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Indian Idol 14: Vaibhav Gupta emerged as the winner of the 14th season of the popular singing reality show, Indian Idol. He walked away with a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh. Gupta, who hails from Kanpur, also won a car apart from the prize money and a trophy. Subhadeep Das Chowdhury secured the first runner-up position, receiving a prize of Rs 5 lakh.

₹2 trillion worth of sanctioned projects are fast-tracked. Slow progress on DPRs has been one of the reasons projects worth trillions of rupees have failed to move ahead and get awarded. The situation has become particularly alarming in the current financial year, with highway awards falling way below the targeted 12,000 km -- indicating a thinning of the pipeline for projects that would impact construction over a longer period.

programmes in twelve states and Union Territories (UTs) across the length and breadth of the country. The twelve states include Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi. On March 4, the Prime Minister will commence the series by inaugurating, dedicating, and laying the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Adilabad, Telangana, and addressing a public meeting in Adilabad.

tranche of offshore minerals auctions is likely to kick off by June-July this year, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said. A total of 10 offshore mineral blocks have been short-listed by the mines ministry, and inter-ministerial consultations are underway to seek necessary clearances for auctions at the earliest, the Minister for Coal and Mines told PTI. When asked about a timeframe for the auction of offshore minerals, he said the auctions are likely to kick off by June-July of 2024. The blocks are located on the east and west coast of India, Joshi said without sharing any further information.

BJP) has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and it has brought some surprises. While 34 ministers have been retained, several MPs and even ministers have been dropped to make way for new faces. Let's take a look at some of the factors that may have influenced these decisions.

LeBron James on Saturday became the first NBA player to score 40,000 career points, hitting a scoop layup off the glass in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers home game against the Denver Nuggets. James, who entered the game needing nine points to reach the milestone, used a spin move to create separation from Denver's Michael Porter Jr. and put the ball in with his left hand as the all-time scoring leader continues to put his record further out of reach. The sold-out crowd in downtown Los Angeles roared with approval when James made the highly-anticipated shot to reach 40,000 points and gave him a standing ovation when he went to the bench at the next break.

Goa, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the title of "Best Indian Single-Malt Whisky" at the Icons of Whisky awards, presented by the Whisky Magazine in the UK. This victory on the international stage is a significant milestone for Kadamba Whisky, propelling it into the league of global whisky brands such as Suntory, Red Breast, JP Wiser, and Johnny Walker. Award-Winning Expression Kadamba's Signature Expression, the winning whisky, is double-distilled and aged in a blend of bourbon, sherry, and virgin American oak casks. This unique aging process results in a complex and full-bodied flavor profile that sets Kadamba apart.

Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation as excessive are seeking a record legal fee worth $6 billion, payable in the electric car maker's stock, according to a Friday court filing. «We recognise that the requested fee is unprecedented in terms of absolute size,» said the filing with the Court of Chancery in Delaware by the three law firms. The fee works out to an hourly rate of $288,888, according to the court filing. The fee will be paid by Tesla to attorneys who represented Richard Tornetta, a Tesla shareholder who sued Musk in 2018 over the pay package, which a Delaware judge nixed in January. The electric vehicle maker is being asked to pay the fee because it benefited from the return of Musk's pay package, which the legal team said will result in the return to the carmaker of 266 million shares.

Donald Trump has won Missouri's Republican caucuses, one of three events Saturday that will award delegates for the GOP presidential nomination. The former president, who is especially strong in caucuses, was adding to his delegate lead in Republican caucuses in Missouri as well as at a party convention in Michigan. Idaho was scheduled to hold its caucuses later Saturday. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, meanwhile, is still seeking her first win.

Kate Winslet is set to grace the small screen once again in the upcoming miniseries, "The Regime." With an impressive track record, including an Academy Award win for Best Actress, Winslet's involvement promises excellence. Created by Will Tracy, known for his work on «Succession» and «The Menu,» «The Regime» ventures into the realm of satirical brilliance, offering a compelling narrative steeped in class warfare and the complexities of authoritarian rule.

Haresh Jogani to pay his brothers Shashikant, Rajesh, Chetan and Shailesh Jogani more than $2.5 billion in damages and to divide up shares of their Southern California property empire — about 17,000 apartments worth billions more. The trial, over allegations that Haresh breached a longstanding partnership with his siblings, continues with a punitive damages hearing Monday that could add to the award. The 2003 lawsuit already has been through 18 appeals, generations of attorneys and five judges in Los Angeles Superior Court.

coal production from captive and commercial mines has increased 27.06 per cent year-on-year to 126.8 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February this fiscal. The coal dispatch from the captive and commercial mines in the first eleven months of the current financial year also rose 29.14 per cent to 128.88 MT over the corresponding period of previous fiscal, the coal ministry said in a statement. The total coal production and dispatch in February was 14.85 MT and 12.95 MT, registering an increase of 37 per cent and 33 per cent, respectively. In the year-ago period, The total coal production and dispatch stood at 10.85 MT and 9.72 MT, respectively. As of February 29, 2024, the total number of producing mines was 54, with 35 allocated to the power sector, 11 allocated to the non-regulated sector, and 8 for the sale of coal.

Also Read: Laapataa Ladies reviews: Kiran Rao directed movie gets thumps up from Netizens, ‘full of flavor, chaos…’ The story is told with so much love, humour and gentle slaps in life lessons, this should be the best film of the year. Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya are ready to continue their spice saga on planet Arrakis in the much publicised international award winning film Dune 2. Laapataa Ladies on the other hand has unknown actors as main leads and are supported magnificently by Ravi Kishen as the sleazy ‘mawa’ (tobacco) chewing cop and the brilliant Chhaya Kadam as Manju Maai tea stall owner.

Musk’s executive compensation award – the largest ever given to a corporate titan – filed the request Friday in Delaware state court. The attorneys for shareholder Richard Tornetta argued in a court filing they deserve more than 29 million Tesla shares. They explained why they prefer stock to cash.

Tourist operators of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people have been ordered to pay nearly $7.8 million in fines and reparations

Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from GMR Kamalanga Energy on an appeal by Chinese construction contractor Sepco Electric Power Construction Corp against quashing of a ₹1,100-crore foreign arbitral award that it won against the former. While the arbitral tribunal had asked GMR Kamalanga Energy in 2020 to pay ₹1,100 crore to Sepco Electric, the Orissa High Court in September last year set aside the arbitration award on the grounds that the tribunal had created a new contract for the parties «by not only re-writing large portions of the same but also disregarding certain explicit embargoes therein, which goes against the basic notions of justice». According to the Chinese company, the international commercial arbitration was governed by the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration Act which insulates arbitral awards from any challenge on merits under the «fundamental policy of Indian law» or the «patent illegality» grounds.

GSK CEO Emma Walmsley's total remuneration rose 51% to 12.7 million pounds ($16 million) in 2023, thanks to a big jump in performance-related pay, the British drugmaker's annual report showed on Friday. Walmsley's total pay included 11.1 million pounds in performance bonuses and awards. Her total pay in 2022 was 8.4 million pounds.

Indian Railways has awarded a Rs 485.09 crore tender to Kolkata's Besco Limited for manufacture and supply of 1,200 wagons. A third of these wagons need to be delivered by December 2024-end. According to officials aware of the development, the balance wagons will be delivered in two batches of 400 each by December 2025-end. This tender was awarded to Besco earlier this week. Besco will be supplying Bogie Open Wagon type (BOXNS) wagons which are primarily used for ferrying coal and steel on the national transporter. The Railways will be billed Rs 34.26 lakh per wagon by Besco which will be manufactured in West Bengal’s 24 Parganas (South). This rate has been arrived after a counteroffer made by the Railway Board in December 2023. This is the fifth tender awarded by the Indian Railways for procuring BOXNS wagons in the current fiscal. The first and largest of these tenders has been awarded to Kolkata’s Jupiter Wagons which will supply 4,000 wagons, totalling a tender value of Rs 1,616.96 crore. Texmaco Rail and Engineering, another Kolkata headquartered firm bagged the second largest BOXN wagon tender awarded this fiscal for Rs 1374.41 crore to supply 3,400 units.

legal feud involving five brothers from India who’ve amassed a fortune in diamonds and Los Angeles real estate burst into public view this week with a multibillion-dollar US verdict that may be among the largest of the decade. After a five-month trial, a jury ordered Haresh Jogani to pay his brothers Shashikant, Rajesh, Chetan and Shailesh Jogani more than $2.5 billion in damages and to divide up shares of their Southern California property empire —about 17,000 apartments worth billions more.

FSSAI on Thursday said it has awarded 'Eat Right Station' certification to 150 railway stations so far for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for passengers. In a statement, the health ministry said, «The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)'s Eat Right Station initiative is making significant strides in ensuring access to safe and healthy food within these bustling hubs.» Till date, 150 railway stations across the country have been certified as 'Eat Right Stations', ensuring safe, hygienic, and nutritious food options for millions of passengers. The 'Eat Right Station' certification process involves rigorous audits of food vendors, training of food handlers, adherence to strict hygiene and sanitation protocols and efforts to raise awareness among individuals to make informed food choices.

Karnataka Congress MLA also alleged that the BJP has asked the central government to declare Pakistan an enemy state. Earlier on Wednesday, BK Hariprasad, in his speech in the legislative council, claimed that Pakistan may be an enemy country for the BJP, but the Congress considers it as only a neighbouring country. "They (BJP) speak about our relationship with an enemy country.