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Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom on Wednesday for his first appearance since an appeals court last week overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. The preliminary hearing in Manhattan is expected to include discussion of evidence, scheduling and other matters, according to Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala. Aidala said Weinstein will attend the hearing, despite the 72-year-old having been hospitalised since shortly after his return to the city jail system on Friday from an upstate prison. He has said Weinstein, who has cardiac issues and diabetes, was undergoing unspecified tests due to his health issues.

IPL 2024 match on April 30, when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Ayush Badoni was ruled run-out despite his bat being inside the crease. The third umpire’s decision went in Mumbai Indians’ favour because the LSG player’s bat was in the air. It was the first ball of the 19th over, bowled by Hardik Pandya.

Dividend-paying stock: Coal India shares are one of the dividend-paying stocks in the Indian stock market. The dividend declared by this PSU stock in FY24 is ₹24.50 ( ₹4, ₹15.25, and ₹5.25). Coal India share price finished on 31st March 2023 at ₹213.65 apiece on the NSE.

Stocks to buy or sell: Following a pause in the global market gains on Tuesday with traders cautious ahead of the release of key European inflation and growth data, the frontline indices of the Indian stock market erased all the intraday gains in the last hour of trade and ended in the negative zone. The Nifty 50 index finished 38 points lower after climbing to a new peak of 22,783 whereas the BSE Sensex ended 188 points lower after inching close to its existing lifetime high of 75,124. The Bank Nifty index closed 27 points south after hitting a new high of 49,974 during Tuesday deals.

NEW DELHI : Services sector raced ahead in company registrations in the just-ended financial year, reflecting the rapid formalization of a segment with few entry barriers. While services accounted for 71% of the 185,300-plus new companies registered in FY24, industry made up less than a fourth, while the farm sector accounted for about 6%.

medical examiner's report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona injected uncertainty Monday into the criminal negligence case brought against eight medical workers involved in his case a month before they are set to stand trial for homicide. A forensic expert conducted the study at the behest of one of the main defendants, Maradona's neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, in an effort to challenge the 2021 medical examination that held Luque and other doctors responsible for what it described as the soccer star's otherwise avoidable death. The defendants have denied any violations or irregularities in Maradona's treatment. Maradona, famous for leading Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup and back to the final four years later, died from a heart attack in 2020 while recovering from brain surgery.

heatwave conditions could impact farm output and push up inflation by about 30-50 basis points, economists said. Vegetable prices, already witnessing a spike, are likely to keep inflation elevated till June, when a normal monsoon provides some reprieve. «The impact of the heatwave will be most apparent in perishable food varieties, especially vegetables, which is one of the most volatile parts of the inflation basket and has consistently punched above its weight in FY24,» said Radhika Rao, executive director and senior economist, DBS Group Research.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will test ground beef for bird flu

₹1.65 billion. Also read: US Fed meet begins today: What to expect amid sticky inflation? Top experts share their views The existing transaction fees for S&P BSE Sensex options and S&P BSE Bankex options will remain applicable from May 1 to May 10.

Also Read: India VIX: Volatility may rise in the upcoming sessions following a three-month declining trend; here's why Market analysts reckon that the volatility index may rise just ahead of the election outcome. However, the increase may remain capped as the market has already priced in the stability. A significant drop in the volatility index indicates that participants are confident about the near-term market trajectory.

₹6,833 per barrel on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). -US crude production rose to 13.15 million barrels per day (bpd) in February from 12.58 million bpd in January in its biggest monthly increase since October 2021, the Energy Information Administration said. Meanwhile, exports climbed to 4.66 million bpd from 4.05 million bpd in the same period.

Election Commission of India (ECI) to push telecom operators to send SMSes to voters to encourage them to exercise their franchise in larger numbers in the subsequent phases, said people familiar with the matter. However, they said, while the ECI wants telecom operators to send about 100 million SMSes daily to voters, the telcos have said they can handle only about 20 million SMSes a day, citing a lack of capacity. «The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Election Commission officials and executives from telecom operators have been meeting for the past few days to evolve a consensus on how many promotional messages need to be sent,» said an official, who did not wish to be identified.

Moreover, the compact size and portability of sunscreen sticks make them ideal for on-the-go application. Whether you're at the beach, hiking, or engaging in outdoor sports, sunscreen sticks can be easily tossed into a bag or pocket for quick and convenient reapplication throughout the day. Their mess-free application and travel-friendly design ensure that you can protect your skin from harmful UV rays with minimal effort, making sunscreen sticks an essential part of any sun protection routine.

NPS (National Pension System) is an easy-to-invest, tax-efficient retirement scheme. Under the NPS scheme, you and your employer both can contribute to build a corpus for your post-retirement years, ensuring your social security and welfare.

All parents face a common challenge pertaining to investment decisions, i.e., how to balance their child’s educational needs and financial goals. As a parent, you want your child to go to a good school and then a premiere college or university for world-class education, which needs a good amount of financial planning to continuously meet expenses on that front. Balancing a child’s education and long-term financial planning requires strategic planning.

Apple has hired 36 specialists from Google, following the recruitment of John Giannandrea, Google's former head of AI, as Apple's top AI executive. Additionally, the Zurich lab has attracted notable AI experts, including ex-Google employees like Bengio and Ruoming Pang, adds the report. Apple's primary AI development centers are located in California and Seattle, but the Zurich lab reportedly represents the company's increased commitment to AI.

monthly contracts of single stock derivatives will change to the second Thursday of a calendar month effective July 1, 2024, BSE on Tuesday said in a notice. All the existing monthly contracts of stock derivatives in equity derivatives segment with expiry day as last Thursday of a calendar month (if Thursday is holiday then previous working day) will get expired on June 28, 2024, and will be removed from contract master file at end of day of June 28, the notice said further.

3 Body Problem' dominated the streaming industry in March and remained the number one series for two weeks, its second season was planned and work was started though Netflix has not announced it officially. '3 Body Problem' Season 2 will have a new plot, characters, cast members, and turns and twists that will make the series interesting and viewers will remain spellbound.

₹60 for each equity share with a face value of ₹10. Sai Swami Metals & Alloys IPO lot size consists of 2,000 shares. Applications have to include a minimum of 2,000 equity shares; after that, multiples of 2,000 equity shares will be considered.

₹73 to ₹78 per equity share of face value of ₹10 each. There are 1,600 shares in each IPO lot. 1,600 equity shares is the minimum application size; beyond that, applications will be accepted in multiples of 1,600 equity shares.

Looming changes to how capital gains are taxed are spurring some “anxiety” in Canada’s cottage country, some real estate experts say, as owners fret over whether they should rush to sell before the proposals from the 2024 federal budget come into effect this summer.