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(Reuters) — An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted two Republican county commissioners, accusing them of felony interference and conspiracy for attempting to delay certification of the 2022 election, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced.

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NAHB CEO Jim Tobin discusses the state of the housing market, American homeownership and using family money for home down payment.

DFW housing and macro econ analyst Amy Nixon discusses the future of the housing market on Making Money.

drug regulator has unearthed widespread use of industrial grade excipients — which is unfit for human consumption — in manufacturing medicines in the country. The startling revelation came after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) conducted an investigation and multiple inspections following international complaints regarding the issue. It was observed that «unlicensed traders» supplied industrial grade gelatin, propylene glycol and other excipients imported from different countries to the pharmaceutical manufacturing units. As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, only pharma grade excipients shall be used in medicine, the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC), which advises governments on uniform implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, observed in its recent meeting.

From 87,632 far fires reported across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan NCR districts, Uttar Pradesh NCR and DElhi- NCR in 2020, the number is down to 39186 in 2023. Biggest contributor Punjab shows a clear decline- from 83,002 far fires in 2020, 49,922 in 2022 down to 36663 in 2023. A similar trend is seen in Haryana.

Mint in the week gone by. The second quarter was a mixed one for India Inc, with strong profit growth but the rise in revenues remaining subdued. Meanwhile, the GDP growth figures for the second quarter are also out.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, claimed that the operator contributed to “85% of the overall 5G capacity in the country." Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Airtel’s parent firm, Bharti Enterprises, added that the operator already covers “5,000 districts and 20,000 villages" across India, and aimed to cover all circles of the country by March next year. Vodafone-Idea, the third of three private telecom operators in the country, also announced at the time that it will “initiate significant investments in order to roll out 5G networks and further expand 4G coverage across the country." The expansion of 5G networks in India comes in line with global 5G network expansion.

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World Cup. China has been an area where, unfortunately the pandemic came to visit very early, locked the country down and went away only after a long time. Travel is still far below where it was pre-pandemic for the outbound business and the inbound business.

Logistics Policy in alignment with the PM Gati Shakti Framework. The Policy has aimed to “Augment integrated, multi-modal, logistics ecosystem for a ‘Developed Arunachal Pradesh 2047”’. Logistics has been a focus sector for the country for some time. In 2021, the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan was launched to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure to economic zones. In 2022, the National Logistics Policy was launched with focus on bringing in efficiency and reduce costs.

Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli will not be participating in the 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs. "Mr. Rohit Sharma and Mr.

This incident, occurring earlier this month at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, involved the person confronting up to three attendees after discovering they were Jewish. The Grierson Trust, the organization behind the awards, has decided to ban the individual responsible, who remains unnamed, from attending the awards and other trust-organized events for the next decade. A spokesman for the Grierson Trust said after looking into the allegations of anti-Jewish racism and antisocial conduct by an individual at the post-ceremony reception of this year's British Documentary Awards, The Grierson Trust has decided to enforce a 10-year ban on the said individual from participating in the awards and any events organized by the trust. Insisting that the Grierson Trust is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and diversity in the documentary field and to offering a secure environment for all attendees of its events and initiatives, the spokesperson said the Grierson Trust has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of racism. The incident happened a little more than a month after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, on November 9 which has reportedly increased the number of antisemitic and islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom. Notably, a London march against antisemitism, attended by approximately 100,000 people, including prominent figures from the entertainment world and Boris and Carrie Johnson, took place over the weekend. Previously, The Grierson Trust had swiftly condemned the antisemitic incident, expressing deep concern about the rise in divisive and hateful behaviors.

bond investments, according to a report published on Thursday. The slippage follows two years of strong asset growth, with the funds also grappling with a rise in real interest rates, according to the report by OMFIF, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. OMFIF analysed data from the annual reports of the world's 50 largest public pension funds and 50 biggest sovereign funds. It also drew on surveys and contributions from 22 global public pension funds, including Singapore's GIC and Canada's CDPQ. A net 13% of survey respondents expected to reduce their real estate and conventional government bond holdings in the next 12-24 months, with funds looking, in contrast, to add inflation-linked debt and commodities, the report said. In emerging markets, nearly 40% of surveyed funds saw India as the most attractive market.

NEW DELHI : JSW Group has entered into a joint venture with China’s SAIC Motor, which markets MG Motor cars in India, and will own a 35% stake in the new entity that will focus on manufacturing electric vehicles in the country. The rest of the ownership has not been decided yet, company executives said. JSW Group’s Parth Jindal and SAIC Motor’s president Wang Xiaoqiu signed agreements for the transaction at the MG Motor office in London, the companies said on Thursday.

The CBI has conducted marathon raids across the state, including multiple locations in Kolkata and Murshidabad, in connection with the ongoing recruitment scam. Raids were conducted by the central agency in Kolkata's Patuli, Dumdum Park and Teghoria. They visited other locations in Coochbehar, Murshidabad's Domkal and Barwan, sources said. Trinamool MLA Jafikul Islam’s residence and BEd and DElEd colleges run by him, were also raided.

One notable firm is being asked to pay up a very hefty fine for spoofing in the Treasuries market.

Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized the growing danger of cryptocurrency scams targeting seniors. Steve Weisman, a cybersecurity expert, supported Warren's proposed Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, aimed at curbing these scams.

A memorandum submitted by several U.S. Congress members, including chairs from key financial committees, has called into question the enforceability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121). This development follows a decision by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) characterizing SAB 121 as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.

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Activist investor Trian Fund Management said Thursday that Walt Disney (DIS) has turned down their request for Board representation.