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Tennessee sued BlackRock Inc. for allegedly breaching consumer protection laws by making “misleading” statements about its ESG investment strategy.

Checking your 401(k) is the feel-good move of the year. After last week’s stock-market rally, it now feels safe to peek at your 401(k) balance again. That is a relief for the millions of people whose retirement accounts are still recovering from the bruising they took in 2022, when the S&P 500’s total return was -18.11%.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was seen making a video of the performance, earning the ire of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leaders. Now add to that The Jat Association. The targeting of the vice president drew sharp reactions as the Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar himself termed the opposition actions as "shameful" and "insult" of his background as a farmer and "position as a Jat".

Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana Government has mandated that all students above class-6 will have to learn the value education curriculum under the NEP 2020 which includes readings from the Bhagavad Gita. Financial Express reported that, under the compulsory value education curriculum, students will gain lessons from the lives of Buddha, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, APJ Abdul Kalam Azad, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Sarojini Naidu, and Eklavya.

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Meme Mania has returned to the broader crypto market. Could Sponge V2 be the next billion-dollar meme coin for 2023? The project has just launched its stake-to-bridge platform, enabling investors to secure early access before exchange listings.

https://retik.com. This official platform is carefully designed to ensure the security and transparency of the token sale process, protecting the interests of investors and the project's integrity. By acquiring RETIK tokens during presale, you become an early supporter of Retik Finance, which can offer unique advantages as the project evolves.

IT stocks HCL Technologies and Persistent Systems have received a downgrade by Kotak Institutional Equities as the brokerage sees limited upside in the two stocks going ahead. Kotak cut the rating on HCL Technologies to an 'Add' from an earlier 'Buy' and also downgraded Persistent to 'Reduce' from an 'Add'. On Persistent, Kotak said that the stock is currently trading at 33X FY2026E EPS and is expensive after a 22% rally in the past three months. «Rollover to December quarter and 2X increase in multiple factoring in lower macro uncertainty following rate cut path laid out by US Fed lead to 9-16% increase in FVs for IT stocks,» Kotak said in a note Following the downgrade, HCL Tech shares fell 1.7% intraday while Persistent was down by 2% around 12 pm.

home insurance plan is so beneficial for you and your family: Damage to the property is one of the biggest worries for homeowners. Damage can happen due to minor accidents within the house or due to larger factors such as a fire. Though you are surely careful, some eventualities are out of your control.

Parliament security breach issue in both Houses. This was decided at a meeting of the alliance's constituents in the Parliament complex, a day after 78 MPs in both houses were suspended for raising the demand.

winter session, saying that the mother of democracy has orphaned it. He urged citizens to take the onus of ensuring the 'survival of democracy'. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sibal wrote, “Mother of Democracy.

The Globe and Mail first published those allegations, which stemmed from a resignation letter from Dr. Braden Manns, who was an interim VP at AHS.In the letter verified by Global News, Manns said he was resigning because the premier “was reaching down four levels into AHS” to instruct that Hinshaw’s contract be pulled.“Well, I can tell you that I put Dr.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday warned individuals or groups against brandishing firearms and roaming in the streets with weapons. He has announced that the government would not remain as silent spectators and would take stringent action as per the law. While addressing a mammoth crowd at Haj Complex, Lilong Karampat during a mass congregation on development of Lilong in Thoubal district, Singh said that soon after the formation of the BJP-led government in the state, its first priority was to provide rights of being an Indian citizen to the people and bring development and peaceful co-existence. Highlighting various schemes implemented by the government including the ‘Go to Village and Go to Hills’, the Chief Minister observed that these schemes have brought governance to the doorsteps of the common people. Saying that the present government believes in equal development, he further spoke of the construction of ‘Women’s Markets’ in various places including in the hills and at Lilong. Singh said that he has been working towards building a unified Manipur and highlighted various developmental works undertaken in the hill districts including the Manipur Southern Cultural Centre at Behiang in Churachandpur District, the Makhel Heritage Park in Senapati District, and Medical College at Churachandpur. Noting that districts like Tamenglong have witnessed huge development he said that soon it would take only about six hours to reach Guwahati from Tamenglong. The government is not against any community that has been residing together with others in the state, Singh said, adding that the government has never asked any of the communities to leave the state. All these communities should live together

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is conducting more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic began

The founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company's production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks

U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal

Until recently, the Chinese manufacturer behind Elf Bar e-cigarettes was able to slip its products passed U.S. customs officials

Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated Israel's aim of achieving «total victory» against Hamas, stating that the war is not just Israel's but also the US's, as it is also a battle against the «Iranian axis.» He said that the Iranian axis of terror is threatening to close the maritime strait of Bab el-Mandeb and is presenting a threat to the freedom of navigation for the world.

With the Bank of Japan being the last major central bank decision left for this year and the last important macro releases of the year to come this week, the USD/JPY is the featured currency pair of the week.

Muthoot Microfin IPO's retail investors' portion was subscribed 1.38 times, the NII portion was subscribed 61%, and the QIB portion is yet to be booked. The employee portion has been booked 1.24 times. Muthoot Microfin IPO price band has been fixed in the range of ₹277 to ₹291 per equity share of the face value of ₹10.

Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA came into force in November last year and requires very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal content and risks to public security.