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«India is one of the fastest-growing markets from the standpoint of consumers blending their consumption habits across shopping, entertainment, education, and experiences. I think all these dimensions evolve at a faster pace in India, which is exciting for marketers,» he added. Owned by advertising giant WPP, VML is the world's largest creative advertising company formed through the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R in October 2023. It operates 150 offices in 64 markets, employing over 26,000 people globally.

Meanwhile, brokerages including Morgan Stanley are reiterating their expectation of a 25-basis-point interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December, following the nonfarm payrolls data. Financial markets currently assign a probability of around 70 per cent that the Fed will cut rates by a quarter percentage-point at its December meeting, and a roughly 30 percent chance it will pause, according to data from CME Group.

Paraguay expelled the eminent Chinese diplomat Xu Wei from the country pretty recently while accusing him of interfering in its domestic affairs and urging the nation to sever its long-standing ties with Taiwan, reported CNN. According to CNN, the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared Xu Wei as persona non grata while totally revoking his visa and gave him just 24 hours to leave the country. Xu Wei was originally in Paraguay for a UNESCO meeting but eventually caused a diplomatic stir by visiting Congress where he reportedly pressured the lawmakers to choose between China and Taiwan while stating that ‘It is either China or Taiwan’. Paraguay is one of only 12 unique countries globally that actually recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign state and it still remains the sole supporter in South America, asserted CNN. The Paraguayan government has resisted all kinds of pressure from Beijing while at the same time several Latin American nations have already switched their allegiance from Taiwan to China in recent years.

The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election candidate who became the surprise front-runner in the nati...

The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week

More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports

Vancouver could move to integrate bitcoin into city finances in the slipstream of the digital token’s surge to an all-time high above US$100,000, a rally fuelled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto.

defence technologies. Additionally, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established 15 Industry Academia Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs) across the country, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth informed in a written reply to Ananta Nayak in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Technology Development Fund Scheme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) executed by DRDO under the 'Make in India' initiative. The Union Government has approved the scheme to encourage industries, especially MSMEs and startups, to develop various defence technologies. The scheme aligns with the vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' by integrating new industries into the design and manufacturing of defence technology. Funding of up to Rs 50 crore per project is provided to the industry as a grant-in-aid, the minister stated. DRDO has set up DIA-CoEs at institutions such as IISc Bangalore, various IITs, and Central/State Universities to promote focused research in developing new technologies for defence and security. These Centres of Excellence are equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, research facilities, and infrastructure to attract researchers and scholars. Through these centres, DRDO aims to establish effective collaborations with startups and industries to further product development.

Narendra Modi on Friday said that the role of the northeastern states in shaping India’s future will be significant. Addressing the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in Delhi on Friday, the Prime Minister said that the next few decades would see cities like Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, and Itanagar rise as symbols of development and strength. «I firmly believe that the future belongs to Eastern India, especially the Northeast,» Modi said, adding that the 21st century was being increasingly regarded as «the century of the East.»

Liam Payne fell from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, his girlfriend Kate Cassidy has returned to the United States after the singer's tragic death. Kate's friends claimed she is leading a very different lifestyle than the one she enjoyed with Liam Payne, reports The Mirror. Liam Payne paid up to $35K a month for girlfriend Kate Cassidy’s expenses, sources told The Mirror. The singer was giving Cassidy, a 25-year-old social media influencer, $10,000 a month for living expenses and also generously allowed her to use his credit card for clothing and other expenses which regularly totaled around $25,000 a month, they added. ALSO READ: Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

Paytm operator One 97 Communications on Friday informed exchanges about the company's plans to sell its stake in Japanese digital payments company PayPay Corporation. Paytm in its regulatory filing said the board of directors of One97 Communications Singapore Private Limited in a meeting on Friday gave an approval for the said transaction. One97 Communications Singapore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paytm Singapore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved PM Vidyalaxmi last month. The scheme is applicable to all scheduled banks, regional rural banks (RRBs) and cooperative banks.

New York Times’ Connections puzzle has become a favorite among word game enthusiasts for its engaging and thought-provoking challenges. On Friday, December 6, puzzle #544 invites players to decipher hidden links between words, testing their logic, vocabulary, and creativity. This popular word puzzle, designed by Wyna Liu, offers an excellent way to stay sharp while enjoying a daily mental workout. Let’s dive into the hints, categories, and answers for today’s puzzle—spoilers ahead, so proceed cautiously if you prefer to solve it on your own!

Surendra Pal Singh Bittu joined AAP on Friday ahead of Delhi Assembly elections. Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia welcomed Singh into the party and said his experience will help the party in its development work. «Inspired by the good developmental work of the AAP in the field of education, health, etc., Singh is joining our party today, and I am sure that his experience will help the party to continue doing good work,» Sisodia said.

Lookout Circular (LOC) has been issued against YSRCP MP Vijaisai Reddy by the Andhra Pradesh police, which had booked him days ago in connection with the Kakinada Seaport and SEZ share transfer case. The senior leader said the action has been taken with an «ulterior motive.» Besides him, the Andhra Pradesh CID has issued LOC against Y Vikranth Reddy, son of another party member Y V Subba Reddy, Sarath Chandra Reddy, the Non-executive director of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, highly placed government sources said on Friday. Earlier this week, besides Vijaysai Reddy, Vikranth Reddy and Sarath Chandra Reddy, PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Aurobindo Realty and others were booked by the Andhra Pradesh CID for allegedly using 'coercive' means to acquire stakes in Kakinada Seaport and kakinada SEZ, According to a complaint filed by Karnati Venkateswara Rao, Chairman and Managing Director of KSPL, his family-owned firms' stakes of 41.12 per cent in KSPL and 48.74 per cent in KSEZ estimated to be worth over Rs 3600 crore were acquired in 2020-21 for a little over Rs 500 crore by Aurobindo Realty (renamed as Auro Infra) at the behest of former Chief Minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

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Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year

BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar will take oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Friday, a day before the special three-day session of the Lower House of the state legislature begins. Talking to PTI this morning, Kolambkar, a nine-time MLA, confirmed that he will take oath as the pro-tem speaker at 1 pm at the Raj Bhavan. Governor C P Radhakrishnan will administer the oath to him, he said. Kolambkar currently represents the Wadala assembly constituency in Mumbai.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its bi-monthly policy decisions on Friday at 10:00 am, after a three-day meeting that began on December 4. For the first time in over 30 months, the MPC is expected to focus more on slowing economic growth. The RBI has kept its policy rate at 6.5% for the last ten meetings, maintaining a cautious stance on inflation, especially due to persistent high food prices, while remaining optimistic about growth prospects, thanks to favourable monsoons and hopes of a revival in capital expenditure.However, it shifted its stance from withdrawal of accommodation to neutral in the last meeting.

Neuralink brain technology company was found to have «objectionable conditions or practices» by the Food and Drug Administration, which cited the company and urged it to address the problems. FDA inspectors identified the issues at Neuralink's animal testing facilities in California in June 2023, several weeks after the agency had given the company the green light for a small study of its brain implant in humans, according to the letter to Congress dated November 29. The agency was responding to concerns raised by Earl Blumenauer, a House Democrat from Oregon who has focused on animal welfare.

The Australian transaction reports and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) said its findings showed cryptocurrency was increasingly being exploited for money laundering, scams and money mule activities. AUSTRAC's taskforce will ensure digital currency exchanges that provide crypto ATM services have robust practices in place to minimise the risk of their machines being used to move money associated with scams or fraud, the government agency said.