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Air India Express on Wednesday said that it has cancelled some flights due to a shortage of cabin crew members as a section of them reported sick. Sources said the airline has been forced to cancel over 80 flights starting last night as more than 200 cabin crew has reported sick protesting against the airline’s HR practices. Air India Express operates around 360 flights per day. «A section of our cabin crew reported sick at the last minute, starting last night, resulting in flight delays and cancellations. While we are engaging with the crew to understand the reasons behind these occurrences, our teams are actively addressing this issue to minimise any inconvenience caused to our guests as a result,” a spokesperson of the airline said.

JSW Energy share price rose nearly 6 per cent in early deals on BSE on Wednesday, May 8, a day after the company reported its March quarter results, reporting a healthy year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue and profit. JSW Energy share price opened at ₹594.85 against its previous close of ₹583.85 and soon jumped nearly 6 per cent to the level of ₹618.

₹300 to ₹315 per share. Aadhar Housing Finance IPO raised ₹898 crore from anchor investors on Tuesday, May 7. Bids can be placed for multiples of 47 shares, with a minimum bid of 47.

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., incorporated in the year 1938, is a banking company (having a market cap of Rs 14249.30 Crore).

Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. is Rs 256.8. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd., incorporated in the year 1991, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 31753.12 Crore) operating in NBFC sector.

Universal's 'Fall Guy', 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' is expected to collect $50 million opening at domestic box offices and $130 million worldwide. This is a sequel that takes 300 years after the events of War of the Planet of the Apes'. Wes Ball, known for 'Maze Runner' has directed it. The movie will hit the theaters on May 10, 2024. 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' will be released simultaneously in 100% of its offshore footprint this week, beginning Wednesday in France, Italy, Germany and Korea. It will open on Thursday in the UK, Brazil, Australia and Mexico. China, Spain and Japan follow on Friday, reports 'Collider'.

cardiac arrest after receiving Pfizer's experimental gene therapy being tested in a mid-stage trial for a muscle-wasting disorder called Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD), the drugmaker told Reuters on Tuesday. «A fatal serious adverse event was reported as cardiac arrest for a participant in the Phase 2 DAYLIGHT study,» a company spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed response.

Four suspected South Korean OTC crypto “thieves” have pleaded guilty to stealing around $735,000 from a crypto buyer in a “bogus” USDT deal.

Donald Trump will be convicted in all or at least a few of the 34 felony charges he is facing in the Manhattan federal court. In a survey poll conducted by USA Today and Suffolk University found that 65% of the respondents expect a guilty verdict on at least some of the 34 charges that Trump is facing in a hush money trial, reports USA Today. Only 23% of those surveyed, disproportionately Trump supporters, say he will be exonerated. The Republican contender has been accused of paying $ 130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels and falsifying business records to cover it up.

Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen Z Indian-American running for a US State legislature, has raised over USD 280,000, which is considered to be a substantial figure at the state level. Ramaswami, 24, has outraised his incumbent opponent Shawn Still by 22 times in the latest filing period from Feb 1 to April 30. While Ramaswami raised over USD 146,000, his opponent raised only USD 6,400. The two are running for the State Senate in the District 48 of Georgia. According to the latest public campaign finance report, Ramaswami has raised a total of over USD 280,000 and has USD 208,000 cash on hand, his campaign said.

At a time when Indian courts are overburdened with cases, it might seem irresponsible to ask for a ruling to be reviewed. Yet, it is sometimes necessary. As reported this week, a few large banks have decided to move the Supreme Court to resolve differences over borrowers tagged as ‘fraud accounts’ by lenders.

TAIPEI: Taiwan's military is prepared for any moves China may make around the time President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office later this month, the island's deputy defence minister said on Wednesday. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has a strong dislike of Lai, believing him to be a dangerous separatist, whose repeated offers of talks it has rejected, including one this month. Lai, like current President Tsai Ing-wen, rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims; both say only the island's people can decide their future. Lai, now vice president, will be inaugurated on May 20.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that under the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "British Raj-like conditions" are prevailing in the country, with the government policies only benefiting billionaires. «British Raj-like conditions are prevalent in the country. The policies of the Modi government are not being made keeping in mind the poor but have been made to benefit the billionaires. International reports show that today the condition of inequality in India is worse than British rule,» Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday while addressing Congress workers in the Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting. «All the institutions which strengthen democracy are being weakened, be it media or Parliament. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru had fought against the British to strengthen the rights of the people, little did they know that a day would come in independent India when the government would be bent upon depriving the people of their rights,» she added.

Asian stocks lacked direction on Wednesday, while the dollar remained firm despite lower U.S. Treasury yields as markets assessed mixed signals from U.S. policymakers and economic data on the path for Federal Reserve interest rates. The yen remained on the back foot even with the threat of currency intervention from Japanese authorities to support it.

Dow Jones Industrial Average both clung onto gains to ended slightly higher on Tuesday, extending recent winning streaks fueled by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The advances pushed the S&P 500 to a fourth straight higher close, and its best winning run since March. For the Dow, it is now on its longest positive run since December 2023, gaining for the fifth session in a row.

Kerala in a month. As per media reports, mumps cases have been reported in the Delhi-NCR region. Apart from this, the report added that some cases of mumps were also reported in Maharashtra and Telangana.

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories: The pharmaceutical company reported a net profit of ₹1,307 crore for Q4FY24, a 36% year-on-year increase, primarily driven by strong performance in the US market. The company's revenue increased to ₹7,083 crore during the quarter, a 12% year-on-year growth. For the full year FY24, DRL reported a net profit of ₹5,568.4 crore, a 36% increase, and total revenues of ₹27,920 crore, up 14% on year.

Also Read: Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect in Indian stock market trade on May 8 According to Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, the domestic market kept consolidating in spite of encouraging signals from outside the world. A number of variables, such as premium valuations and the low turnout in the current election, are contributing to profit booking in the home market. Nonetheless, FMCG continued to be the largest sectoral gainer throughout today's trading session, supported by hopes for better volume growth from rural regions thanks to favourable monsoon forecasts.

Worldcoin officials want to smooth out their “differences” with Argentina regulators, with Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania visiting President Javier Milei’s advisors this week.

The notorious Poloniex hacker responsible for last year’s security breach on the cryptocurrency exchange is on the move again. The thief transferred 1,100 Ethereum (ETH), valued at $3.4 million, to the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash on May 7 in an effort to launder the stolen funds.