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crime drama «Eric,» starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has captivated audiences with its intense storyline and complex characters. As viewers reach the series finale, questions arise about the factual basis of the narrative and the possibility of a second season. Here's what we know about the show's origins and future prospects.

India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace of 7.8% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, helped by a strong performance in the manufacturing sector, and economists expect the momentum to continue this year. The highest growth pace among the largest economies globally will bolster the economic record of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hoping to win a rare third term in the national election, with results set to be released on June 4. Investors are looking ahead to the election outcome and the full-year budget in mid-July to see what steps the new government might take to boost the economy.

geomagnetic storms in 20 years affecting the telecommunication lines on the Earth and spreading the Northern Lights as far as the Southern US, the Sun regions are back. They are back with a vengeance, as they are facing Earth, putting the planet in the line of fire once again. According to the 'Fox Weather', Sunspot regions 3663 and 3664 are staring at the Earth once again, though with changed names. They have emerged on the other side of the Sun and have been given new names. The old region 3663 has been named 3691, while the old region 3664 is now called 3697.

Electric scooter maker Ather Energy has raised Rs 286 crore ($34 million) from its founders and Stride Ventures in a mix of debt and equity funding. Ather’s cofounders Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain invested Rs 86 crore in the firm through series F compulsorily convertible preference shares, while debt fund Stride Ventures invested Rs 200 crore through series C3 debentures, documents filed by Ather with the Registrar of Companies showed.

dollar steadied against peer currencies on Friday after a downward revision to U.S. GDP for the first quarter suggested room for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, while investors braced for a key inflation report. Official data showed overnight that the U.S. economy grew at an 1.3% annualised rate from January through March, down from the advance estimate of 1.6% after downward revisions to consumer spending.

India’s expanding defence role and partnerships in Indo-Pacific region will likely further contribute to the increasingly competitive nature of India–China relations, pointee out International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), leading international think tank in its recent report. The 11th edition of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA) released on the occasion on Shangrila Dialogue beginning on Friday in Singapore noted, “For India, being a ‘preferred security partner through defence partnerships, from combined exercises to arms transfer, increases its regional presence, which in turn enhances its influence with Asia-Pacific countries while countering Beijing’s regional influence. India’s defence engagement is and will continue to be focused on the Indian Ocean region, although it is working to increase its presence in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean. India’s expanding defence role and partnerships will likely further contribute to the increasingly competitive nature of India–China relations.’’ It may be noted that India has stepped up its maritime security partnership across SE Asia including deputing Navy ships to the region regularly.

DGCA) on Friday issued a show cause notice to Air India over recent incidents of long flight delays in which passengers ostensibly faced significant discomfort, which the regulator said were in violation of various norms prescribed by it. The aviation regulator mentioned the inordinate delay of two international flights—AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24. “It has come to the notice of DGCA that flight Al-179 dated 24.05.2024 and flight Al-183 dated 30.05.2024 were inordinately delayed and passengers were put to discomfort due to insufficient cooling in the cabin, " the show cause notice reviewed by ET said.

record-setting spree with the best-ever May performance driven by brisk sales activity and high demand, even amid higher mortgage rates and increasing property prices. The country’s commercial capital witnessed more than 11,917 property registrations during the month, up 21.3% from a year ago. The performance led to the state exchequer fetching revenue worth over Rs 1,029 crore through stamp duty collection, up 23.5% on-year, showed data from Inspector General of Registration (IGR) and Controller of Stamps, Maharashtra. “India's economic expansion and optimistic future have significantly enhanced homebuyers’ confidence in acquiring property, which has resulted in robust business activity in the industry. The sector is performing well on all key metrics including sales momentum, new developments, and price growth, and Mumbai property market undoubtedly remains the top performer,” said Deepak Goradia, CMD, Dosti Realty.

Centre has utilised Rs 9,48,506 crore as part of its capital expenditure in FY24 as against revised estimate (RE) of Rs 9,49,555 crore, which account for 99.9 per cent of the RE government data showed on Friday. Spending picked up in September 2023 and once again in March 2024 marking the end of monsoon and the onset of General elections respectively. India raised capex by 42 per cent in FY22 and 24 per cent in FY23. This was trimmed to 11.1% for FY25 in the interim budget from the budgeted capex in FY24, which was up 35.9 per cent from previous year, in line with the government's fiscal consolidation glide path. The Centre intends to narrow its fiscal deficit to 5.1 per cent in FY25 from 5.8 per cent in FY24 (RE).

American homeowners with a mortgage are continuing to meet their monthly payments. But an increasing share are not.

World shares are mixed after an official survey showed Chinese factory activity weakening in May on slowing export orders

1. The Special Court of People's Representatives in Bengaluru on Friday granted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) six-day custody of Prajwal Revanna in connection with the alleged obscene video case.2. Revanna's advocate, Arun, was granted permission to meet the Hassan MP between 9.30 - 10.30 am while in SIT custody, news agency ANI reported.

SEOUL—China’s panda diplomacy isn’t looking so cuddly all of a sudden. Beijing is accused of mistreating Fu Bao, a recently returned female panda from South Korea. The 4-year-old panda has a following in South Korea akin to a pop star, with merchandise, online fan groups and even birthday billboards.

1. Vote timings: Voting for Phase 7 Lok Sabha Election will begin at 7 a.m. on June 1, while the polling station closure timings may differ constituency-wise.2. States voting on June 1: The eight states where voting will be held are:Bihar (8 Lok Sabha seats), Chandigarh (1), Himachal Pradesh (all 4 seats), Jharkhand (3 seats), Odisha (six seats), Punjab (all 13 seats), Uttar Pradesh (13 seats) and West Bengal (9 seats).

India's space ambitions: Market forces are with us Agnikul Cosmos has just demonstrated that it is no longer a matter of playing catch-up as the Agnibaan launch vehicle is cutting-edge in terms of technology. The engine is semi-cryogenic, meaning it uses a mixture of extremely cold fuel (liquid oxygen) and normal-temperature fuel (kerosene or aviation turbine fuel). Semi-cryogenic rocket engines are even trickier than fully cryogenic ones, which use a mix of very cold fuels.

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Borrowers whose mortgage amortization periods lengthened as interest rates soared are making lump sum payments to get back onside, but the pace has slowed at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, one of several signs from Canada’s biggest banks that borrowers are feeling the strain.

Daant ho ya dard aur ghusse ka pahaad… . “On most days, my diary entries are a response to what I see and read, and to conversations with women around me. I feel the need to document that moment and how it was dealt with.

India's space ambitions: Market forces are with us Agnikul Cosmos has just demonstrated that it is no longer a matter of playing catch-up as the Agnibaan launch vehicle is cutting-edge in terms of technology. The engine is semi-cryogenic, meaning it uses a mixture of extremely cold fuel (liquid oxygen) and normal-temperature fuel (kerosene or aviation turbine fuel). Semi-cryogenic rocket engines are even trickier than fully cryogenic ones, which use a mix of very cold fuels.

Indian benchmark equity indices pared early gains and closed slightly higher on Friday, halting a 5-day losing streak amid caution ahead of the exit polls on Saturday and the Lok Sabha election results next week. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 76 points or 0.10% to settle at 73,961. The broader NSE Nifty gained 42 points or 0.19% to end at 22,531.

Indian stocks have turned volatile ahead of election results due next week, but if history is any guide the outcome makes little difference to long-term investors. The S&P BSE Sensex Index gained in the six-month period after voters’ verdict in each of the last five elections, giving a median return of over 11%. While the market has mostly priced in a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, market participants expect his party to better their previous seat tally of 303 seats to extend stock gains.