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China has criticised the G7 Leaders' Communique, accusing the group of using China-related issues as a pretext to vilify and attack the nation. In response to a media query on China's comment to G7 Leaders' Communique, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian denounced the G7's statements as baseless and biased, reflecting what Beijing views as a continued effort to perpetuate US and Western dominance in global affairs.

Stock market today: The Indian stock market continued to move into a narrow range movement with a positive bias and ended higher on Friday last week. The Nifty 50 index gained 66 points and closed at 23,465, while the BSE Sensex surged 181 points and ended at 76,992.

«We expect market uptrend to continue next week supported by positive macro trends, expectation of sustained government spending and policy continuity, healthy monsoon and strong earnings,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Sensex rose 181.87 points, or 0.24%, to close at 76,992.77, while the Nifty 50 settled 66.70 points, or 0.29%, higher at 23,465.60. Indian stock market was closed on Monday, June 17, on account of Eid ul-Adha 2024.

Demon Slayer Season 4 quickly approaching, the studio is getting ready to release special closing episodes that are sure to please fans. This season features the hard-hitting Hashira Training Arc, in which the demon slayers train diligently in anticipation of their last battle with Muzan and the powerful upper moons, as per the reports of Dexerto.

The way the NFL can distribute its package of out-of-market games could be decided in federal court as the result of a class-action lawsuit

In a shareholder notice issued on Friday (14 June), the NAIT board said it plans to take further action to prevent the trust's shares from trading at a significant discount to their prevailing net asset value. According to data from the Association of Investment Companies, the trust is running on an 11.5% discount. abrdn manager departs for Janus Henderson as North American Income swaps investment manager Under the conditional tender mechanism, NAIT's board will buy back up to 15% of its shares provided that, by 30 September 2027, either the NAV total return has not exceeded the to...

In this update, shareholders will receive the sum – representing around 38p per share – via a «bonus issue» on a pro rata basis of B shares followed by the redemption of those shares. abrdn Diversified Income & Growth eyes managed wind-down ADIG chair Davina Walter explained the scheme would be the «fairest and most efficient way of returning substantial amounts of cash to shareholders». This is because it would reduce costs for the trust, unlike for tender offers, and if approved, the scheme would not require any additional action from shareholders. Investors will be consulted at ...

Air India Express announced on Monday that it had completed Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) by the International Air Transportation Authority (IATA), the trade association of airlines worldwide. Improving airline operational safety and enhancing efficiency are the two key elements of the IOSA registration. The audit looks at corporate organization and management, flight operations, operational control and flight dispatch among other key areas. '’We are proud to announce our successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). The IOSA is a rigorous evaluation process, and achieving this distinction reinforces our commitment to upholding the highest international standards across all aspects of our operations," said Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express.

IIFL Finance's microfinance subsidiary IIFL Samasta Finance has garnered Rs 216 crore through its second public bond issue against a Rs 1,000-crore target despite higher interest rates, as investors were likely concerned over the regulatory scrutiny on IIFL Finance's gold loan business. IIFL Samasta Finance is 100% owned by IIFL Finance.

Nothing OS 3.0 is set to include customizable lock screens with integrated widgets, adding a new level of personalization for users. Another intriguing addition is a dot animation feature, briefly hinted at in a separate post.

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes

Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed the BJP would have won only 40 seats in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls if they were held in a free and fair manner. Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray also termed as «fraud» the result of the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat where Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Amol Kirtikar lost by 48 votes to rival Ravindra Waikar of the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. «Our victory was snatched away by misusing the official machinery,» the MLA claimed. Thackeray said his party will move court with a petition challenging the Mumbai North West seat poll result.

Sensex rose more than 180 points while the Nifty50 closed above 23,400 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in auto, telecom, consumer durable, and capital goods stocks while selling was seen in IT stocks.

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The notorious maximal extractible value (MEV) sandwich bot named “arsc” has managed to accumulate approximately $30 million by exploiting Solana users through MEV attacks in a span of just two months.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday inaugurated the newly-constructed 'Prerna Sthal' in the Parliament complex, consisting of statues of leaders and freedom fighters. Prerna Sthal was constructed to install the statues of leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, at one place inside the Parliament House Complex. For building the Prerna Sthal, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was near the new Parliament building has been shifted to another place inside the Parliament complex. That spot — where the Gandhi statue was moved — was used by the opposition MPs to protest against the government.

Jitendra Singh on Sunday said India is set to become the sixth country to have its own deep-sea mission. Chairing a meeting to discuss the ministry's 100-day action plan, Singh expressed pride and happiness on the progress of the deep-sea mission and India being among the very few nations to achieve this feat. He asked institutes to focus on achieving a resilient blue economy to empower people dependent on the ocean and its energy for livelihood. Singh said the deep-sea mission is not limited to mineral exploration but development of ocean sciences and exploration of flora and fauna and conservation of marine biodiversity.

Noida: A woman here has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter. In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice-cream tub of a popular brand and appealed to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to take action. The Noida food safety department has collected samples of the brand's ice-cream from the store of the instant delivery company for testing, the officials said. «Sample has been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. We are under process of registering the matter with regard violation of provisions of the Food Safety Act, 2006,» Chief Food Safety Officer Akshay Goyal told PTI.

Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday assured action against National Testing Agency officials if they are found guilty of the «irregularities» in the conduct of 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate). The Minister added that the improvement in NTA, which conducts NEET exam, is needed. «On the recommendations of the Supreme Court, the order has been given for re-test of 1,563 candidates. Some irregularities have come to light in two places. I assure students and parents that the government has taken this seriously,» Pradhan told ANI.

Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla said on Sunday that all these decisions are taken by political parties and he has no role in it. «All these decisions are taken by political parties. These decisions cannot be taken by me,» Birla said. Further, the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha said that the 'Prerna Sthal' that contains statues of great leaders and freedom fighters and will be inaugurated today will inspire the current and younger generations.