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Sam Bankman-Fried got a test run taking the stand at his New York criminal trial on Thursday, after a judge sent jurors home but let him demonstrate portions of his testimony before deciding what parts of it he'll allow.

The position of women in the urban job market improved further in the second quarter of FY24, with the female labour force participation rate rising to 24% compared with 23.2% in the previous quarter and 21.7% in Q2FY23, showed government data released on Wednesday. The unemployment rate, although higher than men, declined below the 9% mark in Q2FY24 for the first time in over three years, according to the Periodic. Female urban unemployment fell to 8.6% in Q2FY24 compared with 9.1% in the previous quarter. The overall unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous quarter at 6.6%, as the male unemployment rate rose to 6% from 5.9% in the previous quarter. The Indian economy is likely to have slowed down in the second quarter, growing 6.7% according to the median of an ET poll.

Sticky Vicky passed away on November 29, 2023, at the age of 80 following a long illness. The news came as a shocker for people. Vicky was a well-known dancer in the Spanish vacation destination, where she captivated audiences for decades with her risque routines. Vicky's daughter broke the news of the dancer's demise. Taking to Facebook, Vicky's daughter, María Gadea Aragüés said with profound grief she wanted to let everyone know that her mother passed away today at 6. She further added it is hard to believe for her and her entire family. «I thank God for being able to always be by her side, I am left with a broken heart,» María wrote.

social media into a frenzy as a video posted by her on TikTok went viral and was watched by about 7 million people. The owner recorded her Siberian Husky literally barking in what appears to be an Italian accent. According to the 'New York Post', Antonia's post has been viewed by more than 6.8 million times. One user asked, «WHY DOES THE HUSKY SOUND ITALIAN[?]…»

New York in 2022. A total of 545,500 residents made the decision to leave the Empire State, seeking new homes in states such as Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Interestingly, fewer individuals opted for states like Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, and Mississippi, as per a report. The nationwide trend showed that 8.2 million people relocated from their current state to another, marking a 3.8 per cent increase compared to the numbers in 2021, USA Today reported data published by US Census Bureau. Florida emerged as the most popular destination for New York emigrants, attracting 91,201 individuals. Following closely were neighboring states, with New Jersey witnessing the second-largest influx (75,103), trailed by Connecticut (50,670) and Pennsylvania (44,807). In contrast, states like Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, Mississippi, and South Dakota experienced fewer than 500 people moving from New York during 2022. The primary motivations behind Americans' decisions to relocate in 2022 were centered on enhancing their overall quality of life, seeking more affordable living areas, and securing larger homes. A significant portion, nearly a quarter, identified quality of life as the foremost factor influencing their choice to relocate to a different state.

₹114 billion) in 2021. “We are in touch with department of revenue to get the right HSN code for traditional Indian medicines. Once that happens, our exports numbers would already show an increase and with other developments, the exports are set to rise manifolds in coming years," Kotecha said.

Paytm appeared to suffer an outage on Wednesday evening with many complaining about its digital wallet. Outraged netizens said they were unable to see their account balance, add funds or make transactions. Data shared by outage tracking platform Downdetector indicates a sharp rise in complaints around 7 pm on Wednesday.

Amitabh Bachchan hosted quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati is its 15th season now. The mass favourite show for decades now, is running its Juniors week, which saw a 12-year-old Mayank become the youngest winner of ₹1 crore. ‘KBC Juniors Week! started with rollover contestant Mayank, from Mahendragarh, Haryana.

Space.com, the NASA is planning to incorporate helicopter-like drones into future Mars missions. These are expected to be "built with designs more robust than their predecessor — which has completed 66 flights, and counting". The NASA said a new rotor, that could be used with next-generation Mars helicopters, was tested at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on September 15 this year.

Maan Meri Jaan by King and Saurabh Lokahnde with over 275 million streams this year. Other top streamed songs include Kahani Suno 2.0 by Kaifi Khalil, Kesariya (from Brahmastra) by Pritam, Arijit Singh and Amitabh Bhattacharya, Malang Sajna by Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon and Kumaar, Cheques by Shubh and Tatay Produciendo, Heeriye by Arijit Singh, Dulquer Salmaan, Jasleen Royal, Aditya Sharma and Sourav Roy, Chaleya (from Jawan) by Anirudh Ravichander, Arijit Singh, Kumaar and Shilpa Rao, Phir Aur Kya Chahiye (from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke) by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Arijit Singh and Sachin-Jigar, Agar Tum Saath Ho (from Tamasha) by Alka Yagnik, Arijit Singh, A.R.

A wave of Canadians gearing up for retirement will be forced to make “significant” cuts to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, an analysis from Deloitte Canada shows.

Justin Trudeau has told his closest advisers he would not be true to himself if he quit as Liberal leader and prime minister; that he’s looking forward to fighting an election against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; and that he believes that with two years until the next election — assuming the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement holds — he and his party have enough runway to turn around poll numbers and win a fourth consecutive general election, a feat accomplished only by John A. Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier.But neither Macdonald nor Laurier ever faced an electorate that was so down on the prime minister the way it is on Trudeau.New polling by Ipsos, provided exclusively to Global News, shows that nearly three in four Canadians believe Trudeau should step down now.

Global bonds are soaring at the fastest pace since the 2008 financial crisis. 

The wealth management industry’s efforts to attract and retain female professionals aren’t working fast enough for many women, who feel unsupported.

Boasting a selection of over 5,500 casino games from 35+ providers, Flush Casino is one of the biggest names in the crypto sphere. The international site is crypto-exclusive and comes with a constant influx of promotions.

GTA 6') has not only stirred excitement among fans but has also triggered unexpected lifestyle changes, with some enthusiasts opting for healthier habits in anticipation of the game's launch. Rockstar Games, known for its secretive approach to project details, recently announced a sneak peek at 'GTA 6' set to be unveiled in early December.

₹16,041.33 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹71.91 crore, according to NSE data. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth ₹10,922.50 crore and offloaded shares worth ₹8,561.69 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹2,360.81 crore, the exchange data showed. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 727.71 points, or 1.10%, to end at 66,901.91.

With central banks having hiked interest rates at breakneck speed and those rates likely to stay higher for longer while the lagged effects set in, the macroeconomic outlook for 2024 is far from clear.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar stabilized in early European trade Wednesday, remaining near a three-month low amid growing expectations that the Federal Reserve has completed its series of rate hikes and could begin cutting rates early next year.

By John Revill

More Americans went shopping than ever before over Thanksgiving weekend, a good sign for retailers. But experts say the economy isn't thriving yet.