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news aggregator InShorts saw its losses balloon by over a third during the year ended March 2023 to Rs 309.75 crore, from Rs 231.87 crore in FY22, as it spent significantly more during the period. The company saw its operating revenue rise 8.7% year-on-year during FY23. The Noida-based company’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 180.90 crore in FY23, compared to Rs 166.37 crore a year earlier, according to its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Mumbai Police has formed a four-member special team to investigate the 'Mahadev betting app case'. The team includes experts in cybertechnology and financial crimes. FIR registered at Matunga police station in the case has been transferred to the Mumbai crime branch. A case has been registered against the promoters of the Mahadev Book Betting App, Saurabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal, Shubham Soni, and 29 others in the Mahadev betting app case. In this case, there are allegations of fraud of 15,000 crore rupees along with match-fixing, illegal hawala, and cryptocurrency transactions. The investigation of the case is now being done by the Crime Branch. Earlier on November 14, Mumbai Police registered a case against 32 people, including the director of Dabur, Gaurav Burman and company chairman Mohit Burman, alleging a connection to the betting app scam.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said identity and its recognition by the State plays a crucial part in what resources people get and their ability to express their grievances and demand their rights. Addressing the plenary session of the 36th 'LAWASIA' conference virtually, he spoke on «Identity, the Individual and the State — New Paths to liberty».

As the elections in the state are currently underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Rajasthan to score a turnout record on Saturday during the assembly elections, where polling began at 7 AM.

As polling in Rajasthan is underway, Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed confidence that the Congress will retain power in the state. “I am confident that the Congress will repeat the government,” Pilot told PTI before casting his vote in Jaipur. He said the Congress focused its election campaign on the issues of the people and claimed that the BJP has been exposed. Pilot, who is Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s former deputy, said that the electorate wishes to change the anti-incumbency trend.

online videos every day. Many have their dedicated accounts on YouTube or Instagram or Facebook or some other social networks. But not all are that successful and certainly do not earn in millions.

statement from his office was posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and was aimed at addressing what he termed as "false rumors". Also Read: Who is Javier Milei, Argentina's next president who wants to scrap local currency, and eliminate the central bank? With his December 10 inauguration looming, the outsider libertarian economist is in a rush to assemble his team. Indications suggest that Milei might opt for a more moderate Cabinet than initially anticipated, the report added.

Check all the LIVE updates on Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023 here.Rajasthan Assembly Polls: The largest state in India has never been ruled by any party other than Congress or the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). The state has had three chief ministers in the past thirty-three years.After Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's return in 1993, the seat of power in Rajasthan has only alternated between BJP and Congress- Ashok Gehlot and Vasundhara Raje.While Raje seemed to have been sidelined by the saffron party during their campaigns ahead of the crucial Rajasthan Assembly Elections, Gehlot remained a highlight an integral party of the Congress campaign for the Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023.The state goes to vote tomorrow, 25 November, to elect representatives for the 200-member Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

social media and internet intermediaries to “align” the terms of service on their platforms within the next seven days to alert users about the consequences of creating, uploading and sharing prohibited information including deep fake content or child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a senior government official said on Friday. Intermediaries have to “explicitly” warn users that they cannot “host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or share” any content that belongs to someone else, is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic or invasive of another user’s privacy.

Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies

National Advisory Council (NAC) was 'uncharitably caricatured' as a 'separate power centre' when it functioned purely as an 'advisory body to the Prime Minister', the former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said in an essay in an upcoming book. She adds that this was ironic given that NDA has openly been taking directions from the 'unelected and unaccountable' RSS. «It is extremely ironic that the NAC was vilified, when the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has routinely deposed before, and taken direction on policy and legislation from the unelected and unaccountable Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), most visibly in September 2015 when Union ministers gave detailed presentations explaining their policies, and south their 'marg darshan' (guidance), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi put it», Gandhi writes in her essay titled- Enhancing People's Rights and Freedoms- The NAC revisited. She also holds forth that the NAC's role was limited to submitting recommendations to the PM and the final decision was left to the discretion of the Union government.

Kamareddy assembly constituency, located around 120 kms away from Hyderabad, has become the hotspot of this election in Telangana, as it is witnessing a triangle battle among BRS supremo and chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, his challenger A Revanth Reddy who is the state Congress president, and BJP's local heavyweight K Venkata Ramana Reddy. The chief minister had surprised many when he chose Kamareddy as his second seat in addition to his sitting Gajwal seat in the Siddipet district. A new dimension was added when sitting MP Revanth Reddy, fashioning himself as Congress' chief ministerial counter to Rao, too entered the fray — in addition to Kodangal in the Vikarabad district — thus making the Kamareddy contest a CM vs a wannabe CM.

collateral-free loan scheme for micro and small enterprises (MSEs) Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) has approved a credit guarantee of Rs 1 lakh crore in the first seven months of the current financial year 2023-24, the government said Friday. “In a major boost to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, the CGTMSE has approved a credit guarantee of Rs 1 lakh crore in just seven months of the current financial year 2023-24,” the MSME ministry said in a statement. In the previous fiscal 2022-23, the same was achieved in 12 months. In a post on social media platform X, MSME minister Narayan Rane said: “CGTMSE's crucial role in ensuring sustained growth, resilience, and employment generation for MSMEs is commendable”. He said that this achievement is a testament to the government's unwavering commitment to supporting MSMEs and providing them with access to affordable credit. “The accelerated pace of credit guarantee approvals reflects the government's proactive measures to facilitate financial support to MSMEs, thereby bolstering their contribution to the nation's economic development,” the ministry added. The scheme offers guarantee on credits for loans up to Rs 2 crore, without third-party guarantee and collateral.

Money Heist returning for a sixth season have surfaced, primarily originating from Facebook pages. However, a closer look reveals that these rumors lack a foundation in reality. Here's the truth behind the speculations.

BITS Pilani’s technology business incubator, Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), has introduced the inaugural edition of its startup initiative, “Womenpreneur for Bharat 1.0". 

As scores of shoppers pack local malls to hunt for Black Friday deals, Dianne Debarros will be on the lookout for discounted toys and laptops her kids will soon need for school.

Navigating kids’ social media use is a complex issue in the modern day of parenting, and something parents may be grappling with as they decide whether to gift their children smart devices this holiday season.

Hyunjin from Stray Kids has taken social media by storm. The LALALALA singer captivated fans with his mesmerizing appearance in the recent edition of Harper's Bazaar Korea Magazine. In the December 2023 issue, Hyunjin graced the cover, showing his role as a global ambassador for Versace, donning the brand's ensembles with undeniable charm. The photos flawlessly captured his beauty, leaving fans fascinated and unable to contain their excitement. The renowned 5-Star singer charmed the online sphere on November 24 in Versace's Holiday Campaign 2023 collection. Marking the Stray Kids member's inaugural collaboration with the prestigious brand, he takes center stage in this feature. Hyunjin elevates everyday wear with a touch of elegance, showcasing the latest Athena Tote bags adorned with Versace's iconic Barocco print.

Stuart Seldowitz, former National Security Council advisor to ex-US President Barack Obama, has been arrested in New York City on charges related to the harassment of a street vendor. Viral videos captured Seldowitz making Islamophobic remarks against a halal food cart worker in Manhattan. In a display of solidarity, people gathered outside the vendor's cart, purchasing food to support him.

Droupadi Murmu on Friday said it is the duty of civil servants to respond promptly to the grievances of the people besides adopting innovative measures beneficial for citizens. Addressing a group of officer trainees who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said the feedback of the public on various government schemes and projects is now considered very important for an efficient and accountable administration. At a time when people can post their grievances instantly on social media, the need to use updated governance tools and advanced technology for service delivery to people has increased manifold, she said.

BITS Pilani’s technology business incubator, Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), is launching a startup programme that will support women entrepreneurs who are creating solutions for the smaller cities in the northeastern region, Rajasthan, Haryana and J&K, according to a statement from the institute. The programme, ‘Womenpreneur for Bharat 1.0’, will provide funding of up to Rs 10 lakh to the eligible startups, along with extended incubation support from PIEDS, including one-on-one mentoring, market access support, and opportunities to raise funds.