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During the livestream, Jungkook gave fans a virtual tour of his house, showcasing a bar, a DJ area, and a karaoke setup. The house featured modern furniture and a large screen. He also showed off personal items like Hello Kitty plushies. “Jungkook's new house tour. The bar, the karaoke set, DJ set everything is so damn cool. Totally JEON JUNGKOOK style,” one fan commented online. Another fan said, “Jungkook is so best friend coded! It’s like he’s on Facetime with me and millions of others, giving a house tour and doing karaoke.”

carbon is estimated to have been accumulated and stored in long-lasting products from around the world made by humans, such as plastics and buildings, between 1995 and 2019, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands said this 'fossil carbon' added to the 'technosphere' — the sum of all human-made objects, both in use and discarded — equals around 93 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions from around the world in 2019. They added that the carbon locked up in the 'technosphere' has a huge potential to add to greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing the lifetime of products and recycling rates are two ways to reduce the amount of fossil carbon entering waste streams, the researchers suggested.

The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing Fury his second straight loss. Usyk's win takes him to 23-0 with 14 knockouts and extends one of the all-time best careers that includes Olympic gold and undisputed champion at cruiserweight.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Joe Sacco has been called the heir to Art Spiegelman (Maus) and his award shelf creaks under the weight of trophies (Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel, Ridenhour Book Prize, American Book Award, etc.). But the scale of achievements casts no shadow on the man himself.

Indian Railways is set to bolster its connectivity to Kashmir with the likely launch of two new trains next month. The first is a centrally heated sleeper train, not a Vande Bharat as previously speculated, that will ply between New Delhi and Srinagar. Designed for a 13- hour journey, part of which traverses snow-capped mountain landscapes and crosses the iconic 359-m-high Chenab Bridge, the train promises enhanced comfort but will not include second-class sleeper accommodations, ET has learnt. The second train is an eight-coach Vande Bharat, featuring chair car seating, tailored for the shorter Katra-Baramulla route, according to a senior railway officer familiar with the plan.

The Centre has also proposed an additional `5,000 crore incentive under the scheme to encourage urban planning. A set of guidelines for availing of loans under this window has been circulated to state chief secretaries, the officials said. This follows an assurance by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to state finance ministers at Friday’s prebudget discussions. The Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) provides financial assistance to states through the 50-year, interest-free loan for capital investment projects.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced exemption for payment aggregators who do less than Rs 2000 payment, reduction in rate of compensation cess to 0.1% on supplies to merch exporters, extension of exemption of missile parts and more. The council, chaired by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, decided to reduce the tax rate on fortified rice kernels to 5% from 18%. Furthermore, the council also decided to extend part of surface to missile parts exemption.

«We are extremely pleased to further expand our network into Malaysia with the launch of direct flights from Chennai to Penang, our third destination in Malaysia, alongside Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. With the inclusion of these flights to Penang, IndiGo will now operate 28 weekly flights to Malaysia from 2 cities in India» IndiGo Head of Global Sales Vinay Malhotra said in a statement.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who arrived in Jaisalmer on Friday, will chair the 55th meeting of the council on Saturday. A government official familiar with the deliberations said the law panel under the council had recommended that gift vouchers be covered under the definition of prepaid instruments recognized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that are used as a consideration to settle an obligation. They would thus fall under a category that can't be taxed under GST.

Indian exporters of garments, handicrafts, and engineering goods expect 5-10% gains from the rupee’s depreciation, but more import-dependent sectors such as gems and jewellery and electronics see rising oil and commodity prices offsetting any benefits, trade insiders said. Moreover, the sharper depreciation of the Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, and Mexican peso against the US dollar may prompt buyers to pressure Indian exporters to pass on the gains, besides undermining any long-term competitive advantage from the rupee’s fall, they said. The rupee hit an all-time low of 85.09 per dollar on Thursday, crossing the 85 mark for the first time. On Friday, the rupee hit a new low of 85.10/$1. Almost 60% of India’s goods trade is in dollars, and the depreciation will help traditional sectors such as textiles and leather.

safety and security applications. The railways had sought an extra 5 MHz of paired spectrum in the 700 MHz band, free of cost, to enhance safety and security systems. Following deliberations with stakeholders, the Trai has recommended assigning an extra 5 MHz to carve a contiguous block of 10 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum for the railways.

There was also demand for state-specific projects on road development and railway, and for the Centre to bear a larger share of land acquisition costs for projects. FM will present the budget in February.

digital competition law to regulate large players is unlikely to be finalised before the second half of the next fiscal, as the government intends to have comprehensive inter-ministerial consultations due to the complexity of the subject matter, people aware of the development said. The idea is to bring in such a law that would neither stifle innovation nor make compliances onerous but ensure that large players don't take advantage of their dominant positions to distort competition in the market, one of the officials involved with shaping the formal policy ET. «So, it would take some time,» the person added. Also, the corporate affairs ministry is currently focused on amending the insolvency and companies laws first, on top of scaling up the PM Internship Scheme.

National Single Window System including foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals, petroleum-related services, hallmarking and start-up registration. The national portal integrates the existing clearance systems of the various ministries and departments of the centre and state governments. In its year end review, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) also said that from 2000 to 2024, a total FDI inflow of $991 billion was recorded, with 67% received during the last ten financial years (2014-2024). The department also said that the production linked incentive schemes for 14 sectors have achieved significant milestones, including investments of ₹1.46 lakh crore, production/sales of ₹12.5 lakh crore, exports worth ₹4 lakh crore and employment for 9.5 lakh individuals.

inflation, especially in food items, dominated the discussions of the early December monetary policy review where two members voted for a rate cut, showed the minutes of the deliberations published Friday. The rate-setting panel, chaired by the then central bank governor Shaktikanta Das, kept policy rates unchanged amid demand for a reduction from two external members. Ram Singh and Nagesh Kumar — the two dissenting voices — cited the slowest growth in seven quarters in the three months to September, a 60 basis-point reduction in the FY growth projections, and low core inflation as factors having influenced their vote in favour of a quarter percentage point rate cut, showed the minutes.

Spectre Cargo Solutions has alleged through its Irish affiliates that SpiceJet has removed engines from the five Boeing 737 freighter planes it had leased to the airline.. The airline, however, said that it has already returned two aircraft to the lessor and is working to return the three grounded aircraft to service within the first quarter of 2025. It said that the two parties are also working together to lease additional aircraft.

tunnel boring machines to carry out about 21 km under sea tunneling for the Bullet Train project have been placed, the government informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday while updating the status of infrastructure projects in Maharashtra. «Construction works on the flagship high speed bullet train project have gathered momentum in Maharashtra. Now 100% land acquisition has been completed. Works of bridges, aqueducts etc. have been taken up,» Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. «Meanwhile, all preparatory works required for the working of TBMs (tunnel boring machines) such as construction of shafts etc. have also been taken up,» he added. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut wanted to know «whether the government has reduced funding for new railway lines in Maharashtra in recent years», «the critical rail projects which have been delayed due to reduction in funding» and «the steps taken by the government to mitigate potential delays in railway projects to ensure continued regional development and economic progress in Maharashtra».

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan on Friday alleged that the BJP MPs, undergoing treatment in a hospital in the city, are doing «drama» and said they should be given all the awards for their «acting performance». Speaking to reporters during a protest march carried out by opposition parties here, the Rajya Sabha member also claimed that she has never seen in her career as an actor a «better performer» than BJP MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput and S Phangnon Konyak. The BJP hit back and said this is the «true culture» of the SP and the opposition INDIA bloc with Bachchan standing with the «aggressor», not with the victim, survivor and the tribal woman MP who has made «grave» allegations against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The acrimonious face-off between the opposition and the ruling NDA over alleged insult to B R Ambedkar took an unprecedented ugly turn in Parliament premises on Thursday with claims of pushing and shoving involving MPs, leaving two BJP members Sarangi and Rajput hospitalised.

Supreme Court on Friday restored China Development Bank, Exim Bank of China, Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprises and others as financial creditors in the insolvency process of Reliance Infratel Ltd, which is now acquired by Reliance Project & Property Management Services, a subsidiary of Reliance Jio Infocomm. A Bench led by Abhay S Oka struck down a 2022 order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that declassified these four indirect creditors of Reliance Infratel including China Development Bank, etc as financial creditors of the beleaguered telecom company. Reliance Infratel’s resolution professional had earlier admitted claims worth Rs 41,055 crore from 35 financial creditors, including Rs 10,952 crore of China Development Bank and other three creditors.

Isuzu Motors has reached a production milestone by rolling out one lakh vehicles from its manufacturing facility near Chennai, the company said on Friday. A maroon Isuzu D-MAX V-Cross was rolled off the assembly line, marking the occasion at the facility located in Sri City, Tada, about 100 km east of Chennai. Isuzu Motors India began operations in 2016 and, in 2020, launched its phase-II operations with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art press shop facility and an engine assembly plant. «At Isuzu Motors India, we take immense pride in our journey here in India. Over the years, the company has achieved significant milestones in both production and exports. One key highlight is that about 22 per cent of our production line workforce comprises talented women,» company president and managing director Rajesh Mittal said.

Shriram Finance, India's second-largest Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) on Friday announced that it has consolidated all its green financing initiatives under Shriram Green Finance with Rs 5000 crore Asset Under Management (AUM) target for the nw vertifical over the next four years. The green finance vertical will be built through financing electric vehicles (EV), including two-wheelers, battery charging stations and renewable energy products, the NBFC's top executives said at a media conference, adding that, “building on its existing expertise in financing electric vehicles, Shriram green finance will provide sharper focus and clarity to its sustainability efforts.” The vertical aims to raise global and domestic funds which are focussed on green investments for onward lending with an initial focus on Karnataka, Kerala, National Capital Region (NCR) and Maharashtra. “The company is actively engaging with OEMs manufacturing EVs to establish long-term partnerships, ensuring seamless and accessible vehicle financing solutions,” the company said.