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Officials say the U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary alternate channel for vessels clearing debris at the site of the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash on April 3 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

₹199.55 apiece on the BSE on Tuesday after global brokerage firm Macquarie initiated coverage on the stock with an ‘Outperform’ rating. Macquarie has set Aditya Birla Capital share price target at ₹230 for the next 12 months, implying an upside potential of over 26% from Monday’s closing price and is its top pick among NBFCs.

Bhavish Aggarwal, has revealed the company's new electric scooter. Named Ola Solo, it is touted to be the world's first autonomous electric scooter. «Promised you a new product and here it is! Presenting ‘Ola Solo — India's first autonomous electric scooter.’ Solo is fully autonomous, AI-enabled, and a traffic-smart scooter. Hail a ride or drive your own Solo. We will disrupt ride-hailing and local commerce!» Bhavish said in a post on X.

Traya has raised Rs 75 crore in funding from Mumbai-based private equity fund Xponentia Capital. The firm offers a range of products targeting issues like hair loss. Previous to this, Traya has raised about $3 million from the likes of Fireside Ventures, Stride Ventures, Kae Capital and Whiteboard Capital.

'Y' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from Punjab, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Sheetal Angural, sources said on Tuesday. «Centre provides 'Y' category Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from Punjab, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Sheetal Angural. Both the leaders will be provided security cover only in Punjab,» said sources. Earlier, the two Aam Aadmi Party leaders from Punjab, who had joined the BJP, met party national president, JP Nadda, at his residence.

MEA) official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, on Tuesday clarified India's stance on renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh by China. Jaiswal called the move a senseless attempt and said that India rejects such claims. He said, «China has persisted with its senseless attempts to rename places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. We firmly reject such attempts. Assigning invented names will not alter the reality that Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India.” China had released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing's stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state. India has been rejecting China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the state is an integral part of the country and assigning „invented“ names does not alter this reality.

ESG practices are considered pivotal for business sustainability and community engagement. Consumers are increasingly favouring socially conscious brands, providing a competitive edge for MSMEs embracing sustainability.

PTI has reported. She alleged that four individuals, including two former students, had harassed her sexually on the evening of March 31 on campus. On her complain, an investigation into the incident has been mandated by the university administration.

BWSSB has engaged in discussions with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) and the Bangalore Apartments Federation (BAF) regarding this endeavor. According to BWSSB authorities, developers have already placed orders for 62 lakh liters of recycled water, with expectations of increased demand in the future. This move will not only serve as a source of income for BWSSB, which has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for third-party certification. Additionally, BWSSB has authorized apartment complexes to sell 50% of their recycled water. Plans are underway to install separate pipelines for supplying treated water to construction sites within a 500-meter radius of sewage treatment plants. In Bengaluru, some apartment complexes are already selling surplus treated water at rates ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 125 per tanker, TOI reported. However, the availability of tankers for transporting treated water is limited due to most being utilized for delivering drinking water. Moreover, tankers used for transporting treated water cannot be repurposed for delivering potable water to prevent contamination. BWSSB has convened meetings with Bangalore Apartments Federation to address this issue.

Flexible workspace providers like Table Space, Bhive, Indiqube, and EFC are shifting strategies to acquire properties across India instead of leasing them to meet growing demand for flexibility in the office since the pandemic. The Indian market size for flexible offices is expected to touch 100-140 million sq ft by 2030, up from 55 million sq ft currently, according to a recent report by MyHQ, a flexible workspace provider. “We have already acquired a few assets and plan to have 4 million sq ft in the portfolio. Acquiring the assets gives us better control over the property, and it also results in a better rental yield,” said Amit Banerji, CEO of managed workspace operator Table Space Technologies.

BENGALURU : Non-banking finance company Namdev Finvest Private Ltd (Namdev) on Tuesday said it has raised $20 million in an equity round in its pre-series-C funding. The investment round was led by Maj Invest Financial Inclusion Fund III K/S who has put in $16 million, with participation from Promoters Group & Employees who have put in about $3 million. Founded in 2013 by Jitendra Tanwar, Namdev provides financial solutions to underserved populations in rural areas and has a presence across seven north-western Indian states.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to seek a bigger global role for the rupee through the next decade to match New Delhi’s world-beating rates of economic expansion, fixing a significant milestone target in what would be the local currency’s long journey toward capital account convertibility. “Today, India is becoming an engine of global growth with a 15% share of the total,” Modi said at the 90 th Foundation Day of the RBI. “Efforts should be made to make the rupee more accessible and acceptable all over the world.” The RBI has lately pioneered the digitisation of payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a platform many developing and developed nations are keen to use. It has also helped improve the asset quality of Indian lenders through a determined clean-up drive, aided by a revamped bankruptcy law.

Does anyone actually buy Bitcoin (BTC) as an inflation hedge? CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin isn’t sold on the idea.

Fidelity is looking to help more young Americans get financially savvy with a fresh series of educational campaigns.

The Chosen Season 4, fans are eagerly anticipating its arrival on streaming platforms. The eight-episode season graced select theaters in February, offering viewers a cinematic experience. The excitement among viewers has mounted as Variety recently announced that production for Season 5 is set to commence in Utah next month, signaling a promising future for the faith-based drama.

collapsed last week filed a court petition Monday seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The companies' “limitation of liability" petition is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under U.S. maritime law.

All seems good when the parents are around. After their passing, human greed and jealousy seem to strain relations in many business families. The distribution of wealth and power within a family to everyone’s satisfaction is a universal challenge.

multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products, the company said. St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M announced Monday that last year’s lawsuit settlement received final approval from the U.S.

The movement to adopt state auto-IRAs has taken another step forward with new legislation in Washington to address the retirement savings gap for millions of its residents.

Raymond James is starting April off on a strong note as it lands a billion-dollar powerhouse on the West Coast.