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(Reuters) -Freddie Mac said on Friday it has appointed Michael Hutchins as interim CEO, while the federal government-backed home mortgage company continues to search for a permanent chief.

ALSO READ: Indian Navy commissions 'INS Jatayu' Admiral Ramdas, or Laxminarayan Ramdas, was born on September 5, 1933 in Matunga, Mumbai. After retirement, he settled in Bhaimala village in Alibag, Maharashtra, on a piece of land awarded to him by the Maharashtra government in recognition of his acts of gallantry in the 1971 war, PTI reported. He completed his early education in Delhi at Presentation Convent and Ramjas College.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) posted a combined net profit of ₹69,000 crore in the current financial year till the October-December quarter (Q3FY24). The OMCs have recouped losses registered in 2022 over frozen retail prices of petrol, diesel rates after international crude oil prices soared to a 14-year mark with Brent hitting $140 per barrel in March 2022 due to the Russia-Ukraine war-led spike.

The mysterious identity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been a topic of discussion and speculation since the cryptocurrency's inception. The possibility of unmasking Nakamoto has sparked intense debate within the crypto community, with many speculating about the potential outcomes for Bitcoin if the figure behind it were to be revealed. 

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Palantir (NYSE:PLTR), a company renowned for its defense and intelligence work with the U.S. government, saw its shares surge significantly in February following its stronger-than-expected Q4 earnings report. Palantir stock is already up more than 42% since the beginning of 2024.

Deadpool 3" or «Deadpool & Wolverine» is likely to feature Henry Cavill as a Wolverine variant, a few social media reports have claimed. However, makers are yet to officially confirm anything, as per a report in dexerto. The excitement surrounding Ryan Reynolds' third installment in the Deadpool franchise has reached unprecedented heights, fueled by the thrilling news of Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine. Fans are abuzz with speculation about the upcoming collaboration between the two iconic characters in either Deadpool & Wolverine or Deadpool 3. The prospect of seeing Reynolds' Deadpool alongside Jackman's Wolverine once again has sparked immense anticipation and anticipation, with enthusiasts eagerly awaiting further details about the project.

Kavitha, daughter of former chief minister and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, a day before the Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, may have some psychological impact on party workers. Former minister T Harish Rao said at a press conference that the party will hold protests in the headquarters of all the assembly constituencies tomorrow. The Enforcement Directorate arrested BRS leader K Kavitha today in Hyderabad in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Morgan Stanley is doubling down on its AI ambitions as it names a key executive to a newly created role.

air fryer products have been recalled in Canada and the U.S. over concerns of overheating, the possibility of melting or breaking handles, and a potential fire or burn risk.The recall impacts Insignia digital air fryers, analog air fryers and digital air fryer ovens with their cooking capacities ranging from 3.4 to 10 quarts, with plastic or a mixture of plastic and stainless steel bodies.

Mint was the first to report about the launch of the portal. CCPA, which reports to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, also launched e-court facility for State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi. The e-court will facilitate easy e-filing of complaints by consumers for the speedy and hassle-free resolution of their complaints.

parliamentary board members held a meeting. According to media reports, the NDA has not given our party due preference in seat-sharing in Bihar. Because of this, there is a lot of disappointment among our party workers," Pashupati Kumar Paras said.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), starting from August 2022, which means that LIC employees will receive arrears for the past two years, according to a report by CNBC-TV18. With the allowances included, the overall raise could go up to 22 per cent, the report added. The development comes as a relief to more than 1 lakh employees and 30,000 pensioners associated with LIC.

Stuart Madnick is the John Norris Maguire Professor of Information Technologies at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the founding director of the Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS) research consortium. Organizations are spending more money than ever on cybersecurity—an estimated $188 billion globally in 2023, a figure expected to grow to almost $215 billion in 2024—yet hackers always seem to stay a step ahead. The number of reported data breaches in the U.S. rose to a record 3,205 in 2023, up 78% from 2022 and 72% from the previous high-water mark in 2021, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center.

Adobe shares fell 12% on Friday as a lackluster quarterly forecast reinforced concerns about rising competition for the company's creative suite, including Photoshop, and disappointed investors hoping for a boost from AI integration. The company expects about $440 million in net new annual recurring revenue for the digital media segment, which houses its cloud products for documents and creative applications. Last year, the unit had reported $470 million.

Chinese satellites failed to reach a planned orbit on their way to the moon after experiencing abnormalities, a rare setback for Beijing's high-profile space programme. The satellites, known as DRO-A and DRO-B, were launched on Wednesday evening from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the Sichuan Province, the launch centre said in a press release on Thursday. They were carried by A Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) upper-stage aircraft, attached to a Long March-2C carrier rocket, it said.

stress test report, mentioning the number of days they will require to liquidate 50% and 25% of their mid-and-small-cap schemes portfolio. This move came after the market regulator asked MFs to frame a policy to protect investor interest during the market crash and redemptions. Nippon India Small Cap, the largest scheme in the smallcap category based on assets managed, will take 27 days to liquidate 50% portfolio, while Quantum Smallcap Fund, the smallest scheme in the smallcap category, will be able to liquidate 100% of its portfolio holdings in one day.

Yediyurappa on Friday said party leader Jagadish Shettar will contest the Lok Sabha election from Belagavi. «Jagadish Shettar met me yesterday. He was not willing to contest from Belgaum (Belagavi) Lok Sabha constituency. I convinced him to contest from there. He has happily agreed to it,» Yediyurappa, a member of the BJP Parliamentary Board, told reporters here. The BJP is yet to officially announce his candidature for the seat. Yediyurappa said there is no doubt that the BJP will win the election from Belagavi with a huge margin.

Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. «We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should play its role as part of its mission of maintaining democracy. It has been 10 years that J-K has not seen an assembly election,» Abdullah told reporters here. Referring to the submission of a report by former President Ram Nath Kovind-led committee on 'one nation one election, the former J-K chief minister said it was a golden opportunity to start the policy from J-K. «The former president has submitted a report on 'one nation, one election'. What can we hope for from them: drum-beating 'one nation one election' if you do not start from J-K. Is it to fool the people?

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Friday said its president and group chief technology officer Nitin Mittal has quit the company after a three-year stint. This announcement comes amid strategic changes in the technology and data vertical, implemented by managing director and CEO Punit Goenka.

CRISIL has upgraded the long-term rating for InCred Finance to ‘CRISIL AA-/Stable’ from the earlier rating, which was ‘CRISIL A /Stable’. The upgrade in the ratings was on the back of strong capitalization of the company supported by high pedigree of investor base, coupled with steady improvement in earnings profile. The ratings also factored in InCred’s diversified loan portfolio.