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New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said that its intervetion led to the arrest of 23 accused persons in Rajasthan for allegedly selling girls, mostly minors on stamp papers for physical abuse and sexual assault in various parts of the country and abroad. The NHRC observed that given the registration of cases involving the selling of girls in some communities in the recent past, it appears that the practice is still continuing unabated. It has said that this practice requires to be curbed forthwith in totality and stringent steps be taken by all the stakeholders.

Blackstone Inc has agreed to buy Japanese e-comics provider Infocom Corp, according to people familiar with the matter. The world's largest alternative asset manager has emerged as the buyer of a 55.1% stake in Infocom held by Tokyo-listed Teijin Ltd., the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

Many companies are pivoting to a new form of hiring that emphasizes applicants' skills over more traditional metrics, such as education or years of experience, according to recent reports and data.

WABetaInfo, the feature has been identified in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.12.7. This new addition enables users to organize their preferred chats with a dedicated filter, which could be especially beneficial for users who receive numerous messages and find it challenging to keep track of frequent contacts. Although WhatsApp already supports chat pinning, it limits users to pinning only three chats.WABetaInfo has also provided a screenshot showcasing the new feature.

MUMBAI:India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) faced questions related to the rise in harassment cases and the difference in median salaries of men and women empl-oyees. Chairman of Tata Sons, Natarajan Chandrasekaran concurred that while TCS, with more than 600,000 employees, has zero tolerance towards harassment, the uptick in cases could be due to more employees expressing themselves.He also denied any conscious disparity in salaries based on gender.“...we are operating in such a global environment.

set to increase interest-free loans provided to states as part of its FY25 budget plans, sources familiar with the discussions told Mint’s senior assistant editor Rhik Kundu. Introduced during the pandemic to support state-driven growth and reforms, these loans have steadily grown from ₹12,000 crore in FY21 to an estimated ₹1.3 trillion in FY24.

ALSO READ: Viral video: BSF Jawan roasts papad in sand amid severe heatwave; netizens reactRemembering the three-minutes of horror, he said that was ‘inches away’ from his ‘ribcage exploding’, reported the New York Post.Rosolie recalled the experience to LADbible in May and described it as ‘terrifying’.“The last thing I remember was her mouth open wide and everything went black. I went limp and let it constrict," the NYP quoted Paul Rosolie as saying to the LADbible.ALSO READ: Viral video | Crocodile out on adventure: 10-foot gator tries climbing railing in UP“She wrapped around me and I felt my suit cracking and my arms ripping out of their sockets," he said, adding, “I came inches away, moments away from having my rib cage explode."“It was really all about showing people the power of these snakes with the mission of protecting their habitats," he said.It is widely known that giant snakes can constrict jaguars and other animals much larger than humans.He went on to add that every time he breathed out, he found it difficult to breathe in and was getting squeezed by the snake.ALSO READ: Viral video shows Kerala mall area flooded after rain; netizens react, ‘Absolute lack of vision’“Every time you exhale, you never get that space back, you never take that breath in again.

Canadian investment manager Ninepoint Partners LP is temporarily suspending cash distributions in three of its private credit funds.

Grant Thornton became the largest accounting firm to sell a piece of itself to a private-equity investor on Friday, giving it more financial firepower to make acquisitions and investments—and, potentially, a new client in its owners. The firm’s Chicago-based U.S. unit closed the sale of a stake to a group led by to New Mountain Capital on Friday, following an agreement in March.

Signs of slowing economic growth could set up “fireworks” at the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision next week, one economist says, as odds rise for the first rate cut of the cycle.

Ongoing anti-money laundering probes at TD Bank and penalties levied at other Canadian financial institutions aren’t likely to have a material impact on banking customers, experts say, though the regulatory crackdown could have implications for investors and the banking sector long-term.

A new report from a digital civil rights group has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top American and European politicians

The European Union is adding Chinese online retailer Temu to its list of platforms facing the bloc’s highest level of digital scrutiny

crime drama «Eric,» starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has captivated audiences with its intense storyline and complex characters. As viewers reach the series finale, questions arise about the factual basis of the narrative and the possibility of a second season. Here's what we know about the show's origins and future prospects.

maintenance-related work were seen dangling, holding on to a rope from a high-rise building. This raised concerns regarding their safety. This incident was reported in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Electric scooter maker Ather Energy has raised Rs 286 crore ($34 million) from its founders and Stride Ventures in a mix of debt and equity funding. Ather’s cofounders Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain invested Rs 86 crore in the firm through series F compulsorily convertible preference shares, while debt fund Stride Ventures invested Rs 200 crore through series C3 debentures, documents filed by Ather with the Registrar of Companies showed.

New Line Cinema has announced the making of Isn’t it Scary, a sequel to the 2019 film Isn’t it Romantic. Isn't It Scary's script will be written by April Prosser. The film is anticipated to be produced by Todd Garner, Gina Mathews, and Grant Scharbo; but, according to a report from Deadline, «these deals haven't yet closed, as it's early days here.»

dollar steadied against peer currencies on Friday after a downward revision to U.S. GDP for the first quarter suggested room for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, while investors braced for a key inflation report. Official data showed overnight that the U.S. economy grew at an 1.3% annualised rate from January through March, down from the advance estimate of 1.6% after downward revisions to consumer spending.

India’s expanding defence role and partnerships in Indo-Pacific region will likely further contribute to the increasingly competitive nature of India–China relations, pointee out International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), leading international think tank in its recent report. The 11th edition of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA) released on the occasion on Shangrila Dialogue beginning on Friday in Singapore noted, “For India, being a ‘preferred security partner through defence partnerships, from combined exercises to arms transfer, increases its regional presence, which in turn enhances its influence with Asia-Pacific countries while countering Beijing’s regional influence. India’s defence engagement is and will continue to be focused on the Indian Ocean region, although it is working to increase its presence in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean. India’s expanding defence role and partnerships will likely further contribute to the increasingly competitive nature of India–China relations.’’ It may be noted that India has stepped up its maritime security partnership across SE Asia including deputing Navy ships to the region regularly.

Punjab goes to polls on June 1, in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, wrapped in an air of unpredictability. With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) breaking the alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), now there are four big parties in fray. For a long time, Punjab had been a two-party state with the Congress and the SAD. The AAP's victory in the 2017 assembly polls changed that. In several seats, it's a five-cornered fight as Sikh radical candidates who support Khalistan, are also contesting. The chief among them is Amritpal Singh, the Sikh separatist who headed the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, and is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. However, the most influential among the separatists fighting elections is Simranjit SIngh Mann, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), who had won in the 2019 elections from Sangrur, the home district of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of the AAP. Amritpal, the candidate in jail The entry of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh into the poll fray as an Independent candidate from the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat has stirred the politics in this region, which borders Pakistan.

Centre has utilised Rs 9,48,506 crore as part of its capital expenditure in FY24 as against revised estimate (RE) of Rs 9,49,555 crore, which account for 99.9 per cent of the RE government data showed on Friday. Spending picked up in September 2023 and once again in March 2024 marking the end of monsoon and the onset of General elections respectively. India raised capex by 42 per cent in FY22 and 24 per cent in FY23. This was trimmed to 11.1% for FY25 in the interim budget from the budgeted capex in FY24, which was up 35.9 per cent from previous year, in line with the government's fiscal consolidation glide path. The Centre intends to narrow its fiscal deficit to 5.1 per cent in FY25 from 5.8 per cent in FY24 (RE).