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Will Smith has probably received two things at once with 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die', one being back in the headlines while the other, getting back with his partner, with whom he appeared to have fallen apart, according to the separation revelation by Jada Pinkett Smith, back in 2023.

Rings of Power Season 2' is coming but there is news that may disappoint some fans. According to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, Nazanin Boniadi will not be returning in Season 2. The actor who played the role of Bronwyn was a pivotal combatant when the Orcs led a deadly assault on the village of Tirharad, trying to protect many of the villagers. Season 1 saw Bronwyn fiercely defending her son. Her son is Theo, a character played by Tyroe Muhafidin. Season 1 also saw her fledging romance with Elf Defender Arondir, a character played by Ismael Cruz Cordova.

kidnapping and rape case of a minor daughter of a granthi has caused the head of the Akal Takht to issue an ultimatum to UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath to expedite arrest of all the accused, also warning him that if the police fails, the Sikh community will be forced to take action at its own level. Out of three accused in the FIR and one unnamed accused, the police arrested two persons, including the prime accused and one unnamed accused.

MUMBAI:India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) faced questions related to the rise in harassment cases and the difference in median salaries of men and women empl-oyees. Chairman of Tata Sons, Natarajan Chandrasekaran concurred that while TCS, with more than 600,000 employees, has zero tolerance towards harassment, the uptick in cases could be due to more employees expressing themselves.He also denied any conscious disparity in salaries based on gender.“...we are operating in such a global environment.

Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisers

Banking giants that once had the most ground to lose to the burgeoning world of private credit keep finding more ways — and much more money — to pump into the sector.

water crisis in the National Capital, Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Friday wrote a letter to Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Shekhawat seeking his urgent intervention in the matter. In her letter, Atishi said, «As you are aware, Delhi is heavily dependent on water from the Yamuna River to meet its day-to-day demand for water. However, in the last few days, there has been a drastic dip in the water levels at the Wazirabad Barrage as Haryana is not releasing the required amount of water in the Yamuna River. This has resulted in a massive crisis of water in the national capital. Moreover, the temperature in Delhi has touched almost 50 degrees. This has further intensified the demand for water putting an additional burden on the already strained demand-supply chain of potable drinking water in Delhi.» She also mentioned that if Haryana does not release adequate water, then plants in Delhi will not be able to function optimally.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Modi government has turned around the banking sector through various reforms and improved governance which has led to banks recovering more than Rs 10 lakh crore from bad loans between 2014 and 2023. She said the Enforcement Directorate has investigated around 1,105 bank fraud cases, which resulted in the attachment of Rs 64,920 crore worth of proceeds of crime. As of December 2023, assets amounting to Rs 15,183 crore have been restituted to the Public Sector Banks (PSBs). «Recently, India's banking sector achieved a significant milestone by recording its highest-ever net profit, crossing Rs 3 lakh crore. The banking sector turned around due to PM Shri @narendramodi's strong and decisive leadership. Our government atoned for the UPA's sins in the banking sector through comprehensive and long-term reforms,» Sitharaman said in a post on X. She said there has been no leniency in recovering bad loans, especially from large defaulters, under the Modi government and the process is ongoing.

RCB went on a winning spree after Kohli’s switch, showing what a difference a change in mindset could make. His preference to score in singles and twos earlier, waiting for balls in his range to hit boundaries, was clearly not working for the team. Then he switched to power-hitting.

Equity markets remained under pressure for the fifth consecutive day as the selloff mood continued ahead of the exit poll data and mega election verdict. «Global markets remained under pressure due to rising bond yields and denting hopes of rate cut. We expect market volatility to heighten as we approach the general election outcome,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

Sebi) on Thursday launched a beta version of the settlement calculator to simplify the process of arriving at an indicative settlement amount. The settlement calculator contains fields that the applicant may identify in terms of the violations.

Angel One, the Mumbai-based stock broking major, is looking to create a holding company and structure its multiple businesses like credit, asset management and wealth management as the subsidiary entities, two people in the know said. Currently the businesses are held by Angel Broking, which owns a stockbroker licence from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the people said.

A former railroad worker whose financial advisor invested heavily in high-risk, illiquid alternative investments and equity indexed annuities this week won a $1.2 million arbitration claim decided by a three-person panel under the aegis of Finra Dispute Resolution Services, according to the award.

A popular on-chain metric suggests that the crypto bull market is still far too young for investors to consider selling their Bitcoin, according to CryptoQuant’s Thursday report.

situation in Bishkek is normal and the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan remains ready to assist students in every manner, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. While addressing a media briefing, Jaiswal informed that direct flights between Bishkek and Delhi can be availed by students who wish to return to India after their exams in Kyrgyzstan. Asked about the situation in Bishkek, he said, «The situation in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek is normal. Some two weeks back or so, there were some incidents involving foreign students, not Indians. Because of that, Indian students got worked up. They were really concerned. Our embassy swung into action. We established helplines to assist the students.»

IEX, Infosys, Havells etc, will be in focus today on the back of corporate actions like stock split, and the annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday. Here is a list of corporate actions lined up for the day:

Our employer clients often express frustration at the state of employment law. When it comes to terminating employees, the courts and legislators force employers to jump through hoops to avoid costly lawsuits. The recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in only adds to the frustration of Ontario employers as the Court upheld a $50,000 aggravated (i.e., mental distress) award without a shred of expert medical or psychological evidence.

Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice agency have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails

Assam Rifles have rescued about 1,000 people from flood-affected areas in Manipur, which was badly hit by incessant rains due to the cyclone Remal. In a statement, the Assam Rifles said its troops successfully carried out rescue operation in the flood-affected areas in Imphal city and provided succour to the distraught and stranded people on Tuesday. Approximately 1,000 local people were rescued from the devastating floodwaters, the statement said. The operation, carried out with precision and compassion, underscores the unwavering commitment of the security forces in safeguarding lives and communities in times of crisis, it said.

DoT) has called on its enforcement units to alert all state police departments across India to clamp down on the rampant theft of critical network gear that has already triggered around Rs 800 crore of losses for telcos, disrupted 4G/5G expansions and impacted quality of mobile coverage. In a directive, dated May 27, the department has asked its field enforcement units in all licence service areas (LSAs) to also conduct quarterly reviews of the telecom gear theft situation with national law enforcement agencies. It also wants the matter to be taken up at upcoming state broadband committee meetings. The DoT directive comes after Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently sought the government’s intervention, saying they were facing huge losses and heavy additional replenishment costs amid rising incidence of network gear theft across India. They had pointed out that expensive active telecoms infrastructure gear such as remote radio units (RRUs) and base-band units (BBUs) were being regularly stolen since October 2023.

Boeing is expected to deliver on Thursday a «comprehensive action plan» required by US air safety regulators after a near-catastrophic incident in January. The American aeronautics giant has faced intense scrutiny following manufacturing problems and pointed testimonials from whistleblowers in the aftermath of fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that have kept the company in the headlines for unwanted reasons.