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ISB-accelerated EV finance platform, Perpetuity Capital, has secured Rs 5 crore in debt from Clime Finance. Perpetuity Capital is an online platform that helps delivery drivers and autorickshaw drivers avail finance to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) for commercial use.

Apple's crash detection feature stepped in. IndependenceLong5230's screenshot shared on the popular online platform showcased the SOS feature in action, automatically dialing 911 on his behalf when it detected the crash. The quick response from emergency services proved to be crucial, ensuring that the injured user received the prompt medical attention he needed.

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) members have arrived at party national president JP Nadda's residence on Friday. Media reports on Thursday had said that Central Election Committee meeting would be held today to discuss strategy for the upcoming elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.

₹545.40-crore IRM Energy IPO opened on October 18 and the allotment is expected to be finalized on Friday, October 27, 2023. IRM Energy IPO is completely a fresh issue of 1.08 crore equity shares and there is no offer for sale (OFS) component. The IPO price band has been fixed in the range of ₹480 to ₹505 per equity share.

Bhagavanth Kesari made its Box Office released on October 19. The movie generated a significant amount of buzz, leading to considerable viewer turnout. Let’s take a look at the Box Office performance of Bhagavanth Kesari over its initial two-day period.

ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state's attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego conceded that powerful weapons like AR-15 rifles are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves. «The State of California posits that its 'assault weapon' ban, the law challenged here, promotes an important public interest of disarming some mass shooters even though it makes criminals of law-abiding residents who insist on acquiring these firearms for self-defense,» Benitez wrote.

Israel Thursday and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks.The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. The action by the Carney potentially represented the first shots by the U.S. military in the defense of Israel in this conflict.Brig.

Google wrote, “Learning a language can open up new opportunities in a person’s life. It can help people connect with those from different cultures, travel the world, and advance their careers… Yet proficiency in a new language is difficult to achieve, and many learners cite a lack of opportunity to practice speaking actively and receiving actionable feedback as a barrier to learning." “We have partnered with linguists, teachers, and ESL/EFL pedagogical experts to create a speaking practice experience that is effective and motivating.

Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and raise prices

Investing.com-- Gold prices rose to a three-month high on Friday amid persistent safe haven demand on concerns over the Israel-Hamas war, while somewhat mixed signals on U.S. interest rates also stalled a rally in the dollar and Treasury yields. 

Anti-Palestine’ comments on social media. The hospital administration took to microblogging site X to inform that Dr. Sunil Rao's employment had been terminated in view of the tweets he posted allegedly favouring Israel, who has been relentlessly bombarding Gaza in retaliation to the Hamas attack of the 7 October weekend.

Timely bill payments: Paying utility bills on time to avoid penalties. It can also include paying your credit card bills on time, as not paying on time can lead to heavy late fees and interest, adversely impacting your credit score. Maintaining sufficient savings for automatic deductions: Ensure you have money in your savings account so that your automatic savings, such as Recurring Deposits, Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and EMIs, can be easily debited from your account without any issues.

U.S. economy's strength and continued tight labor markets could require still tougher borrowing conditions to control inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday, though rising market interest rates could make action by the central bank itself less necessary. Appearing to align himself with Fed colleagues who have recently said the bond market is now doing some of the central bank's work for it, Powell in remarks to the Economic Club of New York agreed «in principle» that the rise in yields was helping to further tighten financial conditions and «at the margin» might lessen the need for additional Fed rate increases. It was not an explicit endorsement of that view, but financial markets seemed to read it as one.

Supreme Court Thursday held that the lower 5% withholding tax on dividend income of companies was not available to all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries just on the most favoured nation (MFN) basis. A bench led by Justice Ravindra Bhatt held that international treaty practices are not enforceable in India unless the government notifies them, a ruling that experts said will have wide ramifications for the industry. «The decision of the apex court will have wide repercussions for the industry and could result in millions of dollars of additional tax revenue for the government,» said Amit Maheshwari, tax partner, AKM Global, adding that it could also entail reopening of past cases in form of fresh action by tax authorities. The top court set aside a 2021 Delhi High Court ruling that allowed Nestle SA, Concentrix Services, Steria and others a concessional withholding tax rate of 5% on dividend income from their Indian arms, extending the MFN clause in the OECD. The court also made it clear that preferential treatment given to a country under a double taxation avoidance agreement did not automatically get extended to other member countries unless the earlier treaty with them was amended. Experts said other countries could also revisit the position on benefits under these treaties.

«Escalating situations in the Middle East would likely keep market sentiments subdued. Thus, we advise investors to stay cautious in the near term,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 45 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 19510, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Friday.

United States is warning citizens to “exercise increased caution” when travelling overseas with the State Department citing “increased tensions” in various parts of the world.In a “worldwide caution” advisory issued on Thursday, the government said in addition to increased tensions, there were concerns over the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against citizens or U.S. interests.State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said there was no specific cause for the warning.“We’re monitoring conditions around the world, we’re monitoring conditions in the region, we take a number of factors into consideration when making that determination.

LONDON (Reuters) — The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5% for the first time since 2007, marking a fresh milestone in a relentless push higher for government borrowing costs.

state laws and pending legislation targeting books related to LGBTQ identities and racism, Scholastic, the renowned children's book publisher, has taken a notable decision. This year's Scholastic book fairs will grant elementary schools the option to exclude certain books that address these sensitive topics, as stated by the company in a recent announcement. Scholastic has acknowledged the challenges posed by various state laws restricting books that discuss LGBTQ identities and racism.

Kidz About, located in the Spectrum building in Swindon, was already slated for closure in the near future. However, torrential rain recently caused damage to the center's serving area, kitchen, and toilets over the weekend. As a result, this beloved soft-play center had to close its doors ahead of schedule. Sadly, this marked the second time in just a few weeks that the facility had fallen victim to flooding. Alistair Burnett, the managing director, expressed that it was time to take decisive action in response to these recurring challenges. Much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather and gale-force winds from the east on Thursday, with authorities warning that floods could cause major problems in inland Danish waters, in the Baltic Sea and in the north of the UK, as per an AP report. Danish broadcaster TV2 reported that the region would likely see the worst flooding in 110 years, and the Danish Meteorological Institute said waves could reach 4 meters (13 feet) along east-facing coasts. In the UK, the Met Office issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, warning of «exceptional rainfall» Thursday and Friday and the possibility of a «danger to life» from extensive flooding. The last red alert in the UK was issued in 2020. Officials warned Scots to stay away from coastal areas. In Ireland, the storm — named Storm Babet by UK officials — brought flooding to several towns and villages, with some areas remaining under water and without power Thursday. Soldiers helped with evacuation measures in the town of Midleton in County Cork, where more than 100 properties were flooded.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler remained tight-lipped as usual when asked about the state of spot Bitcoin ETF applications being handled by the agency on Wednesday.

Three weeks after a Polygon Improvement Proposal (PIP) detailed the specifications for POL, the contracts have been deployed on the Goerli testnet. This is a significant milestone towards the full implementation of Polygon 2.0. The deployment is the culmination of extensive community consultations and signifies the network's readiness for the next phase of its development.