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Mint’s queries. Music labels generally sign a music production agreement to record and produce songs.

The competition watchdog’s investigation into Qantas flights has revealed that 15,000 Qantas and QantasLink flights were cancelled between May and July 2022 – more than treble the 4149 cancellations publicly reported by the government over the same period.

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss

"The unexpected importance of the fifth digit during stone tool production", Alastair J.M. Key et al, Nature, 13 November 2019), it’s the production of stone tools. Ancient stone tools were made of flint, primarily because it’s a stone that is easy to shape, yet maintains a sharp edge and is hard enough to cut or strike with.

New Delhi: August has been the driest and warmest month in the entire country since 1901. Monsoon precipitation in August across the central India and the south Peninsular region has also been the lowest in 122 years since 1901, making it one of the worst and deficient monsoon months in history, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Rainfall across the country was 162.7 mm this August compared to 254.9 mm actual.

₹2.1 crore. “We have seen record viewership for BGMS 2023 tournament.

The G20 should focus on development, not politics. If this refrain about next week’s summit in New Delhi evokes Mahatma Gandhi’s visual metaphor of three monkeys that “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" (by keeping away from wicked influences), it might be because of related news that the city’s preparatory drill has special plans for the rhesus species of primates.

NEW DELHI : Highway construction continues to sputter in the slow lane even as the government pushes for a record target showcase progress ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to the ministry of road transport and highways, work has been completed on just 2,670 km of highways in the first four months of the fiscal or just about 20% of a target of building 13,800 km of highways this financial year. The award of road projects has also fallen steeply to 1,125 km from 1,975 km in the same period a year ago, indicating a thinning of the pipeline for projects that would impact construction over a longer period.

NEW DELHI : Politicians, pundits and commentators went into a tizzy on Thursday after the government announced a special session of Parliament from 18-22 September. Speculation ranged from a Uniform Civil Code legislation and a bill synchronising national and state elections, to legislation reserving seats for women in legislatures and a celebration of moon-landing and G20 presidency in the new Parliament building. The government is yet to disclose the agenda for the session, but parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said there will be five sittings.

Mercedes have announced extending the contract with its old and reputed Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton till the end of the 2025 season. After beginning his F1 career with McLaren in 2007, Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013 and he shares the record number of world F1 titles with Michael Schumacher. With 103, he holds the record for F1 world race wins.

In such a scenario, how are serious economists to interpret the National Statistical Office's (NSO) April-June 2023 GDP estimates that were released yesterday? Well, with caution. On the face if it, Q1 growth of 7.8% looks strong, especially when compared to the rest of the world.

Congress on Thursday appointed Arvinder Singh Lovely as president of Delhi PCC in place of outgoing chief Anil Chaudhary. This is the second stint of Lovely as the Delhi PCC president, which becomes all the more conspicuous given he had quit the Congress and breached the ideological line to join the BJP in 2017 only to return after a couple of months. His return as the PCC chief coincides with the AAP's push for inking an alliance with the Delhi Congress for the Lok Sabha polls. Lovely, a former minister in the erstwhile Sheila Dikshit-led government, who had a string of victories from his East Delhi constituency till the ascent of AAP in Delhi, has an 'interesting record' given he was PCC chief during 2013-15 and yet chose to desert the party and crossed over to the BJP. «Lovely's return as PCC chief confirms the high command no longer considers ideological infidelity a crime...,» quipped a senior Congress leader after Lovely's appointment was announced despite some internal party resistance. Interestingly, after his return to the Congress by affirming loyalty to the then party president Rahul Gandhi, Lovely also joined the G23 group that took on the high command by seeking party reforms. After the announcement, Lovely vowed to work to revive Congress in Delhi and said people are now looking towards Rahul Gandhi to lead them.

By Rachna Uppal

India's exports increased to 776 billion USD from 500 billion, two years ago, and this spectacular growth was achieved notwithstanding the recession, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the difficult pandemic times, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. This remarkable achievement in two years was due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who felt that both the Centre and state governments should collectively work in the spirit of cooperative federalism for the better future of all the citizens, he said while addressing the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI's) 11th Asian Textile Conference, here. «Last year was a difficult period.

IMD). This has raised concerns about the yield of kharif crops and sowing in the subsequent rabi season, said experts. However, the weather office said that it would not change its earlier forecast of a “normal” monsoon at 96% (with an error margin of ±4%) of the long-period average (LPA). “We are likely to record a below-normal or lower side of normal monsoon rainfall this year, but we are not changing our forecast. We had forecast that we were likely to record monsoon rain of 96% with a ±4% error margin.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) rating at 'BBB-' with stable outlook. "ONGC's ratings are constrained by the ratings of the state of India (BBB-/Stable), its majority owner," Fitch said. «We maintain ONGC's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at 'bbb+', which reflects ONGC's scale as the largest oil and gas (O&G) producer in India, its significant reserves and production, and its vertically integrated and geographically diversified business model.» The SCP also considers Fitch's expectations that ONGC's credit metrics will improve over the financial years ending March 2024 (FY24) to FY27. ONGC's credit strength, however, is counterbalanced by its long track record of declining domestic oil and gas production, which we expect to reverse over the next few years, though there is less certainty on its ability to sustain organic production growth through the cycle in the longer term.

By Xie Yu, Clare Jim and Li Gu

Spanning diverse industries, from technology and finance to healthcare and consumer goods, these companies have impacted the corporate landscape through their visionary leadership and holistic approach to business. The stories of these companies demonstrate resilience and strides towards making contributions to India's economic progress.1. Marolix Technology Solutions Pvt LtdMarolix Technologies, a pioneering software solution and consulting company, is at the forefront of India's digital transformation landscape.

Spanish Cabrales blue cheese has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by commanding an astonishing price of over $32,000 (Rs 26.48 lakh). Weighing in at 2.17 kg, this dairy delight has secured a new Guinness World Record for the highest price ever paid for cheese. Guillermo Pendás, the creator of this remarkable cheese from the family factory in Los Puertos, expressed his astonishment, stating, «We knew we had a good cheese but also that it is very difficult to win.» Pendás shared these thoughts with the Spanish news agency Efe, as reported by the Times of London. This celebrated cheese, which encapsulates the essence of the Asturias mountain caves in Northern Spain, recently went up for auction, following its prestigious title as the best Cabrales of the year at the renowned Las Arenas’ 51st annual cheese competition. The proud owner of this record-breaking cheese is Iván Suárez, who also acquired the previous Guinness World Record-setting Cabrales cheese in 2019 for €20,500 (Rs 18.42 lakh).

Taylor Swift fans that lost out on her «Eras» tour tickets? Don't worry; you'll soon get the opportunity to see things in a new light. Taylor Swift has revealed that a concert film based on her historic tour would be shown in theaters throughout the country on October 13. Swift revealed her enthusiasm in a recent social media post, writing, «The Eras Tour has been the most meaningful, electric experience of my life so far, and I'm overjoyed to tell you that it'll be coming to the big screen soon.» Eras attire, friendship bracelets, singing, and dancing encouraged."AMC, the massive movie theater company, has promised that the picture will be shown at least four times per day on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in all of its theaters across the United States. Tickets for these screenings are currently on sale, and AMC has made considerable improvements to its website and ticketing processes to accommodate the anticipated high demand.

Qraft Technologies, a fintech firm aiming to drive growth in the asset management industry through its innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) and investing, has announced a strategic alliance with Hex Trust, a fully-licensed and insured digital asset custodian led by veteran banking technologists and award-winning financial services experts. This partnership, solidified by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding («MoU»), will see Qraft developing digital asset products rooted in its AI-driven asset allocation models, tailored specifically for Hex Trust's clientele.