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Mint poll of 27 economists. Inflation was 6.8% in August 2023. While inflation would be below the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 4.0% for the second consecutive month, economists have cautioned against drawing conclusions based on the current trajectory.

Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system

Apple Watch Series 10 made its grand debut at Monday’s “It’s Glowtime” event, marking nearly a decade since the launch of Apple’s first smartwatch. The headline feature of this new wearable is a significant redesign—the most substantial since the original model. “With our biggest screen and thinnest design yet,” CEO Tim Cook said, the Apple Watch Series 10 sets a new standard for the brand’s wearable technology.

A wave of odd-colored lobsters has showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have unveiled a host of limited-period offers that bundle generous dollops of extra data, over-the-top (OTT) streaming apps, gift vouchers and extended pack validity to hold on to their top-end, revenue-generating prepaid users, in the aftermath of the recent headline rate hikes. A day after Jio offered additional benefits worth ₹700 on its ₹899, ₹999 and ₹3,599 prepaid packs as part of its eighth anniversary offer, Airtel and Vi on Friday rolled out their own competitive festive offers to counter Jio amid rising competition in the battle to retain revenue-generating prepaid users. The latest battle to retain high-value prepaid users between India's top three telcos comes even as loss-making Vi itself is struggling to hold onto its own users. Vi's stock plunged almost 11.5% to close at ₹13.36 on the BSE on Friday, just days after its revenue market share (RMS) plummeted to an all-time low of 15% in the fiscal first quarter, as per latest data collated by the telecom regulator.

After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

US Presidential Debate 2024, that saw the former US President steamroll his Democrat opponent Joe Biden. However, things have not taken a slight turn after Kamala Harris became the Presidential candidate for the Democrats, and Joe Biden stepped down.

According to the FT, Labour is planning to abandon the current GB ISA campaign, a U-turn on its election pledge when a Labour spokesperson said the party had «no plans to drop the British ISA». The GB ISA was a headline policy of the former government's Spring Budget, and was proposed as a way to boost retail investment in the UK market, with account holders given an additional £5,000 a year to invest solely in UK companies. This would have been in addition to the current annual ISA allowance of £20,000. 'Helpful change' or 'political stunt'?: The debate on the Great British ISA an...

ONGC, Oil India, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, and GAIL dropped up to 5% on the BSE on Wednesday as crude oil prices continued to decline, reaching their lowest close since December and erasing all gains for the year. Shares of ONGC declined to the day’s low of Rs 309.2, with a fall of 4.2% while Chennai Petroleum Corporation shares dropped 5% to a low of Rs 933.3.

Rajasthan's Education Minister, Madan Dilawar, made headlines by announcing that the bicycles distributed to schoolgirls will switch from black to saffron. Dilawar explained that there’s no special reason behind changing the colour of the bicycles. However, he pointed out that during the previous BJP government in Rajasthan, the bicycles were saffron. When the Congress came to power, they changed the colour to black. Dilawar emphasised that saffron is a symbol of valour and bravery, recalling that patriots wore this colour during India’s independence movement. «With this thought in mind, we have decided to change the colour to saffron,» he said. The free bicycle scheme in Rajasthan started in 2009 to help girls stay in school, as many drop out in Class 9 due to transportation issues. Over 7 lakh girls are eligible for these bicycles, and the government also provides a travel allowance to those living within three to five kilometres of their school.

Navya Naveli Nanda, the granddaughter of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, is making headlines for her recent admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. Navya has enrolled in the Blended Post Graduate Programme (BPGP) for an MBA, a specialized two-year course tailored for working professionals and entrepreneurs. Beyond her academic pursuits, Navya is a stakeholder in her father's company and a dedicated advocate for women's rights. She is the founder of Project Naveli, a non-profit organization focused on gender equality in India, emphasizing key areas such as education, healthcare, and financial independence for women.

Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's political future continues to build, especially after the recent meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee (CEC). Following the meeting, AICC Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria announced that the party's list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana polls will be released within two days. Babaria also stated that the party would confirm on Tuesday whether Vinesh Phogat will contest the Haryana election on a Congress ticket. Vinesh Phogat made headlines recently after her disqualification from the 50 kg gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams overweight. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) also rejected her petition to be awarded a joint silver.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged upon them to undertake the party’s membership drive with renewed vigor and in a festive spirit. He emphasized that fresh blood in the organization should come from the youth, women and those living in tribal and aspirational blocks in the hinterland while the exercise should begin from areas where the party has done badly in the polls. BJP launched its ambitious membership drive, which includes renewal of association of those already in the party, here on Monday with organisation’s chief JP Nadda making Modi the first member through a missed call to a dedicated number. As per Article 9 of the BJP constitution, the membership has to be renewed every six years. In his speech, Modi said BJP has grown from a fledging party that faced a lot of ridicule in its initial days due to its poor strength to where it stands today. He recalled the struggles and sacrifices of generations of party workers. The journey, he underlined, has been not just ideological but emotional as well.

Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) is making headlines in its presale, having already raised over $900,000 in just three weeks.

The Economic Survey for 2023-24 questioned the merits of India’s inflation targeting regime, which aims at a headline inflation rate of 4% with a band of 2% on either side. It mused aloud whether a regime that targets inflation, excluding food prices, would be more appropriate in the Indian context, especially given the unintended effect it has on farmers’ terms of trade. Some have opined that it is a settled issue and there is no point in opening it up.

While British fund manager abdrn predicts that the U.S. economy will see a soft landing, there is still the risk of a prolonged slowdown in 2025, said Kenneth Akintewe, the company's head of Asian sovereign debt.

UFC fight night and UFC 306 schedule are out. The MMA events will be back on September 7 with UFC Fight Night as Gilbert Burns will take on Sean Brady in Welterweight category. UFC 306 will also take place in September. The events will be live streamed on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV. UFC Fight Night will be back in Las Vegas as welterweight category fight between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady will headline the event. MMA fans can watch the event on ESPN+. UFC 306 will take place on September 14 when Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will go head-to-head in Bantamweight category. The event will be streamed on ESPN+ PPV.

ET WLF: At the ET World Leaders Forum event in New Delhi on August 31, a session headlined «The India opportunity: Empowering a billion dreams» generated high interest owing to the issues discussed and the quality of the conversation. The esteemed participants of the session were Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Limited; Rohit Jawa, President, Unilever, South Asia & CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; and William Bissell, Managing Director, Fabindia. Preetha Reddy explained how keeping people out of the hospitals and keeping them healthy has become THE mandate.

When actions need approval or authorization, someone is usually waiting for a “green light." “Fed Gives Green Light to Lowering Interest Rates," blared headlines after a recent speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Other papers reported that season four of the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso“ is “Close to a Green Light." The latest Covid-19 vaccines have received a “green light" from the Food and Drug Administration. “Green light" is also part of the colorful metaphorical language exchanged between writers and editors.

The Canadian economy grew at a faster-than-expected annualized pace of 2.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year, but early indications point to a loss of momentum going into the third quarter.