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Joe Biden said Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war in Gaza was «hurting Israel more than helping Israel» in an interview aired Saturday, as the US leader's impatience with his Israeli counterpart grows increasingly visible. With Gaza's humanitarian crisis growing more dire and Biden's left flank in uproar, the US president made contradictory remarks as to the question of a «red line» over Israel's threatened offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza.

Deve Gowda said on Saturday that the INDIA bloc is a bundle of groups who have made secularism a joke. In a veiled attack on the INDIA bloc, he reminded them that TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was a Railway Minister during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government. Similarly, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's father and former CM M Karunanidhi was with BJP for six years. His son-in-law was minister in then union government. TMC and DMK are part of the INDIA bloc.

BJP target for ensuing general elections and abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said his party winning 370 seats will be a fitting tribute to the historic decision of the Modi government that has helped integrate J&K with the rest of the country. In an interview with PTI, Commerce Minister Goyal asserted that the target of 370 seats for the BJP and 400 seats for the NDA comes from the conviction of good governance in the last 10 years by the Modi government and not over-confidence and arrogance. He said the general election might throw a surprise and the final tally of BJP and NDA might be higher. Goyal did not comment on whether BJD will be part of the NDA, but welcomed all well-meaning good parties to be part of the journey to make India a developed nation by 2047.

revdi. These schemes are meant to empower women socially and economically. But how is it going to help the beneficiary and what are the economic implications of the scheme and its sustainability in the long run? Mint explains Madhya Pradesh’s experiment with Ladli Behna Yojna, some say, delivered the goods for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Assembly elections held in November 2023.

Elon Musk took over the platform. The others were former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, the only member of the previous board to stay on.

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NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Big Tech firms such as Google, Microsoft and Nvidia are expected to lead India's efforts to develop a centralized computing infrastructure, which the India AI Mission, approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday, envisions. For these firms, creating artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure will entail strategic investments in India’s developing technology ecosystem, industry experts and stakeholders said.

A lot of Bollywood directors who claim to be feminists are just empty vessels that make the most noise, without actually making a difference where it counts, feels director Anurag Kashyap. In an interview with Outlook India, the ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ director slammed feminist directors, accusing them of hypocrisy. In a session held on Women’s Day, the director, known for films such as ‘Dev D’, ‘Ugly’, ‘Black Friday’ etc explained that while many seemingly progressive directors are willing to talk the talk, they are not so ready to walk the walk, when it comes to social issues. He also called a lot of his contemporaries “frauds.”

Sini Shetty, the reigning Femina Miss India World 2022, is poised to dazzle the world as she represents India at the 71st Miss World pageant, which returns to India after 28 years. So far, with her intelligence and charm, as well as her performances in the Top Model and Talent rounds, she has earned a spot in the Top 14, solidifying her status as a frontrunner in the competition. Shetty — who has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance — recently spoke to India’s leading business channel ETNOW, for its programme ETNOW Hangouts. Excerpts from the interview: You’ve spoken about how you’ve been through different facets of your life — being an accounting student and preparing for your Certified Financial Analysis (CFA) to become a financial analyst. How do you like to invest your money? Let me tell you how I got into accountancy.

Jaishankar has defended India's stance on Russia amidst ongoing Ukraine conflict, stating that people tend to «cherry-pick principles» when it suits them and ignore them when it doesn't. Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to Japan while responding to a question at the Nikkei Forum on India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership, said that Indian territory has been occupied by another country but the world has maintained silence over the matter. The foreign minister was asked during the interaction whether India's decision to not criticise Russia and its territorial violation of Ukraine, should be taken to be «double-standards.»

J.K. Rowling's views on gender took a legal turn when British police received a complaint from transgender broadcaster India Willoughby against the renowned 'Harry Potter' author over comments made on social media.

Bitcoin (BTC) is following a years-long bull trend which, if it continues, could see the coin double in price within the next few weeks alone, according to one analyst.

Mutual funds have a significant impact on empowering women financially and establishing a stable financial future, says Priyanka Wadhwa, Co-Owner, Kapila Krishi Udyog. In an interview with MintGenie, Wadhwa said that a disciplined approach can be a game-changer, helping us women steadily grow wealth regardless of market fluctuations and actively work towards achieving their financial goals. Financial literacy is an incredibly empowering tool for women, allowing them to break free from financial dependence and take charge of their futures.

PARIS (Reuters) — Swedish streaming service Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) on Thursday said it would increase its prices in France due to a new tax, which it argued would fail to accomplish its intended goal.

Bharti Airtel for S$950 million (or $711 million) to United States-based investment firm GQG Partners, as per a Reuters report. This move is part of Southeast Asia's largest telecom operator's ongoing capital recycling efforts, marking a total of S$8 billion since its strategic reset in 2021. Airtel and GQG Partners did not respond to queries, the report added.

After crafting a detailed masterpiece in mere days, a Canadian jeweller managed to get her creation into the hands of the mighty Taylor Swift.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Thursday as Federal Reserve officials offered differing signals on U.S. interest rates, while Japanese shares slid from record highs amid speculation over a Bank of Japan pivot.

The largest US public pension fund is looking externally for its next chief investment officer, following a long spell of lackluster returns and leadership churn. 

Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that's conducting the investigation

A wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his Panera Bread restaurants will comply with a new minimum wage law

A newspaper in Idaho is reporting that workers had expressed concerned about bending or bowed beams and other structural issues before a steel airport hangar under construction collapsed in January, killing 3 people