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OnlyFans model Sophie Rain has taken the internet by storm by revealing how much money she makes through the adult app. The Florida-based influencer shared a screenshot of her earnings on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday, stunning millions of viewers who could barely believe that she raked in over $43.4 million in the past year alone (Rs 360 crore). According to EssentiallySports, Sophie Rain's earnings reportedly surpass Jayson Tatum's annual salary. In comparison to Sophie Rain's $43 million this year, Jayson Tatum made $35 million. Rain's pay check is almost 23% more than what the C's forward gets paid for his MVP-calibre performances day in and day out.

The LNG ship will be a modern two-stroke vessel having a tank capacity of 1,74,000 cubic metres and will be built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Korea, with which the ship owning company has concluded a shipbuilding contract. The contract was signed in the presence of R K Jain, GAIL Director (Finance), Sanjay Kumar, GAIL Director (Marketing), and R K Singhal, GAIL Director (Business Development) by S Bairagi, GAIL Executive Director (Marketing — Shipping & International LNG) and Satoshi Kanamori, Managing Executive Officer (LNG, Carbon Solution Business), K-Line.

PIB Fact Check posted on its social media X account, «A message circulating on social media claims that as India commemorates 75 years of its Independence, senior citizens above 75 years of age will no longer have to pay taxes.» PIB Fact Check stated that it is a fake. Which senior citizens are no longer required to file ITR?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as people in India come to terms with the idea of a ‘digital arrest’, invented by scamsters acting like law enforcers to scare people out of their money, cybercriminals seem to have expanded their repertoire of tricks to swindle people online.

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Nasscom has unveiled 'The Developer's Playbook for Responsible AI in India', amid challenges faced by developers in navigating complex and rapidly-evolving AI risk management landscape. The playbook offers a voluntary framework for developers to identify and mitigate the potential risks associated with the commercial development, deployment, and use of AI in India. «Recognising the challenges faced by developers in navigating the complex and rapidly evolving AI risk management landscape, the Nasscom Responsible AI Hub… unveiled The Developer's Playbook for Responsible AI in India,» Nasscom said in a release. The playbook was launched at the inaugural edition of Confluence for Responsible Intelligence (RICON) in New Delhi.

O Panneerselvam, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Madras High Court restoring a disproportionate assets (DA) case against him and his family members. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued notice to the Tamil Nadu police and others on a plea filed by Panneerselvam. «In the present matter concerned, the challenge is to the impugned order of single judge of the High Court judicature at Madras exercising powers of suo motu criminal revision, under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. Issue notice,» the bench directed.

Hyundai Motor India denied the media reports claiming that the company, along with other automobile manufacturers like Mahindra and Kia, could face a penalty of Rs 7,300 crore for breaching fleet emission levels. Hyundai refuted the reports and said that they are based on «extrapolations» that are not grounded in facts. The company pointed out that the articles were based on an incorrect assumption—that the 2022 amendments to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (EC Act), which impose stricter penalty norms, were in effect before January 1, 2023. According to HMIL, the new regulations only came into effect at the start of this year, and any claims of penalties prior to that are «fictional» and unsupported by the law.

According to reports, the documentary will air on December 3 at 8.15 pm and will shed light into Harry and Meghan’s life in Montecito and their quest for relevance after they stepped down from the royal family back in 2020.

Knight Frank and NAREDCO. Real estate consultant Knight Frank and realtors' body NAREDCO on Friday released 'Real Estate Sentiment Index Q3 2024 (July-September 2024)', highlighting continued optimism in the realty sector. There was a marginal dip in the current sentiment score, which stands at 64, down from 65 in the April-June period. However, the future sentiment score improved to 67, up from 65 in the previous quarter, signalling rising confidence in the sector's growth over the next six months.

Every year, the Reserve Bank of India announces holidays for banks in three categories: the Negotiable Instruments Act Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and Banks' Closure of Accounts.

Bengaluru recently shared her experience of being rejected for a flat due to her age, sparking both sympathy and criticism on social media. Naina, who had been looking for an apartment in the city, was turned down by a potential landlord after visiting a flat she liked. In an attempt to highlight her strengths as a flatmate, Naina created a PowerPoint presentation to showcase her best qualities.

central transfers, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research. States have budgeted their combined revenue mop-up at 14.3% of gross state domestic product (GSDP) for 2024-25, compared with 13.3% in the last fiscal and 13.8% in the pre-Covid year of 2018-19, the report said. While the pandemic flared up in India in 2020-21, it did impact economic output towards the end of 2019-20, especially in the wake of a lockdown in late March in 2020, although the slowdown had set in before the Covid onslaught.

money laundering case, the agency confirmed on Friday. The special CBI court granted 10 days custody of both the accused. According to ED, the duo are alleged to be involved in a chit fund scam, and is accused to defrauding the public by collecting deposits worth Rs 2,800 crore under false promises.

Supreme Court has strongly criticised the ongoing tendency among bureaucrats to override the authority of elected representatives, particularly women, in grassroots democratic institutions such as panchayats. In a significant ruling, the top court said that administrative officials must actively support and promote women's participation and leadership in governance, rather than suppressing them with a colonial mindset. A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan voiced concern over the recurring pattern of bureaucratic interference, where elected women representatives are often subjected to unfair treatment.

«We are not inclined to entertain the present petition in as much as the prayers made in the petition are within the domain of policy of the state,» the bench noted, «if the petitioner so desires, he may make an application to the appropriate authority which would be considered in accordance with law». The petitioner's counsel asserted that the PIL did not seek publicity while referring to news reports over people falling ill after the consumption of food offerings or «prasad» at various temples.

Dubai are causing concern, especially for those planning to stay with family. Travelers now need to provide their host's rental agreement, Emirates ID, residence visa copy, and contact details during the visa application process. These changes coincide with the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival (Dec 8-Jan 14), a popular event for Indian tourists. The new rules also require hotel booking documents and return ticket details for all Indian tourists. However, the added documentation for those staying with relatives is proving difficult.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has announced the launch of the Aditya Birla Sun Life Conglomerate Fund, an open-ended diversified equity scheme following the conglomerate theme. The New Fund Offer (NFO) of the scheme will open for subscription on December 5 and close on December 19. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days from the date of allotment. The scheme's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities of companies that follow a conglomerate theme. The scheme will be benchmarked against the BSE Select Business Groups Index and will be managed by Harish Krishnan and Kunal Sangoi.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Once considered a safe haven in times of economic turmoil, India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector now finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with rising competition, shifting consumer preferences, and an inflationary squeeze that threatens its stronghold on household essentials. Investors have historically seen it as a defensive sector, a bastion of stability, even during a market correction when it historically holds firm.

After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday

Gaming and esports company NODWIN Gaming on Friday said it has acquired Trinity Gaming at a valuation of Rs 24 crore. Trinity Gaming serves as a Creator Service Provider (CSP) for Meta and gaming Multi-channel Network (MCN) for YouTube in India. It manages over 1,000 creators nationwide and has established partnerships with the likes of Samsung, Realme, iQOO, and Krafton. «The acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of Trinity will be a combination of secondary sale and stock swap of NODWIN Gaming shares for a total consideration of up to Rs 24 crore,» a company statement said. The consideration would be payable partly by way of cash consideration of up to Rs 4.8 crore and balance Rs 19.2 crore by way of swap of equity shares of NODWIN Gaming, it added.