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United States. Two Indian students were reported to have been killed in the US. One was stabbed to death by a homeless person, while the other student was shot at.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a method of investing money in mutual funds. It allows you to invest a fixed amount at regular intervals (like monthly or quarterly), instead of making a large, one-time investment. This disciplined approach to investing helps you take advantage of market fluctuations, as you buy more units when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high.

Sundar Pichai also talked about the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the transformative qualities of the same. Sundar Pichai during his talks advocated against ‘rewarding every outcome’ of his employees.

₹35,000 crore in Indian equities during the month of March 2024, marking a significant uptick from the investment of ₹1,539 crore in February. This surge follows a substantial outflow of ₹25,744 crore witnessed in January. Looking into the trends in FPI flows last month, data shows overseas investors bought Indian equities worth ₹40,710 crore in the first 15 days of March, while they were net sellers to the tune of ₹5,612 crore in the second half of the month, as per data from National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

BENGALURU : Elara India Opportunities Fund (EIOF), an entity registered out of the island country of Mauritius, was once big on Adani stocks. At the end of December 2022, it owned 1.6% in Adani Enterprises Ltd, 3.62% in Adani Energy Solutions, and 1.62% in Adani Total Gas Ltd. Elara has since pared its ownership in the Adani companies, but has been busy betting big on Indian small-cap stocks.

TCS) in the global consulting practice, has taken legal action against the tech giant, alleging discriminatory employment practices. In a lawsuit filed in a US court, Devorin claims that TCS exhibits bias towards H-1B visa-holder employees of Indian/South Asian origin while targeting older American workers for termination to make room for Indian nationals and «freshers». Devorin has demanded a jury trial to address these allegations of discrimination. According to the complaint, Devorin was informed in July last year that his team was disbanded, and he was required to apply for a consultant role directly on an engagement. Despite his persistent efforts through emails and applications, Devorin's attempts did not progress beyond the initial stage. He believes that the resource management group intentionally hindered his applications. In contrast, a younger Indian employee swiftly secured a role and was offered multiple positions, none of which were extended to Devorin.

Congress have «completely collapsed» due to the «worst kind of appeasement politics» pursued by these parties to win over extremist elements in the state, claims senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar. In an interview to PTI, Javadekar, who is the BJP's Kerala in-charge, alleged that the Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)-headed LDF were fighting the polls solely on the agenda of extremist elements, focusing on issues like CAA and Palestine instead of prioritising a development agenda. Due to this, the other sections of society, considered to be the backbone of the Left party and the Congress, are «very much angry» with them, he claimed. «Kerala election has entered a very exciting phase of electioneering. I say this because many earlier equations are collapsing. Earlier, it was Muslims and Christians for the UDF while Ezhavas and other Hindus for the CPI(M). But it has completely collapsed,» Javadekar claimed.

Mohammed Abdul Arfath who was found dead in Ohio earlier this week, said his family was hopeful that their son will be found alive but all they got is his body. He also expressed concern about the repayment of education loan worth ₹43 lakh the family had taken for Arfath's studies in the United States. “It was his dream to settle in the US.

Bharti Hexacom IPO: The listing date of the initial public offering (IPO) of Bharti Hexacom Limited has been fixed on 12th April 2024 i.e. today. The mainboard IPO will list on BSE and NSE in the ‘B’ group of securities, the BSE notice says.

ANI. "I was newly married and had returned home after working the whole day. I was told the police had come.

Question Hour (QH) is a powerful tool in the hands of the Legislature to question the Executive. In India, each Lok Sabha session begins with the QH from 11am till noon, in which parliamentarians pose a range of questions for various ministers to answer on a range of policy matters. The questions need to be given around two weeks in advance, so the ministers who respond have adequate time to prepare their answers.

An internal report from Canada’s financial crimes watchdog found that most banking and real estate companies it audited last year are not following the country’s anti-money laundering laws, sparking calls for greater oversight and higher fines.

PM Modi reviewed the health sector's preparedness for the heat wave to ensure availability of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water. The review panel stressed on the timely dissemination of essential information, education, and communication (ICE) material for awareness of the heat waves, especially in regional languages through all platforms such as television, radio and social media.

Tata Steel workers based at two plants in Wales voted in favour of industrial action on Thursday over the company's plan to close its blast furnaces and shed 2,800 jobs. The Mumbai-headquartered steel major said it was «disappointed» over the move while consultation continues and pointed to «significant irregularities» in the ballot process in favour of strikes. While the company says its restructuring plans were important to sustain the business as it transforms to new electric technology, Unite the Union said its workers from the Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern plants had voted against the «disastrous» plans because they did not agree with the approach. «We are naturally disappointed that while consultation continues, Unite Union members at Port Talbot and Llanwern have indicated that they would be prepared to take industrial action up to and including strike action if an agreement cannot be reached on a way forward for the business and its employees,» a Tata Steel spokesperson said.

₹1 lakh in a mutual fund scheme at the time of its launch in August 1998 would have swelled to a whopping ₹1.53 crore in 25 years? Sounds incredible but true! The rationale behind this is far simpler than it sounds: compounding. This means that being invested for a long period of time accrues greater dividends than one can imagine. Since mutual fund schemes, by default, reinvest the earnings made in the initial years, the returns in the later years are naturally higher than those earned in the initial years.

BALTIMORE—Jonathan Daniels took over this city’s port two months ago with a mandate to expand it. As he looks outside a 20th-floor window, it is clear how much his job has changed. In the distance is the mangled wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the 984-foot containership that brought down the span in late March.

A law firm specializing in crypto taxation recently filed a trade secrets lawsuit in an Illinois US District Court. It names a competitor and a former employee as defendants, alleging misappropriation of confidential materials through YouTube videos. These include templates, client forms, and other proprietary information.

Thailand’s state authorities held a meeting on Tuesday, calling to regulate peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency purchases and comprehensively prevent online fraud.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 draw near, fraudulent activities related to voter ID cards are on the rise. Recently, a 30-year-old man named Mohsin Mohammad Rafi Shaikh was apprehended for producing fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and voter IDs in Malwani, Rajasthan. Shaikh confessed to the crime during the investigation, revealing that he charged Rs 2000 for each fake document and utilised an online portal for the forgery process. Police confiscated his computer, printer, and papers, and Shaikh was arrested on charges of cheating and forgery. This incident is just one example of the growing trend of voter ID card scams ahead of elections. To safeguard yourself from falling victim to such scams, it is crucial to stay informed and exercise caution. Here are some tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of a voter ID scam:

Ei-ul-Fitr, while Gaza's Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh mourned the loss of his three sons and four grandchildren in an Israeli airstrike. According to reports, an Israeli airstrike killed the sons and grandchildren of the Hamas leader on Eid. However, a Reuters report suggests that the airstrike was done without consulting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NDTV. Earlier, Dhoni had complained to Diwakar – director of Aarka Sports Management Pvt Ltd, alongside his wife Soumya Das. Diwakar's arrest came in response to alleged reports of unauthorized use of Dhoni's name to establish cricket academies.