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Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Apple TV+ series Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turow's book. The show talks about a Chicago prosecutor accused of murder. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2024 and is now streaming on Apple TV+. The show is based on the best-selling book by Scott Turow. The popular legal thriller was also adapted into a 1990 film. Plot

personal guarantors seeking to resolve their financial difficulties", the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) said in a communication to stakeholders. Personal guarantors give lenders an assurance of the repayment of loans taken by corporate debtors. Usually, these individuals are promoters or directors of the companies concerned or occupy key positions in them. Earlier this week, the insolvency regulator floated a discussion paper seeking to make it difficult for personal guarantors of defaulting firms to escape liabilities.

Dexter: Original Sin" emerges as the latest installment in the enduring saga of everyone's favorite TV serial killer, Dexter Morgan, portrayed by Michael C. Hall. Over a decade since Dexter's original series finale and following the recent limited series sequel, «Dexter: New Blood,» this prequel promises to explore the origins of Dexter's infamous alter ego.

₹6,743 per barrel on the multi commodity exchange (MCX).-A stronger US dollar helped keep crude oil prices in check. The US dollar rose to a seven-week high compared to the basket of other currencies, with Jerome Powell-led US Federal Reserve's patient approach to cutting interest rates contrasting with more dovish stances elsewhere.-The US Fed hiked interest rates aggressively in 2022 and 2023 to tame a surge in inflation.

Wall Street's climb to record highs has come with conspicuously little volatility.

₹5,000 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares, the real estate developer said in a regulatory filing on Friday.The Bengaluru-based company said its board has approved a plan to monetize assets of its hospitality subsidiary, Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd, by issuing shares through the primary or secondary route, or both.The decisions will be subject to shareholders’ approval, market conditions and receipt of applicable approvals, the company said. A sub-committee has been constituted to oversee and structure the process.Prestige’s board has given its consent for an initial public offer of the hospitality business, chairman and managing director Irfan Razack had said earlier this year.

Ledgers of the failed fintech middleman Synapse show that nearly all the deposits held for customers of the banking app Yotta went missing weeks ago, according to one of the lenders involved.

Jupiter’s non-banking finance company (NBFC) business, housed under a separate entity named Amica Finance Pvt Ltd, has raised Rs 20 crore in its maiden equity funding round from investors, including Peak XV Partners and Matrix Partners. The funding round was led by Peak XV Partners, with an infusion of Rs 5.2 crore, followed by Matrix Partners, with a Rs 4.3 crore investment. Other investors in the round include QED Fund, Greyhound Capital, Tiger Global, Beenext, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, and Global Founders Capital, among others. These investors have also backed Jupiter.

Unity Small Finance Bank has entered into an agreement to purchase 70,000 sq ft of office space in a proposed commercial tower in Mumbai’s Santacruz suburb for more than Rs 227 crore. The deal for outright purchase of the space, instead of the current trend of office leasing, indicates the bank’s long-term commitment and growth plans. The bank is purchasing the entire second to fifth floors, as well as parts of the upper basement and the ground floor of Unity Towers from the project’s developer, Intercon Constructions (India). As part of the deal, the bank will get exclusive access to 120 car parking slots in the project.

National Testing Agency which conducts the NEET-UG examinations should be scrapped as crores of students who are future of India are suffering. He also called for the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. «If he (Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan) is taking moral responsibility, we have heard in politics that people who take moral responsibility resign from their posts. But he is doing nothing of that sort… It is clear that papers are being leaked, they are being sold. This is a kind of commercialisation that is happening,» Yechury told ANI.

reservoirs across the country further dipped to just 21 per cent of their total live storage capacity. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has released the live storage status of 150 key reservoirs across India in its latest bulletin. These reservoirs, crucial for hydroelectric projects and water supply, have a combined live storage capacity of 178.784 billion cubic meters (BCM), which is approximately 69.35 per cent of the total live storage capacity created in the country. As of Thursday, the live storage available in these reservoirs is 37.662 BCM, which is 21 per cent of their total capacity. Overall, the live storage available across the 150 reservoirs stands at 54.310 BCM against the estimated total capacity of 257.812 BCM.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday ruled out contesting in the Channapatna bypoll. He even wondered aloud why there would be bye-elections in Kanakapura assembly segment from where he is an MLA. Two days ago, Shivakumar said, «A significant change in my political career happened from Channapatna. I have come to Anjaneya temple in Kengal to start a new chapter in my political career.» This gave rise to speculations that he was willing to contest from Channapatna assembly segment, which fell vacant after MLA H D Kumaraswamy won the Mandya Lok Sabha election. BJP MLA and former minister S Suresh Kumar called the purported 'bypoll in Kanakapura' a 'Tughlaq like decision' and wastage of public money.

forex reserves contracted by $2.92 billion to $652.9 billion as of June 14, data shared by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday. Previously, forex reserves surged by $24.3 billion to a record high of $655.8 billion, for the week ended on June 7. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) decreased by $2.1 billion to $574.2 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

Salvadoran officials refused to connect the jet bridge to allow the roughly 300 passengers, all Indian nationals, to disembark, according to three former crew members on the flight who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. Several passengers told the cabin crew they planned to travel onward to Mexico and cross the border there illegally into the U.S., one crew member said. Others said they were going on vacation to the Mexican border city of Tijuana, another crew member said.

Coinbase is spending $2m on ads aimed at Latino voters and consumers, part of the crypto industry’s effort to get supportive politicians in power.

India joint venture has privately warned trade officials in New Delhi that a plan to curb imports of a key raw material for steelmaking overlooks the implications of the Red Sea crisis, a letter showed. The curbs planned by the world's second-biggest producer of crude steel could hit output, as they cap imports of a steelmaking fuel, low ash metallurgical coke, also known as met coke, at 2.85 million metric tons for a year. The April proposal, which came after growing shipments caused «serious injury» to domestic producers, also recommended setting quotas on met coke for exporting nations.

Sania Mirza and cricketer Mohammed Shami getting married. Both Sania and Shami are prominent figures in their respective sports. Sania, who has recently retired from professional tennis, is India's most successful women's tennis player. Shami, on the other hand, is a key pace bowler who played a crucial role in India's journey to the ODI World Cup 2023 final. These rumors emerged in the wake of Sania’s separation from Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik earlier this year and Shami’s ongoing separation from his wife Hasin Jahan. Despite the buzz, Sania’s father, Imran Mirza, has firmly dismissed these wedding rumors. «This is all rubbish. She has not even met him,» Imran told NDTV.

Lupin Ltd. gained 0.63 per cent to Rs 1565.05 at 11:11AM (IST) in Friday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 1578.35 and low of Rs 1531.15 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 1555.1 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:11AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.14 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 37.09 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.16.

UK authorities have arrested two people suspected of running an illegal crypto exchange valued at over £1b ($1.3b).

Accenture Q3 results: Revenue touches $16.5 billion, cash dividend at $1.29 per shareIndian IT stocks rose after Accenture's earnings, boosting hopes that the worst was behind and that the sector may see demand revival.Accenture's earnings are seen as a performance indicator of Indian IT players, and they are keenly observed by IT sector experts and investors. It also indicates the demand for IT services worldwide."Accenture maintained FY2024 guidance at the midpoint of 2 per cent with nearly 3 per cent inorganic component.

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, began Friday's session with modest gains amid mixed global cues. Following Accenture's optimistic revenue projection, information technology (IT) stocks rose. Nifty IT increased by 2% as a US-based industry bellwether predicted higher-than-expected full-year sales growth.