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Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal had something in common in the past 24 hours: Both the players scored for their respective national teams to take them to the finals, one being Copa America 2024, with the other being Euro Cup 2024. Yamal, in fact set a world record for being the youngest player ever to score a goal at the Euro championship history. He achieved this feat after scoring an equalizing goal for Spain and putting them back in the game after they were lagging by a goal, scored by France in the ninth minute itself. As 16-years-old Yamal entered the history books, pictures of him with Lionel Messi surfaced on social media but they came with a rather sweet twist. The picture that is viral on social media shows Lionel Messi in his young era bathing a baby Yamal, which has created an aww moment for all football fans around the globe. Also Read: Found Season 2: When and where you can watch the new chapter? Release date & time

independent system operator to ensure fair access to full capacity of natural gas pipelines for all market players, says Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) CEO Rajesh Kumar Mediratta. In an interview with Sanjeev Choudhary, Mediratta called for splitting of gas companies engaged in both marketing and transportation to end the advantage bundled entities enjoy over standalone marketers. Edited excerpts: What are some of the measures the government can take to develop domestic natgas market? If we want to develop our natural gas market, we need to bring best practices with a level playing. Bundled and unbundled marketers should have equal access to information and the same imbalance or ship-or-pay charge mechanism.

At a general meeting on Wednesday (3 July), over 99.3% of votes cast were in favour of implementing a B share scheme, which will see an initial distribution to shareholders equal to 38p per ordinary share, or around 35.4% of the trust's net asset value as of 31 May. B Shares of 1p each will be issued to all shareholders as a bonus at a rate of 800 B shares for every 21 ordinary shares held as of 6pm today (4 July).  abrdn Diversified Growth and Income to return £115m to shareholders amid wind-down These B shares will be issued on Friday (5 July) and immediately redeemed at 1p per s...

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly after midday at the All England Club that he was «devastated to pull out due to a hip injury». It means Djokovic has now equalled Roger Federer's men's record of 13 semi-final appearances at Wimbledon as he closes on the Swiss great's mark of eight singles titles.

As the age of AI dawns upon us, it has brought excitement and trepidation in equal measure. The trepidation was mostly around AI-generated deepfakes and how they could change voter minds, influence elections and thus subvert democracy. This was especially true in India, as almost a billion voters were electing a new government.

₹15,000 monthly must contribute to EPF. However, employers can voluntarily contribute even if these conditions are not met. Both the employer and employee contribute 12% of the basic salary plus dearness allowance to EPF, with the employer's contribution at 3.67% for the PF and 8.33% for the pension account.

NHRC has issued notices to the chief secretaries and the police chief of all the states and union territories over reports that women are allegedly being forced into sex trade by anti-social elements on the pretext of providing them with lucrative job opportunities. In a statement on Friday, the National Human Rights Commission observed the content of a news report quoting statements by women arrested during a raid, if true, raises a serious concern relating to the life, liberty, equality and dignity of women, irrespective of caste, religion and geographical boundaries. «The media report, carried on July 1, indicates that most of the arrested women during a raid at a hotel in Ranchi, Jharkhand, got into sex trade out of compulsion and helplessness. Many of them were pushed into this web by their relatives and some of them were forced to enter into this ugly business to fulfil the needs of their families and could not come out of the vicious network of anti-social elements once got into their grip,» it said. The news report indicates that the victim women are natives of different places, «trapped in the name of a job» and their handlers are reportedly operating from distant locations. This indicates the «depth of the crime syndicate» across the country, which requires a pan-India action against such criminal elements, the statement said.

market capitalisation cut-off for a stock to make it to the largecap category in the upcoming Amfi semi-annual categorisation is expected to be Rs 84,000 crore compared to an average of Rs 67,000 crore in the six months ending December 2023, Nuvama said in a note. Meanwhile, the midcap threshold is likely to hover around Rs 27,500 crore this time compared to Rs 22,000 crore at the end of December 2023.

Supacell's first season premiered on Netflix this June and has already generated a massive fan following, with viewers already talking about the next season. The Netflix original series that stars Tosin Cole, Adelayo Adedayo, Eddie Marsan in pivotal roles, is the only Netflix Original scripted series in the US Top 10 shows, according to Forbes.

“You must pay for everything in this world one way and another. There is nothing free except the Grace of God." – Charles Portis

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday said that regulators like SEBI and appellate forums like the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) need to exercise caution when there is a surge in the stock market as they assume immense national importance in fostering a stable and predictable investment environment. Inaugurating the new appellate tribunal premises in Mumbai, the CJI Chandrachud said: “The more you see the surge in the stock market, the greater the role, I believe, for SEBI and SAT, as institutions which will exercise caution, celebrate the successes but at the same time, ensure that the backbone is stable.”

government to grant maternity leave to a surrogate mother, saying that leave privileges shouldn't depend on how a person became a mother. A single-judge bench ruled in favour of a Orissa Finance Service (OFS) officer, granting her 180 days maternity leave after she became a parent through surrogacy. «Maternity leave should be granted to employees who become mothers through surrogacy to ensure treatment and support for all new mothers, irrespective of how they become parents,» Justice S K Panigrahi ruled.

Anand Mahindra lauded Rahul Dravid, calling him a true role model and highlighting the mark of his character. Mahindra’s praise came in response to Dravid's commendable decision regarding a an extra bonus offered by the BCCI. According to a Press Trust of India report, former India head coach Rahul Dravid recently refused an additional bonus of Rs 2.5 crore offered by the BCCI following India’s T20 World Cup triumph in the Americas. Despite the board’s intention to reward him with Rs 5 crore, equal to the players' bonuses, Dravid chose to accept only the due amount of Rs 2.5 crore, what the other coaching staff got. Dravid’s tenure as India coach was originally set to end after the previous year’s 50-over World Cup, but he stayed on through the T20 World Cup at the behest of skipper Rohit Sharma and the BCCI, who felt it was too short notice to bring in a new coach. After successfully concluding his tenure as India’s head coach with a World Cup win, Dravid is contemplating his next career move. There are speculations about him joining an IPL franchise as a mentor. However, for now, he seems keen on taking a step back to relax after over two years of intense coaching.

₹109,990 with a best buy price of ₹89,990 on Sony’s website. Lugging it around isn’t easy either, even though Sony has included a handle in the frame and two casters on the rear edge. While it can be moved, it isn’t entirely portable.

England managed to reach the finals of Euro Cup 2024 by successfully beating Netherlands 2-1, following one controversial equalizer from Harry Kane from the penalty spot, and the other being a 90th minute goal by Ollie Watkins, that sealed the deal for The Three Lions. However, this was not the only thing England fans were talking about post-match. According to a Daily Star UK report, netizens were eyeing the new pair of socks worn by Jude Bellingham during the game against Netherlands. Although he went goalless during this game, his socks somehow made up for it as the 'holes in his socks' made him appear as a '15 year-old emo' according to social media users.

Eight years ago Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor

Bharti Enterprises and Del Monte Pacific Ltd, on Thursday announced Abhinav Kapoor as its new chief executive officer with immediate effect. He will lead the Del Monte Foods senior leadership team across functions and steer long-term strategy for the business, a company statement said. According to Harjeet Kohli, joint managing director, Bharti Enterprises, Kapoor will also amplify focus on the B2B and B2C spaces. Kapoor was previously vice president, sales at VIP Industries, where he was overseeing P&L, multiple channels and sales, the company said in a statement, adding that Kapoor has over two decades of experience in sales and distribution within consumer businesses. He has previously held leadership positions at Cavinkare, Britannia Industries, Mondelez and Marico, the statement said. He succeeds former chief Mahesh Kanchan.

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday. Eight people were missing, either washed away by floods or buried in landslides, while 12 others were injured and being treated in hospitals, police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki said. «Rescue workers are trying to clear the landslides and open the roads,» Karki told Reuters, adding heavy equipment was being used to clear debris.

Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha over alleged inaccuracies in his speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said any member trying to mislead the House will not get away easily and the «rules will get them». Rijiju was referring to a notice submitted in Lok Sabha by BJP member Bansuri Swaraj urging the Speaker to take cognisance of her notice against certain inaccuracies in Gandhi's speech on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address. «When the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha kept on lying on many things, including facts and figures, a notice was put to the Speaker and we have requested the Speaker to take appropriate action. We are waiting for the action,» Rijiju said in response to questions on the issue. The minister said rules apply equally to everyone as no member is above the Chair in the House.

India Today, the former Indian cricketer said, “There will always be the occasional individual who might be a bit disappointing. But I think what the current leadership has done is quite outstanding."“Many people criticise Jay Shah, focusing on his father’s political position rather than his contributions.