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Made by Google launch event will begin at 7:30 PM IST and will be livestreamed on Google's website, YouTube channel, or the company's social media handles. As per media reports, the Pixel 8 is anticipated to come with a 6.17-inch FHD display, while the Pixel 8 Pro might sport a 6.7-inch QHD+ display featuring a 120Hz refresh rate. Internally, both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are rumored to be driven by Google's in-house Tensor G3 chipset.

GST demand notices have been served on Indian companies in recent weeks in cases where overseas staff have been deputed to India. This follows a judgment given by the Supreme Court that the salary of ‘seconded employees’ (deputed to an Indian company), which is reimbursed to the overseas entity, will be subject to service tax. This SC order of May 19, 2022, in the case of Northern Operating Systems, has opened a pandora’s box even in the realm of GST. Abhishek Jain, partner and national head, indirect tax, KPMG-India, said: “This was largely witnessed as the period of limitation for assessment of cases for financial year 2017-18 ended in September.

Also read: ‘Heavy traffic, utter chaos’: Video shows massive congestion at Bengaluru's Nandi Hills, internet reacts The bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna Varale and Justice Krishna Dixit in the order said, “The state government, through the secretary of school education and higher education, may call a meeting of stakeholders such as representatives of private/government institutions, school bus operators, parents’ associations and take up the issue of revising school timings so as to ease traffic, and at the same time, consider the security and safety of children." (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Last week a video of massive traffic congestion in Bengaluru roads went viral. A serpentine queue of vehicles in the route of Nandi Hills, one of the popular weekend getaways near Bengaluru surfaced on the internet.

Nongthombam Biren Singh on Tuesday flayed a man and even announced monetary reward leading to his arrest for uploading a misleading ‘rumour’ on the social media. The unknown man, in his post, loaded a video of a motorcade of heavy vehicles carrying huge machines ostensibly in Imphal, and said the mammoth devices carried by 20/30 trucks are probably meant for mining platinum and uranium. Biren, in a video message attached with the video of the man uploaded in his (CM) Facebook page, said the machines are meant for cleaning and dredging Phumdis (floating biomasses) from the dying Lamphelpat (Lamphel lake) located in the peripheries of Imphal West district. Owing to the lake’s fading status, there have been repeated flash floods during rains, affecting the people hugely, added Biren. For the last four/five years the government has been extending all out efforts to save Lamphelpat and to prevent it from triggering sudden floods, Biren said. The CM further added that a work order for cleaning the lake has been released only recently.

Social media influencers were shaken well-known Brazilian influencer Samya Silva was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2023. At just 21 years old, her life was cut short in a shocking incident that unfolded in Teresina, Brazil, leaving her family, friends, and followers in mourning. As authorities investigate this heart-wrenching case, let's take a moment to remember who Samya Silva was and the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.

A post shared by Ni Luh Putu Ary Pertami Djelantik (@niluhdjelantik) “So disrespectful. Meditating nak*d on our temple ? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F*CKIN MIND ? How could you do this, humiliating Balinese and their belief ? Immigration Officer please get this person, we’ve had enough ! This is a humiliation to us Balinese people," Influencer wrote on Instagram. "We are still carrying out investigations regarding this incident," said Immigration Office head Tedy Riyandi in a statement sent to AFP news agency.

Hardy has canceled two upcoming shows on his fall tour, The Mockingbird & the Crow, due to anxiety and panic attacks. The affected concerts were scheduled for October 5 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and October 7 in Brandon, Mississippi. Additionally, the Georgia Rodeo show planned for October 6 has been rescheduled for April 12, 2024. Hardy shared his struggles in a text-only post on social media. He revealed that he has been battling anxiety since a bus accident last year, and the past two weeks have been particularly challenging, resulting in multiple panic attacks and hospital visits. He expressed his need to take some time for self-care to improve for his family and fans. Hardy plans to return and refocus on October 12, expressing gratitude for the understanding of his fans. Refunds for the October 5 and October 7 shows can be obtained from the original point of purchase. His next performance is scheduled for October 12 at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Mockingbird & the Crow tour will continue through December. Last October, Hardy and his touring team were involved in a bus accident in Tennessee, which caused injuries to the group when the bus ran off the highway and overturned. At that time, Hardy had confirmed that despite the severity of the accident, there were only four people on the bus, including himself, and they all received medical attention for their injuries.

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry, who are engaged and have a three-year-old daughter named Daisy Dove, are set to appear as Mr. Raccoon, the jeweler, and Ms. Leopard, the dressmaker, respectively, in a special 20th-anniversary episode of Peppa Pig. Orlando Bloom is set to make an appearance in the Peppa Pig cast next year, portraying the character of Mr. Raccoon, a jeweler. Joining him is his fiancée, Katy Perry, who was previously announced to play the role of Ms. Leopard, a dressmaker. The couple, engaged for four years and parents to daughter Daisy Dove, will feature in a special three-part episode marking the 20th anniversary of the popular children's show. In this unique episode, Mr. Raccoon will aid Peppa and her friends in preparations for the wedding of Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow, marking the first wedding ceremony in the preschool series. The official social media pages of the show celebrated Bloom's guest appearance as «Oinktastic news!» and clarified that the casting and filming occurred prior to the recent actors' and writers' strikes in the United States, which have caused delays in the entertainment industry. Earlier, singer Katy Perry has signed a deal to sell rights to five of her studio albums released between 2008 and 2020 including «Teenage Dream» to Carlyle-backed Litmus Music, the music rights company said on Monday. «One of the Boys,» «PRISM,» «Witness» and «Smile» are the other four studio albums that are part of the deal. Billboard reported the deal was valued at $225 million, citing sources. Private equity firm Carlyle declined to comment on the deal value.

By David Shepardson

«Financial inclusion,» defined as individuals and businesses having access to useful and affordable financial products, has declined in the U.S., according to new industry research.

N Biren Singh on Tuesday expressed his frustration as he publicly criticised an individual who had disseminated false information on social media. In a move to deter such behaviour, the CM also announced a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible. The unidentified individual had posted a video on social media showing a convoy of heavy vehicles transporting large machinery, claiming that these machines were intended for mining platinum and uranium in Imphal.

Delhi Police personnel conducting raids and confiscating laptops and mobile phones of journalists associated with a news portal, relax. Instead of worrying about First World things like 'media freedom' when pertaining to suspected links of media organisations with 'Chinese sources', thank the good lord that we are not in China itself.

Gandhiji on October 2 every year has been a ritual we have been practicing religiously ever since Independence. But there is need to go beyond that. Gandhiji was a leader, activist, Mahatma and, more importantly, a politician all rolled into one. But he was a politician of a different mettle and it is this role of Gandhiji that is most relevant today.

Meta's Oversight Board plans to open a case examining an altered video of U.S.

NEW DELHI : Petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri has urged the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to show sensitivity to oil consuming-nations and curb output cuts. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Puri said he discussed the global energy scenario during a meeting with Opec secretary general Haitham Al Ghais on Tuesday. “India imports about 60% of its crude oil worth $101 billion and other petroleum products from Opec members.

By Jonathan Stempel

New Delhi: With oil prices on the boil, union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri has asked the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to be sensitive to the needs of oil-consuming nations and curb output cuts. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Puri said he discussed the global energy scenario during his meeting with OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais on Tuesday. "Discussed the global energy scenario in my meeting with OPEC SG, HE #HaithamAlGhais.

ABU DHABI : India, the world's third-biggest oil importer, on Tuesday urged producers to show "sensitivity" towards consuming countries, hit by prices largely trading above $90 a barrel since Saudi Arabia and Russia decided to extend voluntary cuts to year-end. "During pandemic, when crude oil prices crashed, the world came together to stabilize the prices to make it sustainable for the producers," Indian oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in Abu Dhabi to attend an industry conference, said after a meeting with OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais.

Twitter is a really important platform. He’s made tremendous improvements to the platform and I think it’s a unique, very difficult to disrupt kind of asset and one that could grow into different lines of business," Ackman said, while speaking to CNBC channel on October 3. Ackman also noted in the televised interview that a foundation linked to his firm Pershing Square has already backed X through an investment of $10 million.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi enlightened via a social media post about the consequences of providing rights based on the population ‘jitni abadi utna haq’, emphasising that it will lead to ‘majoritarianism’. “Equality of opportunity is never the same as equality of outcomes.

By Stephen Nellis