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It may only be Monday, but it’s already a rollercoaster of a week for DogWifHat ($WIF) holders. The Solana meme coin has shed 21.5% of its value over the last seven days and currently trades at $1.35, after sinking below $1.50 on Thursday August 15th.

Telugu OTT platform is gearing up to introduce another thrilling show to its audience. This new web series, titled Balu Gani Talkies, has already sparked interest with its captivating motion poster and the announcement of its premiere date. Balu Gani Talkies is slated to make its debut on September 13th. The motion poster, recently unveiled, features intriguing visuals paired with the tagline «Na maatini Sooseyandi malla...!!!» (Pay close attention to my words...). This brief teaser is crafted to give viewers a glimpse of the drama, suspense, and perhaps a touch of humor that the series promises to deliver. The series stars Shiva Rama Chandravarapu in the lead role and boasts a remarkable cast that includes Saranya Sharma, Raghu Kunchey, Sudhakar Reddy, Vamshi Nekkanti, Suresh Poojari, and Shekhar.

Democratic National Convention (DNC 2024) will be one of the perfect opportunities for Michelle Obama to demonstrate her political value to the Democrats as well as the entire nation, through her address that is scheduled for the second day of the event.

Public procurement from MSMEs surged 100% to Rs 75,742 crore in FY24, according to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises' (MSME) latest annual report (2023-24) released Monday. As per the report public procurement from MSMEs by 133 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and one department has increased by almost 100% to Rs 75,742 crore in FY24, up from Rs 38,432 crore in FY23. Total procurement by CPSEs and departments reached Rs 2,13,685 crore in FY24, a nearly 100% increase from Rs 1,07,988 crore in FY23.

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Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President and Union Minister Chirag Paswan voiced concerns over the issue of lateral entry into government positions. Speaking to reporters, Paswan stated that his party opposes lateral entry in government appointments and that he intends to raise the matter with the government. «My party's stance on such appointments is absolutely clear. Wherever there are government appointments, the provisions of reservation must be followed. The way this information has come to light is also a matter of concern for me because I am part of this government and have the platform to address these issues. On behalf of my party, we are absolutely not in favor of this. It is completely wrong, and I will raise this matter before the government,» Paswan asserted.

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profit surge by 33 per cent on back of strong performance by core infrastructure business as also emerging businesses ranging from solar and wind manufacturing to airports. «EBITDA (in April-June) surged by 32.87 per cent year-on-year to reach Rs 22,570 crore, resulting in a trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA of Rs 79,180 crore, marking a 45.13 per cent increase over the corresponding TTM of the previous year,» the group said in a statement. Group net profit jumped over 50 per cent to Rs 10,279 crore in April-June — the first quarter of the current 2024-25 fiscal year.

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telcos' demand to bring OTTs under a licensing or authorisation regime, stating that apps are already regulated under the Information Technology Act (2000). Industry bodies representing the OTT players, in response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) consultation paper seeking inputs on service authorisations under the newly passed Telecommunications Act, have cautioned against bringing the apps under regulation. “From a technical perspective, TSPs (telecom service providers) operate on the network side, while OTT providers operate on the application layer. Therefore, there is a clear distinction in the operational and technical and nature of OTT service providers and TSPs,” said the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in its counter comments to the consultation paper, adding that OTT services do not fall within the scope of the telecom act.

Kazakhstan’s crypto crackdown is continuing apace, with a court in the nation sending an illegal trader to jail for five years.

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Raksha Bandhan with schoolchildren from different Delhi schools. In a video shared by ANI, the PM can be seen interacting with the children while they tie rakhis on his wrist. Earlier, PM Modi had also sent greetings on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan through a post on micro social media platform X. «Best wishes to all countrymen on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, a festival symbolizing the immense love between brother and sister. May this holy festival bring new sweetness in the relationships of all of you and happiness, prosperity and good fortune in life,» his post read.

Anand Mahindra has once again struck a chord with netizens, this time by sharing a heartwarming video that perfectly captures the essence of relaxation. On his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mahindra shared a short clip of a baby completely immersed in a soothing forehead massage, declaring the child his «role model» for Sundays.

Some South Korean crypto exchange workers are getting paid more than staff in some of the nation’s top commercial banks, new data shows.

₹305 crore. It should be noted that the company’s profit had grown at a CAGR of 33% over FY22-FY24. Interestingly, IRCTC is one of the few public sector stocks that is still quoting below its high of ₹1,279 apiece made on 19 October 2021 even as the S&P BSE PSU Index has more than doubled since then.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday barred P2P platforms from offering minimum returns, instant liquidity options and promoting P2P as an investment product. These platforms, which are supposed to bring together lenders and borrowers, are often found acting like deposit-takers and lenders, RBI said, in revised guidelines that take effect immediately. Individuals who lent on these platforms assuming they can get back their money anytime they want may be disappointed on Monday as the P2P firms and their fintech partners rush to comply with the circular, two senior P2P executives said on the condition of anonymity.

quick commerce platforms increasingly operating like horizontal online marketplaces, Blinkit and Zepto are seeing much higher sales and carrying a wider assortment at the onset of the festive season with Rakshabandhan, top executives, brands and sellers told ET. Flipkart, Amazon India and others are in the middle of preparing for the upcoming festive season and quick commerce firms are bulking up for an action-packed Diwali this year, aiming to corner a greater market share. These platforms are also doubling the number of stock keeping units (SKUs) to be able to deliver a wider set of goods to consumers during the festive season. Zepto is working to roughly double its SKUs from the 10,000 on offer currently, people in the know told ET. A spokesperson for Zepto confirmed the development. In its June quarter report, Blinkit said it was selling up to 25,000 different SKUs in some locations.

Reliance Industries (RIL), which will control the Star-Viacom18 merged entity after regulatory clearances, is leaning toward having only one OTT platform, JioCinema, after the merger, said people aware of the matter. Following the merger, RIL is considering a plan to combine Disney+ Hotstar with JioCinema, despite the former having higher downloads, said one of the persons. Disney+ Hotstar is Walt Disney-owned Star India's streaming service, while JioCinema is owned by RIL-controlled Viacom 18.

Elon Musk, the influential billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced that the social media platform may cease its operations in Brazil. This dramatic statement comes after X alleged that top Brazilian judge, Alexandre de Moraes, threatened to arrest one of its legal representatives. The dispute between Musk and Moraes has been intensifying for months, highlighting a broader conflict over the regulation of social media in Brazil, as per the report by Forbes.

Apple Inc's business in India, including exports, crossed ₹2 lakh crore in fiscal 2024, driven not only by a surge in the local manufacturing and export of iPhones, but also a spurt in domestic sales of its other products including MacBooks, iPads and Watches. The US-based tech giant has likely exhibited the fastest growth in production and exports by any company in the last 50 years in India, making it the largest global value chain operating here, said officials. The company exported ₹1.35 lakh crore worth of iPhones, highest by any single brand in FY24 from India, while local sales were ₹68,000 crore. The Economic Survey 2023-24 mentioned Apple five times, underscoring the company's role in India's efforts to become a global smartphone manufacturing hub.