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ALSO READ: T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Mayank Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal likely names | List of other probable players Apart from Chahal, Royals' another young player Riyan Parag is also making the headlines as he has become the second highest run scorer in the IPL 2024. He has scored 261 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 158.18 and his highest is 84 not out.

Miyan Chote Miyan', headlined by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, has grossed Rs 55.14 crore at the worldwide box office in two days, the makers said on Saturday. The Hindi-language action film, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar of «Sultan» and «Bharat» fame, was released in theatres on Thursday on the occasion of Eid. Production banner Pooja Entertainment, which has backed the movie in association with AAZ, shared the film's day one box numbers in a press note and also through a poster on its social media handles. "'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' wins hearts, audience applaud action entertainer. Total collection hits Rs 55.14 cr gross worldwide," the studio said.

Imran Masood, Congress-SP alliance nominee, who had hit the headlines for aggressive postures in the past is running a low-key campaign focussing mainly on villages dominated by Hindus. Masood is a nephew of nine-term MP (five-time Lok Sabha and four-term Rajya Sabha member) Rashid Masood, who had enjoyed support of different castes of the Hindu community during his long political career. Masood is now exploring chances to revive the old support base of his uncle among non-Muslims. His camp is also avoiding organising big rallies or public meetings. «Drawing Muslims in big numbers at political rallies or public meetings may lead to polarisation in other communities,» a supporter said.

Bangkok, April 11, 2024 – Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW), a premier blockchain conference exploring the evolving landscape of Web3 in the Southeast Asia region, is thrilled to announce the speaker lineup for the main SEABW conference. The headline speakers include Aptos Co-Founder and CTO Avery Ching, Animoca Brands Co-Founder & Chairman Yat Siu, SCBX Deputy CEO Arak Sutivong, Hashed CEO & Managing Partner Simon Kim, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik, YGG Co-founder Gabriel Dizon, Wintermute Co-founder Yoann Turpin, and The Spartan Group Co-founder & Managing Partner Kelvin Koh.

gold slid on Wednesday across the board hotter than expected US CPI inflation report that showed that both headline and core CPI climbed more than forecast. Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.80% at $2334. The Core CPI rose 0.40% for the third straight month Vs the forecast of 0.30%. The headline CPI accelerated 3.50% on a y-o-y basis as the core was noted at 3.80%; both the readings exceeded their respective estimates of 3.4% and 3.70%. Housing and gasoline costs accounted for more than half of the increase in the overall CPI as shelter prices remained sticky as rent and owners' equivalent rent were both up 0.40%. The Supercore services gauge, which excludes housing, recorded a 0.65% monthly gain. Car insurance and medicare costs rose once again. The three-month annualized rate has now risen to 4.60% from under 4% in February. June rate cut hopes have all but vanished as markets now look for only two rate cuts. The US Dollar Index and the US yields surged on the CPI report pressurising commodities as risk appetite was hit.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the Institute for Human Development (IHD) recently released the India Employment Report 2024, which has a special focus on youth employment. The report, a careful analysis of the job situation in India, created its usual set of headlines. Unfortunately, many of these headlines were mischievous, detracting from many important characteristics of India’s improving labour market.

Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that the hot US consumer price inflation report for March means that the risk case of the next Federal Reserve move to be an increase must be taken seriously. “You have to take seriously the possibility that the next rate move will be upwards rather than downwards,” Summers said on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week with David Westin. He indicated that such a likelihood is somewhere in the 15% to 25% range.

Kotia appears in news headline whenever it's poll time — but not because it is a critical seat or something. It is because of the unique privilege its voters enjoy — they can vote in two states. Kotia is located along the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha border. The place is at the centre of a long-running territorial dispute between the two. Electorally, it falls in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Araku in Andhra and Koraput in Odisha. The area has more than 2,500 voters spread across 21 tribal villages. These voters hold voter IDs, ration cards, and even pension cards of both Odisha and Andhra.

Apple has hit the headlines in India, ToI reported on April 10. Offline mobile retailers in the country — represented by the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) – have been left fuming over what they termed as «discriminatory pricing» by the iPhone maker. AIMRA is a forum representing 1,50,000 mobile phone retailers.

The market for commercial real estate mergers and acquisitions showed signs of life Monday when Blackstone announced that it was acquiring a listed real estate investment trust, Apartment Income REIT Corp., for $10 billion in cash.

Nadine Ahn, a prominent figure in Canada's financial sector, recently made headlines following her dismissal as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Ahn's career at RBC spanned over two decades, during which she held various key positions before becoming the first female CFO of the bank in 2021. Despite her achievements, Ahn's tenure came to an abrupt end due to allegations of misconduct related to a personal relationship with another employee. Early Life and Education

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Stock to buy before Q4 results 2024: Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) witnessed sharp selling after Tata Sons stake sale news hit the headlines in mid-March 2024. However, TCS share price witnessed strong buying at lower levels ₹3840 to ₹3850 per share. After ending at ₹3,840 apiece on NSE on 27th March 2024, TCS share price has been ascending after every small profit-booking.

Index funds outperform the majority of active fund managers. How many times have we read this headline! By now, even the most rookie investor understands that active managers who run a high expense ratio face an uphill battle in beating their benchmark indices on a net return basis. India’s growth story has been much talked about and has captivated the investing community for several years.

Romario Shepherd made headlines on Sunday by slamming 39 runs in just 10 balls during an Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, helping the Mumbai Indians register their first victory of this year's IPL season. Shepherd went berserk in the final over, smashing a boundary on each delivery. After finding the fence on the first delivery, he showed his ruthless power by hitting three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries, leaving Nortje clueless. Another four and a six to end the innings powered MI to 234/5. His swashbuckling performance was crucial in the Mumbai Indians' victory. MI went on to register their first victory in the IPL season, defeating the Delhi Capitals by 29 runs.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) board approved a preferential share issue to raise Rs 2,075 crore from an Aditya Birla Group (ABG) entity, setting the stage for a wider funding programme critical to the revival of the cash-strapped telco. The shares will be issued at Rs 14.87 apiece to Oriana Investments Pte Ltd, Vodafone Idea said in a notice to the stock exchange on Saturday. The stock issuance will be at a premium to the closing price of Rs 13.32 on the BSE on Friday, which gave the company a market cap of Rs 64,841.52 crore. The relevant date for determining the floor price of the preferential issue will be April 8. Vodafone Idea was formed by the merger of Aditya Birla Group’s Idea Cellular and the India unit of Vodafone Plc in 2018. The board also approved an increase in authorised share capital to Rs 1 lakh crore from Rs 75,000 crore.

Lok Sabha polls in the state from Meerut, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election meeting at Saharanpur on Saturday followed by a roadshow in Ghaziabad, party sources informed. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive at Saharanpur at 11.30 am. After headlining the meeting at Saharanpur, he will leave for Ajmer in neighbouring Rajasthan where he is scheduled to address a public meeting.

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Halle Bailey joined the cast of Universal's upcoming musical film, headlined by Kelvin Harrison Jr. The yet-untitled project will be directed by Michel Gondry of «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind» fame and produced by American musician Pharrell Williams. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who recently won an Oscar for her performance in «The Holdovers», will also feature in the movie, which is set in 1977 in Virginia Beach and based on Williams' childhood growing up in the city's Atlantis Apartments. Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson will pen the script. Mimi Valdes and Gil Netter will produce alongside Williams.

The Canadian dollar looks set to take a dive this summer, or at least to remain weak for some time to come.

Oil prices reached their highest levels in five months this week, and economists say that could make the Bank of Canada a “little concerned” as it figures out the right time to cut interest rates.