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It’s one step forward, two steps back at Betr, the News Corp-backed wagering group, where a Barrenjoey-advised sales process has stalled.

Adah Sharma is on a roll. Her recent venture, ‘The Kerala Story’, has had a phenomenal run at the box-office. With a collection of more than Rs 300 crore (worldwide), the movie is currently the highest-grossing female-led film, surpassing Alia Bhatt’s ‘Raazi’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ and Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ series.

Manchester United take on Lyon in a friendly match on Wednesday in their preseason action. The Red Devils are full of confidence before meeting the French side at Murrayfield as they defeated Leeds in Norway last week. It was not a great time for Lyon as they came seventh in Liga 1, but they are hopeful as they have Rayan Cherki in their team that will play on Wednesday. Manchester United have as many as eight friendly matches lined up before the season starts and they will also go to the U.S. after this match.

A video showing a group of trekkers punished to do situps at Dudhsagar Falls on the Goa-Karnataka border is going viral on social media. According to tweets and several media reports, the trekkers were reportedly punished by the Railway Police Force (RPF) for disembarking the train before the scheduled station and crossing the railways tracks to reach the falls, which is prohibited and punishable under Railways Act. Dudhsagar Falls is a famous tourist destination, and during the monsoon season the cascading waterfall amidst lush greenery creates a picturesque scene.

Jain community on Monday held a protest at Jantar Mantar here against the killing of a monk in Karnataka, demanding a CBI investigation into the incident. Jain monk Acharya Shree Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj was found murdered in Belagavi district earlier this month. The butchered body parts were found in the well in Chikkodi taluk of the district. Two persons were arrested for the crime, which police suspected was linked to a money dispute. Addressing the people who had gathered at Jantar Mantar, Jain monk Charukirti Swami from Karnataka said that their protest was not against any political party and they want parties to come together and help them get justice in this case. Another protester Jinendra Kumar Jain alleged there was no help from the Congress government in Karnataka. «We are protesting against Maharaj's killing. We are here to demand justice for the entire Jain community,» he said. Participating in the protest, BJP Rajya Sabha Anil Jain demanded that there should be a CBI investigation into the gruesome murder, adding that monks and saints should be protected in the Congress-ruled Karnataka. The search for missing Acharya Shree Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi district ended earlier this month with the recovery of his body parts from an open defunct borewell in a field at Katakabavi in Raibag taluk of the district.

The price of Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) has jumped by as much as 5% in the past 24 hours, with the altcoin currently sitting on a 13% gain in the last seven days.

ee News reported on Monday. The UP ATS will investigate the full profile of Seema Haider and her family. The network of routes she chose and the mobile number she used during her travel to different countries will be probed from different angles.

In the latest overnight sensation, SAFU - the new meme coin on the block - skyrocketed an eye-watering 30,000% in just 6 hours, as high-stakes DEX traders raced to ride the moon-shot.

After years of hard-fought legal struggle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple emerged victorious on July 13, following District Judge Torres' ruling that XRP token sales were not investment contracts (securities).

climate activists for their courage while others criticizing them for going overboard with the protests. The reports claimed major disruptions at the airports with 36 flights cancelled at the Hamburg airport while 10 were redirected.

Delhi government challenged the appointment in court and didn't send its minister to complete the oath of the DERC chairman. The power minister Atishi alleged that the Centre has made such an appointment to stop the supply to free electricity to the people of Delhi and ruin the electricity sector.

There is a lot of attention on what the US Federal Reserve is doing, and rightfully so. To recap, it has hiked the overnight interest rate by 5 percentage points in the current hike cycle. The pandemic-period low interest rate was 0 to 0.25%; currently it is 5 to 5.25%. The question is, what is the expectation now, on further rate hikes.

Reward points are crucial to help you make the maximum use of your credit card spending. Often, cardholders use these reward points for availing discounts on travel, hotel bookings, purchasing apparels, and jewellery, among others.

Meta Platforms will be fined one million crowns ($100,000) per day over privacy breaches unless it takes remedial action, Norway's data protection authority said on Monday, in a move that could have wider European implications. Regulator Datatilsynet said it would charge the fine every day from August 4 until November 3 unless Meta takes action. It said Meta cannot harvest user data in Norway, such as users' physical locations, and use it to target advertising at them, called behavioural advertising, a business model common to Big Tech.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he accepted the resignations of speaker Tan Chuan Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui to «maintain the high standards of propriety and personal conduct» of the People's Action Party (PAP). He said they were in an «inappropriate relationship» that continued even after he had told them to stop in February. It was the latest development to rock the PAP, which has ruled Singapore uninterrupted for 64 years and has prided itself on a corruption-free government.

This year, the shortlisted nominees for the ETPWLA 2023 — Technology Leader of the Year Award category are Ishu Jain, Head of Central Analytics, Swiggy; Neeti Wahi, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, Sterlite Power; Priya Kanduri, CTO, SVP – Cyber Security Services, Happiest Minds Technologies Limited; Ruma Kishore, Global Director, Digital Transformation Customer Experience, Unilever and Vaishali Rana, Deputy Chief — Management Information Systems, CERC. These nominees have showcased strong leadership, achieved outstanding outcomes, and driven key advancements within the technology domain.

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personal loans and credit cards, which are largely unsecured, rose the sharpest. But what’s more alarming is that delinquency in this category has risen for personal loans compared to pre-COVID levels. Now the burning question of the hour -What do you do next if you are a defaulter? This can be a very stressful experience for many people who don’t know how to handle harassment from loan recovery agents.

Uttarakhand caused by heavy rainfall, MakeMyTrip Foundation initiated the immediate deployment of ₹5 crore towards the relief efforts, the company said in an official statement.  The Foundation will work with a network of on-ground partners, government bodies, experts, NGOs, and locals to help operationalize immediate relief efforts, the statement read.  “There is an urgent need to send essential resources to aid the people of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as they grapple with the extensive damages caused by the recent flooding," said Deep Kalra, Founder and Chairman, of MakeMyTrip and Trustee of MakeMyTrip Foundation.   “The current situation in these mountain states is trying, and requires a collective effort by each and every one of us.

Kedarnath Temple. Warning signs have been prominently displayed throughout the temple, cautioning visitors that legal action will be taken against anyone found taking pictures or recordings. Signboards have been installed in multiple locations within the temple premises, stating, «Do not enter the temple premises with mobile phones; any kind of photography and videography is strictly prohibited inside the temple, and you are under the surveillance of CCTV cameras.» President of the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, Ajay Ajendra, explained that pilgrims visiting Kedarnath Dham have also been urged to dress modestly.

Also read: Uttarakhand: Unrelenting monsoon rains halt Kedarnath Dham Yatra; IMD issues red alert To reinforce these rules, warning boards have been installed at various locations in Kedarnath to ensure visitors are aware and comply with the regulations. The temple committee is determined to uphold the sacredness of the site and has taken a firm stand against any actions that may adversely impact its religious significance.