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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday appointed 34 ruling Congress legislators as heads of various state-run boards and corporations. The postings with cabinet ranking will be for a tenure of two years or until further orders, an official notification said.

Back in 2022, when both legs of the 60/40 portfolio were buckling, advisors were purchasing alternative assets for their clients as if there was no tomorrow. Real estate, crypto, private credit, you name it! Anything to escape the pummeling they were getting in good old stocks and bonds.

Bihar's longest-serving chief minister, has reportedly been upset with the INDIA bloc for not getting a position in the alliance commensurate with his stature. Kumar also favours an early assembly poll to go with the Lok Sabha elections. This suggestion has not drawn a positive response from the RJD, the biggest party in the state's ruling alliance, sources told news agency PTI.

net migration to the country compensated for its low birth rate and ageing population, the statistics office said on Thursday. The increase was in line with averages seen between 2012 and 2021, but considerably weaker than 2022, when hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees came to Germany seeking shelter. Migration is a key topic in Germany currently, where the government has bolstered border controls and promised to speed up deportations, while also addressing the need for foreign workers with reforms easing access to citizenship. The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to second place in opinion polls, seizing on migration as a key concern for voters. The statistics office put net migration to Germany at between 680,000 and 710,000 people in 2023.

Malaikottai Vaaliban', directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and featuring the legendary Mohanlal in the lead role, was released on Thursday, captivating audiences and sparking a flurry of reactions on Twitter. The collaboration between Mohanlal and Pellissery, known for their respective prowess, has been eagerly awaited since the film's teaser dropped on December 6.

Tata Elxsi, Jefferies recommended a hold rating on Oberoi Realty, CLSA has an outperform rating on Hero MotoCorp and Morgan Stanley maintained an overweight rating on Axis Bank.

Artificial Intelligence has witnessed exponential growth in its usage. With this, there have been apprehensions whether AI could outsmart humans or not. A few experts have claimed that AI has gone to that level. However, most of the experts have claimed AI won't be able to replace all human labor in this century, as per a report. As artificial intelligence progresses swiftly, concerns have emerged about potential scenarios where the technology surpasses human intelligence, prompting fears of unforeseen consequences. However, a notable group of experts contends that, in certain aspects, artificial intelligence has already achieved a level of sophistication surpassing that of its human creators.

Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said it was difficult to go by everyone’s suggestion on appointments to boards and corporations amid hectic lobbying by local Congress leaders to get pricey positions and growing discontent over delay in appointments. “It is difficult to get everyone’s suggestion,” the CM replied to the media when queried about Home Minister G Parameshwara statement that the delay had occurred as some of them had not been consulted. “I have spoken to him,” Siddaramaiah said in a bid to put speculation to rest.

U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed

Kamala Harris was not Joe Biden's first choice as his running mate because he knew that she was not up to the job. He preferred Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as his running mate in 2020 but succumbed to public pressure. Veteran Washington journalist Charlie Spiering has made this startling revelation in his book 'Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House'. He has written in the book that Biden chose Harris days before that year’s virtual Democratic National Convention after promising to select a woman. He also wrote that Biden chose Kamala Harris under pressure from former President Barack Obama.

court on Tuesday allowed Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, accused in three cases related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, to travel to several countries, including the US, UK, Italy and Spain, from February 1 to 20. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj allowed Jindal's application, noting he had travelled abroad several times in the past and returned to India to face trial within the stipulated period.

Salaried individuals are expecting a separate deduction for repayment of home loans, enhancements in Section 80C and 80D deductions, and measures to encourage the shift to the new tax regime for home loan borrowers. Here's what a common man wishes from the Finance Minister in the Union Budget on February 1. Presently as per Section 80 CCE the deductions available under Section 80C, 80CCC, and 80 CCD(1) put together are capped at ₹1.50 lakh per year.

Dolly Khanna added multibagger JKumar Infraprojects in her portfolio in the quarter ended December 30, 2023 along with two more stocks Ujjivan Financial Services and Zuari Industries (ZIL).

Shri Ram Lalla was unveiled for devotees across the world on Monday, prominent publications gave it aplace in their online space. The Ram Lalla idol was unveiled during the grand 'Pran Pratishtha', which involved hour-long rituals led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the consolidation of local police and firefighter pension systems, a rare victory in a yearslong battle to find an answer to the state’s besieged retirement accounts

Prince Harry has dropped his libel lawsuit against the publisher of a British tabloid following a ruling that had damaged his case and in which the judge suggested he might lose at trial

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday said that its board has approved the raising of funds worth Rs 10,000 crore via the NCD route. «This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank have, at their meeting held today, inter alia, approved a proposal to enable the Board of Directors of the Bank to raise funds by way of issuance of Unsecured, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Debentures, on a private placement basis, for an amount up to Rs. 10,000 crore,» Kotak said in an exchange filing. The NCDs would be issued in one or more tranches during FY 2024-25, subject to shareholder and other approvals, the bank said after a board meeting. Earlier in the day, the lender announced its December quarter results in which PAT stood at Rs 3,005 crore, up 8% YoY from Rs 2,792 crore in Q3 FY23. Its net interest income or NII rose 16% YoY to Rs 6,554 crore while the net interest margin came in at 5.22%. Provisions and contingencies surged to Rs 579 crore from Rs 149 crore a year ago.

Shirish Pardeshi of Centrum Broking, says “in the next two quarters, the price value led growth would be lower and which will normalize from the first quarter or even in Q4, unless there is a drastic change in the economic indicators, which can push the volume. Further Pardeshi says: “Starting from Q1, when the business is getting split into beauty and well-being and the personal care and also there is attention in terms of ad spends and promotion spends, it will definitely lift the growth momentum for the company.” A top down miss, the underlying volume growth of 2%, how are you reading into the numbers and did you anticipate this kind of a downfall for HUL? Shirish Pardeshi: Two things are very clear. We know that HUL draws a lot of business from the rural areas and there the expected recovery around the festive season has not happened. That is the first part.

Budget expectations: The union budget speech by the Hon. Minister of Finance in the previous year started off with emphasis on the economic empowerment of women. This was to be through developing the lakhs of SHGs in the country into viable income generating producer organisations and economically sustainable women enterprises. The budget also accorded renewed emphasis on enhancing the incomes of the largely small and marginal farmers of the country. Also Read: Nari-shakti may drive Bharat's moment in the world order These targets and priorities are in sync with the circumstance and needs of the stakeholder categories who constitute much of the Indian populace.