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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Unsure yet strategic, vigilant yet cautious, passionate yet level-headed: Gen Zs are carefully orchestrating their moves as they prepare to enter the job market. A new report by talent management platform Unstop sought opinions of over 30,000 freshers and 700 recruiters across India to evaluate the landscape of job markets for fresh graduates.

Donald Trump announced on Friday that individuals caught damaging Tesla vehicles could face imprisonment for up to twenty years. He shared this information through a post on Truth Social. Trump's Truth Social post stated, «People that get caught sabotaging Teslas will stand a very good chance of going to jail for up to twenty years, and that includes the funders. WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!!» This announcement follows US Attorney General Pam Bondi's declaration that recent aggressive attacks on Tesla property constitute domestic terrorism. She promised thorough investigations with strict penalties for all participants, including those who organise and finance these activities. Bondi declared, «The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism. The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences.»

Rajanna’s admission followed accusations from former BJP Minister V Sunil Kumar, who accused the Congress government of orchestrating what he called a «honey trap factory,» reported TOI. BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal further said that a senior Congress politician was involved in the matter. According to the Oxford dictionary, 'honey trap' or 'honey trapping' refers to «a strategy where an attractive person, often a woman, uses romantic or sexual relationships to gain information or influence from a target, potentially for political, monetary, or personal gain.» Rajanna’s statements caused an uproar in the assembly, and during the debate, BJP lawmakers stormed into the well of the House, demanding a judicial inquiry into the matter. Rajanna claimed that not only had he been targeted, but other politicians were also victims of similar traps, leading to the claim that 48 politicians from different political parties, including Congress, BJP, and JDS, had been involved in the scandal.

Ola Electric was hit by another wave of uncertainty when media reports suggested the company's reported sales figures do not match vehicle registrations with the government. Here’s what happened: The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company came under the scanner of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for reported discrepancies between the strong sales numbers it reported and the registrations recorded by the government.

Greenland's glittering blue icebergs, says his bank has told him to expand ahead of an expected influx of tourists after US President Donald Trump put the island in the global spotlight. Trump's comments, coupled with the opening of a new international airport in the capital Nuuk, have already boosted arrivals and more are expected. «Already now, we are getting many more bookings than we have received earlier, especially because of a man with the last name of Trump. He has really put Greenland on the map once again,» Knudsen-Ostermann, operator of Greenland Cruises, said, standing on the dock of an ice-packed harbour. Greenland became the focus of international attention in January when Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., arrived at the newly opened Nuuk airport. Since then, the U.S. president has doubled down on his pledge to make the Arctic island part of the United States, as he eyes its vast wealth of rare earth minerals critical for high-tech industries.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of steel producers such as SAIL Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd, and JSW Steel Ltd are in focus after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a safeguard duty on steel imports amid rising global protectionism. The DGTR’s proposal, submitted to the finance ministry, suggests a 12% duty on most steel grades for 200 days, with exemptions for imports priced above $675 per tonne for hot-rolled coil (HRC), $824 per tonne for cold-rolled coil (CRC), and $964 per tonne for coated steel.

Dwarka Expressway for Rs 282.42 crore. The company will develop approximately 2 million square feet with a total revenue of around Rs 3,200 crore. “Gurugram’s housing market has experienced exceptional growth in recent years, with Dwarka Expressway emerging as India’s fastest-growing real estate corridor,” said Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signature Global (India) Ltd.

“If you read the news, it feels like Armageddon,” he told employees in a meeting that lasted past 10 p.m. local time, according to Bloomberg. During the meeting, which was streamed live on his social media platform X, Musk further appealed: “I can’t walk past a TV without seeing a Tesla on fire. I understand if you don’t want to buy our product, but you don’t have to burn it down.” Musk also advised Tesla employees to “hang onto” their stock despite the «rocky moments.» Notably, Tesla shares have plunged more than 40% this year, erasing gains from a stock surge that followed President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Nuvama Institutional Equities has initiated coverage on Waaree Energies with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 2,805 per share, implying an upside of 25% from current levels, citing the renewable energy firm’s aggressive capacity expansion and strategic backward integration plans that position it to capture multi-decadal growth in India’s renewable energy and green hydrogen sectors. The brokerage said it expects Waaree’s revenue and EBITDA to grow at a compounded annual rate of 30% and 54%, respectively, over FY24–27, driven by a strong order book, capacity ramp-up, and margin expansion. «Waaree is prudently executing a long-term strategy of becoming a horizontally and vertically integrated New Energy play,» Nuvama said in a report.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to hold a meeting of its Parliamentary Affairs Committee at Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Friday. The meeting is expected to focus on the party's strategies for Delhi and its expansion plans in Punjab, Gujarat, and Goa.

MphasiS Ltd.(up 3.63 per cent), Coforge Ltd.(up 1.88 per cent), Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 1.73 per cent), Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 1.31 per cent) and L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 1.09 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Google has introduced two new features, Canvas and Audio Overview, to its Gemini AI platform. The features are aimed at making it easier for users to create, collaborate and learn more efficiently. The updates were announced in a recent blog post by Google. What is Canvas? Canvas is a new interactive workspace within Gemini that lets users create, edit and share content more collaboratively. It can be used to write documents, edit code or work on projects—everything updates in real time.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 1.98 per cent), Canara Bank(up 1.9 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 1.69 per cent), Punjab National Bank(up 1.37 per cent) and ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 1.31 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Axis Securities has a buy call on Prestige Estates Projects with a target price of Rs 1,820. The current market price of Prestige Estates is Rs 1,201.85. Prestige Estates Projects, incorporated in 1997, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 52038.67 crore, operating in the Real Estate sector. Prestige Estates Projects' key products/revenue segments include Income from Sale of Commercial Flats, Shops & Plots, Property Development, Other Services, Sale of services, Project Management Fees and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024. Financials For the quarter ended 31-12-2024, the company has reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 1697.90 crore, down -29.95% from last quarter Total Income of Rs 2423.80 crore and down -13.83% from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 1970.50 crore. The company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 39.20 crore in the latest quarter.

However, Trump indicated that those who choose to leave voluntarily may have a chance to re-enter the country legally in the future. «People in our country illegally can self-deport the easy way, or they can get deported the hard way, and that's not pleasant. The Biden administration exploited the CBP One app to allow more than 1 million aliens to illegally enter the United States. Now my administration is launching the CBP Home app to give people in our country illegally an easy way to leave now and self-deport voluntarily,» he said. He further added, «If they do, they could potentially have the opportunity to return legally at some point in the future. But if they do not avail themselves of this opportunity, then they will be found, they will be deported, and they will never be admitted again to the United States ever, ever again. You're never coming in.» Trump also mentioned that voluntary deportation through the app could help save government resources. He stated that the CBP Home app is now available for free on all mobile app stores.

BEIJING — UBS analysts on Wednesday became the latest to raise expectations that China's struggling real estate market is close to stabilizing.

In a statement released on Friday, the company said that its sales remain strong, and that it is in the process of clearing the backlog that had caused discrepancies in vehicle registration data. According to Ola, this backlog, which was not caused by any internal operational issues, is being addressed, with daily registration numbers already surpassing 50% of the company’s three-month daily sales average. As of the latest update, 40% of the February backlog has already been cleared, and Ola Electric expects the issue to be fully resolved by the end of March 2025.

Perplexity AI is in talks to raise funds at an $18 billion valuation, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as the Nvidia-backed startup looks to grow and capture soaring demand for its search tools. The jump in valuation doubles the previous $9 billion figure, reported by Reuters in November. Perplexity is an AI startup that provides information by searching the internet, just like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, and is backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Japan's SoftBank Group.

Hamas ties. The detention of Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in the US capital, came as fears mount in the academic world that freedom of research and speech is being challenged two months into US President Donald Trump's new term. Suri's lawyer demanded his release and denounced the arrest as a «targeted, retaliatory detention» that was intended «to silence, or at the very least restrict and chill, his speech» as well as that of others who «express support for Palestinian rights.» Early Thursday evening Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles of the Eastern District of Virginia Court ordered Suri «shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the court issues a contrary order.» The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has also filed an emergency motion to stop the deportation, said Suri was being held at an immigration detention center in Louisiana.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai/New Delhi: A fake job post on LinkedIn forced Nestlé India Ltd chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan to debunk the scam. The menace, however, is far bigger, as multiple companies have reported such sham advertisements.

Fujifilm's GFX100RF marks a significant advancement in medium format photography. Designed for photographers who want detail without bulk, this camera is expected to compete with high-end models such as the Leica Q3. The GFX100RF from Fujifilm is a small fixed-lens camera with medium format capabilities.