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The Bank of Canada is raising concerns about the impact of higher interest rates on renters while acknowledging that, even as most households appear to be managing increased debt servicing costs, there are still many mortgage holders who will face large payment increases when they renew over the next two-and-a-half years.

OTTAWA — The federal anti-money laundering agency has issued a $6-million fine to cryptocurrency exchange company Binance Holdings Ltd.

News of slowing demand for electric vehicles highlights the hazards of the federal government’s Soviet-style mandate that 100 per cent of new light-duty vehicles sold must be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2035 (with interim targets of 20 per cent by 2026 and 60 per cent by 2030 and steep penalties for dealers missing these targets).

Kardashians" promises various points of view on the lives of the iconic family, with a particular focus on their health journeys. In a significant moment from the latest trailer, Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, shares a concerning update about her health. A Tearful Revelation

Magnificent Seven tech companies are following Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg in realising gains from the stocks that have largely powered the boom in US equity markets. Almost a dozen executives and directors at the firms recently boosted their share sales, earning more than $160 million since late 2023 after not cutting their stakes in as long as nine years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Congress has opposed the Centre's move to deny MSP benefits to farmers, especially of Punjab and Haryana, if they continue to burn farm stubble. Taking note of the ET report that revealed the Centre's plans in this regard, Congress said instead of taking a comprehensive view on the multiple reasons for pollution in Delhi, the government is planning to trouble farmers. «Now the outgoing Modi government has announced that farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, who burn stubble will not get MSP.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and his brother Akbaruddin, saying that if police were removed from duty for “15 seconds"., they brothers would not know from where they came and where they went. "The younger one (Akbarauddin) says remove the police for 15 minutes and we will show what we can do. Let me tell the younger one, you will take 15 minutes; it will be only 15 seconds for us.

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Thursday said the company reported a 24% increase in net profit to ₹808 crore—the highest-ever quarterly profit—for the quarter ended March 31, against ₹650 crore in the same quarter last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024, the consolidated net profit grew to ₹2,665.66 crore from ₹2,103.99 crore a year ago. The operating profit rose to ₹1,961 crore from ₹1,882 crore year-over-year.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A video of the BJP leader's minor son casting a vote at the Berasia polling booth in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal went viral on social media on Thursday. Soon after, the Congress slammed the saffron party, saying it had reduced the Election Commission (EC) of India into a child's plaything. In the viral video, a boy, reportedly BJP panchayat leader Vinay Mehar's son, was seen casting a vote on the EVM on behalf of his father.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year, but insisted that no relevant information or specific evidence about Delhi's involvement has been shared by the Canadian authorities till date. India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that the two countries were discussing the issue but accused Canada of providing shelter to those who are advocating violence against India. He said that Delhi had complained to the Canadian authorities that the people associated with organized crime in India had been allowed entry and residency in Canada.

MSBSHSE norms, students are required to score at least 35% marks in theory and practicals to be declared pass in the board exams. The MSBSHSE conducted the Board exams of Class 12th from February 21 to March 19, while Class 10th exams were held from March 1 to 26, 2024 across the state.

MUMBAI : State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday expressed confidence in growing its credit book by 14-16% in the current fiscal year, reflecting the general optimism around domestic growth, after delivering stellar results for the March quarter and FY24. “Once again, we have delivered excellent numbers," chairman Dinesh Khara told media persons after announcing the bank’s financial results on Thursday. “Our net profit for the fiscal year FY24 is the highest ever." However, India’s largest lender’s projected deposit growth of 12-13% for FY25 would continue to lag its expected growth in credit, a phenomenon plaguing the entire banking industry.

Rollblock (RBLK) is attracting traders from all over the globe as it is the best new crypto to invest in. This platform’s potential to outperform established cryptocurrencies such as Binance Coin (BNB) and Algorand (ALGO) is also noted, as some analysts have it pegged as the next 50x crypto in 2024. Let’s find out why. 

The Handmaid's Tale', excitement is high to witness what happens with June’s story at the end. Originally slated for release in 2024, the series now gears up for a summer 2025 debut, promising an unforgettable farewell to one of television's most gripping narratives, as mentioned in a report by Elle.

security incident to the company. Narrating his grievance social network forum Reddit, the employee said, “I reported a security incident in TCS where my manager was making employees use their personal laptops and sharing login credentials.”

mutual fund KYC (know your customer) rules came into effect from April 1, around 3% of MF accounts have ‘KYC Hold’ status, stated the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) on Thursday. While noting that the mutual fund industry is addressing concerns for a smooth KYC process, AMFI CEO Venkat Chalasani said, “Together with AMCs, distributors and other stakeholders, we are committed to facilitating a seamless KYC validation process for all, thereby ensuring the integrity and accessibility of mutual fund investments across the board.” “If KYC was to be an issue, then you clearly would have seen a downtick in transaction count. Amounts may not necessarily be the best indicator. It is really the number of transactions. And I think we have to, from a perspective of the industry, thank the regulator as well because they have also been pushing all of us, AMCs, MFDs, RIAs, etc, to make sure we handhold the customer,” said Anthony Heredia, MD & CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund.

cabin crew of Air India Express ended the strike on Thursday after the management of the airline agreed to take back the 25 crew who have been terminated. The management has also assured that issues raised by their union will be looked into. The decisions were taken in a conciliation meeting held by the Chief Labour Commissioner of Delhi. The members of the cabin crew union who attended the meeting has promised that the crew will report for work immediately.

Abbott India reported a 24% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong sales outpaced the impact of government pricing caps on certain medicines. The company, which makes the popular antacid medicine Digene, said its profit rose to 2.87 billion rupees ($34.3 million) for the three months ended March 31, from 2.31 billion rupees a year earlier.

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The country’s largest paint-maker saw demand in rural regions impacted due to inflationary pressure, contracting volume growth but reported a double-digit growth in urban areas.

Sweden is hosting Eurovision for the seventh time this year after singer Loreen won the contest last year for her song 'Tattoo'. Swedish comedian and 2016 presenter Petra Mede has also returned alongside Hollywood actress Malin Akerman. An estimated 160 million viewers watch the contest on television sets and 37 acts representing countries will take place this year. The competition kicked off on May 7 and it will be followed by events on May 9 and May 11, reports the 'New York Times'.