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Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, according to finalized federal regulations published Monday

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says In the current market scenario, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) emerges as a compelling addition to investment portfolios. A systematic investment plan (SIP) in HUL, with a minimal downside risk of Rs 50 but an upside potential of Rs 400, should be considered. Another stock to watch is Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI), despite recent negative news. Insiders believe that any impact from resignations has already been factored in, making LTI an attractive option at Rs 4,800. Indiabulls Real Estate is also gaining attention as a lucrative prospect, especially with its market cap of Rs 6,500 crore, recent infusion of Rs 4,000 crore. Investors are advised to consider reallocating from heavyweight stocks like Godrej and DLF to capitalize on the potential growth of Indiabulls Real Estate. Additionally, opportunities may arise with ICICI Bank, expected to deliver strong financial results. Things are heating up for the markets. You had warned of this kind of weakness and volatility in the markets. What next? Do you see this weakness continue for some more time? Sanjiv Bhasin: Yes, we had warned investors to take some money off the table.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's ‘Sankalp Patra’ Vs Congress's ‘Nyay Patra’ explained in 10 key points He said, “No matter what happens in these elections, no matter who will be winning this election, I think we will see more of India on the international stage. The G20 Presidency gave us a little taste of that. India claims a seat at the big table, and we, Germans and Europeans, think rightfully so.

₹50 lakh home loan at 9% interest for 15 years, stands to pay ₹43.4 lakh in interest if he sticks to the scheduled payments.Also Read: Don't get tripped up! 8 common home loan myths debunked for savvy borrowers In Ankush's situation, he initially paid ₹4.5 lakh as interest in the 1st year. This amount gradually reduces to about ₹2 lakh by the 11th year of the loan period. Should Ankush stick to the regular payment schedule without adding any extra amounts, he'll end up paying a total of ₹43.4 lakh in interest, besides repaying the principal amount of the loan.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Sam Pitroda over Ram Mandir remark, says it represents Rahul Gandhi's thinking Describing the similar political atmosphere in the developing and developed countries, Sam Pitroda said, “So I have friends in many of these countries, and I believe the problems are very similar. The authoritarian regimes are getting more attention, institutions are bending, they are losing their independence.

Levi Strauss & Co’s jeans got a hat tip with the recent release of Beyoncé’s album, Cowboy Carter, which draws on country and folk music across cultures and eras. It includes a sensual song called Levii’s Jeans. As fans speculate, the double ‘i’ plays off the fact that the album is ‘Act II’ of a planned trilogy.

₹200 crore to become a monk. The Himmatnagar-based Bhavesh was in the construction business before renouncing the material world. Bhavesh and his wife are reportedly inspired by their 19-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son who adopted monkhood in 2022.

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Last week, the economics division at the ministry of finance in India invited Professor Mike Hulme at the University of Cambridge to share his views on climate change. In 2007, he received a personalized certificate from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recognising his contribution to the (joint) award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC. His recent work, Climate Change Isn’t Everything piqued my interest, and I read it.

Vidya Bala, Co-Founder, PrimeInvestor.in, says “in terms of sectors, we are looking more keenly in sectors like consumption in pockets, not the traditional FMCG but more some of the discretionary spending spaces. We are also looking at the banking and financial space which did not participate last year. Three key factors – credit, e-commerce and social media enablers – will democratise purchasing power and with that, players like Jio Finance are very well placed to capitalise with the kind of obvious breadth that they have. You could call these dark horse bets. But again, in a market that is brimming with confidence, it is very hard to say otherwise. A corrective phase is when you sit back and decide whether you can handle these kinds of stocks.” What is your market outlook? Where are you investing right now? Vidya Bala: At this point in time, we would call ourselves being cautiously optimistic.

Market watchers say some Canadian lenders are raising their fixed-mortgage rates on offer despite indications from the Bank of Canada that rate cuts are possible in the months ahead.

Hotel Leela Venture Limited (HLV) has challenged ITC's claims of shareholder oppression against it in a fresh twist to a five-year-old legal tussle at the centre of which is the 2019 sale of key Leela properties to Canada's investment giant Brookfield for ₹4,250 crore, according to sources aware of the developments. ITC is opposing that sale transaction claiming it was to the detriment of minority shareholders. The cigarettes-to-FMCG conglomerate owns a stake in HLV Limited. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) allowed ITC's petition claiming shareholder oppression and mismanagement at HLV Limited on January 24 this year, though the company doesn't have the requisite shareholding of 10% required to file such lawsuits as per rules laid down in India's Companies Act.

Bollywood star Vidya Balan, who believes the moment is right for such stories to be explored following the success of 'Crew'. Starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon, the comedy film became a hit at the box office and Balan said it was refreshing to see women in the movie «not taking themselves seriously». «Female-led cinema is still in its nascent stage. I did 'Ishqiya' in 2008. That was an aberration at that time, and then slowly things started changing. I feel in the past 15-16 years, we've seen lots of women-led films. »Now, it's the right time for us to break free and do more fun stuff, we are taking ourselves so seriously. It's time to step into the next phase, which is where you don't take yourself seriously. I love that," Balan, who has headlined intense movies such as «Ishqiya», «The Dirty Picture», «Kahaani», «Sherni» and 'Jalsa", toldPTI in an interview.

Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Monday said the people of Amethi want him to represent them and the decision to become a candidate in the Lok Sabha polls will be taken at the right time. Vadra visited holy city Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh and had a 'darshan' of Lord Banke Bihari. He saw Thakurji's 'Shringar Aarti' and said be it Ayodhya or Mathura, he looks at every place in the same way. The Congress is yet to declare its candidates either from Amethi or Raebareli, the two pocket boroughs of the Nehru-Gandhi family. There are speculations about Priyanka Gandhi's brother Rahul Gandhi contesting again from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi had lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to Union minister Smriti Irani, who has again been fielded by the BJP from the constituency.

Abhishek Banerjee was inspected by the authorities in West Bengal. EC sources were quoted by PTI as saying that Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar's had earlier stressed on strict compliance of BCAS instructions on surveillance and inspection of non-scheduled aircraft and helicopters by the Income Tax department, airport authorities and the SPs of concerned districts. "The Commission during reviews had always emphasised that there will be multi-pronged surveillance on all modes of transport -- check posts and nakas for road transport, Coast Guard for coastal routes and DMs and SPs alongside agencies for air routes including checking of helicopters and non-scheduled flights," the statement said.

₹71,500-72,500. The rising gold prices is leading to dwindling of demand in the country and prompting Indians to opt for recycling of their old jewelleries amid festive season. Also read: Silver prices likely to cross ₹1 lakh per kg in medium to long term: Motilal Oswal “We have seen higher investment demand for gold in India through various gold investment instruments.

talent acquisition (TA) specialists, a report said on Monday. Fraudulent practices by candidates during online assessments have emerged as the biggest fear of the participants (39 per cent), followed by anxiety over finding the right candidate for a role (37 per cent), according to a report by AI-powered recruitment automation firm HirePro. The lack of effective tools to gauge specific skills has emerged as the next significant worry among 26 per cent of recruiters, it added.

Kharge on Monday said that the guarantees given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are «false» as none of them have been fulfilled, leaving the people in «utter disarray». Addressing an election rally organized by the INDIA bloc here to seek votes for the Congress nominee V Vaithilingam in the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, Kharge invoked the promises given by the PM regarding two crore jobs per year to the youth, which were not implemented. «Similarly, the farmers are not getting a hike in prices for their produce or minimum support price for their crops. The promise of every person getting Rs 15 lakh from retrieval of black money stacked abroad is also yet to be realised,» Kharge said. The Congress president said that such guarantees or promises were «false» and people «were taken for a ride». He said that the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls would be an opportunity for the people to support the INDIA bloc and «ensure protection of their fundamental rights and democracy».

With the start of the new financial year, you must be making all efforts to plan your investment strategy based on your tax liabilities and financial goals. It is imperative to make your investment planning in advance to avoid the last-minute hassle.

By Deepak Sood