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By Pradeep Mishra

Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change

Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale has surprised the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by giving each of them $1,000

Mukesh Ambani, Harsh Goenka and Anand Mahindra's throwback pictures go viral One netizen asked Goenka whether he was planning to enter politics. "Harsh ji, if given the opportunity by Modi ji, would you be interested in going to Rajya Sabha?". "Character should be assessed by observing whom one meets and whom one avoids to meet," a user commented on Goenka's photo.

Salman Khan has a new fanboy and its none other than ‘Shark Tank India’ judge Aman Gupta! The co-founder and CMO of boAt, recently met the ‘Dabangg’ star at a event in Dubai. The duo chatted amicably with one another and even posed for some photos! The entrepreneur later took to Instagram to drop the pictures and wrote, “Uii Maa, Salman Khan. Amar Prem nahee Aman Prem.” This is a reference to Khan’s 1994 movie ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ which also starred Aamir Khan. Incidentally, both Kha and Gupta are seen in indigo blue and black outfits in the picture. The photos went viral on the image and video sharing website, crossing 193K likes. Reacting to the picture, one Instagram user quipped, “Shark with tiger, rare combo i must say!” “Two hero in one frame..” gushed another.

Star Wars' will soon show a Jedi romance between two major characters, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, reports 'Screen Rant'. 'Star Wars: The High Republic' book 'Temptation of the Force' will make more revelations soon. Talking to 'StarWars.com' after her novel's official cover was revealed, author Tessa Gratton said, «I couldn't be more thrilled for readers to get their hands on Temptation of the Force. It's my last book for Phase III, which means it's my final chance to put my mark on the main storytelling.»

JSW Steel share price price that has risen around 17% in last 6 months, scaled 52 week highs on Friday, ahead of Q4 results that were reported after market hours. JSW Steel reported sales and production growth remained strong and standalone sales at 5.69 MT in Q4 grew 9% year-on-year and for the year at 21.22 also grew 8% year-on-year. The company also highlighted it achieved combined annual production of 26.68 million tonne against its guidance of 26.34 million tonnes, which is a 101% achievement.

China expressed being «deeply concerned» on Monday after his helicopter went missing.

NEW DELHI : Telecom service providers including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Tata Communications are set to save about ₹3,000 crore following a Supreme Court order released on Sunday. The apex court has waived off the interest levy on tax arising from its October 2023 ruling that said annual licence fees paid by telcos would be treated as capital expenditure, which are not tax deductible. The SC had overturned a 2013 Delhi High Court ruling that had said licence fees comprised revenue expenditure and were not taxable.

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Centre to order a probe into the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier and also asked Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism in the region. The former chief minister said if a probe is not ordered into the two gruesome incidents, his party would «invite an international committee» to conduct an investigation to find out the culprits behind such attacks. Terrorists struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing Aijaz Sheikh, a former sarpanch affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Shopian and injuring a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Anantnag. «I have been repeatedly saying that those sitting in Delhi are misleading the people by saying Article 370 was responsible for terrorism. How many years have passed since the abrogation of the Article? Has terrorism stopped?» Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of an election rally in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.

Kim Taehyung, is actively engaging with fans despite his ongoing military service. Recently, he delighted fans with new Instagram stories showcasing his life as a soldier and moments with his beloved pet dog Yeontan. In a series of Instagram stories posted on Sunday, V shared glimpses of his military life, including photos with his fellow soldiers and heartwarming snaps of Yeontan. Accompanying one of the photos, he captioned, «Current Situation,» giving fans a peek into his daily routine as an active-duty soldier. V's return to social media after a hiatus was met with excitement from ARMYs, who eagerly await updates from their favorite K-pop idol. The photos not only showcase V's camaraderie with his military friends but also highlight his bond with Yeontan, affectionately known as Tan among fans.

marathons, designer dresses for women, nail art incentives were all used by the Jalgaon district administration along with citizen groups to boost voter turnout in the district which has been historically low. Jalgaon for the past few elections has been hovering around the 46 to 48 percent mark when it came to voter turnout and for several years it has not gone above the 50 percent mark at all. «While rural parts of jalgaon have higher numbers we found that the voting percentage was low middle class and upper middle class. It varied from as low as 19 to 34%t. The affluent class doctors, professionals and industrialists. There was an issue to reach out to them as we don't frequently come into contact with the government as a group, „said Ayush Prasad District Collector, Jalgaon. Prasad then contacted the Rotary clubs, laughter clubs; industrial association groups, social organisations, met their representatives and discussed with them a need to ensure a higher turnout. “Citizens need to vote, they need to be playing their part in the democratic process. For almost two months we along with these groups have organised walkathons, mini marathons and cycle and motorcycle rallies in residential societies and other groups. This was a community bonding exercise where through these activities we focused on why a citizen should vote.» said Prasad.

Delhi: Large parts of northwest India broiled in extreme heat for a second consecutive day on Saturday, with temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius in many places. Parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat also experienced a heatwave. The brutal heat scorching northwest India will continue for another five days, with Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh likely to bear the maximum impact, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Met office has issued a «red» warning for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, stressing the need for «extreme care for vulnerable people».

ALSO READ: RCB vs CSK Live Score Updates, IPL 2024 According to the Met Centre Bengaluru of the India Meteorological Department, the chances of rain in Bengaluru on 18 May are 61 per cent, while the temperature is hovering around 28.4 degrees Celsius. The weather department also cited that the wind speed in Bengaluru is around 5.6 per cent. ALSO READ: IPL 2024 clash of the titans: Will RCB's '18 May' magic continue or will CSK crash the party? However, IMD issued an orange alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall between 115-204 mm during May 18-20 in South interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank doesn’t have an immediate plan to seek a universal banking licence despite becoming eligible, managing director Ittira Davis told ET. The bank’s gross non-performing assets ratio stood below 3% and net NPA ratio below 1% for two consecutive years, making it entitled to apply for a licence. «Next week, the process of reverse merger will be over. A call on universal banking will be taken later. We are not rushing for it,» Davis said.

IMD Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert for ‘severe’ heat in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan over the next five days. The weather agency has also issued a red alert for ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu from 19-21 May. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the IMD also forecasted that the southwest monsoon will likely advance into the South Andaman Sea.

Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck are heading for a divorce. According to 'Page Six', it was a few months back that supposedly they started having certain issues related to their marriage. The singer has been busy preparing for her upcoming tour. What has been the issue?

Virat Kohli is leading the charts of the Indian Premier League 2024 with 661 runs and still have one more league match to play on 18 May when RCB faces Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the game to be a decider, if RCB qualifies for the playoffs or not, Kohli met Mr Nags – a character played by TV presenter Danish Sait. The show is known to be a mix of puns, laughter, and cheeky comments.

Mumbai around May 28, 2024. “Cyclone Alert: Intense cyclone is expected in Bay of Bengal by 23rd May which is likely to impact Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat between 23-27. Models predicting Heavy Rains for Gujarat and Mumbai around 28 May," Mumbai Nowcast wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

India's weather bureau has warned the country was facing its second heatwave in three weeks, including in areas where millions of people are set to vote in the six-week election. Analysts have blamed a dip in turnout compared to the last national poll in 2019 on widespread expectations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will easily win a third term, as well as hotter-than-average temperatures heading into the summer. The latest round of voting in the seven-phase election will take place on Monday, including in parts of India expected to see temperatures 2-3 degrees Celsius above normal.

Swati Maliwal. The hearing is scheduled for Friday at 11 AM, according to the summons, PTI reported. The NCW took suo moto cognizance of a media post titled "Ex-DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary of assaulting her," in which Maliwal claimed she was brutally assaulted at the Chief Minister's residence by Kumar, Kejriwal's Private Secretary, the report added.