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Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers' defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China's growing influence but also wants to maintain lines of communication with Beijing to prevent tensions from spiraling out of control. «The two officials discussed US-PRC defense relations and regional and global security issues,» the Pentagon said in a statement, referring to the People's Republic of China.

₹30, or 0.04% to ₹72,999 per 10 grams on MCX. During the day, gold rate hit a high of ₹73,315 level. Silver price closed down by ₹24, or 0.03%, at ₹83,480 per kg on MCX.

Polarized times bring new judicial challenges. Consider the difficulty faced by the US judiciary in selecting a jury for one of former president Donald Trump’s many trials, this one for whether he falsified business records to cover up hush money paid in 2016 to a former adult-film performer.

Catch all the latest updates on the big story at Mint's LIVE blog:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Western nations of double standards for speaking out against Iran. “Those who remained silent toward Israel’s aggressive attitude immediately raced to condemn Iran’s response," he said.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that an independent Palestinian state should be recognized as soon as possible.

India may strike a deal with Nvidia to source graphics processing units (GPUs) from the US manufacturer, and offer them to local startups, researchers, academic institutions and other users at a subsidised rate under its ₹10,000 crore Artificial Intelligence Mission, people in the know of the matter said. The plan is at a «very early stage» and a decision is likely to be made after the elections, an official said.

Ram Navami and all the segments will stay shut. However, the multi commodity exchange (MCX) will function as usual in the second session. Since it’s also a settlement holiday, the commodity account balance on April 17 will not include the credits from profits from trades or positions in the commodity derivatives on April 16 and credits from exiting option positions on April 16.

The Jeo Boden (BODEN) price is attempting to recover amid growing chatter that Solana meme coin whales have been accumulating the token in wake of its recent dip.

With cryptocurrency markets a sea of red on Tuesday, the market continues to be on shakey ground due to concerns about Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions and the diminishing likelihood of near-term Fed interest rate cuts. Investors are thus turning to smaller and lesser-known altcoins as they hunt for the best crypto to buy today.

Weather update today: IMD issues heatwave alert in THESE states. Check forecast In central Iowa, a barn was demolished and other buildings were damaged after a tornado touched down in a rural area of Dallas County. The weather service also reported ping pong ball-sized hail in Bloomfield, just north of the Missouri line.

In an interview with ANI, he noted that India, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, has witnessed consistent growth at 7 per cent plus. He predicted that India will have 8 per cent growth in the fourth quarter and called it «good» growth considering the current global economic situation. Asked where India stands amid the current global economy, he responded, «I think India will continue to be the driver for global growth in the foreseeable future. The maximum sort of contributor to global growth. I expect growth in India to be consistently above 7 per cent in this decade. You would recall back in September 2021, when I was with the government as well. I predicted that India will emerge out of COVID with 7 per cent plus growth. So I continue to maintain that assessment.»

A new national survey paints a fresh picture of economic stress among American women over the age of 25, with growing concerns about affording health care and retirement expenses.

As Citi extracts 20,000 jobs, people there are leaving. Some of those people are in revenue-generating sales and trading roles, even though the bank says it's mostly about extracting deadweight from its bureaucracy. 

It's results season for US banks and afterCiti, JPMorgan and Goldman, today we have Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. 

Following on from Citi and JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs today announced its first quarter results. They're pretty good. As the chart below shows, Goldman outperformed its rivals in M&A and equities and fixed incomesales and trading, even if it lagged a little in equity and debt capital markets. 

Bank of America’s fixed income traders were the darlings of 2023 (if you excuse a tough Q4), but the bank’s Q1 results suggest that they might not necessarily repeat that feat in 2024.

As May approaches, so does the next federal holiday, Memorial Day, a solemn occasion observed on the last Monday of the month. This year, on Monday, May 27, communities across the United States will come together to honor and remember the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the country's Armed Forces.

Tim Meadows and Stephanie Beatriz have been announced as the latest additions to the voice cast of the upcoming animated film "Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture," a Variety report said. Directed by Michael Skolnick, the film promises a unique blend of comedy and sci-fi. Cast and Crew

A Tornado Watch has now included the names of areas like Kansas City, Des Moines, Missouri, Iowa, along with other regions in the Midwest that may see the wrath of tornadoes or ensuing storms.

Oscar winners like “Spotlight" and socially conscious documentaries like “Food, Inc," and “Waiting For Superman" is closing its doors after 20 years. Billionaire Jeff Skoll told his staff of 100 in a memo shared with The Associated Press Tuesday that they were winding down company operations. “This is not a step I am taking lightly," Skoll wrote in the memo.

Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order in the case between NYSE-listed UpHealth Holdings and Kolkata-based Glocal Healthcare Systems. The high court has asked Glocal's promoters and shareholders, including former Sebi chairman M Damodaran to file affidavits of their assets and disclose their liabilities. The court also rejected Damodaran's plea to be absolved from any liability in the case. UpHealth, a digital health company, acquired a 95% stake in Glocal in 2020. The dispute started after UpHealth claimed their right to two directors on the board of Glocal as per the share purchase agreement (SPA) in September 2022, which was defeated in an extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

Apple contributed 65%, or about $10 billion, double the $5 billion of phone exports from India in FY23, when the US major became the first smartphone brand to achieve this feat. India’s fledgling mobile electronics manufacturing ecosystem has helped create more than 1.2 million jobs, while producing goods worth $50 billion, in FY24, show the data.