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S Sathish recently hit headlines when he spent a whopping Rs 50 crore on a rare ‘wolfdog’ breed named Cadabomb Okami. In an interview with The Sun, Sathish said, “I spent 50 million rupees on buying this pup because I am fond of dogs and like to own unique dogs and introduce them to India.” According to the report, Sathish has about 150 exotic dog breeds that live on a seven-acre farm and are taken care of by six people. Sathish, who was once recognized as a prominent breeder of canines, has since stepped away from that profession a few years back. Presently, he earns his livelihood by showcasing his prized dogs to eager spectators at various public gatherings. Sathish asserts that a particular clip featuring him alongside Okami at the premiere of a film garnered an impressive three million views on the internet. Additionally, he disclosed that his distinctive and rare pet dogs consistently captivate audiences at ticketed occasions.

Elon Musk's daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson has hogged the headline after she appeared in the Teen Vogue and talked about the details about personal life, as per a report. Versha Sharma, the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, said she had started to pay close attention to Vivian Jenna Wilson, the 20-year-old daughter of Elon and Justine Musk, around the time of last fall's presidential election, NYT News Service reported. «The more that we started to learn about her from watching her TikToks, or just following her online, we realized that she has a really powerful and interesting and hilarious voice and a way of cutting through the noise with humor,» Sharma said in a phone interview on Friday. Ella Yurman, a writer and comedian, was able to set up an interview with Wilson, leading to her first byline for Teen Vogue, which landed on the cover of a special issue. The interview spread quickly around social media as soon as it was published Thursday. In the interview, Wilson, who is a trans woman, discussed a wide variety of topics, including whether she is famous («I don't like saying that I'm famous because I want to do something more to deserve that fame»), her relationship with social media («I am the Queen of Threads»), her family («I do not actually know how many siblings I have») and her politics («I am constantly shifting and evolving»).

Pavel Stepchenko. This young man from Russia has made headlines for becoming the country’s youngest-ever pensioner, according to a report by odditycentral.com. How, you ask? Well, it’s not just about hard work and savings—it’s a combination of clever legal loopholes and a dash of Russian pension law wizardry. Pavel’s story begins when he was just 16 years old.

February’s consumer price index report took economists by surprise as the rate of inflation accelerated on a year-over-year basis to 2.6 per cent in February, outpacing analyst estimates for a 2.2 per cent increase.

wolfdog" worth $5 million. Cadabomb Okami, named by an Indian dog breeder, is the world's most expensive dog. The pup, who is part wolf and part Caucasian Shepherd, has already become a celebrity, making high-profile appearances and drawing crowds eager to see him.

Lollapalooza 2025. Among them, Doechii is considered to be a potential performer. The festival will run from July 31 to August 3.

Narendra Modi's chat with MIT scientist and American podcaster Lex Fridman made headlines for many reasons. The prime minister made comments supporting US president Donald Trump, lauded Elon Musk and his mission with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and much more. He also spoke about artificial intelligence (AI) and what it can enable. Interestingly, the technology, now indispensable in any sector, was working its magic in that interview itself. The podcast was dubbed by voice-based generative AI startup ElevenLabs. Using AI voice cloning technology, the company provided authentic voices of PM Modi and Fridman in Hindi and English, even achieving their intonations, emotions, and style of speech.

Stevie Wonder has revealed a five-day UK tour, Love, Light & Song, for summer 2025 featuring arena performances and festival appearances. This will also include a headline slot at London’s iconic American Express Presents BST Hyde Park Festival in July. Stevie Wonder's UK tour announcement follows the surprise reveal of his Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart US tour last year. The tour is named after his 2024 single, Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart, which marked his first new release in four years.

The OECD lowered its UK GDP growth projections for 2025 to 1.4% for this year, down from the agency's 1.7% forecast in December 2024. Similarly, growth expectations for 2026 were lowered by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2%. In addition, the OECD expects headline inflation to hover at 2.7% in 2025, unchanged from its December outlook. 'Tough year ahead' as UK GDP shrinks 0.1% in January Despite the trim in forecasts, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is still expected to be «Europe's fastest growing G7 economy over the coming years – second only to the US». According t...

Abu Qatal’s death, which occurred on the night of Saturday in Pakistan’s Jhelum, has made headlines, as he was involved in some of the most devastating terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. He was also a close aide to 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Also known as Qatal Sindhi, he was a senior member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group and one of its most wanted terrorists. A key figure with close ties to Saeed, Qatal's activities were far-reaching, and his death is seen as a major blow to the terror network.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alcohol has landed on the front lines of a global trade war, throwing French wines, Irish whiskeys, Kentucky bourbon, Japanese beer and Mexican tequila into the crossfire between the U.S. and its biggest trading partners.

Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first time. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen arriving without a lot of mileage in his Red Bull. Lando Norris helping McLaren set a benchmark with his pace in testing. Formula 1 is expecting a hyper-competitive milestone 75th anniversary season in 2025, and it starts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. There's no shortage of unknowns in terms of the pecking order, and the weather. Most of the headlines ahead of Sunday's Australian GP have revolved around Hamilton's move to Ferrari from Mercedes. The normally relaxed pre-event news conference at Albert Park was overflowing with journalists and photographers on Thursday to hear from a rejuvenated Hamilton about how much he's enjoying the prancing horse-ride. The 40-year-old British driver is going into his 19th season in F1 but has had a different outlook since his first day in January at the Scuderia's Maranello HQ, where he's teammates with Charles Leclerc.

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan made headlines by introducing his new partner, Gauri Spratt, during a candid media interaction in Mumbai. The actor, known for keeping his personal life under wraps, confirmed that he and Gauri have been together for over a year and a half. Gauri, who reportedly hails from Bengaluru, has now become a topic of intrigue among fans. Following Aamir’s revelation, social media was abuzz with discussions, with many users even unearthing and sharing photos of her online.

Consumer price index (CPI) or retail inflation is likely to undershoot the Reserve Bank's target in the January-March 2025 quarter, opening more policy space for easing the policy rate, Bank of Baroda said. India's retail inflation significantly improved in February 2025, as the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate stood at 3.61 percent, a decline of 65 basis points from the previous month. The retail inflation print fell below 4 per cent in February for the first time in six months, mainly due to a decline in vegetable prices. «We do not see major risks lurking for food inflation. However, one needs to be vigilant on account of hotter than expected summer, stickier international edible oil prices and risks from global inflationary policies,» said Dipanwita Mazumdar, an economist at Bank of Baroda. As of now, the tide is in favour of a lower headline print emanating from a better Rabi harvest, better supply management strategies of the government, rangebound commodity prices, benign energy price outlook and lesser dependence of the CPI basket in terms of imported commodities.

Teyana Taylor and former NBA player Iman Shumpert's divorce is officially coming to an end. They are now making headlines for their multi-million dollar settlement. The agreement between the couple was finalized in June 2024. Taylor will be rewarded with significant assets in the agreement, including luxurious properties and automobiles. Shumpert has agreed to provide substantial child support payments for his two daughters. Details of their personal lives continue to garner a lot of public attention, but the couple have shown resilience and dedication to their children. They have agreed on co-parenting their daughters.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is making headlines, not just for her political role but also for her ability to balance motherhood and a high-level career. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to work so she could attend the inaugural MAHA Commission Meeting, as per a report. As she brought her eight-month-old son Nicholas to a White House meeting, fans praised her as the embodiment of the "American dream." Her role in the administration, combined with her ability to balance work and motherhood, has sparked both praise and criticism—particularly following a heated discussion about Donald Trump's tariff policies.

Sachin Shah, Fund Manager, Emkay Investment Managers, says midcaps and smallcaps will be very bottoms up, very company specific, where the earnings growth will have to be very solid, the tailwind over there may not be there, but it was there for the last two-three years as far as both from the investor's perspective and also from the ground level business perspective. So, largecaps will be relatively easy to invest and make some decent returns over the next 12 to 18 months. The colours of Holi are on the screen, some bit of a green and some bit of a red. There is a Holi feel all around. But the question is when will the markets turn pink? Pink as in when will we get back to that pink of health for the markets? What is your current take on the markets and how are you navigating this volatility? Sachin Shah: Clearly, we are seeing a decent amount of volatility in CY25. Even the last quarter of CY24 was not very great. And it is driven by the global headlines, global flows, and, of course, in the last few months also, it has to do something with the domestic economy. We have to understand that as equity investors, we have to be ready for a non-linear kind of market movements and this is also a phase because we have had some fantastic times in the last five years. Because even today, in the current financial year, the markets are more or less flat, but in spite of that, with that flat year also if you see the last two years, three years, five years, all the returns are in the range of 18%, 20%, 25%.

dollar rebounded slightly on Thursday thanks to a rise in U.S. Treasury yields, though currencies traded in tight ranges as investors struggled to determine the impact of an escalating global trade war on U.S. inflation and growth. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further tariffs on European Union goods, as major U.S. trading partners said they would retaliate for trade barriers already erected by him.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Inflation may have finally eased to below 4.0% in February, thanks to a continued correction in vegetable items, but high inflation in several items may continue to pinch consumers. A Mint analysis of item-wise inflation shows that despite the headline inflation easing to 3.61% in February, over one-fifth of the items in the basket still recorded inflation above 6%.