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Joe Biden help the Iranian regime by ignoring its nefarious activities like bankrolling Hamas and expanding its nuclear capabilities? After Tehran backed Houthi rebels and now attacked US ally Israel, this question has surfaced. Biden has also been accused of refusing to enforce sanctions imposed years ago. Tehran increased its oil exports, its most significant revenue source after Biden came to office four years back. Now, as the 2024 US Presidential Election is coming close and the campaign is picking up, the president will have to answer these allegations.

“The equity markets reaching record highs can be attributed to various factors, including the overall strength of the economy, corporate earnings, and investor sentiment. These characteristics have historically led to an increase in volatility,” says Vipul Bhowar, Director — Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhowar said: “The market is expected to continue its growth in the next 12 months, with government spending likely to be the growth driver in the first half and investment growth re-accelerating, especially from the private side, in the second half,”. Edited excerpts: FY25 started on a good note, with benchmark indices hitting fresh record highs. How do you see markets panning out in the next 12 months? Will the momentum continue? Vipul Bhowar: The market is expected to continue its growth in the next 12 months, with government spending likely to be the growth driver in the first half and investment growth re-accelerating, especially from the private side, in the second half.

Elon Musk's satellite internet venture Starlink has received an in-principle approval from the telecom ministry. This approval clears a critical hurdle that the venture has been facing for almost three-and-a-half years. The approval process is now at the desk of communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, awaiting final vetting by the home ministry over certain security matters, according to highly-placed sources. One of the sources as reported by TOI stated, «The commercial part has been examined on issues, such as, foreign investment and net worth. The essential examination shows that it (Starlink's application) is in line with the (official) guidelines. Thus, it has been approved.» The source further mentioned that the technical requirements have also been examined as per the license conditions. «The technical requirements have been examined as per the licence conditions,» the source said, adding, the company has also submitted a «declaration» regarding its ownership.

Vishal alias Kalu, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, for his involvement in a firing incident near Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra's Galaxy Apartments. The arrest follows the firing of six shots, including one on the wall of the complex and two at Khan's balcony, by two individuals who arrived on a bike on Sunday. The shooters had abandoned the bike near Mount Mary church and took an autorickshaw. They are believed to have fled by a train and have been captured in CCTV footage at the Bandra railway station.

profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a surge towards AI that has helped it weather the tapering off of pandemic-led electronics demand and pushed TSMC's stock to a record high.

Treasury yields and concerns about rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. With the S&P 500 coming off its biggest one-day percentage drop since Jan. 31 in the prior session, stocks opened higher in part after data showed retail sales increased by more than expected in March.

Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. In other words: a familiar routine.

Toronto police say the body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered after a several hours of search and rescue in the water at Ashbridges Bay Park.

DISTILL CEO Neely Tamminga discusses whether the Fed has been restrictive enough to rein in inflation on Making Money.

Wipro, Srinivas Pallia, who has been with the company for over three decades, sold all his shares worth Rs 5 crore in it in the public market. Pallia disposed of his 1,00,000 Wipro shares through “market sale” on February 14 this year and the transaction was reported to the exchange on February 15. The total value of the transaction was Rs 5,05,12,640. As per information on the BSE, securities currently held by Pallia post transaction amounted to zero.

“This is a part of the government’s broader intention to enhance the proportion of domestic capital invested into Indian startups,” one of the officials said.

Murugappa Group and Tata group’s Titan Company to assemble — and, possibly, manufacture — sub-components for iPhone camera modules, people aware of the matter told ET. If talks fructify, the Indian supplier ecosystem will deepen for the Cupertino company as it shifts more of its operations away from China.

EoDB) at a time when the sector is poised for growth with increasing adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence. The industry currently has to rely on leasing bandwidth for these purposes from licensed telecom service providers at a significant cost. While the government has been apprised of the issue, things have been moving at a snail’s pace, executives said.

Murphy's new medical procedural series, «Dr. Odyssey,» alongside lead actor Joshua Jackson. The series is set to premiere during the 2024-2025 broadcast season on ABC, as per a Deadline report.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series" part 2 release date on Netflix has been confirmed by makers. The part two is likely to have 12 episodes and the new batch will premier on May 10, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix. "Pokémon Horizons: The Series" marks the 26th season of the beloved Pokémon anime and inaugurates the captivating Pokémon Horizons narrative. Diverging from tradition, this installment bids farewell to the iconic duo of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, embarking instead on the thrilling escapades of Liko and Roy, accompanied faithfully by their Pokémon partners, Sprigatito and Fuecoco, as per the report.

Dune 3, stirring excitement among fans. Director Villeneuve recently disclosed that the upcoming installment, Dune 3, will draw inspiration from Frank Herbert's 1969 book, Dune Messiah.

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said on Monday his side had to give everything in Tuesday's home Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid after being «punished» in the first game. Dortmund trail 2-1 after last week's match in Madrid, where individual mistakes allowed Atletico to take a 2-0 lead after 30 minutes. The German club fought back as Sebastien Haller scored to bridge the deficit, although the striker will miss Tuesday's clash with injury.

Dwayne Johnson, also known by his WWE ring name 'The Rock', has been one of the most legendary fighters the franchise fighting league has ever produced. He is one of the leading figures of WrestleMania through the ages and was also a part of WrestleMania 40, which was the latest edition of the fighting league. WrestleMania 41 will probably be in 2025 and Dwayne Johnson is reportedly getting ready to enter the ring again, improving his fitness and currently on an intensive training regime from the last WrestleMania. According to USA Today, The Rock he spent 12 weeks training for his first match in eight years.

File Penalty notice. One can also file for an extension request on April 15 in select cases. According to reports, the IRS has stated that it has received 100 million-plus tax returns, with millions more expected to be filed as the deadline comes near. According to the IRS, one will only have to pay a fine or penalty if they are 'not owed any tax refund.' Moreover, the IRS has also stated that if one cannot pay their taxes in full by April 15, they should still file it within the stipulated date and pay whatever amount they can and later opt for payment plans available on the IRS site, says NBC Chicago.

Tesla will lay off more than 10 per cent of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs).

ChrysCapital has invested about Rs 600 crore ($70 million) in Ahmedabad-based La Renon Healthcare, valuing it at $800 million. ChrysCap has acquired about 8% stake from the promoter family in a secondary transaction. Incorporated in 2007 by Pankaj Singh, La Renon is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of branded generic formulations. ChrysCapital is close to acquiring a minority stake in La Renon Healthcare via secondary sale of shares, at a valuation of Rs 6,500 crore ($800 million), ET first reported on February 12. At present, promoter Pankaj Singh & family own about 80% stake in the formulations manufacturer while Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital) owns 14% and domestic VC fund A91 Partners owns 6% stake in La Renon. In FY24, La Renon posted a revenue of Rs 1,400 crore and an Ebitda of Rs 300 crore, said sources. O3 Capital advised La Renon on the transaction.