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Bandhan Bank fell more than 6% Monday after founder and chief executive, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, announced a voluntary exit despite a board nod to continue in the top job. Brokerages Jefferies and Nomura have slashed their target prices for the stock of the Kolkata-based lender that emerged as a full-service bank after decades of operations as a microfinancier.

small Montana town near the U.S.-Canada border where thousands of people were exposed to toxic asbestos dust. The railroad — now owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — hauled asbestos-tainted vermiculite from a nearby mine through Libby, Montana, over decades.

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: As Total Solar Eclipse 2024 darkened the skies cutting across some parts of the United States and Canada, there was an exponential increase in people looking to know "why do my eyes hurt?" and "my eyes hurt" on Google. Although it's widely understood that viewing an eclipse with the naked eye can lead to damage to the retina, commonly referred to as solar retinopathy or retinal blindness, skywatchers may not immediately sense the effects of directly observing a solar eclipse without enough protection. Eye experts have always warned people against looking at a solar eclipse without proper protection as Sun rays can damage eyes.

The Russian government’s crypto working group chairman believes Bitcoin (BTC) mining regulation is now a priority for Moscow.

Gland Pharma, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, UCO Bank, Jana SFB among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Axis Bank Private equity firm Bain Capital is likely to sell 33.4 million shares of Axis Bank through a block deal on Tuesday, according to reports.

Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had told ET last week that the government is looking at introducing such an AI law.

The move is a further blow for the controversial initiative which has already been hit with multiple bans around the world.

The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model certification to regain trust after a safety testing scandal

The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" titled 'The Return to Earth' have been circulating, but it's time to set the record straight. Despite claims for various media platforms there is no such sequel in the works. This misinformation has stirred up excitement among fans, but unfortunately, it's all a hoax. Origins of the Hoax

Netflix season will see the direction of the famed Mark Waters, whose known works include Mean Girls, Vampire Academy, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and many others. La Dolce Villa will be Waters' 3rd major movie on behalf of Netflix, the first being He’s All That, which premiered back in August 2021, and the upcoming one includes Mother of the Bride, which is set for release in May 2024. Producers for the latest Netflix content La Dolce Villa include the likes of Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, and others. Hackett & Galanoy are serving as the executive producers of this romcom while Front Row Films and Dae Light Media have also been a part of it.

Atlantic City’s casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state’s booming online gambling market

Stocks drifted to a mixed close after last week’s roller-coaster ride left them shy of their records

US Federal Reserve are fueling a record-breaking rally in precious metals. The precious metal could gain by another 10-15% from current levels, said experts. Silver contracts, which have risen by more than a tenth in a week, touched a lifetime high of ₹82,109 per kilogram on the MCX on Monday. Both gold and silver trying to breach their multi-year highs indicates that a bull market is in force for precious metals, and historically, silver has outperformed gold in such situations, said Sahil Kapoor, market strategist at DSP Mutual Fund. «Conditions are favorable. A breakout is happening after many years, and if you have already allocated to silver, stay put, and if not, you should allocate and wait,» he said. While the precious metal typically moves in tandem with gold prices, it also takes cues from base metal prices because of its usage across several industries including electronics, batteries and semiconductors. Base metal prices have seen a recent rally following encouraging manufacturing data from China. «Middle East tensions and China's heavy buying drove silver's demand, pushing prices up. Meanwhile Fed's Powell last week hinted at cautious rate cuts, influencing silver's long-term bullish outlook,» said Naveen Mathur, director for commodities and currencies at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. The demand for silver is expected to grow 1% globally to 1.2 billion ounces in 2024, while supply is seen rising 3% to 1.02 billion ounces, the Silver Institute said in a report earlier this year.

IT firm Atos has told creditors and bondholders it is seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in new funds, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of a new restructuring plan. Atos is aiming to convert about half of its $5 billion debt into equity as part of the plan disclosed during a confidential meeting on Monday, Bloomberg said.

Delhi lieutenant-governor on Monday red-flagged to the Ministry of Home Affairs the «lack of seriousness» and «insensitivity» of Delhi ministers towards people-centric governance issues. L-G VK Saxena shot off a letter to the home ministry pointing out that AAP ministers — Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot and Atishi — have been refusing to attend meetings called by him on issues relating to health infrastructure and summer action plan. According to L-G Secretariat sources, Saxena had sought meetings with the ministers twice on March 29 and April 2. «An intimation was accordingly sent to Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Atishi Marlena and Saurabh Bharadwaj for a meeting by the Lt Governor on 02.04.2024. However, all the ministers have vide emails declined to attend the said meeting on the specious ground that since the model code of conduct is in force, such a meeting would not be appropriate at this stage,» the letter says adding, «Hon'ble Lt Governor believes that a consultation of this nature was warranted so that routine works of governance are not hampered, in the backdrop of the arrest and detention of the chief minister.»

Recently, two international organizations published their assessment of India’s labour market and employment situation. Two weeks ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Institute for Human Development (IHD), released the India Employment Report 2024, focusing on youth employment. Shortly thereafter, the World Bank released its South Asia Development Update (SADU), with a focus on jobs.

ALSO READ: Musk Claims ‘Storm Has Passed’ as Tesla Sweden Strike Drags On In the past, Elon Musk had said that Tesla will make a car that did not have human controls. He had also said that Tesla cars, which will have full self-driving capability will through software, gradually become better and better at driving, CNN reported.

The World Inequality Lab (WIL) recently published a report, Income and Wealth Inequality in India 1922-2023: Rise of the Billionaire Raj. The subtitle is a nod to the name of a 2018 book by James Crabtree, then a Financial Times correspondent and considered an avid India watcher. The book described itself as a journey through India’s new gilded age and had the imprint of a journalist’s keen eye for detail and drama.

Elon Musk announced he'll unveil a Tesla robotaxi in August, it was a clear attempt to arrest a spiral for the once high-flying carmaker. Tesla shares already had been sinking before the company reported anemic quarterly delivery figures last week. Then, Reuters reported the automaker was shelving plans for a cheaper electric vehicle, extending the tailspin. Musk's vague denial didn't do the trick — the stock closed Friday as the worst performer in the S&P 500 this year. So the chief executive officer turned to his tried-and-true playbook: change the narrative by dangling a new product. The shares jumped in late trading at the end of last week and traded up 4.2% at the start of Monday's premarket session.

When Calls The Heart" were left wondering about the absence of Kayla Wallace's character, Fiona, in the Season 11 premiere. It was revealed that Fiona is continuing her work with the Suffragettes and will not be returning to Hope Valley, the show's fictional setting.