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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan Yojana) 14th installment is scheduled to be released by the Central Government next week. The government will release around Rs 8.5 crore to PM Kisan beneficiaries. Under the scheme, eligible farmers will receives Rs 2000 per installment and total of Rs 6000 in a year. It should be noted that the 14th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana would be paid into a bank account that is connected to both Aadhaar and NPCI. As a result, you have to verify that your account is an NPCI- and Aadhaar-linked bank account.

Twitter Inc on Tuesday was hit with the second lawsuit this month to claim that it owes at least $500 million in severance pay to ex-workers, the latest in a series of cases arising from Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media company. The proposed class action filed in Delaware federal court by former Twitter senior engineer Chris Woodfield also alleges that the company targeted older workers for layoffs, a claim that has not been made in the other pending cases. Woodfield, who worked for Twitter out of Seattle, says the company repeatedly told employees that they would receive two months' salary and other payouts if they were laid off, but that he and other workers have not received the money.

Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors' union filed a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Comcast's NBCUniversal on Tuesday, accusing the company of blocking a picket area. The unions said NBCUniversal infringed its freedom to picket and endangered its members by obstructing a public sidewalk next to the company's studio lot in California with an ongoing construction project.

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Twitter out of Seattle, says the company repeatedly told employees that they would receive two months' salary and other payouts if they were laid off, but that he and other workers have not received the money. He has accused Twitter of breach of contract and fraud.

Reuters, following the victory of Move Forward Party over royalist military-backed parties in the election, Thailand has been under a caretaker administration for the past few months, marking a significant shift after nine years of military-controlled government. Pita Limjaroenrat, a 42-year-old liberal leader of the Move Forward Party, who has received education in the United States, requires the support of over 50% of the bicameral parliament to be officially endorsed as Thailand's next prime minister, Reuters noted. However, he faces strong opposition from the military, which is at odds with his party's anti-establishment aspirations.

IndusInd BankIndusInd Bank posted 33% rise in net profit for the quarter ended June to Rs 2,124 crore. Total income for the quarter increased 28% YoY to Rs 12,939 crore.L&T TechL&T Technologies consolidated net profit rose 13% year-on-year to Rs 311 crore in the first quarter.

A lawyer representing Chinese citizens in Florida has told a federal judge that a new law banning them and some other foreign nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state violates federal housing discrimination laws

The architect of Detroit's bankruptcy filing admits it was a miserable process

The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history

China Evergrande, the property developer whose woes helped bring about a slump in the country’s vitally important real estate market, has reported its debts rose further to about $340 billion by the end of last year

Congress will vote this week on legislation that will shape the agency responsible for safely managing the nation’s airspace and regulating its airlines

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line

Slamball, the thrilling fusion of basketball, football, gymnastics, and hockey, is set to make a long-awaited return after nearly 15 years. In Las Vegas, eight teams will compete over four weeks for the Series 6 title, with ESPN broadcasting every exhilarating game.

Amara Raja Batteries, and Datamatics Global Rallis India, large buying and selling on both BSE and NSE during Tuesday's trading sessions. These stocks were in focus accordingly. Many large investors have picked up stakes like Nippon India mutual fund, TATA AIA life Insurance company, The RBOS PLC, Tata Chemicals, Jhunjhunwala Rekha, etc.

Across industries, it seems all anyone is talking about is artificial intelligence. Even companies that aren’t tech-forward are scrambling to discover how AI works and what it could do for them. Given the impact AI is predicted to make, it’s hardly surprising that blockchain protocols — part of an industry that is decidedly tech-forward — are exploring what role(s) AI could play for them.

Clarios ARBL Holding has sold entire stake in battery maker Amara Raja Batteries through bulk deals on Tuesday. According to bulk deal data available with the exchanges, Clarios ARBL has offloaded about 2.39 crore shares or 14% stake in the company at a price of Rs 652.9. Further, Kotak Mutual Fund, Nippon India Mutual Fund, Sociere Generale, Tata AIA Life Insurance, Pinebridge Funds have picked up stake in the company, exchange data showed.

Former United States President and Republican party member Donald Trump may be soon charged by US prosecutors as the former president has informed that he has received a letter which says that he is a target of the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.  US 2020 elections, which brought democrat Joseph Biden to power as the President of the United States, also brought chaos in the White House, when then incumbent President of US< Donald Trump refused to accept the elections results, and his loyal followers tress-passed and vanadalised the mansion on capitol hill.  New federal charges, on top of existing state and federal counts in New York and Florida and a separate election-interference investigation nearing conclusion in Georgia, would add to the list of legal problems for Trump as he pursues the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Trump disclosed the existence of a target letter in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received it Sunday night and that he anticipates being indicted.

(Reuters) — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, becoming the latest drugmaker seeking to block enforcement of a program that gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices.

Rekha Jhunjhunwala has sold partial stake in Rallis India through block deals on Tuesday, while promoter Tata Chemicals has picked up those shares. According to data available with the exchanges, Rekha Jhunjhunwala has offloaded 97 lakh shares or nearly 5% stake in the company. The transaction was done at a price of Rs 215 apiece, fetching the investor about Rs 208 crore.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has seen a brief comeback in recent weeks following more than a year of rock-bottom price action, but a struggling chart structure could see BCH heading for zero in the near future.