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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ratan Tata urges Mumbaikars to vote on May 20 The home voting facility is available to voters above 85 years of age and PwDs, offering them the option to cast their votes from their homes. Delhi goes to polls on May 25.

inter-ministerial Indian delegation on the framework agreement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) has visited the UAE for the first time to hold discussions with the key entities there on cooperation for the empowerment and operation of the strategically vital project. The visit, which took place within three months of signing the Agreement, reflects the importance both governments attach to the IMEEC project, a press statement by the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi said. The Corridor will provide effective alternate supply routes generating efficiencies and reducing costs. Both sides agreed to continue discussions for early implementation of the Agreement, it said. «India Middle East Europe Corridor (IMEEC) takes shape with the 1st visit of an Indian Inter-Ministerial Delegation to the UAE for the India-UAE Intergovernmental Framework Agreement on IMEEC. Amb @sunjaysudhir led the discussions with key UAE entities like @DPWorldUAE, @ADPortsGroup @CUSTOMSUAE,» the Indian mission posted on X.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of inciting people and dividing society through his election speeches. Kharge was addressing a press conference of the INDIA bloc, where NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders were present. The opposition alliance held an election rally in the city on Friday. «No prime minister before Modi has ever indulged in inciting people like he has been doing. He speaks about democracy repeatedly but doesn't adhere to the tenets of democracy,» Kharge said. Responding to a question on PM Modi' statement that the Congress will bulldoze the Ram mandir in Ayodhya and also restore Article 370 if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, Kharge said, «We have never used a bulldozer on anyone. Modi has the habit of lying and inciting people about things which Congress will never do or the things that are impossible to be implemented.»

₹1,800 crore) in 2025 from only $15.44 million in 2017, registering a growth rate of 39.79%. UNLOCK CONVENIENCE At their core, smart locks do not enhance security compared to mechanical locks, but they add a layer of convenience that in turn, leads to better access control and raises the security posture. Arindam Paul, chief business officer at Atomberg, an Indian company which manufacturers and retails smart locks, says, “Some people feel smart locks are safer than traditional locks as they can remotely monitor and track every entry and exit." Smart locks make it easy to get in and out without the need to juggle keys or have someone lock/unlock the door.

All About AI, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce India, dispels these fears and discusses how she is bridging the generation gap and making Salesforce a Great Place to Work. “When I came in, there were disparate groups—sales and distribution, technology and products, support and success. Each group had its leaders, but nobody was bringing them together to create one Salesforce vision and ensure that each group developed the Salesforce DNA," Arundhati reflects on the time she assumed the mantle in April 2020.

«Looking at the broader market and the market breadth has improved significantly. Nifty has shown short-covering action and now we are comfortably holding above 22,400 marks. So, looking at this data setup, we are confident that, yes, this rally can extend further,» says Rajesh Palviya, Axis Securities. Going forward, we are getting closer and closer to the elections. Is the volatility likely to continue? What is being pencilled in on the charts for the benchmark indices for next week?

BAGHDAD: The Kurdish Regional Security Council announced in a statement on Friday that it captured a senior Islamic State figure, Socrates Khalil. Khalil was known to be a confidant of the late Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. «After spending five years in Turkey, Khalil returned to Kurdistan with a forged passport and was swiftly apprehended,» the statement said.

Equity markets traded firmly for the most part of Friday and closed with gains. The exchanges will remain open on Saturday for a special trading session to prepare for disaster management. «Overall, we expect markets to witness a gradual recovery. However, concerns regarding consistent FII selling, India VIX still above 20 levels, ongoing general election polling and the outcome could keep volatility higher,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial

liquidity conditions, the central bank has announced a steep reduction in the quantum of the government’s treasury bill sales and a new selection of bonds for the Centre’s buyback operations to aid freeing up cash for banks. Liquidity conditions in the banking system tightened considerably this month, largely due to a muted pace of government spending amid the ongoing general elections, market participants said. Tight liquidity conditions increase cost of funds for banks, especially at a time when credit growth continues to outpace deposit growth by a long margin. Higher borrowing costs for banks pushes up the cost of borrowing across the economy. So far in May, average daily deficit liquidity as measured by banks’ borrowing from the RBI was at Rs 1.2 lakh crore.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. on Thursday penalized a small Los Angeles broker-dealer with a censure and a $50,000 in restitution for a variety of shortcomings including violations of Regulation Best Interest, which in 2020 became the standard of conduct for the more than 300,000 brokers and sales people registered with Finra.

CERT-In, pose significant risks, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, remote code execution, bypassing security controls, spoofing, tampering attacks, and triggering denial-of-service conditions. A statement on CERT-In's website warns, "Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Products, which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, obtain sensitive information, conduct remote code execution attacks, bypass security restrictions, conduct spoofing attacks, conduct tampering attacks, or cause denial of service conditions." Exploitation of these vulnerabilities, as cautioned by CERT-In, can result in security breaches leading to financial losses, data theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

In the DeFi space, Retik Finance (RETIK) has emerged as a beacon of innovation and potential. With its upcoming launch scheduled for May 21st, 2024, at an initial price of $0.15, Retik Finance is poised to revolutionize the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. This comprehensive analysis will explore the factors driving Retik Finance’s growth and why some experts predict it could reach $3 by December 2024.

Osmania University will open the correction window to edit the application forms between July 28 and 29. Candidates can download the admit cards from August 20, and the exams are scheduled to be held from 28 to August 31, 2024.

UBS Wealth Management SVP Brenda O’Connor Juanas and the Lonski Group founder John Lonski discuss the earnings season and share their market outlook for 2024 on 'Mornings with Maria.'

Wipro Ltd, he is relying on his trusted lieutenants to steer the ship. On 17 May, Amit Choudhary put in his papers as chief operating officer (COO) to pursue opportunities outside the organisation, as per Wipro’s release to stock exchanges.

Investors and traders are finding no respite from the election heat, with exchanges even holding a special trading session on Saturday. Both the equity cash and derivative markets will function in two sessions on Saturday.

rally in northeast Delhi on Saturday, the local police has beefed up security near the rally ground and slated a deployment of a 2,000-personnel strong force on the day. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, along with other senior officers on Friday visited the northeast district and took stock of the security arrangements. A senior officer said Modi is likely to arrive at the rally site by a chopper after addressing another election rally in Sonipat in Haryana. «Meetings were done with other agencies responsible for the PM's security. We are identifying buildings and trees on all possible routes where police personnel can be deployed to keep a strict vigil on all activities,» the officer said.

GameStop slumped 24% on Friday, after the struggling videogame retailer said it would sell up to 45 million shares, taking advantage of the meme stocks frenzy that took hold this week. The Grapevine, Texas-based firm logged its highest trading volume in three years so far this week, following a series of posts from Keith Gill's X account "Roaring Kitty", whose bullish calls on GameStop were a reason for the 2021 meme-stock frenzy.

When we think of gold, the first thing that comes to mind is an inherent desirability for the precious metal among masses in our country. This ever-lasting appeal of gold for the past many decades has seen India emerging as one of the leading gold consumers globally.

On Friday, President Vladimir Putin expressed concern that the U.S. sanctions policy was eroding confidence in the dollar. He highlighted that Russia and China were exploring solutions to prevent the imposition of measures against Chinese banks from disrupting their growing trade.

iPhone 16 Pro, as these models are expected to have the highest demand. The production of components for the iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max is anticipated to follow at a later stage. In a parallel update, TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature a new battery with greater energy density, promising improved battery life over the iPhone 15 Pro Max.