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The Big Cigar, starring André Holland. As Apple TV+ continues to expand its diverse and engaging content, The Big Cigar promises to be a standout with its thrilling narrative and stellar cast.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the voters to support and vote for the seven candidates of the AAP-Congress alliance in the national capital. «I appeal to you to vote for the Congress 'hand' in three seats and for the AAP's 'broom' in four seats. It's interesting that I'll vote for AAP and Arvind Kejriwal will vote for Congress in these elections,» he said,' Gandhi said addressing a Congress rally' at Chandni Chowk here on Saturday night. While the Congress leaders, particularly of Delhi, flanked Gandhi on the stage, top AAP leaders including CM Arvind Kejriwal were not present but about half a dozen AAP MLAs of Delhi joined Gandhi on the podium. During his speech Gandhi showcased the Congress guarantees including the promise to pay Rs one lakh per year to a woman member of every poor family, the promise to provide jobs and apprenticeships to the youth, and scrap the Agniveer scheme. Holding a copy of the Constitution, Gandhi said; «Our goal is to protect this Constitution...BJP and PM Modi want. to change the Constitution… So, our first work is to safeguard this Constitution because this is your future, your dream and the voice of your heart...».

Shiba Inu (SHIB), one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies, has hit a roadblock in its recent rebound, struggling to break past the $0.000025 mark. As SHIB faces resistance, all eyes are now turning towards its competitor, Retik Finance (RETIK), set to launch on May 21, promising a new era in decentralized finance (DeFi).

In the dynamic landscape of cryptocurrency investments, discerning investors are turning their attention towards Real world assets as the standout memecoin for 2024. This surge in interest comes as $DOGEP unveils its pioneering Multi-Chain Real Estate Project, poised to revolutionize traditional investment paradigms.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said Karnataka's Shakti scheme providing for free bus rides for women has not led to any revenue loss for the Bangalore Metro, and he was shocked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments. “The Prime Minister lacks information on the Shakthi scheme and hence he has said that the scheme has impacted revenues of Bengaluru metro. Namma metro has earned a revenue of Rs 130 crore in the last one year. Footfalls too have gone up by 30% for the same period. Bengaluru metro is limited to Bengaluru, while Shakthi scheme has been rolled out across the State," he told the media in Bengaluru. The Dy CM was questioning the PM's assessment of metro finances. The PM, in a recent interview, had questioned the freebies that potentially create a crisis of funds for a state government. The governments, he said, would build metro networks in a city, but later promise free bus rides in the same city to win elections. This meant taking away 50% of passengers.

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Labour secretary Sumita Dawra Saturday said that most states have brought out draft rules under the new labour codes, ensuring there is harmonisation of standards for the industry to move from one state to another. She said the labor reforms have been put in place with an eye on ease of doing business, simplification, and reduction in compliance burden, decriminalization and seamless dispute resolution, promotion of labor market flexibility at the same time in harnessing female participation, leveraging technologies, and meeting the scale needs of the economy, whether at the national or international level. On employment opportunities, Dawra said:

notification,unreserved candidates who have secured at least 55% marks in master’s degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities and Social Science, Computer Science and Applications, and Electronic Science are eligible for the exam. The Other Backward Classes (OBC) belonging to the non-creamy layer/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe /Persons with Disability and third gender category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks in master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for the same. There is no upper age limit to appear for the UGC NET professorship exam, whereas, for the post of JRF (Junior Research Fellowship), the candidates must be not more than 30 years old on the first day of the month in which the examination is concluded, i.e.

government has shown its desire to create a pool of domestic capital for new age businesses but it needs to increase financial support to the startup ecosystem, said Kunal Bahl, cofounder of Titan Capital and founder of Snapdeal said on Saturday. “One of the things that this government has done, which is tremendously good, is setting up the Fund of Funds…The Sidbi-sponsored Fund of Funds has now invested in 140 domestic funds. They started with Rs 10,000 crore; they now have Rs 15,000 crore because the value of investments of the funds that they've invested in have grown that much in that period,” said Bahl at the CII Annual Business Summit.

aadhaar got deactivated earlier, and he is not alive any more to make amends? In such cases, and many more, where an EPF account holder’s UAN details could not be seeded to aadhaar and the subscriber is now deceased, the only resort is to carry out the physical settlement of EPF claim after due verification. EPF has released a circular detailing the settlement of physical claims in death cases. The numerous cases mentioned by the EPFO include the following: A.

Lok Sabha elections in the state. Stray cattle that are left to loiter the roads by their former owners once they stop producing milk end up destroying standing crops of farmers and also causing road accidents. It was one of the major issues raised by the Samajwadi Party during the assembly elections in 2022 and remains a poll point in the ongoing election.

inter-ministerial Indian delegation on the framework agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) has visited the UAE for the first time to hold discussions with the key entities there on cooperation for the empowerment and operation of the strategically vital project. The visit, which took place within three months of signing the Agreement, reflects the importance both governments attach to the IMEEC project, a press statement by the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi said. The Corridor will provide effective alternate supply routes generating efficiencies and reducing costs. Both sides agreed to continue discussions for early implementation of the Agreement, it said. «India Middle East Europe Corridor (IMEEC) takes shape with the 1st visit of an Indian Inter-Ministerial Delegation to the UAE for the India-UAE Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on IMEEC. Amb @sunjaysudhir led the discussions with key UAE entities like @DPWorldUAE, @ADPortsGroup @CUSTOMSUAE,» the Indian mission posted on X.

India's structural reforms, Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former Niti Aayog chief, said such reforms have moved the country from the fragile 5 to the top 5, leading to a growth rate of about 8.4% in the last 3 quarters. «Analysts are correct in saying that 30% of the global GDP growth will come from India between 2035-2040,» said Kant while addressing the CII Annual Business Summit 2024. Kant urged India Inc to work with the states to accelerate their development. He added that the government needs to collaborate with the states as we need to focus on building 12-13 champion states growing at 10-11% per annum.

Shares of IEX surged 9% in the last 3 trading sessions on reporting Q4 profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 95.1 crore. IEX reported a 14.7% YoY increase in its PAT on May 15 along with a revenue at Rs 149.5 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024.

Shares of Balkrishna Industries (BKT) surged 5% on the BSE on Saturday to its fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,798.95 after reporting a net profit of Rs 481 crore for the fourth quarter of financial year 2024. BKT’s net profit shot up 88% YoY while revenue jumped 16% to Rs 2,697 crore backed by a sales volume of 82,085 MT — up 13% compared to the same period last year.

All About AI, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce India, dispels these fears and discusses how she is bridging the generation gap and making Salesforce a Great Place to Work. “When I came in, there were disparate groups—sales and distribution, technology and products, support and success. Each group had its leaders, but nobody was bringing them together to create one Salesforce vision and ensure that each group developed the Salesforce DNA," Arundhati reflects on the time she assumed the mantle in April 2020.

debit cards for payments has remained stagnant during the timeframe, RBI data showed. RBI’s latest decision to enable cash deposit facility through UPI at ATMs will only hasten the process of a complete switch from card-based transactions to fully mobile/ digital payments, according to top officials in digital payments infrastructure business. With this announcement, customers no longer have to carry their debit cards for depositing cash at the CDMs (cash deposit machines).

Crypto lender Genesis Global received court approval on Friday to return about $3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency to its customers in a bankruptcy liquidation, leaving its owner, Digital Currency Group (DCG), with no recovery from the bankruptcy. US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved Genesis' Chapter 11 liquidation plan and overruled an objection raised by DCG, which had argued that Genesis should pay its customers and creditors no more than what the crypto assets were valued at in January 2023, when Genesis filed for bankruptcy.

A 25-year-old Bank of America Corp. credit trader died suddenly on Thursday night.

The movement to make financial literacy a core component of education has gained ground in Oklahoma.