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da Messina masterpiece of the Madonna, but the secret find here is the ‘Trionfo della Morte,’ a 15th-century fresco that is about the size of Picasso’s ‘Guernica.’ It is a hypermodern painting about the death of a city that is especially moving after our experience of Covid. It’s an amazing piece of art to look at and I think every visitor should go see it." —G.R. 15.

When Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash this week, he did little to dispel the notion that he might have had something to do with it. The Wagner chief , he said at a meeting at the Kremlin Thursday, was “a man with a complicated life story, and he made many mistakes in life." Crossing Putin might have been chief among them.

JBM Auto is gearing up to participate in the recently announced scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be deployed in 169 cities under the public-private partnership model, a top company official said on Friday. The company, which already has orders for 5,000 electric buses from across the country in its kitty, is looking to go through the policy fine print before deciding its future course of action. «We are very well positioned with our product range, manufacturing capacity and technology to execute this but definitely we are waiting for further clarity on the policy in the next few weeks,» JBM Group Vice Chairman and Managing Director Nishant Arya told PTI on the sidelines of the B20 Summit here. He noted that the company is already the largest electric bus maker in the country with a manufacturing capacity of 20,000 electric buses per annum. «Having over 30 per cent market share and an order book of more than 5,000 electric buses we're delivering buses across India,» Arya said.

Delhi will be out of bounds for unauthorised persons for three days during the G20 summit next month, police officials said on Friday. An array of restrictions on movement of vehicular traffic have been announced in New Delhi district, areas around Rajghat and the regulated zone demarcated by the Ring Road, they said.

Hollywood embraces the art of sequels, the National Association of Theater Owners is resurrecting National Cinema Day after its remarkable debut last year. The enticing event drew over 8 million moviegoers with $3 tickets, and now, over 3,000 theaters are gearing up for its return. Set for Sunday, August 27, National Cinema Day offers tickets at $4 each, including for premium formats like IMAX and Dolby.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Interest rate futures tied to the Federal Reserve's policy rate slightly increased the chances of tightening by the U.S. central banks at both the November and December policy meetings after Chair Jerome Powell's speech.

Surat and Agra. The central government announced the India Smart Cities Awards for 2022 on Friday.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday delivered a speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, titled ‘Inflation: Progress and the Path Ahead'. The economic policy symposium “Structural Shifts in the Global Economy," is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Good morning.

Delhi from Mumbai, Chandigarh, and other cities in preparation for the upcoming G20 summit. Delhi itself is receiving a significant facelift in anticipation of the summit, scheduled to take place at the renovated Pragati Maidan on September 9-10. With delegations from more than 20 member countries and other invited guests converging on the city for this prestigious event, the demand for high-end vehicles has surged. Cab rental companies with impressive fleets of these luxury vehicles have been enlisted to cope with the immense demand.Iqbal Singh, an operator based in the city, shared that they have been procuring new cars with priority delivery in light of the summit's requirements. «The demand for luxury cars is incredibly high, and Delhi operators alone cannot meet it.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, when he lost his life ina plane crash, just two months after he led a rebellion towards Moscow, aiming to overthrow the Russian military leadership. There also have been reports of prominent Russian executives dying under mysterious circumstances, including falling from windows, although whether they were deliberate killings or suicides is sometimes difficult to determine. The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range.

CaratLane on Friday appointed Avnish Anand as its new chief executive, roughly a week after the departure of its founder and former chief executive Mithun Sacheti. Anand was previously chief operating officer of the Tata Group-owned CaratLane and has been at the firm for more than 8 years. “Avnish… was employee No.1 at CaratLane and an integral part of the founding team.

This is the fifth instalment of New Roots, a series from Global News that will look at how evolving migration patterns and affordability challenges have changed life in communities across Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic.

India, August 25, 2023:BankSathi, a pioneering fintech social commerce startup, takes pride in announcing its remarkable achievement as the third-largest credit card issuer in India with 3.6 lakh ARR. The startup has issued 3 lakh credit cards as of June 2023, a 4X increase in cards over the previous fiscal year.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming gets underway with a dinner on Thursday evening. Here’s what to expect from the two-day conference featuring central bankers from around the world:

A flurry of statements from the government and Communist Party since July have largely focused on encouraging more spending on things like consumer goods and cars, coaxing private companies to expand investment, and making it easier for businesses to access funding. But even with two interest rate cuts this year, Beijing isn’t unleashing the kind of monetary and fiscal stimulus implemented during past downturns. President Xi Jinping’s government is reluctant to give the kind of cash handouts to consumers that fueled post-pandemic recoveries in the US and elsewhere.

Amjad Khan, Executive Director — Employee Benefit Practice & Workplace Wellness, Anand Rathi, says “there are options today of health insurance policies with zero waiting periods. But under a conventional policy, you cannot do away with the waiting period. Probably you can look at a reduction. If you are 25 years of age, your waiting period can go down to two years. But you cannot have a zero waiting period unless you look at these new age policies which have a zero waiting period under them.”What would be those criterias where an insurance company would be willing to skip the waiting period? Can we pay more premium and just skip this entire process for a few years?What we see in the last 12-18 months is that there are a few insurance companies in the Indian market who are giving policies which do not have these waiting periods.

Dwarka Expressway will have to extend their patience. According to officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the final stages of work on the 18.9 km section of the expressway within the city's limits will now conclude in October, a delay from the earlier projected completion date of August, a TOI report stated. The Dwarka Expressway is India's first elevated urban expressway.

RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain closed on 30 August in Jaipur and Shimla. On 31 August, Banks will in Dehradun, Gangtok, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow and Thiruvananthapuram due to Raksha Bandhan/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Pang-Lhabsol. The Raksha Bandhan festival also comes around the second long weekend on the month on August.

G20 Summit in India next month. Delhi police are currently busy ensuring smooth traffic flow in the city as high-profile delegates, including heads of states, will gather in the national capital for the event. The G20 Summit is slated to take place on September 9-10 at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.

Indian Railways has announced special train services for Ganapati devotees this year. The Central and the Western Railways combined will be running 312 special trains. Of these 312 trains, Central Railways will be running 257 trains while the Western Railways will be running 55 special trains.