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A fatal boating over the Victoria Day long weekend on a lake north of Kingston, Ont., is under investigation by the OPP, after three people were killed and five injured.

The project involving rehabilitation of a large layout of slums has a total development potential of over 3.12 million sq ft. The current developer Jagdale Infrastructure has received a letter of intent from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority in 2022 and is now bringing in L&T Realty as its partner in the project.

young blood into the experienced leadership of Tata Trusts, the organization overseeing the $150-billion Tata Group, Noel Tata's three children have been appointed to the boards of its five philanthropic organizations. Leah (39), Maya (36) and Neville (32) have been made trustees of five Trusts — affiliates of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, the primary entities within Tata Trusts. These five Trusts own a stake in Tata Sons, the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate. Noel, Ratan Tata's half-brother, is the chairman of Tata Group companies like Trent and Voltas and a trustee of Tata Trusts.

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in the investigation into the London to Singapore flight which encountered severe turbulence, leading to the death of one passenger and injuring 30 others. Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old British passenger, died likely due to a heart attack on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on Tuesday, said Kittipong Kittikachorn, general manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, to where the flight was diverted under emergency. As many as 30 passengers were injured after the flight on May 21 encountered «sudden extreme turbulence over the Irrawaddy Basin at 37,000 feet about 10 hours after departure».

The U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence of five to seven years for the former FTX executive Ryan Salame.

«We see the highway are being built, railway is being built, a lot of manufacturing capacity are being built that will necessarily percolate the order to MSME, where the credit demand will come and that is where the opportunity lies for us,» says Rajesh Sharma, MD & CEO, Capri Global. Let us first understand the big picture. The big picture for India is that the credit offtake is strong, rural demand is under stress, luxury demand is doing very well. The economy has become a K-shaped economy after the pandemic. Is it true? So, partially I believe, but I still believe that the way India infrastructure is growing, the segment of MSMEs and smaller business is also growing pro-rata because these are the service sector.

self-serve platform ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The upgraded version aims for a seamless and accessible experience for advertisers across all businesses and sizes in five languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, said the company in a release. The self-serve platform serves diverse needs of advertsisers. The platform extends support to advertisements for both live sports and entertainment. “We are committed to empowering our advertisers and agency partners with innovative ad solutions. Our enhanced self-serve platform is a testament to this commitment, enabling advertisers of all sizes to capitalize on the significant opportunities presented by the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024,” said Dhruv Dhawan, Head of Ads, Disney+ Hotstar India.

Small-cap stocks are making headlines again, but not for the reasons they were in March. Back then, comments from markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), had triggered a sell-off. Now, the narrative has flipped.

India try to «find reasons» to not pick Virat Kohli in the national side and said the charismatic former skipper would be his «first pick» for the T20 World Cup in the Americas. Kohli's sublime form in the ongoing IPL has seen him leading the run-chart with 708 runs from 14 innings, though questions keep cropping up about his strike rate at the top of the order. «He (Kohli) is the first pick for me for India. So, class and experience like that, you can't replace. »It's funny with Virat. I think people in India just always try to find a reason not to pick him or a reason why he's maybe not as good as some of these other guys in the T20 game," the former Australian captain and Delhi Capitals head coach told ICC.

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, saying only the bomb-making industry is flourishing in the state. Addressing a public meeting in Kanthi Lok Sabha seat, the BJP leader said, “TMC has turned Bengal into a safe haven for infiltrators." “Mamata Banerjee is compromising national security for the sake of the vote bank. Once BJP gets 30 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, TMC will disintegrate, and the exit of Mamata Banerjee's government is certain," Shah said at the Kanthi rally today.

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected to persist over the plains of Northwest India and heat wave conditions over northern Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat State for the next five days, according to India Meteorological Department. Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions have been observed in many parts of Haryana and Delhi, and in some parts of Punjab. Heat wave conditions are also present in parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, with isolated pockets in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. These conditions have been prevailing over the Gujarat region since May 15, Saurashtra & Kutch since May 16, and over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan since May 17, 2024. Sirsa (Haryana) had recorded a temperature of 47.8 degrees on Tuesday while Najafgarh (Delhi) was the hottest in India on Monday, recording a temperature of 47.4 degrees.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh. Over the next five days, severe heatwave conditions are expected, with temperatures likely to exceed 47°C in several areas. Temperature Predictions and Regional Impact Senior IMD scientist Naresh Kumar reported, «Temperatures are currently above normal across North West India, and we had issued a red alert for the region over the past 2-3 days. The maximum temperature is likely to inch further up from 45°C and settle at 47°C in Rajasthan.» In Punjab and Haryana, temperatures will gradually increase by 2 to 3 degrees after a slight drop due to a western disturbance. Uttar Pradesh also faces a red alert for the next five days, and an orange alert is issued for northern Madhya Pradesh.

Stock market today: The Indian stock market's key indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, maintained a stance of cautious trading on Tuesday, May 21st, as the majority of stocks experienced declines. The Sensex concluded the day with a marginal decrease of 53 points, or 0.07 percent, settling at 73,953.31, while the Nifty 50 saw a slight uptick of 27 points, or 0.12 percent, closing at 22,529.05. According to data on the BSE website, the market capitalization of companies listed on the BSE, reached a new high of $5 trillion, surpassing the $5 trillion mark for the first time this year and increasing by over $633 billion from the starting of this year.

Mint explains: Sales of homes priced at ₹40 lakh and below have been falling over the past five years in top cities. Even as the overall property sector witnessed a recovery, budget housing continued to bleed. While home sales climbed sharply from 2019 to 2023, the share of affordable housing dropped from 38% to 19% during the period.

central bank is expected to pay up to ₹1 lakh crore ($12 billion) as dividend to the federal government, economists said, a move that would boost New Delhi’s coffers and help meet its budget deficit target. The Reserve Bank of India’s central bank of directors is expected to meet this week and is likely to approve a dividend ranging between 800 billion to one trillion rupees, according to economists’ estimates. That compares with a transfer of 874.2 billion rupees last year and the government’s own target of 1.02 trillion rupees, which includes dividends from state-controlled banks.

Shane Gillis' comedy series "Tires" has been renewed for a second season on Netflix. The renewal comes just before the show's premiere on the streaming platform. Renewal and Premiere

Holly Hunter will star in the lead role of the "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" series on Paramount+, a Variety report said. She will play the captain and chancellor of the Academy, overseeing the faculty and new Starfleet cadets in the 32nd century. Holly Hunter's Role

Best place to live in the US has been revealed in a survey and it is not New York, Washington D.C, Los Angeles. Florida's Naples have been identified for the top spot, as per survey by Best Places US News Rankings 2024-2025 conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Second spot has gone to Boise in Idaho, third position goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Greenville in South Carolina, and North Carolina's Charlotte have made the top five rankings.

Sobha Group, plans to increase its equity capital to Rs 10,000 crore over five years to support growth, including expansion into new markets, with an initial target of Rs 2,000 crore through a rights issue this fiscal year, said as disclosed by a senior company official. After the Rs 2,000 crore rights issue, the company’s equity base will increase to Rs 4,500 crore.

ALSO READ: Mumbai most expensive city for expats in India; see full list here According to the report, Delhi fared better than Mumbai in several parameters, including Economics, Human Capital, and Quality of Life. Delhi was worse in the Environment ranking, while all the Indian cities ranked 380 on Governance.

Also Read: SEBI may allow mutual funds to invest in overseas funds with exposure to Indian markets ‘’The unaffected price shall be considered for transactions on which pricing norms specified by SEBI or the stock exchanges are applicable, provided that the rumor pertaining to such transaction has been confirmed within 24 hours from the trigger of material price movement,'' said the market regulator. The unaffected price will be considered by excluding the effect on the price of the equity shares of the listed entity due to the material price movement and confirmation of the rumor.