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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cleopatra chats with Yayoi Kusama, who stands beside Raja Ravi Varma’s muse at Delhi’s Taj Mansingh—the opening scene of season 3 of the Netflix show Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives is somewhat surreal until you realise it’s set at last year’s MASH Ball for which guests had been asked to dress like they had “stepped out of a painting". Delhi-based art collector and host Shalini Passi was styled as Cleopatra in a white-and-gold dress by Lebanese fashion designer Elie Madi, who had based the outfit on Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Cleopatra and Caesar (1866) and Frederick Arthur Bridgman’s Cleopatra on the Terraces of Philae (1896).

Devendra Pant, Chief Economist, India Ratings, says food inflation is cooling off but there are two commodities which could be another source of problem for food inflation in general and your overall inflation in particular. In August ‘24, oil and fats had a deflation of 0.86% and come November it has an inflation of 13.28%. This is one commodity among the food group which can create a problem in the months to come. Now that food prices are softening, do you think they will remain elevated still or do you think this is a temporary relief, a trend perhaps that could sustain? Which one of these do you think it is? Devendra Pant: There will be a relief because generally what happens is when you are entering the winter season, you see the kind of price movement in the vegetables or the fruits, they tend to ease because what happens is either you have the less rainfall or more rainfall and because of that there are some supply shortages.

MSMEs, estimates suggest the actual number could be significantly higher, potentially reaching 140 million. The informal sector plays a substantial role in India's economy, with numerous unregistered businesses operating outside the formal system. This vast, untapped economic potential presents a significant opportunity for growth, innovation, and development waiting to be leveraged. In an interaction with ET Digital, Oliver Prill, CEO, Tide, says that India offers a tremendous growth opportunity, particularly as the country rapidly advances on its growth trajectory. To capitalise on this potential, it is essential to tap into the MSME sector, which is poised to play a vital role in driving India's economic growth, adds Prill. Edited excerpts:

The incident occurred around 12.30 am on the Nishanpada Road, an official said. As per primary information, the building was vacant as it was in dilapidated condition, he added.

Up to $60,000 in reward money from the FBI and the New York Police Department's Crime Stoppers program was offered for tips leading to a break in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with U.S. companies, workers who then allegedly funneled their wages to North Korea for development of ballistic missi...

An individual turned to the internet for help and they did not disappoint. The Redditor wrote, “How do I ask for leave when I'm down with diarrhoea? I am not comfortable with asking for a leave mentioning the above reason. What's the possible way I can do so but also convey the message?”

N. Biren Singh on Thursday said that bringing a solution to the ongoing ethnic strife in the state would take time as the situation has become chronic and fragile. Speaking at a function organised to commemorate the iconic Nupee Lal Numit (women’s war day), the Chief Minister terming the ongoing ethnic hostilities as “unprecedented” said that the state and Central governments had been putting all efforts to bring a permanent solution to the crisis. “However, bringing a solution would take time as the situation had become chronic and fragile,” he observed.

Cyber officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications after a sprawling hacking campaign

Kimberly Guilfoyle looked the other way while Don Trump Jr. started dating Bettina Anderson about 6 months ago. Don Jr. started introducing Anderson as his girlfriend months ago and is smitten with her. Regarding Donald Trump Jr.'s alleged affair with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, new information has surfaced. Don Jr. has been dating Bettina for about six months, but he has not yet disclosed the status of his engagement to Kimberly Guilfoyle, his long-time fiancée. President-elect Donald Trump's 46-year-old son, Donald Jr., allegedly even took her on a trip to Alaska and introduced her around as his girlfriend when he was still very much of a boy, as quoted in a report by People.

Canada and the USA has gone viral and grabbed the attention of the internet. The video claims to have legitimate information for those unemployed in these countries. It further showcases a techie who suggests a step-by-step process for getting the right experience. According to a techie earning $160,000 (Rs 1.35 crore), an extensive certificate, internships or projects will not help. He suggests GitHub or opting for open-source code. He further advised on beginning a contribution to the GitHub project. He warned that the process can be a “long grind” and one may not find much results. But slowly once when an individual starts to get the hang of it, then there will be results and recognition. As soon as the person gains recognition in the community, it becomes very easy to switch or pivot to any job that one wants.

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has helped in detection of undisclosed income of Rs 11,000 crore and seizure of 461 kg of narcotic drugs, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The FIU under the finance ministry collects, analyses and disseminates information to law enforcement agencies about suspicious financial transactions pertaining to money laundering, terror and proliferation financing. The intelligence shared by FIU-IND with agencies has led to Rs 983 crore worth of assets attached, Rs 2,763 crore worth criminal proceeds identified and Rs 10,998 crore undisclosed income detected.

Power distribution utilities (discoms) legacy dues have come down by a whopping 82 per cent in over two years to Rs 24,684 crore this month, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Around 13 states reported arrears amounting to Rs 1,39,947 crore as of June 3, 2022, and rescheduled them into EMIs (equated monthly installments), Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. The minister said after the payment of 29 EMIs by the distribution utilities, including pre-payment of legacy dues by some utilities, the outstanding dues have reduced to Rs 24,684 crore as of December 6, 2024. The discoms have paid Rs 1,15,263 crore outstanding since June 2022, he added.

NEW DELHI: The renewal of your existing health plan is just around the corner, and you've started receiving calls to port your policy. If you are unhappy with your existing insurer or the health plan, you may end up entertaining those calls. 

Iyengar ceremony. The actress looked radiant in a traditional yellow and green madisar saree, complemented by a side bun styled in the iconic Aandal Kondai. Superstar Thalapathy Vijay was one of the esteemed guests at the wedding. Take a look at the stunning pictures here:

Bombay High Court has held that not letting a child meet her mother amounts to 'cruelty' under the Indian Penal Code, and refused to quash a First Information Report registered against the in-laws of a Jalna-based woman. A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Rohit Joshi at Aurangabad noted in its order of December 11 that the woman's daughter, only four years old, is being kept away from her despite a lower court's order. «Keeping a young child of four years away from her mother also amounts to mental harassment, amounting to cruelty in as much as it would certainly cause grave injury to the mental health of the mother,» the HC said. Such behaviour by in-laws amounts to 'cruelty' as defined under section 498-A of the IPC, the court added. «The mental harassment is continuing from day to day till date. It is a continuing wrong,» the bench observed. It would not quash the FIR as this was not a fit case for the court to interfere, it added. The woman's father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law had sought quashing of the 2022 FIR registered against them in Jalna district of Maharashtra for alleged cruelty, harassment and criminal intimidation.

NBCC has been appointed as a project management consultant to complete Supertech Ltd's 16 real estate projects at a cost of nearly Rs 9,500 crore, a move that will provide relief to thousands of homebuyers. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company informed that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), vide its order dated December 12, 2024, has «appointed NBCC (India) Limited as Project Management Consultant for the completion of 16 projects of Supertech Ltd». NBCC will complete 16 projects, comprising 49,748 houses in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Karnakata. «The tentative construction cost of the project is approx Rs 9,445 crore, including 3 per cent contingency. The consultancy fee has been fixed as 8 per cent, including 1 per cent marketing fee,» NBCC said.

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Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation in Los Angeles, has been found safe, police said Wednesday.Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. Other details about her disappearance, as well as where and how she was found, were not immediately available Wednesday, but police previously said she had voluntarily crossed the border into Mexico.“We are happy to learn that Hannah has been found safe,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.

Peterborough police say they finally have a breakthrough.The homicide of the Otonabee River man – revealed on Wednesday to be Gerald Durocher – has mystified investigators ever since the grisly discovery was made by members of a recreational dive club more than three decades ago.It was on July 10, 1988, when the divers took to those waters in Peterborough and found a human head at the bottom of the river some 130 feet from shore.Shortly after the discovery, which was made near Lock and McKellar streets, police launched an extensive air and underwater search to locate the rest of the body. However, to this day, it was never found.On its website, police said that through investigation at the time, they determined the head belonged to a man roughly between 40 to 74 years of age.“Some lower molars were missing and had been lost well prior to death.

RLNG gas supply agreement with GAIL for 7 years. “We would like inform you Our Company has entered into an agreement with GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) and exchanged the document at Raipur on 10.12.2024 for supply of RLNG Gas for Company's upcoming pellet plant in the ordinary course of business for a period of 7 years,” said the company in a filing to the exchanges.