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Iranian presidents since the early 1980s have in essence been expressions of what the supreme leader thought he needed at the time. Ebrahim Raisi was not only a protégé of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but also closer in his purist religious and political views. So it matters that at home — where the future of the regime will ultimately be determined — the man chosen to restore faith in and obedience to the Islamic Revolution failed. Raisi came to power in 2021, claiming that Iran didn’t need a by-then-defunct nuclear deal with the West and could prosper by facing its “resistance economy” squarely to the east. He also quickly imposed a crackdown on female dress codes, in a demonstrative turn to a past where his revolutionary credentials — as “the Butcher of Tehran,” responsible for mass executions of regime opponents in 1988 —were impeccable.

The litigation marked an emerging conflict between technology disrupting the hands-on regulated profession of surveying. A state license requires educational and technical experience, which can include examinations and apprenticeships. Jones sought to expand his drone pilot career by taking composite images that could assist construction companies and others with bird's-eye views of their interested tracts of land.

Bitgert is fast becoming a household name in the cryptocurrency industry for several reasons. It has changed the structure of the meme coin sector, making it better and more alluring for investors.

Rs 20,000 turn your investment into Rs 1 crore? Yes. ETMutualFunds did some data crunching and found that a small cap fund actually managed to do just that. Quant Small Cap Fund Quant Small Cap Fund turned the monthly investment of Rs 20,000 to Rs 1 crore in a 10-year horizon. If an investor invested Rs 20,000 monthly in this small cap scheme starting from May 15, 2014, then the investor would have earned an XIRR of 27.24% in a 10-year period.

Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced lawsuits, political and legal challenges to the idea of whether the Federal Government’s aggressive consumer financial watchdog agency should be allowed exist a...

Tyson Fury has cited a bizarre reason behind his loss against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. While, it was a split decision that went in favour of Usyk, Fury has alleged that judges favoured the Ukrainian boxer out of sympathy for the war-torn country, as per a Fox News report. «You know, his country is at war, so people are siding with a country at war. But make no mistake, I won that fight, in my opinion, and I’ll be back. I’ve got a rematch clause,» Fury was quoted as saying by Fox News.

Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of two additional judges for appointment as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court. The Collegium, also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai, recommended that Justice Rajesh Sekhri be appointed as an additional judge of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court for a fresh term of one year with effect from July 29, 2024. "… the Collegium resolves to recommend that Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund and Justice Mitali Thakuria, additional judges, be appointed as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court against the existing vacancies," said one of the Collegium resolutions uploaded on the apex court website. It noted that the Collegium of the Gauhati High Court had unanimously recommended on April 1 the names of these two judges for appointment as permanent judges.

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court began recording its oral arguments in 1955. Unfortunately, the court’s most celebrated case—Brown v. Board of Education—was decided in 1954, meaning there is no audio record of the hearing where the constitutionality of school segregation was argued, or the day 70 years ago when Chief Justice Earl Warren read from the bench his entire opinion declaring that, “in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place." That historic near-miss long has frustrated Jerry Goldman, a Chicago law professor who spent decades cataloging, transcribing and publishing Supreme Court audio files on the educational website Oyez.org.

A Jefferies Financial Group risk manager wondered why her contact at Archegos seemed to be in such a rush to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars in excess cash from its trading account. 

Antique Stock Broking. Highlighting the debate on the prospects of the incumbent government's return amid a decline in voter turnout, Antique believes the incumbent party may improve its 2019 tally. "The current debate is on the prospects of the incumbent government (polling is complete in nearly 70 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats) as there has been a decline in voter turnout (from 68.6 per cent in 2019 to 66.5 per cent in 2024, a decline in 252 seats out of 365).

President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's rejection of a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “an unmistakable win" for consumers

Joe Biden's administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. "No one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana. Period," Biden said in a video statement.

Sensex and Nifty and sudden spikes in fear index India VIX, Dalal Street investors have apparently been more worried about voter turnout percentages than earnings growth of India Inc in the March quarter. «There are an awful lot of doomsayers out there that say that they (BJP) are not going to get 250 (seats) and INDIA (alliance) is going to get the majority. If that happens, then the market is in for a bit of a dive which is why you have got these shorts happening,» says Pashupati Advani, Founder, Global Foray.

Sensex climbed 676 points to settle at 73,663 and the Nifty surged 203 points to 22,403. Stocks that were in focus include names like Tata Technologies, which closed flat, Apollo Tyres, which jumped 3.14%, and Vodafone Idea, whose shares fell 0.76% on Thursday.

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Equity markets declined in a volatile trade on Wednesday. The 30-share Sensex declined 117 points to settle at 72,987 and the broader Nifty dipped 17 points to close at 22,200. Stocks that were in focus include names like Siemens India, which rose 6.33%, Oil India, which jumped 1.98%, and LIC, whose shares increased 6.82% on Wednesday.

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cyber activities originating from China. These activities, primarily carried out by Chinese threat actors, have expanded beyond targeting regional adversaries to encompassing global powers, notably including the United States and India. This escalation is indicative of a strategic shift, showcasing China's increasing involvement in cyber operations and influence campaigns on a global scale. Microsoft's Identification of Chinese Cyber Espionage Groups

Dixon Technologies on Wednesday announced a 20% year-on-year (YoY) rise in PAT at Rs 97 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24 while the revenues stood at Rs 4,675 crore, surging 52% YoY. The company’s EBITDA stood at Rs 199 crore for Q4FY24, up by 26% from the same period last year, while the EBITDA for the full financial year stood at Rs 720 crore, up by 39% from FY23.

Canara Bank shares surged 4.6% to the day’s high of Rs 118.40 on BSE in Wednesday’s trade as the board’s decision to split the stock in 1:5 ratio came into effect today. For each share equivalent to a face value of Rs 10, the investors were to receive 5 shares of face value of Rs 2 per share.

Shares of Oberoi Realty jumped 7% to hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,629 in Wednesday's trade on BSE after the realty developer reported a 64% year-on year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 788 crore for the quarter ended March. In the corresponding quarter, the company posted a net profit of Rs 480.3 crore. Its revenue from operations increased by 36.8% to Rs 1,314.8 crore compared to Rs 961.4 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal.