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Veerashaiva-Lingayat mutts felicitated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Basavakalyan in Bidar district on Thursday giving a dose of confidence to the ruling Congress as the party gears up to face the Lok Sabha polls with a goal to win 18-20 seats out of Karnataka's 28 seats. The mutt heads honoured the CM for declaring Basavanna, the revered 12th century social reformer and the architect of the Veerashaiva movement, as Karnataka's cultural ambassador. The place Basavakalyan, home to 108-foot statue of Basavanna, is also a culturally and historically important place for Veerashaiva-Lingayats. Two months ago, the State Cabinet met a major demand from the community to declare their tallest icon as the state's cultural ambassador. The demand came from a group of religious leaders led by Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami, head of the influential JSS Mutt in Mysuru.

USD 200 billion this year and huge opportunities exist for the two countries to expand cooperation in defence, space besides critical emerging technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence, said American Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Thursday. The US is proud to be India's No. 1 trading partner with two-way trade reaching nearly USD 200 billion last year, Garcetti told reporters in Indore. «I think this year we will break the (previous) record of USD 200 billion in bilateral trade (between India and the US),» he said. The envoy asserted that US President Joe Biden in the past had emphasized that trade between India and America should rise to the level of USD 500 billion given the potential for expansion. Efforts are on achieve this goal, said the Ambassador who took charge of his new diplomatic assignment last year.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced a myriad of decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government in its Cabinet meeting, ranging from allowance hikes and minimum support price hikes to new schemes for artificial intelligence. In a presser post the Cabinet meeting, Goyal announced outlays of Rs 10,037 crore for the Uttar Poorva scheme and Rs 10,371.92 crore to fund an ambitious IndiaAI Mission. Thursday's announcements come in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, likely to take place in May, this year. On other fronts, the Central government is currently in a tug-of-war with scores of farmers who are protesting to avail legal support for minimum support prices as well as loan waivers.

During downtime at the Siga tribe camp, law student and dedicated Taylor Swift fan Charlie Davis engaged in a friendly challenge with musician Ben Katzman to test their knowledge of their favorite artists. They engaged in a rapid-fire exchange, with Charlie naming Taylor Swift songs and Ben countering with Metallica tracks. The game continued until they exhausted their repertoire, showcasing their passion for their respective music icons, USA Today reported.

Credit utilisation refers to the ratio of your credit card balances to your credit limits. It plays a significant role in credit score calculation, particularly in the FICO scoring model, which is commonly used by lenders. 

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Jujutsu Kaisen spoilers are often the most searched as well as circulated topics among the anime fans. However, makers of Jujutsu Kaisen have posted from a verified twitter handle that fans' curiosity must not lead to leakage of information. Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition's official twitter handle has requested fans to stop spreading and leaking details before formal announcements, as per a report in dexerto. The account name «Gege Akutami 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Exhibition» was established to disseminate details about the upcoming special exhibition. Revealed during the Jump Festa event, this exhibition is scheduled to take place this year at the Shibuya Hikarie shopping center in Tokyo, set for the summer of 2024.

General Elections, Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal, the daughter of veteran leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala, K Karunakaran, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Thursday. «I am so happy. For the first time, I am changing my party as I was not happy with Congress for so many years. I had complained to the party high command but there was no response. I even came to see the leadership but they didn't see me...I have great respect for Sonia Gandhi but she never gave me time,» Padmaja said after joining the saffron party. Venugopal joined the BJP in the presence of its Kerala in-charge and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar and other senior leaders.

India's healthcare innovation market potential is expected to double to around $60 billion by FY28, pharma services and healthtech are anticipated to drive about 80% of this growth, according to a report by Bain & Company and HealthQuad. The report titled ‘Healthcare Innovation in India’ says the growth will be driven by rising consumerization of health, reconfigurations to the global healthcare value chain, a deepening of Indian scientific and technological expertise, and regulatory tailwinds, the report title. The report outlines the opportunity in healthcare innovation where companies increasingly leverage emerging technologies to add innovation vectors—including new business models, software-led solutions, and products—that extend beyond more longstanding value engineering considerations.

MyGate on Thursday announced an offer to buy back shares held by employees under its stock ownership plan (Esop). The company is offering employees across all roles and business verticals who have worked for more than four years the opportunity to cash out 20% of their vested shares.

Laurentian Bank of Canada is still in talks with Rania Llewellyn over her severance pay, months after she was abruptly terminated as chief executive officer.

The Bank of Canada made it quite clear Wednesday when it held its interest rate steady at 5 per cent for the fifth session in a row that it is too early to talk about cuts.

Former World Bank President David Malpass claims that there is an ‘opportunity’ for the Federal Reserve to look at rate cuts on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ 

Mint earlier. LTIMindtree has so far experienced a mixed fiscal year, with the overall weak business environment reflected in the company’s earnings.

₹2,101.8 crore in 2023. It reported revenues of ₹16,042.6 crore during the year.

Following on from a report this week that shows rising confidence in private market investments, there’s a new analysis of the asset class from a leading investment manager in the space.

Shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) saw a volatile premarket trading performance Thursday, a day after the embattled lender received a crucial financial lifeline following Wednesday’s stock price crash.

The EUR/USD is facing an interesting couple of weeks, starting with the ECB rate decision today.

BENGALURU : Bengaluru: Multinational companies (MNCs) have been selling stakes in their Indian businesses citing high market valuations to use the proceeds for a host of purposes including debt repayment. Over the last month, Conagra Brands announced the sale of its controlling stake in India’s Agro Tech Foods (ATFL), long-time investor British American Tobacco (BAT) indicated it would sell a partial stake in ITC while Japan's Sumitomo Wiring Systems sold 4.4% stake in Samvardhana Motherson International.

By David Shepardson