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G20 Summit that is scheduled to take place next month, around 6.75 lakh flowering plants and foliage will adorn designated venues and roads in the national capital, said Raj Niwas officials on Sunday. The major locations that have been beautified with potted plants include the Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Dhaula Kuan-IGI Airport Road, Palam Technical Area, India Gate C-Hexagon, Mandi House, Akbar Road roundabout, Delhi Gate, Rajghat and the ITPO, PTI reported.

dollar eased from a 12-week peak on Monday as traders weighed the U.S. monetary path after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility of further interest rate increases, while the yen hovered close to its lowest in over nine months. In an eagerly awaited speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Powell promised to move with care at upcoming meetings as he noted both progress made on easing price pressures as well as risks from the surprising strength of the U.S.

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Chucky movies in sequence. Chucky, the iconic evil doll, emerged as a horror staple since the premiere of «Child's Play» in 1988. When it comes to sinister dolls, Chucky takes the spotlight. Despite our affection for Annabelle, Chucky's humor and originality stand out. The Chucky franchise underwent storyline shifts, starting with Andy Barclay's focus and eventually involving Chucky's wife, Tiffany, and their offspring. But fans are always eager for Chucky's escapades. A Chucky TV series on SYFY and the USA network titled «Chucky» premieres its third season, perfectly timed for Halloween.

IndoStar Capital Finance has sold to Phoenix Asset Reconstruction Company two stressed loans of Puranik Builders and Kanakia Spaces Realty for ₹790 crore, which is an 86% recovery on the total loan outstanding of ₹915 crore, according to sources. The recovery rate is considered good given that these loans were overdue by around 60 days. «The recovery was good as the loan accounts were tagged in stage 2 and chances of recovery are strong,» said a source.Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) categorise loans as stage 2 if the overdue period is between 30 and 60 days.

₹1.97 trillion production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. On the face of it, the PLI scheme has nothing to do with tweaking tariffs. It is focused on incentivizing companies to increase domestic production across 14 sectors, rather than manufacture products outside India.

GST regime, having recently celebrated its sixth anniversary, stands as a remarkable achievement in the Indian tax landscape. Over this time, it has made substantial contributions to GoI’s financial coffers. To provide a snapshot, the gross collection for FY2023 reached an impressive Rs 18.10 lakh crore, with an average monthly collection of Rs 1.51 lakh crore for the year.

Opposition INDIA allies in Mumbai this week is slated to discuss proposals to set up a central office for the group in Delhi. The idea behind the proposal, it is learnt, is to show that the INDIA bloc is a collective entity with its own distinctive functional arrangement and space — unlike the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which functions or functioned mostly as extensions or paraphernalia of BJP and Congress, respectively. «Some INDIA allies have proposed that we should have a functioning collective office, a headquarters, in Delhi for the coordination and secretariate works and meetings. We will discuss this proposal at the coming meeting of the alliance leaders (in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1) and will take a collective view,» said an INDIA leader involved in the discussions. The proposers feel the bloc, which also consists of some turf-rivals, having its own working office in Delhi can help both in terms of giving it a national structural identity and a political address, independent of each partner and of any big brother's shadow.

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NEW DELHI : A new model of colonialism may arise if countries with large reserves of critical and rare earth minerals do not consider these resources as a global responsibility, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said, sounding what he called a “serious warning". Addressing the B20 Summit of business representatives from G20 countries, Modi said while critical and rare earth minerals are the need of the entire world, they are unevenly distributed globally—some countries have large quantities of these minerals while others do not have them at all.

Mint. “The low-cost airline is streamlining its business verticals and bringing in pay parity between the workforce of the two erstwhile airlines," one of the people cited above said. Last week, the airline harmonized and rolled out new grades, compensation, and benefits across the organization, enabling greater transparency and career progression opportunities for all employees.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday chaired a District Commissioners' Conference in Guwahati. Sarma took stock of the progresses of various ongoing and upcoming policies such as Amrit Brikkha Andolan, Khel Maharan, Assam Sanskritic Mahasangram, Orunodoi 2.0, National Food Security Act, paddy and mustard procurement from farmers, among others. On Amrit Brikkha Andolan, Sarma asked the concerned officials to ensure the mega-plantation drive witnesses mass participation of members of the general public. Speaking on the upcoming Khel Maharan and Assam Sanskritic Mahasangram, Sarma exuded confidence these two schemes would provide a potent platform to the hidden talents of the State.

The commerce ministry Sunday said the Indian and UK officials will continue their negotiations till the month-end to resolve the differences on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) reported PTI. The meeting will be followed by a review at the higher level, it said. After the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting (TIMM) at Jaipur, the progress of the FTA negotiations was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK's Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch on August 26.

Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh for qualifying for the final of the men's 4X400 m relay team event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships and setting a new Asian record in the process. Indian men's 4x400m relay team qualified for the final with a new Asian record at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. «Incredible teamwork at the World Athletics Championships! Anas, Amoj, Rajesh Ramesh and Muhammed Ajmal sprinted into the finals, setting a new Asian Record in the M 4X400m Relay. This will be remembered as a triumphant comeback, truly historical for Indian athletics,» tweeted PM Modi. The Indian team comprising Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh clocked 2:59:05 to finish second overall in the heats at Budapest. The Indian men's 4x400m relay team clocked a new Asian record and progressed to the final on Saturday. They broke the Asian record of 2:59.51, set by Japan at the world championships in Oregon last year. The Indian team finished behind the USA in a nine-team heat 1.

FTA), the commerce ministry said on Sunday.

Super Blue Moon. This cosmic occurrence involves the appearance of the second full moon of the month, colloquially known as a «Blue Moon.» While this phenomenon is not a regular event, it takes place every few years due to the moon's approximately 29-day orbit around Earth.

Congress government in Karnataka completed 100 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday sought people's cooperation to lead the «chariot of development» along with the execution of the five election guarantees. Riding on its pre-poll guarantees, the Congress swept to power winning 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly as it dislodged the ruling BJP.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said if his party DPAP comes to power in the Union territory, he will focus on developing the tourism sector to tackle the issue of increasing unemployment. At a rally of his Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) in Pulwama district, Azad also said he would address the perennial problem of highway blockade between Ramban and Banihal caused by landslides if voted to power. «The focus will be on tourism to tackle the problem of unemployment.

INDIA bloc in Mumbai, Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday said seat sharing for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls among alliance partners is more or less finalised in many states with only a few states requiring more time. Deora, who is closely involved in the organising of the meeting, hailed the «evolving chemistry» between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners and said the best example of that was in Maharashtra. In an interview with PTI ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on August 31-September 1, the Congress leader from Maharashtra also asserted that there are «no problems» within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction). His remarks come close on the heels of a «split» in the NCP with Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state on July 2. Subsequently, the meetings between NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have been the subject of some consternation among INDIA bloc partners. Deora dismissed concerns over the developments in the NCP, saying seat sharing among MVA partners will be discussed and finalised at a later stage and what was happening within the NCP is their «internal issue». The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance is an opposition bloc of 26 parties, which was formed recently to take on the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus. Upon close examination of these performance metrics, it becomes evident that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus may feature a unique, custom-designed processor, as per the report. Both the Nubia RedMagic 9 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus are anticipated to operate using the yet-to-be-officially-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.

Education Policy 2020 for its alignment with Indian values while also embracing a futuristic outlook. The minister outlined various endeavors, including the integration of education and skill development, promoting learning in mother tongue, and striving for 100% enrollment across the knowledge ecosystem, from schools to higher education institutions.