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R Madhavan has left everyone scratching their heads (and probably their bellies) with his latest fitness revelation. The man who went from a chubby director to a lean, mean acting machine in just 21 days swears by a diet plan that’s as simple as it is surprising. Forget the grueling gym sessions and endless runs; Madhavan's secret weapon is chewing. Yes, you read that right. The actor claims he chewed each bite of food 45-60 times! And then there’s the intermittent fasting, early nights, and plenty of green veggies, the actor revealed his secrets in an interview with the Curly Tales. After gaining weight for his directorial debut, «Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,» Madhavan shared his remarkable journey of shedding those extra pounds in just 21 days without intense workouts or running.

Joe Biden has been detected with COVID-19 on Wednesday. It has been reported that he has returned to Delaware by cutting short his campaign in Las Vegas. The president had earlier hinted that there is only reason that will convince him to end his presidential campaign. In an interview, Biden had said that only if a doctor were to certify that he was suffering from a medical condition, would he end his campaign. As per fresh news reports, it has now emerged that Biden is more receptive to the idea of him making way for other candidates. Earlier, he had dismissed opposition to his candidature following the disastrous performance in the first presidential debate. This has been reported by CNN.

Ashneer Grover, founder of BharatPe and Third Unicorn, advocates for a streamlined hiring process centered around the principle of "hire fast, fire fast." Speaking on the podcast 'Limitless with Ishan Sharma,' Grover argued that traditional lengthy hiring procedures and prolonged notice periods waste valuable time and resources, ultimately hindering company growth. The Traditional Hiring Process: A Time Sink Grover criticizes the conventional approach to recruitment, which involves multiple rounds of interviews and extended notice periods. «What I have basically understood about hiring, and a lot of people don’t agree with this thought, it’s hire fast, fire fast,» Grover stated. He emphasized that the extensive time spent in hiring is often counterproductive, as candidates tend to be on their best behavior during interviews, making it difficult to gauge their true performance.

US Presidential Election 2024 and his running mate, pressure is increasingly piling on Joe Biden to step aside and allow someone else to take Republican contender Donald Trump. In a survey held recently, about two-thirds of Democrats have said that the incumbent president should withdraw from the presidential election. It is against Biden's post-debate claim that 'average Democrats' are with him though some 'big names' are turning on him.

queer community lodged in jails can meet a person of their choice without any discrimination or judgement as part of their prison visitation rights. In a communication to all state governments, the Union home ministry said it has been the constant endeavour of the Centre to reach out to all states and Union territories and share the contemporary guidelines and best practices on varied aspects of efficient prison administration and management. The ministry said it has come to its notice that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) are often discriminated against because of their gender identity or sexual orientation and often face violence and disrespect. With the objective of ensuring that there is no discrimination in access to goods and services to the queer community, which are available to the public at large, especially with reference to prison visitation rights, the home ministry has prepared 'Model Prison Manual, 2016' and the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023' and these should be followed by all state governments and Union territories, it said.

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, will step into a glaring spotlight when she introduces Sen. JD Vance on stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night. The Southern California native brings a résumé studded with elite legal credentials to a campaign defined by the former president’s fiery populism.

Hester Peirce, the commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), says that Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) staking is open for reconsideration.

Joe Biden said he could drop his reelection bid if doctors found he had a medical condition, as a top Democrat on Wednesday urged the 81-year-old to step aside. Biden's comments were the first time he has even slightly opened the door to abandoning the White House race, and came as Representative Adam Schiff, a key ally from California, urged Biden to «pass the torch.» «If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if the doctors came and said 'you've got this problem, that problem,'» Biden told the Black media outlet BET in an interview taped Tuesday, when asked what could make him rethink.

LAS VEGAS -U.S. President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after the president of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights organization, said Biden would not be able to speak at a scheduled event due to the diagnosis. «He is vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms, Jean-Pierre said.

Loretta Mester, having worked in the Federal Reserve system her entire career, rose to become president of the Cleveland Fed for a decade until her retirement on June 30

Canada is reviewing how many long-term visas it grants to foreign students, underscoring the government’s desire to slow immigration and population growth.

Shannen Doherty, who was beloved for her roles in "Charmed" and «Beverly Hills, 90210,» died at the age of 53 following an extended illness. Leslie Sloane, Doherty’s publicist, confirmed her death on Saturday, saying she passed away with her dog, Bowie, and her loved ones at her side. The end of an extended, courageous battle against the illness is marked by her passing, as per the reports of the 'New York Post'. In an interview with 'People', Doherty's oncologist, Dr. Lawrence D. Piro, gave details of her last hours. She was comfortable, asleep, and surrounded by close friends during her final hours, which he described as both «sad» and «beautiful.» The room was a reflection of the close relationships she had maintained throughout her life, it was full of love and support. There was a distinct feeling of warmth and love among those in participation, even in spite of the depressing surroundings.

Donald Trump demanded the self-governed island of Taiwan pay for US protection, dodged the question of whether he would defend the island from Beijing's military action, and accused the island of taking the semiconductor industry away from the United States. “Taiwan should pay us for defence,” Trump said, in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. “You know, we're no different than an insurance company." Trump's remarks, made public Tuesday, mark a departure from the stance of President Joe Biden, who has said several times that he would send troops to defend the island, and add uncertainty to Trump's approach to Taiwan at a time his running mate, JD Vance, has called China the “biggest threat” for the United States.

Joe Biden is only growing day by day. The president seeks to circumvent this by getting a presidential nomination when the party holds a virtual roll call in the coming weeks ahead of the national convention. However, there is one reason, according to Biden that will encourage him to drop out of the presidential election in November. In an interview to the Black Entertainment Television, Biden said that only if there are health challenges, he will step down. This interview will be aired on Wednesday and is being perceived as an effort by Biden to reach out to the minority voters whose support is critical for the party to emerge victorious.

Wall Street Journal chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos says the balance of risks have been shifting for the Federal Reserve on 'The Claman Countdown.'

In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have dominated media discussions for a week or two

Gold hit a record and bonds rallied on Wednesday as markets prepared for global interest rates to fall, while stocks in Taiwan slipped after U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sounded lukewarm in his commitment to the island's defence. The S&P 500 scaled record highs overnight and futures were steady in Asia. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.1%.

Yet in interviews with 12 Donald Trump delegates at his Republican Party nominating convention in Milwaukee, none advocated for limits or bans on assault rifles, raising the legal age to buy a gun, or even more robust background checks. The delegates were dead set against any type of reform to US gun laws. Most viewed even mild measures, such as expanded background checks, or raising the legal age to buy an assault weapon to 21, as infringements on the US Constitution's Second Amendment, that gives citizens the right to own guns.

inflation data is allowing the Federal Reserve to begin a «very reasonable» shift toward easing rates, but a still-strong U.S. labor market means that there's no rush to make decisions, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told Reuters. Gourinchas said in an interview accompanying the release of new IMF growth forecasts on Tuesday it is better for the Fed to wait a bit longer to ensure there are no further upside surprises on inflation like those in the first quarter that delayed expected rate cuts to later this year. «Given the good news on inflation, it's very natural that the Federal Reserve is now starting to look at what's happening in the labor market and wanting to make sure that they don't overdo it» with tight monetary policy, Gourinchas said.

European stocks fell and US equity futures pared earlier gains as disappointing corporate earnings weighed on sentiment.

Mint in an interview. The volume of deals in the broader ecosystem has dropped over the past four years as uncertain macroeconomic conditions led investors to pursue fewer bets in select companies with a well-defined path to profitability. According to data sourced from Tracxn, single family offices made 31 investments in the first half of 2024 compared with 50 investments in the same period in 2023 and 120 investments in 2022.