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Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of being anti-backward classes and said if the party comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for them and give it to Muslims. Addressing a 'Backward Classes Samman Sammelan' here, Shah referred to the Kaka Kalekar Commission formed in the 1950s to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and said the Congress did not implement its recommendations for years. «In 1980, (the then prime minister) Indira Gandhi put the Mandal Commission in cold storage. In 1990, when it was accepted, Rajiv Gandhi gave a two-and-a-half-hour speech and opposed OBC reservation,» the Union minister said. «In Karnataka, the Congress snatched reservation for backward classes and gave it to Muslims. The same will happen here if they come (to power) here,» Shah said.

Buckingham Palace to Antilia check the full list of the most expensive houses in the world. 1. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace located in London, United Kingdom is almost worth 4,900 million dollars. It has wide planted gardens and a distinctive balcony where the royal family appears during major ceremonies. Buckingham Palace contains state chambers, a vast art collection, and elaborate ceremonial areas.

Scientists discovered indications of an accessible underground cave beneath the moon's surface. The underground cave is close to where Apollo 11 landed. It is 250 miles (400 kilometers) from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago. Researchers analyzed radar measurements taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and matched the results to lava tubes on Earth. They published their findings in the journal Nature Astronomy. According to the scientists, the radar data merely exposes the early phase of the subsurface hollow. They estimate it to be at least 130 feet (40 metres) wide and tens of yards (metres) long, if not more.

HDFC Defence Fund, the only active mutual fund focused on the defense sector, has doubled investors' money in just nine months, delivering a return of 102.26% during this period. The scheme yielded approximately a 38.87% return in the last three months and about 55.16% in the last six months. Over the past year, the scheme has delivered a return of 130.44%. If an investor had started a monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 since the inception of the fund, the investment would now be valued at Rs 2.28 lakh, achieving an XIRR (Extended Internal Rate of Return) of 147.90%. The total amount invested would have been Rs 1.30 lakh. (Source: ACE MF)

Countries around the world are looking for ways in which to address the challenge of competition in the digital world. In America, there are a number of bills before the US Congress seeking to provide legislative avenues through which this problem can be tackled. Both the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have initiated a number of high profile antitrust lawsuits against Big Tech companies.

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Hyderabad's National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has unearthed new findings shedding light on an ancient link between the Indian subcontinent and Antarctica. Their research provides strong evidence of a collision between India and East Antarctica over a billion years ago, a TOI report stated. In a significant discovery, the NGRI team, which includes Dr. K Chandrakala, OP Pandey, Biswajit Mandal, K Renuka, and N Prem Kumar, uncovered a hidden ridge beneath the Darsi and Addanki regions of Andhra Pradesh. This ridge is attributed to the historic collision, suggesting a tilting of the Cuddapah basin towards the south. The study further indicates signs of past seismic activity in the area, hinting at the presence of a marginal ocean basin along the east coast during the Columbia and Rodinia supercontinent assembly periods. By reprocessing seismic data along a 325-kilometer profile from Alampur to Ganapeswaram, the team investigated the subsurface crustal seismic structure of the north Cuddapah basin. Their findings revealed a thin layer of alluvium underlain by Gondwana sediments and Proterozoic sedimentary layers. Gondwana, a supercontinent encompassing present-day South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica, played a crucial role in the geological evolution of these regions.

KPI Green Energy had announced July 18 as the record date for the purpose of its 1:2 stock split. This means that today is the last day to buy the shares in order to qualify for the split, since July 17 is a market holiday. Earlier in the month of May, KPI Green Energy had announced that it will be splitting its shares in the ratio 1:2, which means that for every share having face value of Rs 10, there will now be 2 shares having face value of Rs 5.

Paytm and the now-defunct Paytm Payments Bank were conducted without approval from the company's audit committee or its shareholders. In response to the SEBI administrative warning, Paytm said that it has consistently adhered to all listing regulations and will address SEBI's concerns with a detailed response.

Budget 2024 is eagerly awaited by various sectors of the economy, the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector stands at the forefront for these expectations. MSMEs constitute the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing significantly to the GDP, to overall employment, and for exports. With the advent of the GST, MSMEs have had to navigate through new regulations and compliance requirements. In the past, the government introduced several initiatives, including introduction of quarterly returns and increase in turnover threshold to Rs 40 lakhs for supply of goods, aiming to boost MSMEs. Against the backdrop of some of the aforesaid relaxations, as per recent GST@7 survey conducted by Deloitte, 78% of MSMEs have endorsed GST. Tax compliance automation, e-invoicing and timely issuance of circulars/instructions on contentious tax issues, emerged as top performance areas for government in the survey. MSMEs demonstrate robust support (69%) for these initiatives compared with larger counterparts (which was around 60%)

“Banks should provide liquidity to engineering industries, specifically MSMEs, for purchase of new machines, equipment and technology updates so that smaller engineering firms can produce world-class products, both in volume and at affordable prices to compete internationally,” says Arun Shukla, MD of Vikramaditya engineering, a Baddi-based MSME engineering company. He advocates increased government incentives to acquire capital goods and machinery; these are now imported, putting a significant burden on engineering firms’ working capital. “The finance minister should allocate substantial funds for industrial infrastructure for MSME the way China has done, for example, for common effluent plants, testing laboratories, logistic hubs, uninterrupted electricity, etc. Unnecessary statutory and regulatory compliance burden hurting productivity needs to go away. Also, labour reforms should be imposed strictly so that exploitation can be reduced. Product-wise MSME clusters should be announced. Collateral-free funding should be available at a low interest rate for development, automation, research & development and expansion purposes,” Shukla adds.

The Economist visited, says that 90% of their generating capacity has been destroyed this year. Waves of attacks since March have targeted thermal and hydro plants as well as, for the first time, solar-energy installations. As Russia struggles to make any serious gains on the battlefield, power lines have become the new front line.

Elon Musk and the European Union after the latter accused Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) of violating its online content regulations around transparency and accountability. A back and forth between Musk and the European Commissioner ensued. Here’s an explainer on the accusations against X and what the two sides have been saying. Why is X’s blue check on the dock? The European Commission on Friday issued its preliminary findings based on an investigation initiated last year. It found X to be in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

National Convention, security around the venue and the city of Milwaukee has been increased. This comes immediately after the attempted assassination on the presumptive presidential nominee from the Republican Party. Trump was shot at by Tom Crooks in Butler in the state of Pennsylvania. He survived the assassination attempt by a whisker. Many are describing this arrangement as a ring of steel and there will be a multi-layer security. The entire venue of the convention has been secured and the city is also under a thick layer of security. Further, the residents of this small town have mixed feelings about this increased security.

British scientists found the cure for Cancer that claims the lives of nearly 9,000 people every year in the UK alone? According to 'Express', the team led by Dr. Maria Hatziapostolou, from Nottingham Trent University's John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, has found a key gene that could be the answer to controlling one of the deadliest cancers known. In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered that pancreatic cancer can deactivate specific molecules within the HNF4A gene, aiding its rapid spread and aggressive growth.

MCU) has finally provided clarity on Scarlet Witch’s fate in its latest trailer for "Agatha All Along". Since the dramatic events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, fans have been speculating about Wanda Maximoff’s destiny. The trailer for the new Disney+ series puts an end to those speculations.

OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology

SMArtX Advisory Solutions, a turnkey asset management platform provider with a focus on managed accounts, has introduced a new tool aimed at enhancing tax efficiency for financial advisors.

Kitces.com, the namesake website of financial planning industry thought leader Michael Kitces, has announced a new virtual event to help investment advisor representatives get to grips with updated ethical requirements.