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Mint. This comes at a time when tech investors globally have slowed down investments in growth-focused new-age tech firms, resulting in a tough period for such companies in India over the past two years. Reddy added that while deals are happening for such companies, the remaining 70% is still struggling to attract enough confidence from investors, hurting the funding environment. “40% is always the middle—it's tricky, doing well, but people are not getting confidence, and they are not giving more growth capital.

Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as head of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a decimating electoral defeat in 2011.Still, Trudeau has been steadfast in his intention to lead the party into the next election.But even as several former elected Liberals, party faithful and strategists declare it’s time for the prime minister to step aside for fear of dragging the party down along with his personal polling numbers, many also admit a Liberal leadership race would be a risky and messy affair.The party hasn’t selected a new leader since 2013, when the Liberals changed the rules to give ordinary citizens a bigger say in who would take the reins of the party.It was part of the board’s “road map to renewal” plan to rebuild the party.The changes allowed a political movement to form behind Trudeau, who won the race easily and reinvigorated the party after a time of crisis.“It doesn’t matter to me if you were a Chrétien Liberal, or a Turner Liberal, or a Martin Liberal or any other kind of Liberal,” Trudeau told the cheering crowd after being voted in.“The era of hyphenated Liberals ends right here, right now, tonight.”His leadership did usher in a new era of Liberal unity, but Conservative strategist Ginny Roth said the party was also remade in his image.“The Liberal party was kind of rebuilt around Trudeau as a bit of a cult of personality, and that worked when he was popular,” said Roth, who served as Pierre Poilievre’s director of communications during his leadership race.Now that it’s no longer true, the very identity of the party is at stake.“I think a lot of Liberals are concerned about what a leadership race could mean, because there’s no real establishment.”If Trudeau

Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race. However, the 81-year-old president and his campaign have asserted that he is not giving up and is determined to successfully run for the November 5th presidential elections.

Sports betting is completely legal in as many as 38 states in the United States and people who thrive on trying their luck on sports, reside in a few select states where sports betting is extremely popular. In fact, the craze around sports betting is so big in the United States, that a record 67.8 million Americans bet on Super Bowl this year itself, if a report by USA Today is to be believed. The betting rates on Super Bowl shows a 35% increase from the previous year, showcasing how big the betting industry is in the United States.

NHRA drag racing legend John Force is recuperating but shifted to neurological ICU from trauma intensive care unit. However, head injury of 75-year-old Force has remained a area of concern for doctors and medical team days after a fiery, 300 mph crash in at the Virginia Nationals, according to reports.

Joe Biden's dismal showing at the first presidential debate against Donald Trump, leading US media outlets have commented that the incumbent US President should leave the race for the White House for the future of American democracy and prevent a second innings for his Republican rival. Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled and fumbled during the televised presidential debate with his predecessor Trump on Thursday night in Atlanta, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the 81-year-old president can stay atop the gruelling months ahead of the elections on November 5.

player survey has revealed that the T20 World Cup is closing the gap in the race to become the «most important» ICC event to players around the world, marking a shift from the dominance of the ODI World Cup. According to a survey conducted by the World Cricketers Association (WCA), formerly FICA, an overwhelming 85 percent of players viewed the 50-over World Cup as the most important in 2019, compared to 15 percent for the T20 World Cup. In 2024 however, those figures have changed with 50 percent of the players considering the ODI showpiece as the most important and 35 percent favouring its T20 equivalent. The ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by the USA and West Indies, will conclude with the title clash between India and South Africa in Barbados on Saturday.

Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory

Saeed Jalili ahead Saturday, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Iranian state television, did not initially put Jalili in a position to win Friday's election outright, potentially setting the stage for a runoff election. It also did not offer any turnout figures for the race yet — a crucial component of whether Iran's electorate backs its Shiite theocracy.

Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace him unless he chooses to step aside. Here's why:

Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia should start producing short and intermediate-range missiles that were previously banned under a now-defunct arms treaty with the United States. Putin was referring to missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometres (300-3,400 miles) that were banned under the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Washington withdrew from the deal in 2019, citing Russia's failure to comply. The Kremlin said at the time that it would abide by a moratorium on production if the US did not deploy missiles within striking distance of Russia.

The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning

The Indian Income Tax Department provides various income tax return (ITR) forms tailored to different taxpayer scenarios. Selecting the appropriate form ensures precise and streamlined reporting of your income. 

Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP, says ICICI among the private banks is still ahead. In terms of HDFC, there is still time to get onto the bus. Despite their merger integration and cost of capital issues, it is still a great bank. It has acquired another big home loan provider and it will take time. So, we will still wait on the sidelines until their cost of capital and merger-related issues are all sorted out. Lots of consolidation is taking place within the entire cement sector, in particular with the news on UltraTech and India Cements. How are you reading into this news? Chakri Lokapriya: UltraTech is the market leader at about 200 million tonnes.

Ebrahim Raisi. Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, 53, dropped his candidacy and urged other candidates to do the same “so that the front of the revolution will be strengthened," PTI reported.Ghazizadeh Hashemi was one of Raisi's vice presidents and the head of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs.

Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he's capable of guiding the U.S. through a range of challenges. The 78-year-old Trump, meanwhile, could use the moment to try to move past his felony conviction in New York and convince an audience of tens of millions that he's temperamentally suited to return to the Oval Office.

Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump traded attacks on abortion and their handling of the economy early in their debate on Thursday night, giving voters a rare side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates ever to seek the U.S. presidency. Biden, sounding hoarse and tentative at times, stumbled over his words on occasion, while Trump rattled off one attack after another that included several well-worn falsehoods, including claims that migrants have carried out a crime wave and that Democrats support infanticide.

Millions of American shoppers are contending with common drugstore items like toothpaste being locked behind Plexiglass these days

Expert view: RBI may implement shallow rate cut even if US Fed defers, says Rajani Sinha of CareEdge Among developed economies, the European Central Bank, Bank of Canada and the Swiss National Bank have started trimming interest rates. The usual trendsetter for global monetary policy decisions, the US Federal Reserve, is still in a wait-and-watch mode. As for emerging markets, key central banks such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Bank of Korea, Bank of Indonesia and People’s Bank of China are maintaining the status quo on key lending rates.

South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal here. The Proteas put themselves in pole position to reach the final after they bowled out Afghanistan for a paltry 56. They then raced to the target with 67 balls to spare. Earlier opting to bat, things went awry for the Afghans as South Africa pacers made optimum use of the substantial seam movement on offer.