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Kalina Marie made the decision to inform her followers of the events leading up to the day after viewers conjectured that there must be more to the story and asked how it could have reached that point without her knowledge, as quoted in a report by The New York Post. The pandemic prevented her and her husband, who have been together for nine years, from getting married when they had planned to after they became engaged in 2019.

Diego Forlán's newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round of the ATP's second-tier challenger tour. Forlán and Coria were granted wild-card entries to play doubles in the tournament.

Transformers One will soon be available for streaming on Paramount+. Directed by Josh Cooley, the movie hit theaters last month and will now reach a wider audience via digital platforms.

meteor shower peaks this weekend, however, that bright glowing orb will still be nearly full, so most places will probably be obscured by all but the brightest meteors, as quoted in a report by Time. The Leonids are famous for their meteors, which can reach speeds of up to 70 kilometres per second (44 miles per second). King's College London's Shyam Balaji stated that unfortunately this year, the viewing conditions will be affected by a nearly full moon. The chances of seeing more meteors can be increased by watching in the early morning when the moon is lower in the sky.

Viacom18's TV and digital businesses into Star India securing all necessary regulatory approvals in India and abroad. In February, Reliance Industries (RIL), Viacom18 Media and The Walt Disney Company had signed an agreement to combine Viacom18 and Star India's assets to create India's largest M&E company valued at ₹70,352 crore ($8.5 billion).

Olivia Nuzzi, RFK Jr.'s «digital» mistress, dropped her claims against her ex, Ryan Lizza, in their ongoing legal battle. The accusations, which included blackmail, device hacking, and threats of violence, were withdrawn after Nuzzi faced pressure from evidence her ex’s legal team presented.

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is broadening its crypto offerings for U.S. traders, adding tokens like Solana (SOLUSD) and meme coin Pepe (PEPEUSD), as the frenzy continues for Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and other digital assets in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential election win.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J on Thursday stressed the need for urban cooperative banks to evolve digitally, addressing IT and cybersecurity gaps as he highlighted the importance of improving the liquidation process to protect depositors' interests. Speaking at the Second Conference of State Registrars of Cooperative Societies (RCSs) here, Swaminathan also stressed the importance of coordinated engagement between the RBI and registrars of co-operative societies, respecting each other's roles. While financial indicators for UCBs have improved, he noted room for growth in business, asset quality, and liquidity, he said.

Nykaa founder and CEO Falguni Nayar on Thursday said India is a big opportunity for Nykaa and it may look at venturing into the wellness segment in the future as it is a good sustainable business. Speaking at the CNBCTV18 Global Leadership Summit here, she said it is the culture and speaking to the customers that matters in her business more than the cost. «I think Nykaa would love to go into wellness, which is a good long-term sustainable business that we'd like to pursue beyond beauty and fashion,» Nayar said when asked about the five-year roadmap for Nykaa. Stating that she continues to remain «very excited» about India and bringing great research-driven products to the country that Indians love, she said, «Privately, building products is what current focus is but in the long- run it could also be services.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids and search operations in and around Kolkata in connection to a multi-crore alleged financial fraud and money laundering through lottery tickets. Three teams of the central agency officials carried raids and search operations in at least three locations in Kolkata. The central agency officials carried out raids in at least three locations in Kolkata, Madhyamgram area in North 24 Parganas district and two other locations. In Madhyamgram's Michael Nagar, raids and searches were conducted in a lottery-ticket printing factory. The other two places where raid and search operations were conducted were at Lake Market and Lake Gardens in South Kolkata. The central agency also conducted raids at the offices-cum-residences of two lottery agents, people in the know said. Multiple charges against the lottery scam include evasion of taxes and diversion of the proceeds of the income illegally.

Elon Musk to US President- elect Donald Trump has eventually sparked discontent among members of the US President-elect's inner circle, according to Page Six. Elon Musk has eventually become a frequent presence at the Mar-a-Lago while participating in significant discussions which include calls with international leaders like Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. Page Six reported that this new bond has reportedly made many of Donald Trump's traditional advisors feel actually sidelined while insiders also noted that his inner circle is shrinking as he spends more time with Elon Musk and other selective individuals like Howard Lutnick who is the co-chair of his transition team. Also Read: Did a bakery refuse Whoopi Goldberg's birthday dessert order because of her political views? Here's the truth

Whoopi Goldberg's birthday dessert order over political views. Bakery owner Jill Holtermann shares that she did not deny the request because of Goldberg's politics and that she informed Goldberg two weeks ago that she was experiencing equipment issues in her kitchen, as quoted in a report by Entertainment. A 145-year-old New York bakery has denied Whoopi Goldberg's on-air claims that it refused to make special treats for her 69th birthday episode of The View due to her political beliefs. Shortly after closing Wednesday's episode of the show with a round of Charlotte Russe desserts at the Hot Topics table, Goldberg declined to name the bakery that made the desserts, speculating that they initially denied her order due to her political beliefs.

«Under the existing guidelines of SDRF/ NDRF, there is no provision to declare any calamity as 'National Disaster',» Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in a letter dated November 10. SDRF and NDRF refers to State Disaster Response Fund and National Disaster Response Fund, respectively.

IRB Infrastructure Trust has made a non biding offer to IRB InvIT Fund to transfer five toll assets having an enterprise value of Rs 15,000 crore as of September 2024, according to an exchange filing on Thursday. In a statement, IRB said it plans to re-invest the proceeds raised from the deal in upcoming opportunities in the infrastructure sector. IRB Infrastructure Trust is IRB Infrastructure and Developers' private InvIT (infrastructure investment trust) with 51 per cent stakeholding, while IRB InvIT Fund is a publicly listed InvIT platform in which the infrastructure player has a 15 per cent share. «IRB Infrastructure Trust, an associate, has announced a non-binding offer to transfer five matured highway assets to the IRB InvIT Fund,» IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd (IRB) said in a statement.

Honasa Consumer, the parent company of beauty and personal care brand Mamaearth, reported a decline in its operating revenue for the September quarter while also slipping into losses, on account of a significant hit from its offline distribution restructuring exercise. For the July-September period, Honasa Consumer reported a 7% year-on-year (YoY) decline in operating revenue at Rs 462 crore. It posted a net loss of Rs 19 crore in the quarter, compared to Rs 30 crore net profit in the same period last year. “The impact (of the restructuring) was actually higher than what we had planned and expected…we initially had certain assumptions in place, which were based on a certain level of inventory but when we got into the actual execution, it turned out to be relatively higher,” the company’s founder and CEO Varun Alagh told ET.

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy reiterated his statement of not believing in work-life balance at the CNBC Global Leadership Summit. Murthy said that KV Kamath, Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Jio Financial Services, had once said that since India is a poor country with lot of challenges and we need to worry about those rather than about work-life balance."

Jharkhand Assembly elections, with Aquil Akhtar of Samajwadi Party emerging as the wealthiest, declaring assets exceeding Rs 400 crore, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released on Thursday. The Jharkhand Election Watch and ADR analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 522 out of 528 candidates in 38 constituencies for the second phase of the elections, scheduled for November 20. Of the 522 candidates, 127 (24 per cent) are crorepatis, while 148 (28 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, the report said. «The role of money power in our elections is evident from the fact that all major political parties field wealthy candidates,» the report stated.

Vodafone Idea official on Thursday said telecom subscribers consuming more data should pay more to enable the industry to generate reasonable returns and ensure connectivity to all sections of society. During Vodafone Idea (VIL) earning call for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, the company's CEO Akshaya Moondra said that the loss of subscribers to BSNL due to the recent tariff hike is quickly reversing because of the state-run telecom firm's «network experience». He said that the Indian wireless sector is at a crucial junction.

JioStar, has announced the leadership team that will work closely with the three co-CEOs Kevin Vaz (entertainment across platforms), Kiran Mani (digital), and Sanjog Gupta (sports). Nita Ambani will be the chairperson of the merged entity while Uday Shankar will serve as its vice-chairperson. In an internal email to employees, the leadership team was unveiled.

Delhi CM Atishi took to her X and said, «Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.» Delhi’s air quality has rapidly deteriorated over the past few days, with readings crossing the 400 AQI mark in many areas.

KP Singh, Chairman Emeritus, DLF, told ET. In a conversation with ET’s Faizan Haidar, Singh talks about current issues plaguing urban development, how this wasn’t his vision for Gurgaon, and planning his succession. Edited excerpts: Q: You have been an advocate for urban planning. How satisfied are you with India’s progress on infrastructure and urban planning? A: I am not satisfied. The test of good urban planning is its ability to accommodate everything related to urban life, enabling citizens to live comfortably and in good health.