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BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday took a dig at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren after JMM leader Champai Soren hinted at forming a new political party and hinted at possible future alliances. Chouhan accused Hemant Soren of being responsible for the current state of affairs in Jharkhand and stated that he deceived many people, including his own relatives — «aisa koi saga nahi jisko Hemant Soren ne thaga nahi.» «Now whatever is being done is done by Hemant Soren. He (Champai Soren) expressed his pain. He is one of the founders of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha who worked hand in hand with Shibu Soren...Due to Hemant Soren's behaviour, Sita Soren was in the same condition earlier. 'Aisa koi saga nahi jisko Hemnat Soren ne thaga nahi'...Champai ji has said everything, BJP has nothing to do with this,» Chouhan said.

Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India is not against e-commerce companies but wants them to be fair and honest. In remarks that came a day after he flagged concerns about e-commerce firms, Goyal said online businesses need to ensure a «fair chance» of competing. Goyal on Wednesday voiced concerns about predatory pricing by e-commerce firms and feared about the impact their operations have on small retailers in the country. He also went public with his fears, warning of the «huge social disruption» with the massive growth of the e-commerce sector. «We are very clear that we want to invite FDI (foreign direct investment), we want to invite technology, we want to have the best of the world, and we are not against online at all,» Goyal said at an event here.

PayPal founder Peter Thiel has described restaurants as some of the worst businesses to invest in, citing high competition, slow growth, and low wages as major drawbacks. Despite these warnings, one Indian immigrant's venture into the restaurant industry in the US has proved to be a lucrative endeavor.

Assam cabinet approved the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, mandating Muslims to register marriages and divorces with the government. This will eliminate the role of “qazis” in this process, and aims to curb child marriages. The proposed law will be presented in the legislative assembly during the autumn session beginning Thursday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared on social media platform X, «Today the Assam Cabinet has approved the Muslim Marriage Registration Bill 2024. It has two special provisions: Now the registration of Muslim marriages will be done by the government and not by the Qazi” and “registration of child marriage shall be deemed illegal.» District commissioners and registrars will be responsible for keeping the registration records, which are currently held by 94 qazis authorized under a British-era law from 1935. The new bill intends to prevent the registration of marriages involving minors, something that was previously handled by the qazis.

Rahul Gandhi criticized the difficulty victims face in filing FIRs through a post on micro social media platform X. Referring to the recent crimes against women in Maharashtra, he questioned the direction in which society is heading. Writing in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha highlighted that after the assault on two children in Badlapur, justice only began to take shape when the public protested. He asked why it has become so challenging for victims to even approach the police to register an FIR.

train travel over flights, citing a deeply personal reason rooted in his early career struggles. This decision has captured public attention, shared by X user Chirag Deshmukh, who detailed the encounter in a viral social media post. While traveling by train, Chirag Deshmukh met a software developer who works for a prominent company and earns over Rs 30 lakh per annum. Curious about the developer's choice of transportation, Deshmukh asked, «With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?»

scooter on Thursday at Rs 73,700 (ex-showroom), after much social media teasers on it. The new model boats a fresh design as well as several new added features such as Bluetooth, Call and Text, Voice Assist, Navigation, and even a Cricket Score Update. Beginning with its design, the new model boasts a completely refreshed appearance, including a modern LED headlamp, a front LED light bar with integrated turn indicators and hazard lamps. At the rear, it features an LED light bar with an emergency brake warning light. Buyers can select from four variants and seven color options, with the LED light bar available starting from the mid-spec variants. Additionally, the model features a follow-me headlamp and auto-reset turn indicators.

Editor’s note (June 20th 2024): The Supreme Court has ruled in Moore v United States, upholding the tax at issue (the “mandatory repatriation tax"). The court declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of a tax on unrealised gains. The rich are different from other people. They have more money and, in most places, they pay much less tax.

OBC list, stating that the additions were made following an elaborate three-tier process, which included two surveys and a hearing by the Commission for Backward Classes, but let out that it completed this exercise in less than 24 hours in the case of certain Muslim communities. On November 13, 2009, the Khotta Muslim community submitted an application, and the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes recommended its inclusion in the OBC list on the same day. Likewise, the Muslim Jamadar community's application was filed on April 21, 2010, and it was recommended for inclusion on that very day. This rapid response is notable given the usual pace of government processes and the complexity of the task. The OBC Commission matched the astonishing alacrity and took just a day to recommend inclusion of Gayen (Muslim) and Bhatia Muslim communities in the list, four days for Muslim Chutor Mistri community, and less than a month for inclusion of a dozen other Muslim communities to the OBC list.

Lingo Telecom agreed to pay a $1 million fine after the agency said it transmitted fake robocalls imitating President Joe Biden seeking to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election, a US government regulator said on Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission said Lingo transmitted spoofed robocalls that used generative artificial intelligence voice-cloning technology «to spread disinformation.» The calls were directed by political consultant Steve Kramer, who has been charged by the New Hampshire state attorney general's office. The FCC earlier proposed fining Lingo $2 million for allegedly transmitting the robocalls in January. The FCC said Lingo under the settlement will implement a compliance plan requiring strict adherence to FCC caller ID authentication rules.

Professor Manas Kumar Bandopadhyay has been appointed the principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. This development comes a week after Prof Suhrita Paul was appointed to the post. Paul has been appointed the principal of Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital, as per a notification issued by the West Bengal Health Department. Earlier, the Health Department cancelled the appointment of Prof Sandip Ghosh as the Principal of National Medical College & Hospital following the Calcutta High Court directive. Ghosh was the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

₹5 lakh) for any loss to depositors due to bank failure. That’s at the individual level. At the macro level, deposit insurance plays a key role in instilling confidence in the banking system, enabling it to lend to the real sector and thereby keep the wheels of the economy well-oiled and running.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has raised concerns over e-commerce platforms using predatory pricing to the detriment of traditional retailers. Goyal said the large amounts of investments being made by these platforms in India were to fund the losses that he suggested were a result of such pricing. “Are we going to cause huge, social disruption with this massive growth of e-commerce? I don’t see it as a matter of pride that half our market may become part of the e-commerce network 10 years from now; it is a matter of concern," he said.

Goyal on Wednesday alleged that Amazon's proposed $1-billion investment in India is to compensate for its huge loss that «smells of predatory pricing,» and of no great service to the economy. He also questioned the impact of ecommerce on crores of small retailers. «Are we going to cause huge social disruption with this massive growth of ecommerce?» «I don't see it as a matter of pride. It's a matter of concern,» Goyal said.

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Jilly Cooper's Rivals on October 18 in the UK. The eight-part series, featuring a star-studded cast, will also stream on Hulu in the U.S.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr FC will play Al-Raed in the Saudi Pro League opening match of the season on Thursday. The new season of the 18-team league is starting on August 22 and will culminate in May, 2025. Portuguese soccer star Ronaldo's Al Nassr FC vs Al-Raed soccer match is scheduled to kick off at 2 pm (ET). The football game between Al Nassr FC vs Al-Raed will be live telecast on Fubo which offers free trial. Cristiano Ronaldo is lining up for another Saudi Pro League season with the main aim of helping Al-Nassr end the dominance of Riyadh rival Al-Hilal. Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr in December 2022 and has yet to win a domestic trophy with the club. In a social media post this week, he wrote: New season, same goal.

Time CEO Jessica Sibley made the layoff announcements on Tuesday to her staff. She listed several business challenges, such as decreased advertising budgets, changing consumer behaviour, competition, and a need to concentrate on coverage areas with higher growth, like health, artificial intelligence, and climate change. In order to guard against this time of change and volatility in the media sector, TIME is currently implementing adjustments throughout the entire company. Twenty-two positions at Time magazine, including those in editorial, technology, sales & marketing, and Time Studios, are being laid off. Also Read: Could your daily meat habit be boosting your risk of type 2 diabetes? Here is all you need to know

A firm that lost millions of dollars of client funds in two separate cyber incidents is to pay $850,000 and agree to a cease-and-desist order and censure, to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission.