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CarTrade Tech acquired OLX India operations last year. With the addition of OLX, CarTrade Tech’s user base has grown exponentially to more than 70 million active users, according to Amit Kumar, Managing Director and CEO of OLX India. In an email interview with LiveMint, Kumar said that out of CarTrade Tech’s 70 million active users, OLX as a platform contributes more than 35 million unique users.

British neobank Monzo said Wednesday that it's raised another $190 million, lifting the total it's raised so far this year to $610 million.

'Neither against Muslims, nor Islam': PM Modi says ‘Muslim community should….’ "I wanted to ask the Congress, if it wanted to do so, why it divided the country into three parts after 1947. At the same time, the entire country would have been made Pakistan and at the same time, India would have been erased," Modi further said.

Also Read: ‘Disgusting’: BJP slams Sam Pitroda over his 'People in east look like Chinese, in South like Africans' remark Jairam Ramesh further added that The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies. "We have survived 75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together, leaving aside few fights here and there.

Indian Americans favour a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government's policies are transforming India, an influential community leader has said. Indians are part of the deep economic growth of the United States and they've been working hard to contribute to the economic growth, Indian-American Democratic fundraiser Ajay Jain Bhaturia said, underling that when they see similar economic growth happening back in India, they feel very proud of it. «I think the majority of Indian Americans want Prime Minister Modi to come back. It's a sense of pride for them that when India shines, they shine,» Bhaturia told PTI in an interview.

Narendra Modi is doing a phenomenal job in making India rise again and make a mark on the global stage, a Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur has said. «Objectively speaking, when you look at the sentiment in India or the sentiment globally about India, the only observation you have is that Mr Modi is doing a phenomenal job of making India rise again on the world stage,» Sandeep Bhat, the co-founder of Devicethread, a startup aimed at revolutionising the hospitality industry by connecting digital and physical infrastructure, told PTI in an interview. «That's my personal sentiment for sure. I cannot speak for TiE, but I am a big fan of Modi at a personal level, and I hope that his leadership takes India to the next stage in the coming years,» said Bhat, a board member of TiE Silicon Valley. Noting that India has witnessed a lot of development in the last 10 years, he said one «cannot deny» that India is making progress by leaps and bounds.

Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), defended the agency’s attention to the crypto industry in an interview on May 7, asserting that it’s not an undue focus but rather a response to the prevalence of scams and frauds within the sector. 

Yellowstone have all the reasons to cheer. The romance between Beth and Rip could continue beyond the Yellowstone finale season. The production of the grand finale is expected to begin later this year. Both the actors have hinted at a sequel in an interview. They also said that they intend to work on the existing series and finish it before considering any sequel. This has been reported by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’. The spinoff has been titled ‘Yellowstone 2024’.

KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian Security Service said it foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky by striking his convoy with missiles and drones, calling it the latest attempt by Moscow to eliminate the Ukrainian leader. The agency, known as the SBU, said it had detained two senior officers in the country’s Department of State Security, which is responsible for protecting the president. The SBU said they were two of five agents working on the plot under the direction of Russia’s Federal Security Service, the FSB.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday accused Uddhav Thackeray of doing «dogli rajneeti» (double-faced politics) and alleged that his predecessor was plotting an attack on his house while pretending to be making a peace offer for his return to the Shiv Sena after they split nearly two years ago. Shinde, who now heads the «real» Shiv Sena, also said Uddhav was totally opposite to the party founder Balasaheb Thackeray and was only interested in furthering his self-interest, unlike his father who always stood by his party's workers and never went back on his words.

Imtiaz Ali recently shed light on the dynamics surrounding the breakup of actors Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor during the filming of their beloved romantic-comedy, 'Jab We Met'. In a candid interview with Galatta India, Imtiaz clarified that the personal upheavals between Shahid and Kareena had no bearing on the production of the film.

In an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations

United States Embassy has released the first tranche of student visa appointments in India for the September 2024 intake. " It’s almost Student Visa Season! The first tranche of student visa appointments for interviews in late May has been released. In the coming weeks we’ll release additional appointment tranches for June, July, and August," the U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, announced.

Three financial giants HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finance, which is almost half of PMS fund manager Saurabh Mukherjea's Kings of Capital portfolio, are having a tough time. But the star stock picker isn't the one to switch sides when the going gets tough. «If you find a high-quality company where you have great faith in the quality of the promoter, great faith in the management, and the shares have come off to low valuations, you double down,» Mukherjea told ETMarkets in an interview. He also lists three reasons why Kotak Mahindra Bank, which has lost its valuation premium over regulatory and top management exits, will bounce back. Edited excerpts from a chat with Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Marcellus Investment Managers: Three stocks in your portfolio — HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finance — have been in the news for RBI’s ire. How big do you think regulatory risk can be for lenders? Saurabh Mukherjea: With highly-regulated industries you have to accept the smooth with the rough.

Interview with the Vampire' became instantly hit and it received critical acclaim immediately after its release in 2022. It was praised for story writing, narrative, production, music, and cast performance, and the series was nominated for several awards. Buoyed by the success of the gothic series, AMC immediately planned to bring its second season and the formal decision was taken in September 2022. Now it is complete and ready to hit the screen.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said Monday that consumer behavior has diverged as inflation for goods and services makes life harder for many Americans.

In a wide-ranging interview on Cavuto: Coast to Coast, The Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran addresses market trends and challenges in real estate.

Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Modi, in an exclusive interview with Times Now, explained the reasoning behind the substantial goal of 400-paar. PM Modi expressed assurance when asked about his confidence in the NDA's capability to achieve the 400-plus target following the completion of two phases of polling. He explained how the BJP and its allies have collectively achieved the target set by the party. «Just count the number of sitting MPs we have. When we emerged victorious in 2019, we had approximately 359 Members of Parliament. Political parties from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha consistently supported us. This amounts to approximately 35 Members of Parliament. Additionally, Members of Parliament from the Northeast are aligned with us. Therefore, in practical terms, the NDA+ already had a strength of around 400. Our strength in the Parliament was already 400,» PM Modi explained.

Stocks made small gains in holiday-thinned trading as traders turned their attention to a line-up of central bank speeches this week. 

If you want to know how your green stock portfolio is likely to perform next quarter, you should take a look at hedge funds’ options bets.

The New Indian Express, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi using words like “infiltrators". In an interview published in The New Indian Express on Monday, Owaisi said, "It is high time Muslims should wake up and learn from how Rajputs have reacted to the same statement issued by Union minister (Parshottam) Rupala.