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Federal Reserve officials are poised to keep interest rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting and signal no plans for cuts in the near future after higher-than-expected inflation.

Bryon Lake, JPMorgan Asset Management’s global head of ETF solutions, is departing the firm.

Home price increases are good news for real estate investors and existing homeowners, but for those trying to buy, now may not be the right time.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday issued a summons to the brother of arrested and suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh in connection with its ongoing investigation of the alleged land grabbing in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. Shajahan's brother, Sheikh Sirajuddin, who the central probe agency believes has played a crucial role in the scam, has been absconding, he said. «We have summoned Shajahan's brother to appear before our officers on May 6 at our Kolkata office in connection with the land grab case. Our officers went to his residence in search of him but he was not there,» the official told PTI. CBI officers put up the 'summons' notice on Sirajuddin's residence before leaving.

Delhi Police have revealed that the email used to threaten over 80 Delhi-NCR schools in the early hours of Wednesday contained the word 'Sawaraiim', which is an Arabic word used by the Islamic State since 2014. According to the sources, the email ID from which Delhi NCR schools were sent the threat letter is '[email protected].' The investigation so far has revealed that 'Sawariim' (clashing of the swords) is an Arabic word, that has been used by the Islamic State since 2014 to spread Islamist propaganda.

The BSE smallcap index, which is a gauge for smallcap stocks’ performance, rallied nearly 10%, while the midcap index jumped over 7%. This compares with a 1% rise in the BSE Sensex.

World stocks are mixed with most of the markets closed for a holiday stocks in the United States closed out their worst month since September

Americans have a message for news organizations as they prepare to cover the 2024 election: About half of Americans say they're concerned that outlets will report inaccuracies or misinformation

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised BJP, stating that it became the world's richest party in just 10 years, while Congress didn't earn so much in 70 years. Between FY 2021-22 and 2022-23, the income of the BJP increased by 23.15 per cent or Rs 443.724 crore from Rs 1917.12 crore during FY 2021-22 to Rs 2360.844 crore during FY 2022-23, according to the ADR report.

Godrej clan with tangled cross-holdings in dozens of industries has proved with a harmonious split of business between the two branches of the family. When it's routine for heritage business families to fight tooth and nail over division of assets and businesses, the Godrej family is splitting its business, what it calls «realignment», in an exceptionally amicable manner. Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir will keep Godrej Industries that has five listed firms, while their cousins Jamshyd and Smita, who too are siblings, getting unlisted Godrej & Boyce and its affiliates as well as a land bank in Mumbai. Also Read: Godrej family seals terms of division; Nyrika Holkar, Pirojsha Godrej emerge key next generation leaders

At present, the deadline for all current individual unit holders who own mutual fund units, either alone or jointly, nominate or opt out of nomination is June 30, 2024; otherwise, the folios will be blocked for debits. Mutual fund unit holders must provide nomination details in a specified format and opt out of nomination through a prescribed declaration form. If a holder does not nominate or opt out of nomination by 30 June 2024, folios/demat account will be frozen.

Ambuja Cements reported a standalone net profit of Rs 532 crore for the quarter ended March 2024, which is higher by 6% year-on-year. The company had clocked a profit of Rs 502 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations during the fourth quarter increased 12% year-on-year to Rs 4,780 crore, compared with Rs 4256 crore in the same quarter of last year.

renewable energy experts and industry players say. Collaborative efforts among policymakers, industry stakeholders, and civil society can accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions, paving the way for a cleaner and greener future. India's ambitious 'India Battery Manufacturing Vision' aims to achieve over 500 GWh capacity by 2035, attracting $35 billion in investments, they said. A report by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) highlighted that the southern states, namely Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, boast significant solar and wind energy potentials, collectively totaling 1,526 GW of solar energy potential and 1,124 GW of wind energy potential. However, achieving this potential requires substantial investments in strengthening the intra-region transmission infrastructure. The report suggests an investment of approximately Rs 9,245 crore by 2030, in addition to the ongoing transmission network strengthening initiatives by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

exports through online medium are expected to figure in the commerce ministry's 100-day agenda roadmap for the new government, an official said. The commerce ministry's arm DGFT is already working with the RBI and concerned ministries, including the finance ministry, on several steps to promote exports through e-commerce medium as huge export opportunities are there in the sector. The exercise assumes significance as ministries have been asked to prepare a 100-day plan for the new government. The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world's biggest election exercise, kicked off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4.

Temperatures continue to hit new highs every subsequent year. In its March 2024 update, the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual State of the Global Climate report confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the global average near-surface temperature at 1.45° Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline. Add to this, it was the warmest 10-year period on record.

Live Law, a division bench consisting of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora described it as a ‘highly adventurous’ plea, contrary to fundamental legal principles. As per a report in ANI, the bench, led by the Acting Chief Justice, dismissed the petition, stating that if allowed, it would set a precedent for dreaded criminals like Dawood Ibrahim to form political parties, contest elections, and campaign through video conferencing. The bench also pointed out that even rapists and murderers could form political parties for such purposes.

Hindustan Times on April 30. This lack of confirmation has left students anxious about the final date and time of the exam results. According to the board's spokesperson, there is no confirmation yet regarding the possibility of the results being declared on Wednesday, May 1.

The FBI says scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year

100 schools in Delhi-NCR have received bomb threats, as per ANI. While the complete list of schools has not yet been released, here are the names that have been revealed so far, as per various media reports. ANI reported, citing officials, that the schools in the Delhi-NCR region received the bomb threats via mail on May 1.

The scale of investment by the world’s two superpowers as they conduct a proxy war through aggressive industrial policies is epic. Given the opaque nature of China’s Communist Party government, the most cited estimate is that even five years ago, China was spending 1.7% of GDP on industrial-policy projects. That ratio has surely gone up since.