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Delhi police arrested a man dressed as 'Spider Man' for violating traffic rules. The incident occurred on Dwarka Road, where the individual was seen sitting on the bonnet of a car.

Meta AI is now available in seven new languages, including Hindi, according to the social media giant. The move, which extends capabilities of Meta's AI assistant in the multilingual domain, essentially means users will be able to also interact with Meta AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook in these new languages.

Saurya Airlines plane crash at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport resulted in the deaths of 18 individuals. The incident occurred as the aircraft, carrying 19 people, caught fire shortly after skidding off the runway. The dramatic event was captured on video and shared on social media, though the authenticity of the footage remains unverified. Other footage displayed rescue workers sifting through the burned wreckage scattered across green fields, with bodies being transported to ambulances on stretchers as local residents observed. Officials reported that the airport was temporarily closed.

real estate sector has cautioned the government that the proposal to remove indexation benefits for long-term capital gains in real estate will hurt the growth of the sector.

Mexican officials say an explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at the site in the liquor’s namesake town in Jalisco state

fiscal prudence and whether the budget would indicate a populist turn by the government. However, the message is that of continuity. Apart from the increased allocation of resources to the states of the two coalition partners, there does not seem to be any meaningful difference between the earlier budgets and the current one. The government continues to be on the path of fiscal prudence and consolidation. There is an emphasis on employment, skilling, and the social sector, and rightly so. There has been some worry about economic growth not fully translating into employment growth. Given the increasing number of young Indians joining the workforce, it was important to address the skilling needs of the people and incentivise the companies to hire more freshers. Encouragement for domestic manufacturing and services continues and the measures announced were on expected lines.

budget delivered on most counts for the economy, but may have disappointed the market through higher capital gains tax on equities and securities transaction tax on futures and options. On the positive side, we highlight (1) the moderately higher spending on farm and rural economy and lower income tax for middle-income households, which is a positive for consumption, (2) the thrust on employment generation through several new measures and (3) fiscal consolidation, which is a positive for bond markets and yields. On the negative side versus market expectations, we note (1) the unchanged capex compared with the interim budget figure and (2) a higher capital gains tax on equities. The government may pursue further rationalisation in the capital gains structure for various asset classes over a period of time. The government increased allocation to revenue expenditure (6.2% increase versus 3.2% in the interim budget) and cut income tax rates for middle-income households, which is a positive for consumption sectors. The higher proposed spending on social welfare schemes and rural development will drive a faster recovery in the farm and rural economies. The reduction in income tax rates for the lowest income tax slabs corresponding to middle-income households should provide an impetus to two-wheeler, consumer durables, QSR and other discretionary items.

US President Joe Biden to end his campaign became public, the internet has been flooded with memes focusing on Vice-President Kamala Harris. It is slime green, clubbing and self-awareness that is dominating the US pop culture and it is now entered the political arena. One such production is the ‘Brat summer’.

Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum recently posted a new picture of herself and her 2-month-old daughter on Instagram, just after she made it public that she was seeking a divorce. Sheikha Mahra is seen in the picture looking at a painting of a white horse with her infant. She used just a white heart emoji as the only caption for the post, as per the reports of The Mirror.

Narendra Modi has been in office since 2014, this is the 11th successive budget of his tenure. There will be signs of continuity, as well as critics who will say that one measure or the other should have come much earlier rather than now. While all this is well-taken, the fact is, every budget — even if part of a continuum — also has its individual context. This context is both political and economic.

George Soros and his millennial son Alex have thrown their weight behind Kamala Harris and urged all Democrats to rally around the first black vice president to beat Republican candidate Donald Trump. Will it stop an open contest for the nomination at a time when the Democrats are left with barely more than 100 days before the November 5 election? Taking to social media platform X, Alex Soros wrote it is time for all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump. He also added she is the best and most qualified candidate.

Kamala Harris has now emerged as the most talked about politician of the United States after being endorsed for President by recently resigned Democratic nominee Joe Biden. She has also amassed the support of a majority of the Democratic Party, who are vouching for her to counter the very formidable Donald Trump, who already has high approval ratings for the US Presidential Elections this year.

₹1.48 trillion allocated for education, employment, and skilling, today’s announcements bode well for the future of our youth, given the government’s emphasis on skill development. The barriers faced by the workforce are immense: Nearly 73% of workers aged 15-59 years did not receive any formal or informal vocational or technical training, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2022-23. With India’s demographic dividend expected to peak around 2041 and the working-age population forecast to shrink, we must seize the current window of opportunity to harness the potential of India’s labour force and fuel economic growth.

Rotterdam’s police have played a crucial role in dismantling an extensive “pig butchering” scam, a fraud operation preying on victims via dating and social media platforms before siphoning off their savings.

Heathrow Airport, JFK, and many other airports in United States and Europe were massively affected over the past few das due to the global IT outage, that rendered Microsoft applications and services inaccessible. A Microsoft CrowdStrike which was ascertained to be the reason behind this, led to thousands of passengers being stranded at airports and had to wait for their flights as some got delayed, rescheduled, or even cancelled.

Shauna Sharpes doesn’t travel and grows much of her own food at her home in western Washington state. The payroll manager for a local Native American tribal authority has meager savings and expects she will have to keep working for at least the next decade. Part of her challenge: She turned 60 in January, putting her at the tail end of a baby boom generation that is hurtling toward retirement age in uncertainty.

BHEL and NTPC jumped nearly 3% to Rs 314.25 and Rs 385, respectively, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a partnership between the two PSU companies under the Energy Security Scheme in the Union Budget. Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that NTPC and BHEL will set up an ultra-critical thermal power plant using AUSC Tech to promote one out of 9 Budget priorities of Energy security.

Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, will step down from his role by the end of 2025

A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection