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Waqf Amendment Act. He claimed the government has set its eyes on «grabbing» huge amount of gold in the famous Padmanabh temple (in Kerala). Sapkal visited the Kalaram temple in Nashik holding the Constitution book and offered prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami. Speaking to reporters, he said Lord Ram is an integral part of the Indian culture. He said Babasaheb Ambedkar had protested to gain entry into the historical Kalaram temple in Nashik, but the then system resisted his attempts. «I entered the Kalaram temple holding the sacred Constitution written by Babasaheb to have darshan of Lord Ram,» he said.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) prepare to face Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 19th match of IPL 2025 on April 6, Sunday, all eyes will be on the pitch and weather conditions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The SRH squad, led by Pat Cummins, will be looking to bounce back after a tough stretch of three consecutive losses. Their explosive batting approach, which brought them a massive 286-run total in their opening match, has struggled in subsequent games, leaving them at the bottom of the points table. They’ll be eager to rediscover their form at their home ground, hoping to get back on track against a confident Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, who are riding high after an impressive victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra does not seem to believe in slow starts. Soon after assuming office, he has shot multiple arrows from his regulatory bow.

reciprocal tariffs by the US on other competing nations raises the possibility of increased dumping by those nations in India, as well as in other export markets, which could negatively impact certain sectors, CareEdge Ratings said in a report. According to the report ' Sectoral Impact of US Reciprocal Tariff: Neutral to Negative, ' the expected direct impact of US reciprocal tariffs would vary, with no impact expected on pharmaceuticals since they are exempt from reciprocal tariffs for now. According to the rating agency, the impact is expected to be largely neutral for electronics, textiles, agricultural products, chemicals, and automobiles and parts. At the same time, it would be negative for gems and jewellery. During 2023-24, India's aggregate merchandise exports to the US stood at USD 77.5 billion compared to its imports from the US at USD 42.2 billion. Out of India's total exports to the US, the sectors in descending order of value are electronics, textiles, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery, agricultural products, chemicals and automobiles and parts.

The banking sector's elevated credit-deposit ratio of 80.5% underscores the continued importance of deposit mobilization to sustain growth momentum.

Deloitte, one of the world’s largest professional services firms, has emerged as the primary casualty of Elon Musk’s campaign to slash federal government spending. Since January, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Musk under Donald Trump’s second-term administration, has cut or modified 124 of Deloitte’s contracts, more than double the number axed from any other consultancy. The total value of these terminated contracts exceeds $1.16 billion, with DOGE claiming a $371.8 million saving for taxpayers. The largest of these was a $51 million IT services contract with the Department of Health and Human Services. Other impacted agencies include the CDC, NIH, and EPA. According to Fortune, the effects are already trickling down. Deloitte’s Government and Public Services division, which employs over 15,000 people, has started pulling staff off projects. Layoffs are expected.

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Vietnam’s Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) has proposed a long-term visa program to the government to maintain its lead in Southeast Asia’s fast-evolving travel market. The recommendations, submitted to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, include a “golden visa” valid for five to ten years to compete with Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia—countries that already offer such schemes to long-stay travellers, Báo Văn Hóa reported. The proposal comes at a time when Vietnam has regained 98% of its pre-pandemic tourism levels, making it the fastest-recovering destination in the region. In 2024, the country welcomed 17.5 million international visitors, overtaking Singapore and trailing only Malaysia and Thailand. The advisory board also suggested introducing a 10-year investor visa with the possibility of permanent residency after five years, and a five-year talent visa with a simplified renewal process, as reported by Thanh Nien newspaper. These programs could be piloted in key tourism hubs like Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Da Nang.

Donald Trump recently signed an executive order gutting the government-run US Agency for Global Media. The agency funds Radio Free Asia and other outlets tasked with delivering uncensored information to parts of the world under authoritarian rule and often without a free press of their own. «It fell out of sky,» Vuthy, a single father of two small children, said through a translator about the Trump administration's decision, which he says threatens to upend his life. «I am very regretful that our listeners cannot receive the accurate news,» Hour said, also through a translator.

Jalgaon Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra. Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya had raised the issue of the alleged irregularities in the issuance of birth certificates.

Meta Platforms on Saturday released the latest version of its large language model (LLM) Llama, called the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. Meta said Llama is a multimodal AI system. Multimodal systems are capable of processing and integrating various types of data including text, video, images and audio, and can convert content across these formats. Meta said in a statement that the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick are its «most advanced models yet» and «the best in their class for multimodality.»

2024 election was over, the then vice president Kamala Harris made the tough phone call to president-elect Donald Trump to concede the election. As expected, the call was tense and awkward, but new information from Chris Whipple's upcoming new book 'Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History', highlighted just how uncomfortable the conversation actually was, as per a report. The call was arranged from her Naval Observatory residence in Washington D.C., with her campaign Chief of Staff Sheila Nix and White House Chief of Staff Lorraine Voles, reported Daily Mail. According to Whipple's book, «Nix called the president-elect on her cell phone — but for some reason couldn't merge the call with the vice president's phone. So Voles called Harris on hers — and she and Nix pressed the phones together,» quoted Daily Mail. After Trump picked up the call, Voles told Trump that, «The vice president is on the line,» as quoted in the report.

The Blaze Star, also known as T Coronae Borealis, is expected to shine as brightly as Polaris for about a week, starting soon. Astronomers describe it as a «once-in-a-lifetime» sky show, best seen near the Corona Borealis constellation. Only once every 80 years does T Coronae Borealis explode, making it a new star in the night sky for about a week. Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer and Blaze Star expert at Louisiana State University told Annie Jennemann of Hearst, «We anticipate that T Coronae Borealis will erupt any night now, any month now,” as quoted in a report by The NY Post. ALSO READ: Monica Lewinsky turns heads at Broadway's star-studded opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck, leaves people stunned; here's what she wore

George Clooney's big Broadway debut was filled with excitement, and one unexpected absence. As celebrities packed the theater for Good Night and Good Luck, fans noticed Amal Clooney was missing. Her absence sparked speculation online, but Clooney remained unconcerned and focused on the present. George, ever composed, responded with a simple four-word message that divided fans.

In a message addressed to Donald Trump, he states that only immediate action can prevent a global catastrophe.

reciprocal tariffs" on more than 200 nations. The majority of countries received a standard tariff rate of 10%, while others were imposed tailored rates according to a given formula created by the US Trade Representative (USTR). This equation, designed to balance trade imbalances, establishes tariffs based on import, export, and demand elasticity factors. The following is a detailed explanation of how the Trump Tariff equation operates and what it implies for international commerce, as mentioned in a report by USA Today.

US president Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs, which caused markets to fall, the president from his private Mar-a-Lago club, posted on his social media platform Truth Social: «THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET RICH», reported AP.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing a money laundering and alleged forex violation case against Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi has recently sent a letter rogatory (LR) to Singapore and Hong Kong seeking details of the alleged money trail that the agency is investigating to trace the ultimate beneficiary, if any, sources in the know told ET. Between 2008 and 2010, Modi was the IPL chief before being sacked by BCCI after allegations of financial misconduct linked to alleged proxy ownership of the franchises surfaced.

NYU’s Stern School of Business is anything but ordinary. With Secret Service convoys, undercover escorts, and an eerie absence from dining halls, Barron's campus life has become the subject of fascination, speculation, and whispered gossip in the hallways of academia.

Brunner eschews conventional plotting. Instead, we get postcards from the future, a world on fire, ravaged by climate change and ecocide.

Blake Lively is currently making headlines way too frequently as she is facing backlash from all corners. She is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. As her legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni, escalates, so does the backlash. With Hollywood insiders turning away and her popularity dwindling, Lively's public image is suffering greatly. Blake Lively's popularity has dipped to a new low as her legal battle with Justin Baldoni progresses. In her lawsuit against «It Ends With Us» co-star Justin Baldoni, who also directed and produced the film, Blake Lively is attempting to portray herself as a victim of sexual harassment and defamation. However, her public image is reaching a new low, as quoted in a report by the NewsNation.