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Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar town, police said. -Two 24-year-old IT engineers, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, were killed after an allegedly drunk juvenile driving a speeding Porsche hit them at 3.15 am in the night in Kalyani Nagar.

Meta is unequipped to detect and label AI-generated ads, despite its new policy committing to do so, and its utter failure to stamp out hate speech and incitement to violence—in direct breach of its own policies," the report said. “Between 8-13 May, Meta approved 14 highly inflammatory ads. These (ads) called for violent uprisings targeting Muslim minorities, disseminated blatant disinformation exploiting communal or religious conspiracy theories prevalent in India's political landscape, and incited violence through Hindu supremacist narratives.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 has secured BIS certification, bearing the model number SM-F741B. Screenshots shared by the publication indicate that the certification was granted on Monday, May 20. While the BIS listing confirms the phone's launch in India, it does not divulge any specific details regarding its specifications.

Phase 5 Lok Sabha elections 2024. The polling for the fifth phse took place on May 20. The sixth and seventh phase of elections will take place on May 25 and June respectively.

Cochin Shipyards Share Price: Shares of India's largest shipbuilding and maintenance company rallied 14 per cent to hit a lifetime record-high mark during intra-day on Tuesday, May 21, three days ahead of announcing its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) results. The leading public-sector undertaking (PSU) will also declare a final dividend for FY24 on Friday, May 24, according to a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges.

Metropolis Healthcare on Tuesday reported a 8% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit to Rs 36.1 crore in Q4FY24 lead by volume increase and better patient realisations. The diagnostic chain reported Rs 33.5 crore net profit in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Eris Lifesciences on Tuesday reported 29.5% jump in net profit to Rs 80 crore in Q4FY24 led by growth in sales of the domestic formulation business. The Ahmedabad-based drug maker reported net profit of Rs 61.5 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Fairport Wealth is bidding a fond farewell to a respected veteran of the wealth industry, who’ll soon be retiring from the Ohio-based RIA’s leadership.

Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) on Tuesday urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ease restrictions on the use of the term «milk» on packaging. Speaking at a summit here, PBFIA Executive Director Sanjay Sethi requested the FSSAI to allow uniform nomenclature, despite the current «this is not dairy» disclaimer on cartons, a statement said. Sethi called for FSSAI's chief executive officer (CEO) to engage with the industry, exchange ideas and foster collaboration to support startups and product innovation against bigger players. He proposed setting up "Plant Protein Clusters" across states to facilitate collaboration between institutes, startups and the government.

pet care industry is also riding on them to expand its market. The industry, current valued around Rs 5,000 crore is set to cross Rs 10,000 crore by 2028. Nuclear families in India are already uping their monthly average expenditure to Rs 5,000 or more on pets, reported ToI. In Bengaluru, the average spend is estimated at Rs 3,000 per month, said Shashank Sinha, CEO at Drools Pet Food. “One key trend is the recognition of pets as companions who can help combat loneliness and anxiety. Smaller families and busy schedules create a desire for emotional support and loyalty that pets offer,” Sinha said to ToI. India has over 31 million pet dogs and 2.44 million pet cats, the fifth highest pet population in the world, however the packaged food penetration is small catering to only 5% of the calorie intake of the pets, while it is as high as over 90% in Europe.

Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and six-time Lok Sabha MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a criminal case filed by female wrestlers. Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges and claimed trial. «Why will I plead guilty when I am not guilty?» Singh told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot. The court also framed the charge of criminal intimidation against co-accused and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the case.

Gold's future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report “Gold prices have reacted positively in recent days due to expectations of sooner interest rate cuts, following a drop in US inflation data after a long period of sideways to higher rates. This shift has led to speculation that the Federal Reserve might cut rates starting in September. Additionally, Iran's President's helicopter crash prompted a strong push in gold prices on Monday due to fears of renewed tensions between Iran and Israel.

JK Tyre & Industries on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 54 per cent to Rs 172 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, on account of higher sales. The tyre maker had reported a net profit of Rs 112 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 3,714 crore for the fourth quarter as compared with Rs 3,645 crore in the year-ago period, JK Tyre said in a statement.

Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) on Tuesday reported an over 25 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 489.62 crore in the March quarter, mainly due to higher expenses. Its consolidated net profit stood at Rs 658.02 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2023, according to a regulatory filing. Total expenses of the firm rose to Rs 7,794.11 crore in the quarter from Rs 7,411.64 crore in the same period a year ago.

Baba Vanga 2024 predictions list has an ominous premonitions for the US. Bulgarian mystic often known as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans" is popular for her prophecies even though she passed away in 1996. Among Baba Vanga's prophecies is a prediction of a catastrophic earthquake striking the United States. She foretold that this quake would be so powerful that it would alter the course of the Mississippi River and result in significant loss of life and extensive material damage. This dire forecast has sparked much discussion and concern about its potential implications, as per a report on AS.

Geely Auto which was then known for making knock-offs of Western cars models. Today, Geely has a global footprint and is known for innovation just as other bigger Chinese car makers such as BYD Co. are gearing to outcompete Western companies. A new chapter in this success story is of Xiaomi Corp., once known for making cheap smartphones. It has evolved into an electric-vehicle maker and aims to compete with Tesla. Just when Xiaomi announced its entry into the car market, Apple, the tech giant of the West, took a step back: it cancelled its EV project. The two happenings might show how Chinese companies are getting more aggressive while the US companies falter on technological evolution.

Our post-pandemic slump in household savings should disappoint but not alarm us A current account deficit occurs when the total value of goods and services a country imports exceeds the total value of goods and services it exports. "Bank deposits, which constitute the largest chunk of gross financial savings, grew 13.5% in fiscal year 2024, compared with 9.6% in the previous year. Bank deposits also grew faster than the 9.1% nominal GDP growth in fiscal 2024," the report said.

IRCON International, which is the Indian engineering & construction corporation under the Railways Ministry, announced its financial results on Tuesday for the quarter ending on March 31, 2024. The engineering and construction company posted a marginal 3.8 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹246.8 crore for the March quarter from ₹256.49 crore same period a year ago. Also read: BHEL Q4 Results: Net profit drops 25% to ₹489 crore, revenue up marginally; dividend declared Whereas, the company reported an overall 19 per cent increase in net profit to ₹929 crore for the year-ended FY24.

ALSO READ: Mumbai most expensive city for expats in India; see full list here According to the report, Delhi fared better than Mumbai in several parameters, including Economics, Human Capital, and Quality of Life. Delhi was worse in the Environment ranking, while all the Indian cities ranked 380 on Governance.

There’s never a great time to step up competition with Apple. But for Sonos, the timing is a necessity. The maker of premium-wireless speakers is finally breaking into the headphone market.

Also read | For international travellers, India remains a distant destinationAccording to the report, a big dampener for India has been the steady reduction in government funding for overseas tourism promotions over the years, from ₹524 crore in 2021-22 to ₹341 crore in FY23, and further down to ₹167 crore for FY24. In contrast, substantial funds have been directed towards the development of pilgrimage destinations, with an increase of 66%, from ₹150 crore in FY23 to ₹250 crore in FY24. Despite these shifts, the overall budget for the tourism sector remains unchanged at ₹2,400 crore, the same as in FY23.