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Congress on Friday said the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is being organised by the party to raise voice against the "injustice" of the last 10 years, as it released a «Nyay anthem» with the tagline "Saho Mat, Daro Mat (do not suffer, do not be scared)". The «anthem» was shared on all the social media handles of the party with a video that features protesting women wrestlers, glimpses from Rahul Gandhi's Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Congress leader's interactions with farmers and labourers.

election for the Mayor of London is scheduled for May 2 and the battleground of candidates challenging the incumbent, Sadiq Khan, is gradually expanding with two Indian-origin entrepreneurs in the race as independent candidates. While businessman Tarun Ghulati, 63, had launched his mayoral campaign during a visit to India at the end of last year, property entrepreneur Shyam Batra, 62, is the latest entrant to the contest making up nearly a dozen candidates.

Here’s a timeline of some of the most important news stories. From staff cuts at X to a new AI company, this was another zany year for the billionaire. It has been decades since the very survival of the country has been front and center for Israelis.

Reuters, “In these circumstances, there can hardly be a charge more false and more malevolent than the allegation against Israel of genocide." ALSO, READ: South Africa drags Israel to UN court over Gaza, here are top developments Israel presented a chilling video and audio to a hushed audience to highlight what happened on 7 October when Hamas attacked the country. “They tortured children in front of parents and parents in front of children, burned people, including infants alive, and systematically raped and mutilated scores of women, men and children," Becker said.

Lohri is celebrated to mark the end of winter and the onset of longer days. It holds cultural and agricultural significance, primarily in Northern India. The festival is closely associated with the harvesting of the Rabi crop, which is typically sown around October and harvested in January.

Europe’s governments rushed to borrow money this week, drawing record demand from global investors keen to secure bonds with solid yields while they still can.

Shaktikanta Das: At the moment, the Indian banking sector remains resilient and robust, even if you look at the unsecured consumer loans and some segments of personal loans. The numbers that we have before us are not particularly alarming.

Shashi Tharoor on Friday highlighted a speech made two decades ago by Sonia Gandhi at the Ramakrishna Mission, emphasising how Hindu liberal thoughts contributed to India's secular identity. The Thiruvananthapuram MP's move came a day after the BJP criticised the grand old party's decision to decline the invitation to its three top leaders to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, claiming it exposed the party's inherent opposition to India's culture and Hindu religion.

Read more of our recent coverage of the Ukraine war The war has upended the lives of countless Ukrainians, as well as the country’s labour market. Some 4.8m people lost their jobs almost overnight when Russia attacked. Unemployment is estimated to have eased to 18.4% in October this year, from more than 30% in the spring of 2022, but remains well above pre-war levels.

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The Council of Europe, on December 29, adopted a set of guidelines aimed at the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in journalistic practices. This move marks a significant step in ensuring that the evolving field of AI in journalism aligns with the principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd., a prominent player in the blockchain and digital asset mining sector, has successfully closed a significant financing deal. On December 28, 2023, the company completed the sale of 5,750,000 special warrants, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately CAD $28.75 million​​​​. This marks a pivotal moment for HIVE, which focuses on Bitcoin mining and developing environmentally friendly data centers.

Nikhil Nigania, Director,Bernstein, says “in almost all power shortage cycles, ideally the guy who makes the most money is the person with the merchant power plant. The same thing happened with Jindal Steel and Power last time, which we do not cover. But this time around, there are a few entities who have merchant power plants. JSPL, has moved the merchant plants to the promoter from the listed entity. But entities with merchant plants can make the benefit of the high power price on the power exchange.” When we have to pick out the winners in the power sector, what is going to be a different story this time? Where should one be looking? Nikhil Nigania: If we compare the last power cycle, which went on till 2012, versus the current cycle which started a year and a half back, the primary difference was last time there was consistent power shortage throughout the day because we did not have enough private sector participation. It was largely state-owned enterprises which were setting up power plants back then. This time around, while the private sector participation was strong earlier, now we have a unique situation where, due to addition of largely solar capacity, we have shortage in the non-solar as of today.

₹1,000 crore within the next 3-4 months in order to largely focus on inorganic growth of the company in businesses unrelated to aviation sector, co-founder Prashant Pitti told Mint. “This would be the first time the company would be taking any external capital. Till today, the company is bootstrapped.

Amazon's Great Republic Day sale, users can get heavy discounts on some of the best-performing laptops in the market right now. Whether you're looking for everyday computing performance or casual gaming, there's something for everyone in this list. Selecting the right laptop is crucial in the digital age, whether it is for work, study, or entertainment.

Shriram Subramanium, Founder & MD, InGovern, says “Polycab is very, very clear that they are not the company, they would have even yesterday said that we have nothing to hide. But that is not what they have said. They have said they have not received a notice. So they are not denying that there was a raid. They are just saying that they have not received a notice, which could be true. So, from that perspective, the Income Tax Department may not have sent a notice yet, but has put out a press release which I would think is a travesty of justice from a procedural perspective.” What is happening with Polycab because clearly the stock markets have been giving the stock quite a punishment and perhaps rightly so. If we are looking at the procedure that has been followed by the IT department of not sending a notice and asking for clarifications from the company first, is the procedure as per the norm? Shriram Subramanium: I would think not. At the end of the day, the income tax department by putting out a press release on 9th, that too late in the evening, saying that there is a wires and cables company on which unaccounted cash has been discovered etc. etc., is doing a disservice to any company for that matter.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been a prisoner twice in her life, once as an inmate, and before that at the hands of her mother.After serving over eight years behind bars, Gypsy is now ready to start fresh and experience freedom for the first time. But Gypsy, who was jailed for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Clauddine (Dee Dee) Blanchard, felt she had to set the record straight about her past before she could step into her future.In her new docuseries, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the 32-year-old tells her own story, in her own words.Gypsy’s case has become one of the most famous pop-culture criminal cases in recent history.In childhood, Dee Dee convinced Gypsy and everyone else, including her doctors, that she had numerous chronic health problems, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy and brain damage.

Anshu Kapoor, Head of Global Wealth Management, Nuvama Asset Management, says “the demand is there but the supply of high-quality institutional grade products does not exist, so that is our endeavour to be able to serve that demand, to serve that opportunity and give access to the Indian investors to our own commercial real estate assets and create value for them. So, this is the kind of a synopsis of the opportunity.” We understand that as part of the business at Nuvama Asset you guys are now aiming at upping your real estate play. Talk to us about what exactly are the plans, your recent JV with Cushman, how big can be the size of the opportunity for Nuvama here? Anshu Kapoor: Thank you for asking about this JV. So, maybe I can give you a little bit of the size of the opportunity. The commercial real estate sector in India is a $100 billion asset class. This asset class is going to double over the next 10 years to become $200 billion. So, it is a very-very large asset class.

Calicut-Mumbai flight slammed the airline on the internet for serving her non-vegetarian food, despite ordering a vegeterian meal. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Veera Jain posted pictures of the food along with her PNR number and other details. “On my @airindia flight AI582, I was served a veg meal with chicken pieces in it! I boarded the flight from Calicut airport.

Until now, WhatsApp users keen on personalising their conversations with stickers had to resort to external apps. However, this hassle will soon become a thing of the past, as the new feature is expected to roll out to a wider audience in the coming weeks. Stickers have been a beloved feature on WhatsApp, bringing a touch of personality to messages. The new In-App Custom Sticker Maker takes this a step further, allowing users to edit existing stickers and create entirely new ones from their images. The process is simplified, allowing users to remove backgrounds effortlessly without relying on external tools or native iOS and Android features.