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Hamas on Sunday called on US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators to implement a ceasefire plan for Gaza put forward by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding «more negotiations». Hamas «demands that the mediators present a plan to implement what they proposed to the movement… based on Biden's vision and the UN Security Council resolution, and compel the occupation (Israel) to comply, rather than going through more negotiation rounds or new proposals,» the Palestinian group said in a statement. Mediators have invited both Israel and Hamas for a round of negotiations on Thursday.

foreign policy, asserting that Dhaka intends to maintain «smooth and positive» relations with all, including India and China. «Our policy is to maintain good relations with all countries while protecting our national interests,» interim government's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said during his first press briefing at the foreign ministry. Hossain, whose position is equivalent to a minister, said it is meaningless to assume that this interim government is focused solely on any particular direction. «We intend to maintain smooth and positive relations with all… including India and China,» said Hossain, who previously served as a deputy high commissioner to India.

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PARIS – Phil Kim was the first, and for the foreseeable future, the only Olympic champion in men’s breaking.The 27-year-old from Vancouver, known in his breaking circles as B-Boy Phil Wizard, captured gold at Place de la Concorde on Saturday.The Canadian dominated his final battle with host-country favourite Danis Civil (Dany Dann) of France by winning all three rounds and taking 23 of a possible 27 votes from the judges.The 2022 world champion and reigning Pan American Games champion Kim was a favourite in the performance sport making its Olympic debut in Paris.It isn’t on the menu in Los Angeles in 2028 nor is it certain to return in Brisbane, Australia, in 2032.The sunny, charismatic Kim was that throughout his bouts Saturday, but he shed tears both on the podium during O Canada, in interviews afterward and when he embraced his mother Gilsoo, father Byung Tae and brothers Daniel and John.“I was stressed out of my mind,” Kim said. “Yesterday, I cried my eyes out because I was so scared to do this.“There’s been a lot of pressure and a lot of expectations.

tourism sector has the potential to resolve 50 per cent of the country's employment challenges with the right government support, Lemon Tree Hotels Chairman and Managing Director Patanjali Govind Keswani said on Saturday. Delivering his address at the first National Conclave on India 2047, organised by IIM Calcutta, he said India's tourism sector is on the verge of hitting the inflexion point. Keswani pointed out that several countries have seen that the tourism sector contributes as much as 15-20 per cent to their GDP and account for 25 per cent of employment. Expressing disappointment over the government's approach towards the tourism sector, he said, «In India, tourism contributes only 6.5 per cent to GDP and a similar share in employment. This sector holds enormous potential for creating jobs.»

Paris Olympics 2024: The world is eagerly awaiting the much-anticipated closing ceremony. Scheduled to take place at the iconic Stade de France, this event will not only mark the culmination of weeks of thrilling competition but also signal the countdown to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In an exciting development, Team India has announced that veteran hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and acclaimed shooter Manu Bhaker will have the honour of carrying the Indian flag during the Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony. Sreejesh played a pivotal role in India's campaign, making crucial saves against Australia during the group stage and in the penalty shootout against Great Britain in the quarterfinals. His outstanding performance continued in the bronze medal match, where his sensational saves secured India's victory. Alongside him, Manu Bhaker, who earned two bronze medals in Paris, will share the flag-bearing duties.

surveillance measure (ESM) framework from August 13 to include mainboard companies with a market capitalisation of up to '1,000 crore. Previously, the ESM framework applied only to companies with a market capitalisation of less than '500 crore. To address volatility in smallcap stocks, ESM mechanism was introduced in June last year.

2024 Paris Olympics, a stage where athletic prowess meets global attention, saw the German track star Alica Schmidt, often hailed as the “world’s sexiest athlete,” fall short of her Olympic dreams. Despite high expectations, Schmidt and her team were unable to secure a spot in the women’s 4×400-meter relay final, marking a disappointing end to her campaign.

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Mint’s Founder Diaries podcast, Jain, the chief executive of Dream11, details the realities of his startup journey—from failure, rejection, and relentless pivoting, to building a category-defining business valued at more than $8 billion. From navigating the complexities of investor pitches to adapting to regulatory changes, Dream11’s growth holds invaluable lessons for entrepreneurs. Jain emphasises the importance of building a strong team and culture, understanding the market, and the critical role of financial literacy in entrepreneurial success.

JPMorgan Chase has rolled out a generative artificial intelligence assistant to tens of thousands of its employees in recent weeks, the initial phase of a broader plan to inject the technology throughout the sprawling financial giant.

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Germany's proposed Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS) is expected to pose new challenges to Indian industry which is already reeling with lower exports, higher imports and Europe's carbon tax, think tank GTRI said on Friday. India's steel exports have dropped by 31.2 per cent from USD 31.7 billion in 2021-22 to USD 21.8 billion in 2023-24, while imports have increased by 37 per cent, from USD 17.3 billion to USD 23.7 billion, making India a net importer, it said. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that the Indian steel industry is not legally bound to follow the new German steel standard, but ignoring it could hurt domestic exports.

new tax regime in the July 2024 Budget, increasing its attractiveness compared to the old tax regime. This was done by changing the income tax slabs to reduce tax payable, hiking the standard deduction to Rs 75,000 and increasing the deduction to 14% on employer's contribution to the NPS account under the new tax regime. However, these changes have been made in the new tax regime after almost 4 months of the financial year 2024-25 are already over. Salaried individuals have already informed, in April of this financial year, their employers about their individual choice of tax regime for deducting tax from their salaries. Employers use the tax regime chosen by the employees as the basis for calculating the TDS from each employee's salary. In the most cases, this choice has to be made in the first month of the FY as per employers' requirements. Each employee chose the tax regime favourable to him/her based on the income tax slabs under the old and new tax regimes existing at that point in time. Latest income tax slabs in old, new tax regime for FY 2024-25

carbon emission levels to a zero.

Stocks staged a relief rally and bonds fell after the latest US labor-market reading helped ease fears about a more pronounced slowdown in the world’s largest economy.

JD Vance soon be a liability for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US Presidential Election 2024? If media reports are to be believed, his ratings in the opinion polls are plummeting. In an article published in the 'Washington Post', it was said that his selection as a running mate was not encouraging as he was a historically unpopular running mate. He is not a popular voter-friendly candidate is evident by he fact that in the 2022 Ohio Senate campaign all other Republican candidates for statewide office performed better in their races. As if it was not enough, his popularity has been waning since Donald Trump selected him as his running mate.

India vs Spain head to head:Looking at the head to head clashes, India won four of its matches against Spain in the past five encounters.India vs Spain match time:The India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medal match will begin at 5.30 pm IST at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Paris.India vs Spain Live, Bronze Medal: The India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medal match will begin at 5.30 pm IST at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Paris.India vs Spain Live, Bronze Medal: It is going to be PR Sreejesh's final international hockey match for the country, and the Indian hockey team is trying to best to give Sreejesh a medal-winning farewell at the biggest stage.

Left Front rule in Bengal had just got over at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. It was sometime in June 2007. CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu, well into his 90s, had long delivered his speech but showed no signs of departing the dais although supporters had already started leaving the tightly packed venue. That wasn't usual, given the grand old man's failing health and his limited public appearances. Shortly afterwards, the stalwart was seen engrossed in an animated discussion with then chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, his frown apparent even from a distance. Biman Bose, then Left Front chairman and secretary of the party's state unit, soon joined what looked more like a debate than a conversation. Again extremely unusual, given a deadpan Basu's demeanour in public rarely bordered on the jittery and the party hardly ever exhibited its differences outside the closed doors of its Alimuddin Street headquarters.

tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will not compete in the 2024 US Open, citing an inability to give his 100 per cent. Nadal, who recently suffered a second-round defeat to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics, expressed regret over missing the event. In a post on social media, Nadal said that he has decided not to compete in the upcoming US Open. The Spaniard added he will miss those electric and special night sessions in New York.

Corporate India, Mahindra & Mahindra has been served a notice from the office of the goods and services tax (GST) for the use of the 'Mahindra' brand name by various group companies. The show cause notice has questioned why M&M should not pay GST for the service given by the parent to the group companies by letting them use the flagship brand and logo. The notice relates to 2017-23. A Mahindra spokesperson declined to comment to ET on the communication from the indirect tax department.