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New Jersey gambling regulators have levied a $33,000 fine on sports betting company bet365 for taking bets on games in which the outcome was already known, and on games that were not approved for betting

Hazaro Saalon ka Sapna, or A Thousand Years of Dreaming, by Debashish Paul, which is being shown as part of his first solo—with the same title as the film—at Emami Art, Kolkata. The 30-year-old artist has constantly engaged with challenges of queer identity and desire situated within rigid societal diktats. Paul, who hails from Phulia village in West Bengal’s Nadia district, and now lives in Varanasi, has examined this complex subject from a deeply autobiographical lens.

TORONTO — The group of authors in contention for this year’s $100,000 Giller Prize has been whittled down to 12, but one name is notably absent from the list: Bank of Nova Scotia.

bull run. It is India’s time, and that’s where the ultimate money follows the value. So, HNIs and retail investors are in the right place at the right time,” says Rajeev Mathur, Head-Wealth Broking, Yes Securities India Ltd. In an interview with ETMarkets, Mathur said: “To make money, you don’t need to be the most intelligent person in the world; you just need to be disciplined. All asset classes offer sufficient wealth creation opportunities” Edited excerpts:

Teachers go beyond the confines of the classroom, helping shape the overall personality of their students and preparing them to face life's myriad challenges. They play a pivotal role in igniting imagination, inspiring hope, and instilling a love for learning.

Water-themed decor can be a bit kitschy, but for one of the sharpest legal minds with a brand-new address in posh Lutyens, it was a downright furnishing tragedy. One of Delhi’s recent downpours flooded the home, destroying furniture and art worth crores, leading to angry letters and furious calls to the guardians of the capital city, spurring immediate action. Tons of sludge had to be removed and blocked drains unclogged. Last heard, a high-powered committee has been set up to take stock of the fluid situation in this VVIP borough.

BEIJING – China's first attempt at a top-tier video game has smashed world records, bolstering the industry's global ambitions just a few years after Beijing's gaming crackdown.

walking is also an extreme sport. We are not alone. Huzzah! Athenians have taken to social media to demonstrate how navigating their 'mean streets' is more like competing in an obstacle course.

Rhea Chakraborty finally opened her heart in a candid interview with Karishma Mehta, the founder of the positivity magazine Humans of Bombay. The ‘Sonali Cable’ actress spoke frankly about the witchhunt she experienced after the demise of her ex-boyfriend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She also reminisced about her time behind bars. Additionally she also talked at length about her journey towards forgiveness and healing.

Godzilla-style monster flick. Kim Jong Un, the current ruler, demands “masterpieces pulsating with the sentiment of the times", by which he means praise for himself. The president of South Korea probably has views on the arts, too.

puran poli and pohe to mutton barbat, pasande and Nepali ande as part of the city’s culinary landscape, offering a taste of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Awadh, and Nepal in the heart of Madhya Pradesh. Like many old cities, Gwalior too has witnessed the rise of many dynasties, including the Guptas, Tomars and the Scindias, movement of people due to marriage, wars and work, and more.

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a video on martial arts sessions held at campsites of his east to west Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier this year and said a "Bharat Dojo Yatra" is coming soon. Dojo broadly refers to a training hall or school for martial arts. «During the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, as we journeyed across thousands of kilometers, we had a daily routine of practicing jiu-jitsu every evening at our campsite. What began as a simple way to stay fit quickly evolved into a community activity, bringing together fellow yatris and young martial arts students from the towns where we stayed,» Gandhi said on X along with the video of the sessions. «Our goal was to introduce these young minds to the beauty of the 'Gentle Art' a harmonious blend of meditation, Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, and non-violent conflict resolution techniques,» the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said.

OpenSea, one of the largest marketplaces for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may be facing regulatory action from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

Infosys co-founder and chairman Nandan Nilekani on Wednesday said startups powered by India's digital public infrastructure are valued at $100 billion. Speaking at the annual Global Fintech Fest here, Nilekani said the very idea while building an Aadhar or unified payments interface (UPI) was to build the rails that could be used by the private sector or entrepreneurs to come out with innovative offerings. «The estimate is that the market value of startups on top of India's DPI is about $100 billion,» he added. He also said the future of finance will be a concept he and some people call "Finternet".

JN Tata Endowment (JNTE) for higher education abroad will continue to enjoy income-tax exemption, despite offering loan-scholarships for Indian students to study overseas, reported TOI. Founded in 1892 by Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata, JNTE annually selects 90 to 100 students for merit-based loan scholarships. The scholarships span various disciplines, including applied sciences, management, and the arts, allowing students to pursue their studies outside India. As per JNTE’s official policy, scholars sign a seven-year agreement with the foundation, repaying the loan in five equal instalments between the third and seventh year. JNTE currently manages a corpus of Rs 200 crore.

The Dara Presidential Initiatives Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation) participated in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the most significant cultural events on a global scale, held in Edinburgh on August 20. This year, as part of the festival, the Foundation initiated an event titled 'Fringe Fusion: Kazakhstan & Global Art Partnerships,' aimed at presenting Kazakhstan’s rich cultural heritage and performing arts to the international audience gathered in Edinburgh. This important step became a key part of the Foundation’s strategy to develop Kazakhstan’s creative industries on the international stage.

Vanathi Srinivasan on Sunday said it «impossible» for the opposition parties NC and PDP to ensure Article 370 restoration but they are fooling people by guaranteeing it in their manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Addressing reporters after a meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Morcha at the BJP headquarters here in the run-up to the assembly polls, Srinivasan said the younger generation in the union territory want a peaceful life and development, which can only be ensured by her party. In its manifesto, the National Conference (NC) mentioned 12 guarantees, including the restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, while People's Democratic Party (PDP) promised to pursue the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir to its «original status», and advocate for confidence-building measures (CBMs) and regional cooperation between India and Pakistan. In August 2019, the BJP-led government abrogated Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

In a stock exchange notice, the wealth manager said the programme will commence today (27 August) and run until the end of the year. The existential threat at the heart of Britain's biggest wealth manager The share buyback's purpose is to «reduce the capital of the company», SJP explained. JP Morgan Securities will carry out the programme and purchase ordinary shares as «riskless capital» and will make «its trading decisions in relation to the ordinary shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the company», as art of their irrevocable non-discretionary agreement, SJP noted. ...

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Meera Mukherjee: Breaking Moulds, there is a lovely anecdote about how the late sculptor’s tryst with art started. “It all began at the chaukhat of their home in Calcutta. Meera sat with her Maa to decorate the doorway with alponas while the rest of the house was bustling with the celebrations of Laxmi Pujo," writes author Vaishali Shroff in this book from Art1st Book’s Art Exploration series meant for kids aged eight-plus, illustrated beautifully by Shivam Choudhary.