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Arcane Season 2 Part 1 on November 9, 2024. The last episode will be available on November 23, 2024.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Undiagnosed cognitive decline can cost seniors tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings through bad investments or financial scams, according to new research.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2000, Danny, a 38-year-old lawyer, confronted then Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal of the Bombay High Court with a heartfelt request: “Would you grant me the liberty to take my own freedom and step away from the course you have charted for me?" Justice Sabharwal had offered him a judgeship, but Danny wanted to prioritise caring for his ailing wife over accepting the prestigious position.

Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction from suburbs to urban centres are calling for a similar approach to policy, saying several ideas currently percolating on the fringes of society in Canada have proven successful elsewhere and deserve a more central place in the national conversation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As whiskey ages, a small amount evaporates, a loss that has long been poetically called the “angels’ share." But in the resort town of York, Maine, residents see the vapor as far from romantic. At a town meeting last year, Beth Downs held up photos from Tennessee and Kentucky, showing stop signs and trees covered in an ugly black mold called whiskey fungus.

Amid concerns over overleveraging of microfinance borrowers at the industry level, Ujjivan Small Finance has started chasing the next aspiration—a universal banking licence. For the first time ever, the bank has said in no uncertain terms that it would apply for the licence no later than March 2025. In his first ever media interaction after taking the driver’s seat, managing director Sanjeev Nautiyal discussed with ET's Atmadip Ray the business decisions that are taking shape at the bank's headquarters in Bengaluru. Executive director Carol Furtado also joined the conversation. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. Ujjivan is one of the just two small finance banks eligible to apply for universal banking licence at this point of time. AU has already thrown the hat in the ring. What is Ujjivan up to? Sanjeev Nautiyal: We are working on a plan and within this financial year, we see ourselves in a very good position to make an application to the Reserve Bank of India. Has the Ujjivan board approved it? Sanjeev Nautiyal: The board is agreeable to the fact that we should apply. We are building a strategy based on the guidance provided by the board.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Soon after Simona Dai was born in 1992 in rural China, she was sent to live with a foster family, hidden away so her parents could hold out for a son. Driving that decision was the country’s one-child policy, in place from 1980 through 2015.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Officials from China have avoided direct comment on North Korea’s despatch of thousands of troops to Russia, where they might help in a conflict that all three countries see as a contest against overweening American might. China itself is a crucial if undeclared backer of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, providing technological support for Russia’s defence industries.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There is a fundamental difference between financial investment products and other conventional products we consume. Investments have no ‘product’ with a look and feel.

Islamic dress code. The incident, captured on video, shows security guards detaining the woman at Islamic Azad University. University spokesperson Amir Mahjob stated on X that “at the police station, it was found that she was under severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder.” The video has circulated widely on social media, with some users suggesting the woman’s actions were a deliberate protest. Lei La, a user on X, commented, “For most women, being in public in their underwear is one of their worst nightmares. This is a reaction to the authorities’ stubborn insistence on the mandatory hijab.”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The combined revenue of companies that have declared their September-quarter financial results so far has risen 9% year-on-year, while net profit declined 2.7%, a Mint analysis showed.

US election race is as close as it can get, especially because there is no certainty as to which candidate has the ultimate edge in the election race. Different election trends and data are yielding varied results, that is increasing the political intensity even more.

Vasquez revealed to Extra that her parents were among the first to hear the rumors, and they assured her they had known all along that there was no truth to them. “They definitely knew,” she said, reinforcing her stance. The attorney humorously admitted, “Honestly, I’ve never really seen him in any films… maybe Chocolat?” When pressed about his iconic role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, she replied, “Never to this day. I have not seen him in Pirates.” Despite her lack of familiarity with Depp’s filmography, Vasquez described her first impression of him as profound. “After maybe 30, 40 minutes of speaking with him, I remember having an out-of-body experience and thinking, 'He views the world so differently than I do.’ He definitely uses a different part of his brain. He’s such an artist,” she noted.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at odds on many policy issues, but one topic is particularly personal for both: for-profit colleges. Mr Trump once owned a for-profit college, predictably called Trump University.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For those who started their fashion careers in the 1990s—a time when the industry was just starting to find its place—Rohit Bal was a guiding light. And this was borne out when almost every member of the fashion industry, from designers and stylists to photographers, models and fashion writers, had a special memory to share of working with him, soon after the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced the death of legendary designer on 1 November.

Edtech platform Coursera is banking on the rising demand for generative AI (genAI) courses to drive learner growth as India is at the forefront of enrollments, a senior executive told ET. “If we are comparing it to the pandemic, of course the growth is slower (for online learning platforms). But now genAI courses are driving the growth with over 950,000 enrollments happening for genAI courses and almost 1600% year-on-year growth in genAI content,” Raghav Gupta, managing director of Coursera India and Asia Pacific, said in an interview. “Some of the growth is also happening because it is such a hot topic that people want to learn and there is a bit of a fear of missing out as well,” he added.

Weekend Advocates vs Traditionalists. On one side, you have the rebels, declaring that the tyranny of the Monday morning grind must end. On the other, the loyalists, clutching their Saturday-Sunday sanctity like it's the last slice of Friday night pizza.

business leadership was defined by managers who ruled enterprises top-down. Shaped by the world wars and the Great Depression, leadership in enterprises was defined by an almost militaristic control established through stringent rules and dictums. A 21st-century leader, on the other hand, is empathetic, and visionary, and leads by inspiring their teams to achieve a common vision, rather than forcing them to work until they drop. The backlash following EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil's death has highlighted how corporate India's conditions can be deemed, in many cases, as being 'inhumane'. Such conditions call attention to how Indian employees are among the most overworked in  the world. It underlines two key questions: Are Indian workplaces desirable?

Originally from the southern Rivers State in Nigeria, where he got his undergraduate degree, Amaechi now works as a part-time teacher at a community college thanks to a scheme that allows students to stay on after they graduate and get work experience. But Amaechi's Optional Practical Training (OPT) benefit, which is linked to his student visa, is about to run out.

After Canada Post presented its latest offer to workers, the risk of a looming disruption is likely leaving Canadians worried about what will happen with their mail.