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Far East, Russia's Emergencies Ministry announced. None of those on board survived, CNN reported, citing Russian state media TASS. Seventeen bodies of those on board had been found by Sunday evening local time, the ministry said. The helicopter, which had 19 passengers and three crew members on board, took off near the Vachkazhets volcano on Saturday and was headed to the village of Nikolaevka when it went down, the governor of the Kamchatka region, Vladimir Solodov, said Saturday on Telegram after the search began.

without deep recessions. The Federal Reserve will probably soon join central banks in Europe in cutting interest rates, bond yields have fallen sharply since the summer and stockmarkets have shrugged off a growth scare that struck at the beginning of August. America’s economy was in fact bigger in the second quarter of 2024 than had been forecast before the covid-19 pandemic struck.

Mutual funds plan to request the Securities and Exchange Board of India to relax maturity norms for additional tier-1 bonds to encourage fund houses to invest in these relatively high-yielding debt instruments that banks issue to shore up equity capital. «The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has provided some leeway when it comes to the valuation norms for AT-1 bonds but the maturity requirement of 100 years for such instruments continues to be a hurdle for mutual fund investments. Talks have been ongoing between mutual funds and the regulator and a committee from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) will suggest bringing down the maturity from 100 years to closer to the call option,» a source aware of the developments said.

retail investors are now buying big into the initial share sales of high-risk small and medium enterprises (SME), an exclusive HNI bailiwick until recently, seeking to benefit from the stellar listing gains these issuances have lately been generating. What was seemingly a very shallow and restricted market of less than 500 interested parties for each share sale on average four years ago now draws applications that run into six figures. Statistics show from just 408 applicants on average in FY20 and 511 in FY21, these SME IPOs drew a staggering 2,19,000 applications so far in FY25.

Banijay Asia plans to invest $50 million (over Rs 400 crore) in a «first-of-its-kind» reality series tentatively titled 'Race to Space', making it India's most expensive television show, sources close to the development said. The investment will cover the licensing fee to the US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) as well as production and talent costs, they added. Industry watchers said 'Bigg Boss Hindi', hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan, is currently the country's most expensive non-fiction show, with budgets exceeding Rs 150 crore. «Given the scale and scope of the project, this is not just a documentary series or just a reality series — it is a 'space programme',» Banjay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar said. The new reality format will revolutionise competitive reality television and rekindle interest in space exploration, he added. Expressing optimism about the show's success in India, SERA co-founder Joshua Skurla cited the interest in last year's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing live-stream.

«Those who have climbed the ladder of power by using hatred as a political weapon are continuously establishing the reign of fear across the country. Hateful elements hidden in the form of mobs are openly spreading violence, challenging the rule of law,» said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X. Further talking on the incident, the LoP said attacks on minorities, especially Muslims, are continuing and the government machinery is watching as a mute spectator.

Tools & Tiaras founder Judaline Cassidy discusses the entrance of women in skill trades and how her camp introduces young girls to them.

Nitesh Kumar secured a medal in men's singles SL3 category after a commanding straight-game win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the semifinals at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. The 29-year-old Nitesh, who overcame permanent leg damage from a 2009 accident, showed his dominance with a 21-16 21-12 win over Fujihara in a 48-minute semifinal. The IIT Mandi graduate thus ensured that India return with a medal from the SL3 category, after Pramod Bhagat clinched the gold when para badminton made its debut three years ago in Tokyo. SL3 class players, like Nitesh, compete with more severe lower limb disabilities, requiring play on a half-width court.

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the opposition won't sit quietly till the Mahayuti dispensation in Maharashtra is dislodged from power in the next two months and a new government is formed on the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Addressing party workers at Ghatkopar in Mumbai, Pawar slammed the state government over the collapse of the statue of the legendary warrior king in Sindhudurg district on August 26. He said those in power in the state have no «faith» in Shivaji Maharaj. «I assure you (party workers) that if you show your unity, then we will not sit quietly till the government in Maharashtra is changed in the next two months and a new government is formed on the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj that will safeguard the interests of people,» Pawar said.

Mint. "In India, offline is a much bigger market, and that is our big push," said co-founder and chief executive officer Harshil Mathur. In August 2022, Razorpay entered the offline segment through the acquisition of Ezetap.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to welcome back its iconic host, Jimmy Kimmel, to the late-night stage. Kimmel, who has been absent since June 24, will resume his hosting duties on Monday, September 2. His return marks the end of a summer filled with guest hosts and reruns, much to the delight of his loyal audience.

SEOUL—A push by Netflix to keep its subscribers hooked involves 90-minute cram sessions on South Korean culture and expressions to ensure better-quality dubbing and translations. Dae-bak expresses a pleasant surprise. Aish means disappointment.

Stephen King has added his voice to the growing calls for Paramount+ to renew its popular supernatural procedural series, Evil. Known for his mastery in the horror genre, King recently expressed his admiration for the show and publicly urged the streaming platform to extend its run beyond the recently concluded Season 4.

Mark Zuckerberg may have a history of copying of others’ ideas, but when it comes to navigating the GenAI hype cycle, he’s the one forging a smarter path. In the year to date, Meta Platforms’s shares have significantly outperformed its tech giant peers, rising 54% while the likes of Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft have gone up 18.5% and 12% respectively. Why? Investors have become more sceptical in recent months about how quickly new AI models will economically benefit the customers of cloud giants, and their enthusiasm for Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com has waned.

tur dal prices alone have shot up 60% in two years—Prakash said he has been forced to grow his own food. “We had to reduce the quantity of nutritious items like pulses and vegetables in our diet. We almost never buy and cannot afford any fruit other than the occasional banana," he explained.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday slammed the Election Commission for postponing the Haryana Assembly polls and accused the poll body of working for the BJP. «Not only ED and CBI but now Election Commission has also started to work for the BJP. It's very unfortunate that the Election Commission, for a political party's demand, has pushed the date back and it shows that the BJP is afraid of the defeat in Haryana,» Tagore told ANI. «The unpopular government in Haryana which is led by BJP will be defeated with a huge margin in each constituency and the Congress Government will be formed in Haryana with a clear verdict from the people,» he added.

₹5 lakh to clean a water body, which greatly increases water storage and helps replenish groundwater. Farmers benefit from better crop yields and the reduced need for fertilizers that using silt assures them. Many similar success stories across India show how community-driven water body rejuvenation can change lives.

Fed is no longer cryptic about its stance on rate action. In its Jackson Hole speech, it clearly signaled its intent to start cutting rates, potentially beginning with the September policy meeting. The bond markets and the US dollar index have reacted accordingly. The US 10-year yield has softened, and the dollar index has sharply dropped to a seven-month low, approaching the 100 level. In light of such a dynamic shift, one would expect a corresponding impact on Indian G-sec yields. Contrary to these expectations, the Indian 10-year yield has remained steady, showing no signs of softening. This reluctance can be attributed to the fact that the RBI will have limited room to adjust its monetary stance, despite the potential leeway from the US Fed's policy shift. The key to understanding this lies in India’s unique inflation dynamics. Let’s explore this further.

Godzilla-style monster flick. Kim Jong Un, the current ruler, demands “masterpieces pulsating with the sentiment of the times", by which he means praise for himself. The president of South Korea probably has views on the arts, too.

Mint in July compared to their performance four months earlier. Only six indicators were above their five-year average trends, whereas three were below it. In comparison, 10 indicators were above their five-year average four months ago.

India has recorded trade surplus with as many as 151 countries such as the US and Netherlands, while the country has a trade deficit with 75 nations including China and Russia during the first half of this year, according to think tank GTRI. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that India does not need to worry about the trade deficit from importing crude oil and coal, however, it must focus on reducing the industrial goods imports, especially from countries like China, as these threaten India's economic sovereignty. «Between January and June 2024, India had a trade surplus with 151 countries, representing 55.8 per cent of its exports and 16.5 per cent of its imports, totalling USD 72.1 billion,» GTRI said in a report. The biggest surpluses were with the USA (USD 21 billion) and the Netherlands (USD 11.6 billion) during January-June this year.