsenal will play Tottenham in the crucial North London derby. Arsenal are at the top with 77 points off 34 games. Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham is scheduled to kick off at 9 am (ET) on Sunday, April 28. Arsenal versus Tottenham game will be telecast on USA Network. The live streaming will be available on NBC.com. Arsenal are likely to eke out a victory over arch-rival Tottenham Hotspur.

Ian Bohen, who plays the role of Ryan in the Yellowstone, has revealed that the fans can expect the best conclusion to the grand finale, as per a report on Hollywood Reporter. Though the final part is yet to begin production, the date of release and other is not yet known. However, The Independent confirmed that the shooting for this will begin in May. It is further been revealed that the script has been finalized.

Karate Kid fans: The release date of this classic franchise has been pushed back by almost five months by Sony due to production delay, according to a ScreenRant report. Karate Kid, a 2010 film starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in lead roles, has been considered a cult classic in the marital arts drama genre. The film had received critical acclaim and was a hit at the box office back then.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has rejected Tornado Cash developer Roman  Storm’s  motion to dismiss criminal charges, arguing that the  defense’s  filing presented disputed facts that should  be weighed  by a jury rather than being resolved in an early-stage motion. 

Israel-Hamas war at universities across US dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters. With the the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus.

Executive search firms say about 30-50% of their CXO searches in the last six to 18 months have been looking at potential global candidates, up from about 10-15% a few years ago. There is a preference for returning Indians fuelled by a push from companies and boards amid an increasing need for professionals with a keen knowledge and understanding of global markets. An acute demandsupply mismatch in the leadership talent market and the need to hire for specialist roles in high-tech manufacturing, automotive, electric vehicles (EVs), pharmaceuticals, chemicals, hardcore product engineering and services industries have underscored the trend, said experts. “About one in three leadership searches that we conduct today are global, not limited to India, reaching out to people in Singapore, US, Canada, London, and Middle East, showing the rising demand for the global talent pool of Indians,” said Puneet Pratap Singh, partner-in-charge at Heidrick & Struggles India.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), an administrative body related to cases like a bird flu outbreak, has recently mentioned that the reports of the H5N1 virus are very low in UK-based cattle and, therefore, they are not necessarily at risk, according to a Sky News report.

India’s swift and preemptive action against TikTok could be a feature that plays out in American courts as the ByteDance-owned firm is likely to challenge the US move to ban its video-hosting service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr told ET in an exclusive interaction. Carr’s comments come close on the heels of a stringent directive issued to the popular app by US President Joe Biden on Wednesday. He signed a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to divest ownership of the app or face the ban in the next nine to 12 months. ByteDance said it is not considering selling the app with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew asserting that the facts and the US Constitution were on the company’s side. TikTok’s official account on microblogging platform X has been stating that a potential ban on its app in the US would “trample the free speech” of 170 million Americans.

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₹6,995 per barrel on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). Also Read: US Q1 GDP: At 1.6%, US economy grows at slowest pace in 2 years, misses estimates on sharp uptick in core inflation -Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, said that any rulings by the International Criminal Court, which is investigating Hamas' attacks on Israel and the military assault, would not affect Israel's next actions, but would ‘’set a dangerous precedent.'' -Israel's military said that its air force struck in Lebanon's West Beqaa District and killed a militant who advanced attacks against Israel. Israel stepped up air strikes on Rafah after saying it would evacuate civilians from city in southern Gaza and launch an all-out assault despite allies' warnings that doing so could cause mass casualties.

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Key West in Monroe County and hundred other islands, all near the Florida coast. While the pristine beaches, good sunny weather and relaxing getaways are surely an attraction, there is something else to plan ahead, when you take that holiday next time. According to data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 117 cyclones have passed this region in the last 200 years or so.