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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to introduce the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, which aims to reserve seats for Scheduled Tribes in Goa and rescind seats in the Legislative Assembly. «The Bill for enabling reservation of seats in accordance with article 332 of the Constitution for effective democratic participation of members of Scheduled Tribes and to provide for the readjustment of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa, in so far as such readjustment is necessitated by inclusion of certain communities in the list of the Scheduled Tribes in the State of Goa and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration,» the legislative business reads. Additionally, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy will introduce a Bill to amend the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and the Mental Healthcare (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Other key presentations include the Committee on Estimates' Sixth Report on promoting climate-resilient agriculture and the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs' Fifth Report on regional rapid transit systems.

US Department of Defence (Pentagon) will investigate Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of Signal in a group chat with other national security officials to discuss military actions against the Houthis in Yemen last month, according to a letter from the IG's office on Thursday, CNN reported. In a letter to Hegseth, Acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins notified him of an upcoming evaluation following a request from the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Stebbins said that the evaluation is in response to recent public reports regarding Hegseth's use of an «unclassified commercial messaging application» to discuss military actions in Yemen in March. «The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject evaluation. We are conducting this evaluation in response to a March 26, 2025, letter I received from the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, requesting that I conduct an inquiry into recent public reporting on the Secretary of Defense's use of an unclassified commercially available messaging application to discuss information pertaining to military actions in Yemen in March 2025,» the letter stated. The letter further stated, «The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Secretary of Defense and other DoD personnel complied with DoD policies and procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business. Additionally, we will review compliance with classification and records retention requirements.»

Bajaj Finance shares will be in focus on Friday after the company reported strong Q4 FY25 results, with assets under management (AUM) rising 26% year-on-year to Rs 4.17 lakh crore as of 31 March 2025. The company added Rs 18,700 crore to its AUM during the quarter, reflecting steady demand for its financial products.

correction as concerns around high valuations, earnings downgrades, and macroeconomic uncertainties come to the forefront. According to Manishi Raychaudhuri, a prominent market strategist, the next couple of months could be challenging for investors as multiple headwinds converge, including the impact of global trade developments, sector-specific earnings pressures, and stretched market valuations. In an interaction with ETNow, Raychaudhuri said he expects the Indian market to correct in the short term, pointing to the upcoming result season and the likelihood of widespread earnings estimate downgrades across key sectors such as IT, consumer discretionary, industrials, and staples. He also flagged potential currency weakness and a rise in equity supply as additional short-term concerns that could weigh on market sentiment.

Citibank's latest forecast means it expects a total of 100 basis points in rate cuts for the year, in line with those predicted by JPMorgan and Nomura. The Reserve Bank of India cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in February, its first in nearly five years. The 27% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Indian imports could impact GDP growth in 2025-26 by close to 40 basis points, Samiran Chakraborty, Citi's chief India economist, said in a report. «If these tariffs lead to a material global growth slowdown, then potentially that could impart a larger negative effect on India's exports,» Chakraborty said. «Also, we are worried that persistent uncertainty around continuously negotiated tariffs could depress private investment intentions and affect GDP growth too,» he said.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate Intel's chipmaking facilities, tech news outlet The Information reported on Thursday. The Trump administration reportedly initiated the talks between the two semiconductor giants in an effort to revitalize Intel, which has struggled with manufacturing setbacks in recent years. TSMC was set to take a 20% stake in the new company, The Information said.

Shares in Australia and Japan fell at the open. US equity-index futures were steady as trading kicked off in Asia after the S&P 500 declined 4.9% on Thursday and the Nasdaq 100 slumped 5.5%, the biggest drop since 2020 for each. The slump wiped out around $2.5 trillion from the US stock market. Oil sold off and the greenback extended its drop on Friday as yields on the 10-year US Treasury hovered around the 4% mark. Markets are closed in China and Hong Kong.

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carmey said that the country will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all US vehicle imports that do not comply with the free trade agreement. The Canadian PM further said that the revenue generated from these tariffs would be directed toward supporting the country's auto workers and the industry. Sharing a post on X on Thursday (local time), Carney said, «In response to President Trump's tariffs on our auto sector, Canada will impose a 25% tariff on all US vehicle imports that do not comply with our free trade agreement. All revenues from these tariffs will be used to support our Canadian auto workers and their industry.» «For US vehicles that comply with The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Canada will also impose a 25% tariff on the content which is not from either Canada or Mexico. The revenue from those tariffs will also go directly to supporting Canada's auto workers and their industry,» the post added.

Tulane University quarterback, TJ Finley, was arrested in New Orleans on charges of illegally possessing a stolen vehicle valued at more than $25,000. The 23-year-old, whose full name is Tyler Jamal Finley, was booked into jail before being released. As per the media reports, University police responded to a complaint about a truck blocking a driveway. Upon checking the vehicle’s license plate, officers discovered that it was registered as stolen in Atlanta. According to a Fox 8 live report, Finley arrived shortly after to move the truck and informed the police that he had recently purchased it. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 1.

Kim Kardashian has announced her next project, a satirical comedy show Group Chat, which has been signed on by streaming platform Hulu. Hulu has officially handed a pilot order for Group Chat, which will be executive produced and led by La La Anthony, Deadline reported. The show will be written by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, who will also serve as its executive producer along with Kardashian. Apart from that, the reality TV star will also feature in it.

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Joe Rogan has ridiculed Disney’s Snow White remake after its disappointing box office debut. He suggested that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should probe its production costs. The film, as per reports, had a budget of around $250 million but earned just $43 million at its opening weekend across the United States and Canada. In the second week of its running, the film saw a steep decline of 66 per cent in viewers. The film has become one of Disney’s biggest box office failures in recent years. As per reports, during an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, comedian Kurt Metzger joined Rogan in dissecting the film’s downfall. Playing the footage of CGI dwarfs, Rogan said that it looked bad and did not look real at all. Responding to his comments, Metzger said that the makers put it all on the lead actor, Rachel Zegler. He said that her performance might not have been great, but that she’s young. He commented that Zegler did not write the script and that she did not decide to remove the dwarves. He added that Peter Dinklage did.

Liverpool fans erupted with excitement this week when Mohamed Salah appeared with club garments and a TV production crew. Fans rapidly speculated about the situation because many believed the team might finally reveal an extended contract for Salah. The current reports show that Liverpool fans were wrong about the situation unfolding.

Marco Rubio has assured NATO allies that Washington is committed to the alliance, despite concerns raised by President Donald Trump’s earlier remarks. Speaking at a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Rubio said that the United States seeks a stronger and more capable NATO. Rubio, as per the reports, said that the US is as active in NATO as it has ever been. He dismissed alleged hysteria and hyperbole in the media over Trump’s stance on the alliance. Rubio said that Trump has made it clear that the US supports NATO and they will remain a part of the organisation. However, Rubio reiterated Trump’s call for NATO allies to shoulder more responsibility. He, as per the Euro News report, urged European nations and Canada to increase their defence spending to five per cent of GDP. This reportedly is double of the current two per cent target which several nations including Belgium, Italy, and Spain fail to meet. Also Read :Judge who sentenced Marine Le Pen now under police protection

Reportedly, no party is forecast to win an overall majority, and the chances of a Reform-Conservative coalition government are mounting. Nevertheless, a deal between their parties has been ruled out by both Mrs. Badenoch and Mr. Farage. As voter trust in major leaders remains low, the future remains uncertain. For the first time today, a mega-poll asserts that if a general election were held now, reform would garner the most seats, positioning Nigel Farage to become prime minister, as per reports. The new right-wing party is expected to receive 25% of the vote, according to an analysis of a survey of 5,180 people. Labour and the Conservatives are tied at 23% each.

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Wall Street opened to an ocean of red as 10 stocks fell for each that rose, reported Daily Mail. By midday, the S&P 500 lost 4.37%, the Nasdaq declined by 5.59%, and the Dow Jones fell by 3.74%, sending all three major indexes on their way to their worst day since the pandemic, Daily Mail reported. For ordinary Americans, this market decline is not just a business news story, it's a personal hit to their retirement funds, such as 401(k)s, that depend on the market, according to the report. The massive decline in stock prices has erased trillions from the US stocks, Daily Mail reported.

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Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call in the world with the words: 'Joel, this is Marty. I'm calling you from a cell phone, a real handheld portable cell phone.' Cooper had called his chief competitor Joel Engel at Bell Labs to essentially taunt him from a Manhattan footpath in front of reporters.

masala dosas at a Brooklyn park—has now become a thriving pop-up restaurant bringing in over $15,000 a month. Swetha and Venkat Raju, a Bengaluru-born couple living in New York, never imagined their daughter's playful business venture would transform into a sought-after culinary experience, now known as Brooklyn Curry Project. According to a report from CNBC Make It, it all began in May 2021 when their daughter, Mahati, wanted to set up a lemonade stand near Fort Greene Park’s Green Market. Instead of just drinks, Swetha, an ardent home cook, decided to whip up some masala dosas—crispy, crepe-like South Indian pancakes filled with spiced potatoes. To their surprise, the dosas were an instant hit. Customers took a bite, their eyes widened, and soon, the family found themselves at the center of a growing frenzy.

Andry José Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan makeup artist, has been sent by the US to a maximum security prison in El Salvador as part of Donald Trump-led administration’s mass deportation campaign. This was majorly due to ‘crown’ tattoos on his wrists that allegedly proved him to be a notorious gang member. The 31-year-old, who fled his home country in a bid to escape persecution for his sexual orientation as well as political beliefs, was detained at the Mexico-US border in August last year when he crossed over to take part in a pre-arranged asylum appointment in San Diego, California, The Guardian reported.