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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail: ABFRL is contemplating a vertical split of its Madura Fashion & Lifestyle division into an independent publicly traded entity, as stated in a stock exchange filing on Monday. This proposed split is expected to result in two separate publicly traded companies, each functioning as an independent growth platform with unique capital structures and concurrent opportunities for value creation, ABFRL said.

Does anyone actually buy Bitcoin (BTC) as an inflation hedge? CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin isn’t sold on the idea.

Outer Banks has been impressing the fans since its first season. The popular teen drama series’ intricate storyline and evolution of characters have kept the audience hooked to the show who are anticipating the fourth edition to release soon. In a bid to excite fans, Chase Stokes, renowned for his portrayal of John Booker Routledge in the Outer Banks, recently teased intriguing details about the highly anticipated Season 4. Stokes hinted at the upcoming season being nothing short of extraordinary, promising a rollercoaster ride for viewers.

Mint in an interview. He added that this is an important region that the company is focusing on and has a lot more plans to further double down in India. As part of its strategy, the company will introduce some new products, including its pre-mix insulin drug Soliqua, and Xenpozyme, which is used to treat late-onset pompe disease.

Baltimore last week is «healthy», according to a nonprofit organisation that has been in touch with the personnel. The 2.6km-long, four-lane bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, came crashing down after Dali, a 984-foot cargo ship bound for Sri Lanka, collided against it in the early hours of March 26. The 21 crew members of Dali, of which 20 are Indians, are still onboard the crippled cargo ship nearly a week after the collision.

Gadkari has said that it is ‘one hundred per cent’ possible for the country to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether to make India a green economy. In an interview with news agency PTI, Gadkari said “It is difficult but not impossible. This is my vision." Without a timeline to meet this ambitious target, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways vowed to get rid of over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles in the country.

said. “Thanks to electoral bonds, we can now trace the source of funding. Nothing is perfect, imperfections can be addressed," the PM added.

Sunetra Pawar in Baramati seat of Maharashtra is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ploy to politically finish off her father and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar. Sule, the three-time MP from Baramati, also said that it is ‘very painful’ and ‘uncalled for’ to label the election as ‘Pawar versus Pawar’ contest. Also Read : Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Vs cousin Supriya Sule in NCP stronghold Baramati for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 “So this ploy (to pit Sunetra against Sule) is against the Pawar family and Maharashtra.

India as part of its supply chain diversification strategy. In an interview with Viswanath Pilla, Elie Chaillot, president & CEO of GE HealthCare International, called on India to simplify tax structure, give adequate reimbursement schemes and easy financing to spur expansion of the Indian healthcare market and attract more investments. Edited excerpts: What makes you hedge your bets on India, which is a smaller market for your products? We think of India as a market and this market is growing in double-digits every year; it's going to continue to grow. We also think of what India can offer in terms of qualified human resources, and competitiveness of 'Make in India'.

Renegade Nell, has left viewers spellbound with its thrilling journey across time. With its blend of adventure and magic, the show has quickly become a favorite among fans, prompting eager anticipation for what lies ahead.

PM Modi said, "Tell me what have we done that we will face a setback? I am sure who are happy about it [releasing details of electoral bonds] today and feeling proud over it are going to repent." PM Modi questioned if any agency could share details of expenditures made during the election before 2014. "I want to ask, there much expenditure in elections before 2014. Which is the agency which can inform - from where the money came, where it was spent and who spent," he said.

IPL 2024 is entering its third week and teams will be looking for points and taking maximum advantage of the home conditions. There will be eight Indian Premier League cricket games. Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Monday, April 1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday, April 2. Delhi Capitals will play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday, April 3. Gujarat Titans will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Thursday, April 4.

Sebastien Lecornu said France is to deliver «hundreds» of armoured vehicles by the beginning of next year to Ukraine as part of a new package of military aid for the country that just entered its third year since the Russian invasion. In an interview with the French newspaper La Tribune's Sunday edition, Lecornu said that «to hold such an extensive front line, the Ukrainian army needs, for example, our armoured personnel carriers. It's absolutely key for troop mobility». The French military is currently replacing its old VAB armoured personnel carriers that started being used in 1979 by a new generation of armoured vehicles. «This old equipment, still operational, is going directly to Ukraine in large quantities. We're talking about hundreds (of vehicles) in 2024 and early 2025,» Lecornu said. Lecornu also said France will provide Ukraine with more anti-aircraft missiles.

Apache helicopters, heralded for their ability to conduct missions in diverse weather and terrain conditions, is set to bolster the Indian Army's operational reach and aerial strike capabilities in the western sector, according to a high-ranking Army official. During an exclusive interview with PTI, Lt Gen A K Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command, emphasised the significant impact of this move on the army's transformation and operational effectiveness. Marking a pivotal moment, the first medium lift attack helicopter squadron within the Southern Command region was established on March 15 this year. This squadron will be outfitted with cutting-edge Apache AH-64E helicopters manufactured by Boeing. A total of six contracted helicopters are scheduled for delivery to the country in two phases over the upcoming months.

Telangana, all 24 liquor production points have been brought under CCTV surveillance to keep a check on the illegal flow of alcohol in the run-up to the May 13 Lok Sabha elections. Chief Electoral Office Vikas Raj said to prevent unwarranted liquor distribution during the elections, the state Excise Department is monitoring the sale of alcohol and will inform the Election Commission if there is a spike of more than 20 per cent in its production. The official said all the belt shops (unauthorised satellite shops) of liquor were shut down and the illegal network of distribution was stopped to a large extent. «For the first time in Telangana state, 24 production points (for liquor--distilleries and breweries) all of them were brought under CCTV.

Chris Evans' triumphant return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has ignited fervent anticipation among fans, with speculation swirling about the myriad ways the esteemed actor could make his mark once again. Amidst rumors and conjecture, three tantalizing pathways emerge, each offering a unique and thrilling avenue for Evans' potential comeback.

India has taken the right path to achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductors by starting with production of the relatively less complex mature nodes, said a top executive of Taiwanese fabless chipmaker MediaTek. «I think that it is a good strategy adopted by the Indian government that they started with the mature nodes, because they are less complex.,» Anku Jain, managing director, MediaTek India, told ET in an interview. «4nm is complex and relatively more difficult to implement. The new fabs that are coming up in India want to start with the mature node (as) it is slightly easier. I think that is the right approach.»

Maldives President Muizzu advised to mend India ties, ‘stop being stubborn’ Since then ties between India and Maldives remained strained. However, last week, the Maldivian President requested New Delhi for debt relief measures. In an interview with local media 'Mihaaru', President Muizzu said that he hopes India will accommodate debt relief measures for the Maldives' in the repayment of the hefty loans taken from the country over consecutive governments.

slammed into the bridge in the predawn darkness Tuesday, toppling the span and killing six construction workers. Whether those tugs could have averted the disaster with the Dali already out of control is debatable.

Steve Martin, the iconic comedian, actor, and musician, is set to reveal his life's journey in the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary, «STEVE! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces.» Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the film promises an intimate look at Martin's personal and professional evolution, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews with his closest friends and peers.

annual rate of 2.5 per cent in February, up 0.1 percentage points from a month earlier. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data released on Friday "is what we were expecting," Powell said, and even though the numbers showed less of a slowdown than last year, "you won't see us overreacting." The data last month were "not as low as most of the good readings we got in the second half of last year, but it's definitely more along the lines of what we want to see," Powell said during an appearance at the San Francisco Fed where he was interviewed by Kai Ryssdal of public radio's "Marketplace" program.