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(Reuters) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the famed Kennedy family, initially sought the Democratic Party's nomination for president but dropped that effort in October and re-entered the race for the White House as an independent.

New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors

Prayagraj: The Muslim side on Wednesday objected to a plea seeking worship at 'Krishna Koop' situated on the Shahi Idgah premises in Mathura and asked the Allahabad High Court that no order on the application is required to be passed as the maintainability suit is pending before it. The Muslim side has challenged the maintainability suit that seeks «removal» of Shahi Idgah mosque which it claims has been built on 13.37-acre land of Katra Keshav Deo temple. After hearing the two sides, the high court fixed the next date of hearing in the case on April 1. On Wednesday, an objection was raised by the Muslim side on the application moved under Section 151 (inherent power of court) of Civil Procedure Code filed by Ashutosh Pandey.

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Wednesday said it terminated services of Yogesh Garg against whom a confirmatory order issued by capital market regulator Sebi in front-running trades case. Front-running refers to an illegal practice in the stock market where an entity trades based on advanced information from a broker or analyst before the information has been made available to its clients. Sebi on Tuesday confirmed a securities market ban on five entities, including an employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), in a case pertaining to front-running trades of the state-owned insurer.

have registered for using CUET-UG scores for their admission in UG programmes. More are joining...." Earlier in the day, the UGC chairman outlined the initiatives taken by the higher education regulator in the country for conducting the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduates (CUET UG) 2024. Kumar said to improve the overall testing experience for candidates appearing in CUET UG 2024, the difficulty level of the entrance exam has been reduced to moderate, accessibility enhanced, and logistical challenges have been reduced to make the test stress-free for the candidates, reported ANI.

Delhi Police has intensified checking at the national capital's borders to prevent the illegal supply of liquor and the movement of unaccounted for cash after the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections came into effect, officials said on Wednesday. Police in the border areas have been directed to keep an eye on the movement of suspicious vehicles, a senior officer said. The Election Commission on Saturday announced several strategies to deal with the four-fold challenge of the 4Ms — «muscle, money, misinformation and Model Code (of Conduct) violations». In one of the first actions, the Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a man identified as Ajay (22), a resident of Haryana's Sonipat, for allegedly illegally transporting 20 cartons of liquor. The vehicle used to carry the liquor and two number plates were also seized.

A judge has denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn’t done enough to prevent them

South Carolina officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of toxic waste from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor

The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency

CUET-UG. Speaking to ANI, UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday said National Testing Agency, responsible for conducting the CUET, will announce the cities where students have to write the test a week before the test date. «Since this time, NTA is conducting CUET-UG in hybrid mode, we will have more centres in cities, and students will get the centres of their choice. For security reasons, students can download admit cards a few days before the test,» he said.

credit reports, such as those generated by CIBIL, there are two types of inquiries: hard inquiries and soft inquiries. These inquiries have different purposes and implications for your credit report and score. For instance, Bangalore-based IT professional 32-year-old Ajay Sharma accessed his credit report in February in run up to his plan to apply for a car loan in March.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide its stance on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal contesting the summons issued to him in a case related to money laundering linked to the excise policy, PTI reported. The investigation body argued that the petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, also challenging specific sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), was not maintainable. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait-led bench has granted the ED a two-week period to submit its response.

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is set to revamp the current login process for National Pension System (NPS) accounts by April 1, 2024. The pension regulatory body recently announced an enhanced security system.

Arvind Kejriwal has challenged all the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to him in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case at the Delhi High Court (HC). The law enforcement agency has sent multiple summons to Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case--all skipped by the Delhi chief minister. In the recent summons, Arvind Kejriwal has been asked to appear before the agency on March 21.

In many parts of the world, the use of cash for everyday payments has become something of an oddity, with the vast majority of consumers and merchants preferring the convenience of credit cards and electronic payment methods.

—Name withheld on request In estate planning, individuals can take proactive steps to avoid common mistakes and ensure their assets are distributed as intended. Updating beneficiaries is crucial to reflect life changes accurately. For instance, failing to update beneficiaries after a divorce could result in assets unintentionally passing to the former spouse instead of current beneficiaries.

India is hailed as the third largest fintech ecosystem in the world with over 10000 FinTech firms in the country. The fintech adoption rate in India is 87% which is way above the global average of 64%. On top of that, the value of India’s Financial Inclusion Index is 60.1 as against 56.4 in the previous year. Yet, India is severely credit underpenetrated. The credit card penetration is estimated at around merely 5.5% of the population and even India’s domestic credit to the private sector at 55% of GDP in 2020 is remarkably below the world average (148%), and lowest among its Asian peers — China (182%), South Korea (165%), and Vietnam (148%).

₹1,000 crore), let me share something that you should probably print and pin on your wall. It’s a quote by Charlie Munger: The world is not driven by greed. It’s driven by envy. And complement this with another one (I am not sure of its origins): Return of capital is more important than return on capital. The first quote is the root cause of perhaps all irrational adventures that investors are willing to undertake in their desire to beat competing standards of living.

democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy in Seoul, Yoon said countries had a duty to share experiences and wisdom so that artificial intelligence and technology could be employed to promote democracy.

Australian regulator has sent legal letters to social media platforms from YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, demanding they hand over information about their efforts to stamp out terrorism content. The e-Safety Commission said it was concerned the platforms were not doing enough to stop extremists from using live-streaming features, algorithms and recommendation systems to recruit users.

The Russian government is planning to build a platform that will allow the nation’s law enforcement agencies to seize and hold crypto they confiscate from criminals.