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Bengaluru rains: Light showers bring relief to city amid heat wave conditions “Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty winds with wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely at isolated places over the state on April 19 to April 21," the weather report added. And other cities of Karnataka may experience wet spells till April 23. However, despite the rainfall, there won't be a significant change in the maximum temperature.

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances

HDFC Bank Q4FY24 Results: Indian private sector bank, HDFC Bank is gearing up to post its fourth quarter of Financial Year 2024 on April 20. Analysts expect the banking sector to report relatively soft earnings during the January - March 2024 quarter characterised by net interest margin (NIM) pressure, steady loan growth but softer deposit growth, and cost pressures with the impending impact of wage hikes and pension provision for a few.

Polling personnel in six eastern districts of Nagaland waited for nine hours in booths, but not one of the four lakh voters of the region turned up following a shutdown call given by an organisation to press for its demand for 'Frontier Nagaland Territory' (FNT). Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday affirmed that the state government does not have any problem with the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation's (ENPO) demand for FNT as it has already recommended autonomous powers for the region.

Indian student at the University of Massachusetts was found dead in March, sparking an investigation into his death as an apparent suicide. The 20-year-old student, whose identity has been withheld at his family's request, was discovered on March 8. The case has drawn attention to the infamous "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game associated with dangerous dares and self-harm. The student, a first-year at the University of Massachusetts, was reportedly engaged in the game, which involves completing escalating challenges over a 50-day period, culminating in self-harm and suicide tasks.

Mint reported in February. Unlike many sectors, only a limited number of candidates qualify to be CAs every year, making their services more valuable in a growing economy. Documents signed off as part of GST and tax audits shot up 87% annually in 2022 to 6.18 million but shrank by over 36% in 2023 to 3.9 million.

CBS has officially announced to make its second season, reports 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Featuring Carrie Preston as the protagonist, lawyer-turned-investigator Elsbeth Tascioni, the series averaged about 11 million viewers over five weeks of viewing on CBS, Paramount+ and CBS TV apps. The series also ranked as the second most-watched newcomer on the broadcast networks this season. 'Elsbeth' is also CBS’ eighth most-watched non-sports program over its first 35 days across linear and digital.

Follow Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Voting LIVE Updates here In Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, polling has been completed for 10 states/UTs, along with polling for state assemblies of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. These 10 states/UTs are Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The voter turnout of around 60 percent was recorded across the 102 Lok Sabha seats till 7 pm.

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was spotted flying in close proximity to the Philippines, ahead of preparations by the Southeast Asian country to receive the delivery of Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, The Eurasian Times reported. According to the report, the distinctive joined-wing shape of the WZ-7 drone caught the attention of Raffy Tima, a correspondent for Philippine news organisation GMA News, as it traversed the skies over the West Philippine Sea, an area within the South China Sea to the northwest of the Philippines. The timing of this sighting is significant amid escalating tensions between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes, notably the Second Thomas Shoal and Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, the report noted. The acquisition of the BrahMos missiles from India is perceived as a strategic move by the Philippines to enhance its defensive capabilities to counter China's assertiveness in the region.

The Ranveer Show, Uthappa said, "He is a guy who has got the calibre and potential to be an all-time great for Indian team. He was let go by the team which discovered him, he went to another franchise. After winning 3-4 titles with them, he left.

Bitcoin’s latest price dip to under $60,000 has raised questions as to whether the asset’s spectacular bull run this year could be ending earlier than expected.

Catch all the LIVE Updates on Iran-Israel war hereUS Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held talks with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and discussed efforts to maintain regional stability and the latest developments in Gaza. The readout from Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder reads, "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss efforts to maintain regional stability, the latest developments in Gaza, and measures to accelerate humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza." This comes a day after reports claimed that Israel carried out strikes in Iran.

Odisha reeling under intense heatwave conditions over the last few days, the state has reported the season's first sunstroke death, officials said on Friday. Sixty-two-year-old Laxmikanta Sahu of Maheshpur in Balasore district died due to sunstroke on April 15. This was the first sunstroke death this summer, an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said.

TIME magazine as saying. As per the report, the patient succumbed "to an underlying illness" after "incubating a highly mutated novel strain over 613 days". He had a weakened immune system and a blood disorder.

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Surana Solar announced their Q4 FY24 results on 18 Apr, 2024, revealing a significant decline in revenue by 49.59% compared to the same period last year. The company incurred a loss of ₹0.15Cr in Q4 FY24, in stark contrast to the profit of ₹0.25Cr reported in the previous fiscal year for the same period.

Bitcoin’s fourth halving event is imminent to occur just after midnight UTC on April 20 (8 pm ET today), which will reduce the block subsidy reward for miners from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block, potentially impacting the cryptocurrency’s price and mining operations.

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A proposal included in Canada’s federal budget this week promises to rein in the fees banks charge customers for overdrawing their accounts — a move that would provide relief for low-income clients while hurting lenders’ revenue, though perhaps not significantly.

KCL Infra Projects announced their Q4 FY24 results on 17 Apr, 2024, with a significant decline in revenue by 74.38% compared to the same period last year. The company reported a loss of ₹0.54cr in Q4 FY24, in contrast to a profit of ₹0.06cr in the previous fiscal year for the same period.