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Min Hee Jin seems to be a magnet for controversies! The ADOR CEO is facing a lawsuit from K-pop agency Source Music. According to the legal community, Source Music has filed a damage lawsuit worth 500 million won (395,000 dollars) against the New Jeans founder, for allegedly sabotaging business, unethical practices, and attempts of defamation. In the lawsuit, Source Music levelled three accusations against the ADOR boss. Firstly, they challenged Min Heejin’s claim that she selected the members of New Jeans herself. Next, they questioned Heejin’s decision to make New Jeans as HYBE’s first girl group. Last, but not the least, they alleged that she had neglected the members of the girl group.

dollar firmed on Monday as investors wagered the attack on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump made his victory more likely, while injecting a whole new level of political uncertainty into markets. A holiday in Japan made for thin trading conditions and the early action was confined to a modest rise in the dollar while Treasury futures slipped.

Domestic markets gained for the sixth consecutive week, driven by robust earnings from IT companies. The first quarter earnings will be a key focus this week as numerous heavyweights including Infosys, Reliance, Kotak Mahindra Bank will announce their results. Additionally, analysts said pre-budget discussions are expected to contribute to market volatility.

CBS's popular series The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah, will premiere its fifth season on October 27. The show will air at 9:30 PM ET/PT, then move to its regular slot at 9:00 PM ET/PT starting November 3.

president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group when John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire from his .22-caliber revolver. At the sound of the gunshots, Secret Service agents swarmed, and one of them shoved the president into the waiting limousine — but not before one of the bullets struck home, hitting Reagan in his side.

RBI ban on tech related loopholes, the newly appointed chief of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ashok Vaswani in his maiden annual letter to shareholders has said that technology will be at the centre of the lender’s efforts to transform and scale further. Addressing the RBI order Vaswani added that the bank had much more to do to leverage technology. “It is evident that we have more to do… Changing customer expectations, the dramatic pace of business growth and the emerging risk landscape have meant that we have to move at a much faster pace,” Vaswani said. “We are absolutely committed to further enhancing our resources and commitments in this area and I am very confident that collectively, as a team – we will deliver and use this as an opportunity to leapfrog. It is also very clear that technology is going to be at the centre of our efforts to transform and hence, scale.” In April this year, the banking regulator had directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to stop onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and banned it from issuing fresh credit cards.

The NSE Nifty 50 advanced 0.77% to 24,502, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.78% to end at 80,519 on the day. They rose 0.7% this week, which was their sixth straight week of gains.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event Highlights: Galaxy Ultra Watch & Watch 7 launched Beyond the tech sector, the threat of AI to livelihoods brought Hollywood production to a standstill last year as actors and writers went on a high-profile strike. It’s not unheard of for tech companies to team up with labour unions. Industry leader Microsoft announced late last year that it was forming a historic alliance with a coalition of 60 unions to discuss how AI will impact workers.

Congress unit in Maharashtra as at least 7-8 party MLAs cross voted during the Friday's MLC polls leading to the defeat of a candidate supported by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance (MVA). Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole claimed the Congress MLAs who cross voted in favour of the ruling alliance candidates have fallen in a 'trap' laid by the party. Notwithstanding Patole's claims of a trap laid for the MLAs, there are plenty of red faces in the Congress leadership in the state as this was the second occasion where the Congress MLAs cross voted. In 2022 there was cross voting for the MLC polls that precipitated the fall of the MVA government and led to a full-fledged inquiry by the Congress top brass that indicated that almost a dozen MLAs had cross voted.

government has named senior telecom department official Robert Jerard Ravi as chairman and managing director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), along with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) and Bharat Broadband Network (BBNL) for a period of six months. According to an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, the government has decided to not extend the tenure of Pravin Kumar Purwar, current CMD of BSNL beyond July 14. «Entrustment of additional charge of the post of CMD, BSNL along with CMD, MTNL and CMD, BBNL to Ravi A Robert Jerard, DDG (SRl), DoT for a period of six months w.e.f. July 15, 2024, till January 14, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,» the order said.

Novak Djokovic was far from convinced he could win Wimbledon when the tournament began less than a month after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. «I was just thinking about moving well (and) not injuring myself,» he said. After getting through his first few matches at the All England Club, though, Djokovic thought: «OK, I'm actually playing close to my best, and I can have a shot at the title.» Now he's just one victory away from what would be an eighth championship at Wimbledon — equaling Roger Federer for the most by a man — and a 25th Grand Slam trophy overall, more than any tennis player ever. Won't be easy: On Sunday, Djokovic will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of last year's Wimbledon final; Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to be there in a rare public appearance after her cancer diagnosis.

Jen Psaki, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most qualified contender to succeed President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee if he withdraws. In response to claims that Harris is too unpopular to be the front-runner, Psaki defended Harris's campaigning and communication skills in an appearance with the podcast «Pod Save America,» as reported by 'Yahoo News'.

Elon Musk has contributed a large sum to a political organization that is backing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. Musk reportedly gave a significant donation to America PAC, a powerful political action committee established in Austin, Texas, in May, according to a 'Bloomberg News' story. On July 15, America PAC is scheduled to release its roster of contributors. America PAC concentrates on promoting voter registration and early voting, both in-person and by mail. It is situated in the same location as Musk's Tesla headquarters. Voting is crucial to ensuring that America is a country of opportunity and freedom, according to the group's website. Per the New York Times, it has reportedly spent a minimum of $6.6 million assisting Trump's campaign.

Jitendra Singh on Saturday said holding only Pakistan responsible for the recent spike in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir is not sufficient as he called for self-introspection to end illegal activities, which benefit terrorism in the Union Territory. He said the government is implementing a new strategy, which includes deployment of army in the higher reaches to ensure that peace is restored within one week in Kathua, where five army personnel were killed and an equal number injured in an ambush by the terrorists on July 8. «The recent terror incidents (in Jammu region) carried out by infiltrators from Pakistan is condemnable. But repeatedly saying that Pakistan has done this is not sufficient. We have to ask ourselves and inner-souls what we have done to end social evils which are benefitting terrorism,» the minister of state in the prime minister's office told reporters in Kathua. The minister was in Kathua, part of his Udhampur parliamentary constituency, for a 'Public Darbar' — his first after getting elected for the third term — to meet the public and resolve their issues. Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas and other officers were also present.

K P Sharma Oli, set to become Nepal's new Prime Minister, on Saturday held consultations with his alliance partner Nepali Congress in preparing the list of ministers to be inducted into the new coalition government that is likely to be sworn in on Monday. President Ram Chandra Paudel is expected to appoint Oli, 72, as the new Prime Minister of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-Nepali Congress (NC)coalition on Sunday. «However, the President is likely to administer the oath to the new Prime Minister and other members of the cabinet on Monday morning. A small cabinet is likely to be announced on Monday before the oath-taking ceremony starts,» said sources close to the NC and UML. Amid political turmoil in the Himalayan nation, CPN-UML chairman Oli, 72, is set to become prime minister once again after incumbent Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Friday failed to win a trust vote in Parliament.

Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday said it will impose a cap of 90% on the issue price of SME IPOs during the pre-open session on listing day. The move is aimed to bring stability to the opening price discovery of these stocks. As of now, there is no cap for SME IPOs on the listing day.

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Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying «all indications» show his delay was a mistake. In a late Wednesday night filing in Manhattan federal court, Musk called it implausible to believe he wanted to defraud shareholders who didn't know he had taken a 9.2% Twitter stake, and missed out on big gains because they sold their own stock.

viral video circulating on social media shows temple staff tossing shoes and slippers off a hillside to drive home the importance of respecting temple rules. Nestled atop a hill, the Bhadraj Temple is a picturesque marble shrine dedicated to Lord Bal Bhadra, also known as Balram. Located approximately 12 km from Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, the temple is accessible via a short trek. While it attracts devotees for prayer, the temple is also a popular spot for tourists seeking stunning views of the Doon Valley. The viral video, shared by Instagram user Sooraj Dogra, depicts a temple worker methodically picking up footwear and throwing it over a guardrail into the valley below. This dramatic action aims to enforce the temple's strict no-footwear policy.

As the cryptocurrency market continues to exhibit its characteristic volatility, the popular meme coin Pepe ($PEPE) finds itself in a risky position, having experienced a sharp 51% decline from its May 27 peak.

Much of north India has witnessed an intense heatwave in recent weeks, with several heatstroke-related deaths being reported. Monsoon rains could not have arrived any sooner. The effects of air pollution and climate change on human health are profound and increasingly palpable.