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Friendship Day is a special occasion dedicated to honoring the importance of friends in our lives. In 2024, this day will be observed on August 4 in the United States, India, and several other countries. International Friendship Day, recognized by the United Nations, is celebrated on July 30. This day highlights the value of friendships and offers a chance to express gratitude for these important relationships.

Dubai gold odyssey for Indian shoppers, say Indian jewellers, who also operate stores in the UAE.

Southwest Airlines will soon assign seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom, making sweeping changes in a bid to broaden its appeal to passengers and boost revenue. The plans, announced Thursday, also come as it fends off an activist investor pushing for an overhaul of the airline’s leadership and operating strategy. Open seating has been a hallmark of Southwest flights since the carrier got its start over 50 years ago.

introspection by all political parties. Addressing a joint session of both houses of the Maharashtra legislature to mark centenary celebrations of the state legislative council, Dhankar also said that democracy thrives on debate and dialogue, but dialogue among political parties was missing at present. «Democratic polity is witnessing a new low and it calls for introspection by all political parties,» the vice president said. «All is not well in parliamentary democracy. We are suffering sacrilege of disruption. Dialogue between political parties is missing,» he added. Slogan shouting and marching into the well of House was a painful situation for any presiding officer, said Dhankhar, chairman of the Rajya Sabha, adding that the chairman and speaker are made convenient punching bags by both sides. Decorum and discipline are the «heart of democracy» and the presiding officer should be respected, he added. «We are also not accommodative to the other point of view,» Dhankhar said, adding that parties often take confrontationist and adversarial approach instead of a cordial one. Ethics and morality have been the hallmarks of public life in India, he noted. While the state legislatures and Parliament are the «North Pole of democracy», legislators and MPs are its «lighthouses,» the vice president further said.

gems and jewellery industry plays an important role in Rajasthan's economic progress and the state is working on to promote the sector and ensure ease of doing business for entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Friday. Sharma said that the share of gems and jewellery in the total exports from the state reached Rs 11,183 crore in 2023-24. Gems and jewellery businessmen are making a significant contribution to the economic progress of the state and the sector is a major job creator, the chief minister said at the inauguration of jewellery show JAS-2024 being organised by the Jewellery Association here. He further said that Jaipur is famous for gems and jewellery on the world stage and the state government is continuously working to promote this industry and make business easier for entrepreneurs.

Edmonton Oilers made it to Game 7 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final, the team’s German superstar centre has revealed he and his girlfriend are engaged.Leon Draisaitl, 28, posted photos on Instagram Thursday of him on a beach proposing to Celeste Desjardins.The post simply says “Forever,” followed by a heart emoji. The post indicates the couple is on the island of Mallorca in Spain.Desjardins, 28, was born in Sudbury, Ont.

The Astra Collection’s new diamond and gold jewellery is a tribute to the vibrant traditions of Kutch. The intricate designs inspired by Lippan art motifs such as the peacock, the Tree of Life, and mesmerizing geometric patterns reflect deep cultural meanings and ancient traditions.

policy reforms and rapid economic growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to justify its record premium over emerging-market peers. Now, with the leader facing coalition politics after a weaker-than-expected mandate in this week’s national election, the so-called Modi premium is under scrutiny. Investors want to see evidence that Modi can sustain his reforms with the same vigor, while keeping alliance partners happy and avoiding populist measures to regain public support.

Exit polls pose several layers of complexity in India. The sheer size of the electorate pushes pollsters to increase their sample sizes, stretching resources of all players. Competition among media organisations doesn't allow polling agencies to pool resources, which could improve forecasting outcomes. Polling is also less reliable in multi-contests, a hallmark of Indian politics. It becomes more difficult to predict seats from vote shares when swings for and against aren't restricted to two options, like in US or British elections. A fallout of multi-party democracy is pre-poll alliances that cloud intertemporal comparisons.

₹80,967 (ex-showroom, Delhi). This new variant now sits at the top of the Xoom series and is approximately ₹1,000 more costly than the Xoom ZX, offering a plethora of enhanced features.The standout feature of the Hero Xoom Combat Edition is its striking Mat Shadow Grey paint finish, accented with contrasting graphics. This new design, inspired by jet fighters, lends a more aggressive and sporty appearance to the scooter.Underneath its stylish exterior, the Hero Xoom Combat remains mechanically unchanged.

Mamie Laverock, a Canadian by birth, shot to fame in the early 2000s for starring as Rosaleen Sullivan in the Hallmark Channel series “When Calls the Heart,” and has been playing a pivotal role towards the success of the series for a long time. However, fate had something brutal in store for her, as she suffered critical injuries on May 26 after falling five-stories from a balcony walkway, and is currently battling for her life, as per New York Post report.

A 19-year-old actor from the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart is on life support after she fell from a five-storey balcony at a Vancouver, B.C. hospital where she’d been receiving treatment, the family said.

Hallmarking of gold jewellery became mandatory on June 16, 2021. The government then revised hallmarking signs on July 1, 2021. Further, on April 1, 2023, it said jewellers cannot sell any gold jewellery unless it has a 6-digit Hallmark Unique Identification or HUID number. Hallmarking of gold jewellery in India is done by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certification from the BIS confirms that the gold is of a particular purity. Hallmarking of gold ensures buyers get a proportionate content of gold in a jewellery and also saves them from unscrupulous sellers. It also acts as certification of purity of gold in a piece of jewellery. As the purity of gold is certified by the BIS, one is likely to get the appropriate rate when selling the piece of gold jewellery anywhere in the country.

The majority of Indians believe that purchasing gold during festival occasions is auspicious and would benefit both individuals and families by bringing money and good fortune. Festivals also make gold purchases ideal because there are many exclusive deals offered by jewellers.

Bajaj Finance share price target of ₹9,000 per share, implying an upside of 23.4% from Monday’s closing price. Emkay Global’s positive stance on Bajaj Finance shares is underpinned by three factors.

In India, gold prices vary by city thanks to several factors such as taxes, shipping costs, purity standards, and local demand and supply. Also read:

₹2.06 trillion into the Indian markets, closely followed by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) with ₹2.04 trillion. Said Gaurang Shah, senior vice-president, Geojit Financial Services, “A short squeeze, NAV game (mutual funds rebalancing portfolios), truncated fiscal year-end week and the break of technical resistance at 22,200 drove Thursday's market rally". He expects the Nifty to trade volatile in a range of 21750-22526.60, until the results of the general election are announced.

BJP on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition parties' INDIA bloc over reported remarks of DMK leader A Raja against Hinduism and Lord Ram and said insulting India's ethos publicly and humiliating Hindu gods has become the hallmark of their political agenda. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, senior party leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad noted that DMK MP Raja in his latest speech in Tamil has said «India is not a nation. Understand this well. India is never a nation. One nation means one language, one tradition, one culture. Then, only it is a nation. India is not a nation but a sub-continent». «This is Maoist ideology,» Prasad charged, reacting sharply to the DMK leader's reported remarks. Prasad further quoted Raja who said in his speech «if this is your Jai Shri Ram, if this is your Bharat Mata Ki Jai, we will never accept that Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Mata. Tamil don't accept. You go and tell (that) we are enemies of Ram».

Authorities say a mafia member has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a long-running scheme extorting funds from a New York City labor union