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Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Edited excerpts from the interview. The earnings season has indeed been mixed, with sectors such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer durables, capital goods, and automobiles showing more than 20% Ebitda growth. However, pressure in oil & gas and cement has kept overall Ebitda growth subdued in low single digits.

Prince Harry has taken a subtle jab at King Charles while discussing the controversial 2021 Oprah interview in his memoir «Spare». He highlighted the difference between his and Meghan Markle's openness and the Royal Family's traditional use of anonymous sources. Harry stated, “We were upfront about it. I told them that I failed to see how speaking to Oprah was any different from what my family and their staff had done for decades – briefing the press on the sly, planting stories.” He pointed out King Charles’ 1994 collaboration with Jonathan Dimbleby and Camilla’s dealings with editor Geordie Greig.

The Bloc Québécois says its ready to wheel and deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party for support during confidence votes now that the Liberal government’s confidence and supply agreement with the NDP has ended.

semiconductor manufacturing destination, a top Electronics and IT ministry official said on Sunday. In an interview with PTI, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said pilot facilities of US storage semiconductor maker Micron and Tata Electronics have already rolled out chips, and their main plants in Gujarat will begin to produce made-in-India chips from the later part of 2025. «Globally, and thanks to geopolitical circumstances, there is an increasing realisation that semiconductors are a very important and strategic commodity, and therefore, we need substantial resilience in the production of semiconductors,» Krishnan said. The importance of resilience in semiconductors was underlined during the pandemic when many industries — including the auto industries, medical devices industries and other electronics, and consumer electronics industries — suffered because they did not have access to chips, which led to a belief that there should be greater diversification, especially for sourcing of semiconductors, he added.

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specialised classrooms for gifted students in 15 of its schools following the mid-term exams later this month, as per a TOI report. Known as 'Abhishikt', these classrooms will serve students in classes VI and IX, focusing on nurturing those identified as exceptionally intelligent through a thorough screening process. The Abhishikt programme, according to officials at the Inclusive Education Branch under the Directorate of Education, involves a multi-stage selection process.

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Alex Garland’s «Civil War» is finally making its debut on MAX on Friday, September 13. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as a veteran photojournalist covering a violent war that’s divided America; She reluctantly allows an aspiring photographer, played by Cailee Spaeny, to tag along as she, an editor (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and a reporter (Wagner Moura) make the dangerous journey to Washington, D.C., to interview the president (Nick Offerman), a blustery, rising despot who has given himself a third term, taken to attacking his citizens and shut himself off from the press. Joey King stars in Netflix’s adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies,” about a future society in which everyone is required to have beautifying cosmetic surgery at age 16. Streaming on Friday, September 13, McG directed the film, in which King’s character inadvertently finds herself in the midst of an uprising against the status quo. “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes plays King’s best friend.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday's presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. The vice president is cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh where she can focus on honing crisp two-minute answers, per the debate's rules. She's been working with aides since Thursday and chose a venue that allows the Democratic nominee the option of mingling with swing-state voters. Trump, the Republican nominee, publicly dismisses the value of studying for the debate. The former president is choosing instead to fill his days with campaign-related events on the premise that he'll know what he needs to do once he steps on the debate stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Barack Obama, announced he was voting for Trump. This sibling rivalry still exists. Abon'go Malik Obama, the half-brother of the late President Barack Obama, stole the show on Wednesday when he declared he would be voting for Donald Trump in November. Malik Obama wrote on X that he is a registered Republican and he is voting for President Donald Trump. In the last two elections, the relative of the 44th president supported Trump, 78, over former Obama administration officials. It has been reported that Barack Obama assisted in propelling the Californian to the top of the Democratic ticket for 2024, where she would face outgoing President Biden. Malik Obama expressed his admiration for Trump's ability to speak from the heart in a 2016 exclusive interview with The Post. Also Read: Can Kamala Harris be the first Democratic leader to score the first double win in the Southern swing states since Jimmy Carter?

Four months out from an unprecedented split between the regulators for accountants in Ontario and Quebec and their national counterpart, CPA Canada is pitching a new, separate membership to accountants in the departing provinces.

Former Trump administration economist Stephen Moore analyzes what it means for the macroeconomy if job growth was significantly overestimated.

A New Jersey real estate developer convicted alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has pleaded guilty to a separate bank fraud charge

high-class escort, has opened up about unexpected trends in her profession, highlighting how many clients seek emotional connection rather than physical intimacy. Micki Daniels, 29, shared her insights in an interview with news.com.au, shedding light on the evolving nature of her work and the loneliness experienced by many men.

Hema Committee Report have left the Malayalam industry shattered. The report unveiled some of the most heinous cases of sexual exploitation in Mollywood. Former actress Somy Ali recently reacted to the controversial findings and hinted that she too had met many unsavoury characters during her stint in Bollywood. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, the actress said that she was able to empathise with the victims, as she was active in Bollywood during a time when women were silenced if they tried to speak up about the abuse they faced. “While my experience in Bollywood during the late 1990s was not exactly identical to the circumstances faced by the women in the Malayalam film industry, it was deeply shaped by a toxic environment that often silenced women or punished them for speaking out,” she told HT.

inspiration due to her tale of remarkable perseverance and determination to be financially independent even at an advanced age. In a video shared by the Instagram influencer Ayush Goswami, the woman narrates her share of struggles. She spoke about how she flirts with danger every day as she drives till 1:30 a.m. in the night. She also recounted the abuse she faced at the hands of her own son and coping with her husband’s demise. The woman revealed that she was the sole breadwinner in her household as her son was unemployed. She stated that he often demanded money from her and abused her when she refused. «My child doesn’t respect me; what else can I say? Maybe my upbringing lacked something,” she stated. The driver's perseverance and optimistic attitude, even amidst challenges, were truly motivational. She remarked, „There is no shame in working; it is shameful to beg.” Since its release, the video has garnered nearly 6.2 million views, with the count continuing to rise.

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, is widely known for his staunch conservative views on issues like abortion and his controversial statements about topics such as the movie Black Panther and the Holocaust. However, a recent report from New York Magazine has shed light on a different aspect of Robinson’s past—his frequent visits to pornography stores in the 1990s and early 2000s. Louis Money, a former employee at 24-hour adult video shops in Greensboro, spoke to The Assembly and claimed that Robinson was a regular customer, visiting as many as five nights a week. Money, who worked at stores like Gents, said that patrons could either buy videos for $50 or «preview» them in private booths for $8. “Every night that I worked, I saw Mark,” Money said, adding that Robinson would preview at least two tapes per visit. Other customers and employees corroborated his frequent presence, with one even mentioning that Robinson occasionally brought pizza for other patrons. A spokesperson for Robinson's campaign has dismissed the allegations, calling The Assembly's report “bullshit.”