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officials not to opt for a "hard approach" at an early stage with taxpayers and instead communicate and explain tax liabilities to them. She told the officials to prioritise solving problems at the stage where they are mere doubts, rather than allowing them to develop into full-blown grievances. Speaking at the inauguration of a new goods and services tax office building in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Sitharaman said officials' focus should be on grievance redressal while handling tax-related issues.

civil services aspirants drowned last month. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna said, «Investigation is at initial stage. I am not inclined to give bail.» A detailed order of the court is awaited. On August 17, the court had reserved the order after hearing the arguments of the lawyers of the CBI and the basement's four joint owners — Parvinder Singh, Tajinder Singh, Harvinder Singh and Sarbjit Singh.

Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris' name — featuring none other than the candidate's great nieces. The actress Kerry Washington introduced the girls by saying «it's come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle — or pretend to struggle — with the proper pronunciation of our future president's name.» She added, «Confusion is understandable. Disrespect is not. So tonight we are going to help everyone get it right.»

Chicago: Leaders of an «Uncommitted» movement, which garnered hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, have been negotiating for weeks to secure a speaking slot for a Palestinian American at the Democratic National Convention this week. The negotiations stalled late Wednesday when leaders with the Uncommitted National Movement say a Democratic National Committee official called and delivered a firm response: «The answer is no.» The leader, Abbas Alawieh, an «Uncommitted» delegate to the convention and co-founder of the movement, described the call as shocking after weeks of talks that he felt were positive. In response, he and other delegates decided to stage a sit-in outside Chicago's United Center, where the convention is being held. They spent the night on the sidewalk on Wednesday, and vowed to remain until their request was granted or the convention ended Thursday night. «When we ran out of options — doing everything we can and working from the inside, when we ran out of options as uncommitted delegates, we just sat down,» Alawieh said in an interview Thursday.

Travis Kelce, who is currently dating pop star Taylor Swift, has secured his first significant Hollywood role. Kelce is set to star in the upcoming action comedy «Loose Cannons,» a film being developed by the producers of the popular «John Wick» series, as per the reports of Daily Star.

jamón iberico, into part of a shopping mall, and through a tricky chicane until they finally emerged into the Spanish daylight. (To be clear, this section of the race was neutralized for safety—no one was allowed to launch an attack before the bunch had made it outdoors.) How a major bike race even wound up in a supermarket comes down to a question of sponsorship. Carrefour is one of the Vuelta’s major backers and organizers promised a “unique and original event that will make cycling history." The thing is, cycling history is already full of absurd detours.

Harvey Hunter is a Junior Content Creator at Cryptonews.com. With a background in Computer Science, IT, and Mathematics, he seamlessly transitioned from tech geek to crypto journalist.

Harvey Hunter is a Junior Content Creator at Cryptonews.com. With a background in Computer Science, IT, and Mathematics, he seamlessly transitioned from tech geek to crypto journalist.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Prof. Jayant Varma raised concerns over the impact of the current monetary policy stance on the country's economic growth, the minutes of August meeting showed on Thursday. He argued that the policy, which he believes is excessively restrictive, is sacrificing growth potential at a time when India's economy could be accelerating. Varma, an external member of the MPC, had voted for a cut in repo rate during the meeting which took place on August 6-8. The committee, however, decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent with a 4:2 majority.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPA) will scale up its container handling capacity to 10 million twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) by April next year, said Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said. In H1FY25, JNPA handled 7.4 million TEUs, and this capacity is expected to increase to 10.4 million TEUs by April next year. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the port handled 6.4 million TEUs. «Jawaharlal Nehru Port has become the first 100 percent landlord port in the country,» Sonowal said, adding that «accordingly we are aiming for bigger and bigger ships at this facility.»

Diana Pundole, a devoted mother of two and a dedicated teacher from Pune, has shattered the glass ceiling by claiming the national championship title in the saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024, held in Chennai. Diana's journey to the top is nothing short of extraordinary. Her passion for racing ignited eight years ago when she received an unexpected call from Coimbatore inviting her to participate in a car racing championship. At that time, she was one of 200 women selected from across India to undergo rigorous trials as part of a national talent hunt. Despite facing skepticism and numerous challenges, Diana's determination propelled her forward, eventually earning her a spot among the top six contenders.

Democratic National Convention's third day began with a unique spiritual dimension as Pandit Rakesh Bhatt, a renowned Hindu priest, led the session with a traditional Vedic prayer. The event, held at the United Center in Chicago, was a significant occasion for rallying support behind Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Pandit Bhatt’s prayer invoked the ancient Indian concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' which translates to 'the whole world is one family.' Bhatt opened with a prayer that resonated across the hall, chanting verses in Sanskrit before translating them into English for the diverse audience. “Even if we have differences, when it comes to the nation, we have to be united,” Bhatt stated. “Let our minds think together. Let our hearts beat as one. All for the betterment of society. May this make us powerful so we can unite and make our nation proud.”

The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into subsidies given by the European Union and EU member countries for dairy products that could lead to tariffs on their export to China. The announcement came one day after the EU released a draft decision to finalise tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, in a follow-up to provisional tariffs announced last month. The tariffs have been denounced by the Chinese government and automakers and threaten to set back the industry's efforts to go global.

One week into its presale, Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) has already raised over $600,000.

Harvey Hunter is a Junior Content Creator at Cryptonews.com. With a background in Computer Science, IT, and Mathematics, he seamlessly transitioned from tech geek to crypto journalist.

Starbucks has announced that Brian Niccol will be the new chairman and CEO, effective September 9, 2024. Niccol, who will succeed Laxman Narasimhan, will start his new role amid a significant leadership transition at the global coffee company. Narasimhan's departure, after just over a year as CEO, has set the stage for Niccol's high-profile appointment.

MK Surana, Former CMD, HPCL, says crude below $80 and the cracks at $13 for HSD and $11 for MS, make OMCs well placed on overall setup. Also, many of these OMCs are going on a new path. OMCs are in a stage where there is a growth potential with a surety of the existing cash. Of course, the overhangs on the pricing part continue to be there, the possibility or not possibility of some interventions. Pure EV play may take some more time and the hybrid may be more common in the near future to come and that augurs well for the OMCs. How do you see the outlook for oil marketing companies? On the one hand, Brent is continuously under check, under $80 now and on the other hand, these OMCs are transforming beyond just being distributors of traditional fuel as well. MK Surana: The stage looks good as of today because the crude is below the psychological mark of $80. The global demand weakness as per many of the agencies who forecast is getting moderated from all the three agencies who have been doing IEA, EIA, or OPEC. The Indian demand is good on the overall while the global demand is lower. People have started recognising the weaknesses in China's demand growing in the current phase.

Rivian's head of manufacturing is leaving the electric vehicle startup to join Stellantis at a time when the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups is preparing to launch a number of battery powered cars. Tim Fallon will join Stellantis as its head of manufacturing in North America effective Sept 2, Stellantis said in a statement. Rivian, known for its R1S SUVs and R1T pickups, appointed its head of logistics Carlo Materazzo, a former Stellantis executive, to oversee production in the interim, CEO RJ Scaringe said in an internal email seen by Reuters.

Every once in a while, you meet a friend that you won’t soon forget. For Canadian country singer Shania Twain, that friend happens to be a Newfoundland local she met on tour 40 years ago.

Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project dubbed the «largest solar precinct in the world». Authorities announced environmental approvals for the US$24 billion SunCable project in Australia's remote north that is slated to power three million homes. The project, which will include an array of panels, batteries and, eventually, a cable linking Australia with Singapore, is backed by tech billionaire and green activist Mike Cannon-Brookes.

Mahua Moitra launched an attack on BJP by claiming that ED and CBI are only for opposition and opposition ruled states. The jibe is in connection to the recent Kolkata rape-murder trajedy that sent shockwaves across the nation. In the early stages, Calcutta High Court had transferred the investigation to federal probe agency, CBI from Kolkata police. «Why isn’t Maharashtra Governor flying to Delhi? Why is this not handed over to @CBIHeadquarters