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Lizzo said Thursday that she's «not the villain» that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her. «I am not here to be looked at as a victim, but I also know that I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days,» Lizzo said in a statement posted on social media. «I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I am not.» Plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez made numerous allegations including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. They accuse the Grammy winner and her production company of creating a hostile work environment. The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages from Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer's dance team.

“We are trading close to the last 5-year averages of around 20x forward P/E. Our expected earnings growth will be around 15% CAGR in the next two years, which is clearly on the upswing compared to the rest of the world,” says Rakesh Parekh, MD and Co-Head, Portfolio Management Services, JM Financial Ltd. In an interview with ETMarkets, Parekh said: “We expect India to continue to relatively outperform its peers during the remainder of CY2023 and possibly beyond” Edited excerpts:We are seeing some nervousness at record highs for Mr Market. How do you see things moving – have we hit the top for the moment? It is true, that on absolute valuations, Indian markets have now crossed all-time highs, so we are at peak index level; hence, there is bound to be some nervousness amongst investors.

Also read: Jammu and Kashmir Police avert tragedy in Pulwama, recover IED from terror associate Upon learning about the soldier's disappearance, a massive manhunt was initiated in Kulgam and surrounding areas by security forces. Several individuals were questioned, and their call records were examined in the search for Javed.

Hospitality major Indian Hotels has been holding well above the 50-DEMA on the daily, weekly and monthly charts, and the support for the stock is also gradually shifting higher.

World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea has been marred by the scorching heat, with hundreds of participants suffering from heat exhaustion. On the first night of the event, about 400 cases were reported, and many were treated at a makeshift hospital at the campsite. The temperatures in North Jeolla province, where the jamboree is taking place, have soared to 35°C (95°F) amid a heatwave warning. Scouts from countries like the US, Bangladesh, and the UK have been affected, with the UK contingent being the largest with around 4,500 participants out of the total 43,000 in attendance. The UK Foreign Office stated that they are closely monitoring the situation and have consular officials on-site to support the attendees. They are in regular contact with Scouts UK and the relevant Korean authorities to ensure the safety of British nationals. A fire service official revealed that most of the scouts who required medical attention had mild symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and nausea, and they have mostly returned to their campsites.

InterGlobe Aviation's decision to expand its presence on international routes is timely considering the rising competition in the domestic market where it already controls over 60% share. Given the factors such as network expansion, capacity deployment, and a possible benefit of tax loss, analysts have raised the earnings per share (EPS) forecast for FY25 by as much as 38% (Emkay). The stock fell by 4.7% on Thursday on the BSE.

The state of Massachusetts is concerned about what it calls a growing and potentially unchecked use of artificial intelligence in the securities industry.

ancient whale in Peru, which could potentially hold the title of the heaviest animal ever recorded. According to a study published in the journal Nature, the estimated body mass of the extinct Perucetus colossus ranges from 85 to 340 metric tons (equivalent to 187,393 to 749,572 pounds). This places its heft on par with or possibly surpassing that of the blue whale, which has long been recognized as the animal with the greatest body mass. Giovanni Bianucci, the first author of the study, revealed this groundbreaking discovery, shedding new light on the size and magnitude of these prehistoric creatures.

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Edited excerpts: How do you see the monsoon behaving in August? There is a level of uncertainty in prediction and distribution has got distorted. For example, North India is still excess of 26%, more than South and Central, though it should be the other way round. Average precipitation in North India is relatively lower, whereas East India gets the highest average rainfall as compared to the other regions.

The Charlotte Hornets have announced that the sale of the majority stake in the franchise from six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall has been finalized

DoorDash set records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency

Nintendo is reporting a 52% increase in profit for the first fiscal quarter following the success of its Super Mario movie and the new Zelda video game

Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, alleging «psychological torture», 'intimidation' and 'harassment' for over 10 years. The television star, known for shows such as Saved By The Bell and The King of Queens, joined the controversial church as a child. As a grown-up member, she quit in 2013 and has been speaking against Scientology ever since Leah Remini’s documentary against Scientology won at the Emmy Awards, according to reports. The actor was so affected that she co-created and hosted an anti-Scientology documentary series, titled «Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath». The docu series was telecast from 2016 to 2019 and went on to win two trophies at the Emmy Awards.

The national holiday was declared after the Ministry of Health asked the government to do so for giving the citizens relief from the sweltering heat and rising temperatures. Besides the government offices, banks, financial institutions, and most private businesses have put down the shutters. Iran Heatwave: Not Unexpected The w

The storms, which have killed at least 20 people and led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of residents, were the worst to hit China in over a decade, with Beijing experiencing its heaviest rainfall in 140 years. HOW SEVERE WAS THE RAINFALL? The amount of rainfall since Saturday has breached many local meteorological records. A reservoir in Beijing's Changping district logged a precipitation reading of 744.8mm (29.3 inches) between Saturday and Wednesday, the most in the city in over 140 years and far exceeding the previous record of 609mm set in 1891.

NEW DELHI : Electronic permits for goods shipments within and across states—the so-called e-way bills—inched up to 87.95 million in July, up from 86 million in June, suggesting continued momentum in economic activity in spite of heavy rains disrupting mobility in parts of North India. The number of permits raised in July under the GST regime for goods movement is the third highest on record, e-way bill data shows.

Still catching up after the pandemic, vacationing Americans are streaming onto foreign shores in record numbers this summer. Maybe they should check out some cheap international stocks in between beach and museum visits.

While robberies at convenience stores in the United States are not unusual, a Sikh man tackling one such incident with what appeared to be a broom is definitely rare. Recently in California, a Sikh man, reportedly a convenience store owner, thrashed a thief who tried to walk away with packets of cigarettes, cigars and vapes. The video of the Sikh man thrashing the robber has now gone viral on social media.

By Arathy Somasekhar and Mrinalika Roy

Today marks the highly anticipated release of quarterly reports from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), the last two major U.S. companies to report for this earnings season.