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divorce, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are allegedly fighting over these money matters. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck apparently didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement ahead of their July 2022 wedding in Las Vegas. It's absurd that any of their financial advisors would have permitted that to occur, but that's most likely the reason the divorcing couple is allegedly engaged in a legal dispute over two of their assets. The $60 million house they've listed for $68 million and the production company Artists Equity Ben formed with Matt Damon two years ago, in which Jennifer also has a stake, are the assets at stake. They had no prenup, which complicates things, as reported by In Touch Weekly.

Despite its small size, Haryana is known for its twists and turns in politics. And it witnessed another such twist when Ashok Tanwar joined Congress at a rally in Haryana in presence of Rahul Gandhi, just an hour after seeking votes for BJP in the upcoming Haryana assembly polls. Tanwar started his political journey from Congress, then joined Trinamool Congress and switched to AAP. In between he also extended support to Jannayak Janta Party and joined BJP earlier this year ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana-to improve farmers' income and food security, allocating ₹1,01,321 crore. It has also approved the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) to make India self-reliant in oilseed production, allocating Rs 10,103 crore. Under PM-RKVY, the focus will be on enhancing farm productivity through various measures such as soil health and fertility, rained area development, per drop more crop, crop diversification and agricultural mechanisation, said union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

In recent months, some of the biggest would-be developers of the fuel have canceled projects, axed orders and scaled back investment plans. The low-carbon fuel is simply too expensive to stimulate demand in many sectors of the economy. On Thursday, Origin Energy Ltd. canceled a project to produce the clean-burning fuel in an industrial area of eastern Australia.

ceasefire with Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir has sustained and exceptions to any activity taken by the other side is brought to notice through various means, a top Army officer said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's strategic Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, said when the ceasefire understanding with Pakistan came into effect at the beginning of the year 2021, the situation was tenuous on the northern borders with China. «At that point in time, the two countries (India and Pakistan) felt that it was the most apt thing to do so that tensions could be kept under the threshold as far as the LoC (Line of Control) and the western borders are concerned,» he said. Lt Gen Ghai, who is relinquishing the command of Chinar Corps, said the ceasefire understanding has sustained.

stock broking startup Upstox has bought back 5% of Ratan Tata's shareholding in the company. In a statement, the company said that Tata got a 23,000% return on his initial investment. Tata continues to hold 95% of his original stake in the company. Back in 2016, he had acquired a 1.33% stake in the Tiger Global-backed startup. According to data from Tracxn, after an equity round that Upstox undertook in September 2022, Tata was left with 0.9% stake in the company. This share buyback happened at a $3.5 billion valuation which the startup had achieved back in 2022.

principal auditors of listed companies in finalising financial statements under existing norms. The circular asks auditors to follow both the Standard on Auditing (SA) 600 and the Companies Act 2013 in letter and spirit, on top of other relevant norms, and act accordingly. It makes clear that any narrow interpretation by auditors of a provision to bypass their fiduciary duty to provide shareholders with a fair financial picture of the company would be unacceptable.

Amar Merani, chief investment officer and head of real estate assets of 360 One Asset, has resigned from the firm, according to informed sources. “Both parties have reached an agreement to remain with the firm until the end of the year. Post which Merani is anticipated to pursue an entrepreneurial role following his transition from the company,” said one of the source quoted above. Merani could not be reached for comment.

Haryana Assembly elections approach, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to hold two public meetings today, marking the last day of the election campaign before the polls on October 5. He will kick off his campaign with a Vijay Sankalp rally in Nuh, followed by a second gathering in Mahendragarh. With voting scheduled for October 5, senior leaders from all major parties, including BJP, Congress, JJP, INLD, AAP, and BSP, are making a final push to rally support.

Navratri is a significant Hindu festival celebrated across India, devoted to the worship of the nine forms of Goddess Durga. In 2024, the nine-day Shardiya or Shrad Navratri will take place in the month of Ashwin, which usually falls between September and October on the Gregorian calendar. This festival is one of the four Navratris observed in a year, with Shardiya Navratri being the most revered, often referred to as Maha Navratri due to its immense religious and cultural significance.

economic boom for the United States, with electricity and automobiles being the leaders.

JD Vance has undergone multiple name changes. This is the reason. Born James Donald Bowman, he eventually adopted his grandmother's last name, Vance, to honour her role in raising him. He moved away from his biological and adoptive father's names. One of the most well-known names in US politics right now is JD Vance. But throughout his life, the Ohio senator has undergone multiple transformations. Vance was given the name of his biological father, Donald Bowman, and was born James Donald Bowman in Middletown, Ohio, in 1984. Beverly Vance was the maiden name of his mother.

consumption loans to Jan Dhan account holders, people familiar with the development said. While there has been no formal government directive in this regard, banks are being cautious, they said. «We are partnering with fintechs on various models of credit assessment including social media mapping, which gives an indication of location besides insights into other spending activities used to analyse customer risk behaviours,» said a bank executive.

60 billion euro belt-tightening drive next year to hit new fiscal targets, officials said on Wednesday, outlining an unprecedented push to rein in France's spiralling deficit. Prime Minister Michel Barnier told lawmakers on Tuesday he would reduce the budget deficit — which is set to reach 6.1% of GDP this year — to 5% by the end of 2025 but would have to push back the target date for reaching the euro zone's common 3% deficit goal to 2029 from 2027. Three government officials involved in preparing the 2025 budget said the 60 billion euro ($66 billion) squeeze — equivalent to roughly 2% of GDP — was needed to correct the deficit from where it would otherwise have been if nothing had been done.

Atishi has ordered a special audit of power companies to look into the pension surcharge issue, an official statement said on Wednesday. To be conducted by auditors approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the move aims to ensure greater transparency in the pension process of the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB), it said. The DISCOMs charge a pension surcharge of seven per cent from power consumers in their monthly bills. The surcharge is calculated as a percentage of the amount of fixed and energy cost portion of the bill. Emphasising the government's commitment towards the welfare of pensioners, Atishi stated that the well-being of DVB pensioners was a top priority. The audit is expected to bring accountability and clarity to the funding and distribution of pension benefits, ensuring that pensioners receive the support they deserve.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Google has offered to settle an anti-trust case after an investigation found the technology giant's agreements with smart TV makers violated provisions of India's competition law, two people aware of the development said, making it the first company to invoke the brand-new settlement route. The settlement scheme was introduced in India's competition law last year, and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued regulations on the same in March.

Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant hill in eastern Ukraine, after more than two years of grinding battle, military officials said Wednesday. Vuhledar, a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep, is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians as the war stretches deep into its third year and the Ukrainian army is gradually being pushed backward in the eastern Donetsk province. It follows a vicious summer campaign along the eastern front that saw Kyiv cede several thousand square kilometers (square miles) of territory as the Russian army hacks its way westward, obliterating towns and villages with missiles, glide bombs, artillery and drones.

225 paramilitary companies and 60,000 security personnel have been deployed for the elections, said an official. According to DGP Haryana, 11,000 SPOs (Special Police Officers) are also stationed ahead of the elections.

Coal India Ltd is exploring options to monetise its four old washeries by leasing out those assets and plans to bundle lease contracts with long-term coal supply agreements. The move aims at optimising asset utilisation. «We are exploring the monetization of four old washeries,» Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a report. The company which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output is diversifying its portfolio by setting up a non-coking coal washery at Ib Valley, Lakhanpur in Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) — one of the subsidiaries of CIL.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday announced that there is a Rs 60,000-crore investment opportunity by the railways in West Bengal. He highlighted that 61 projects are currently pending in the state due to issues related to the handover of land to the railways, emphasising that the completion of these projects requires the TMC government to rise above politics. «Rs 60,000 crore investment opportunity by the railways exists in West Bengal,» Vaishnaw said after inaugurating several railway projects and train services at Sealdah station. He added that such investments will only be feasible if the state government cooperates.

Imphal Valley districts in Manipur on Wednesday due to a shutdown called by Meitei group Joint Action Committee (JAC) over the kidnapping of two youths. Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed, and vehicles remained off the roads as demonstrators blocked the streets in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kakching and Thoubal districts. In Thoubal, where the shutdown started in the early hours of Tuesday, women blocked the NH 102 at Mela Ground, Wangjing, Yairipok and Khangabok, police said. Near the Mela Ground, women demonstrated in the middle of the road, while young men burnt tyres to prevent movement of vehicles.