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Tax Day 2024 in the US is falling on Monday, on April 15 and several outlets such as Krispy Kreme, GrubHub, Potbelly, Arby's, Dave & Buster's, California Pizza Kitchen, BJ's Restaurant, TGI Fridays, Paris Baguette, Grimaldi's and 'Hooters' are offering discounts and freebies, as per a report in USA Today. Krispy Kreme is offering Original Glazed dozen in sales tax prices to those who purchase one Original Glazed. Hooters are offering free dessert up to $6.99, 10 wings free on buying 10 wings, Dos Equis draft beers and Legendary Margaritas at $4.

Lok Sabha elections in the country, CPI candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat Annie Raja launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his candidature from the same constituency and said that the people are very disappointed with the performance of their representative (Rahul Gandhi). «People elected him with a huge majority… Sometimes they show anger because they are very disappointed with the performance of their representative, Rahul Gandhi. So it is for the people to judge,» she lashed out. She further stated that there is a lot of scope for the left front to take up the issues, whether it is the question of the human-animal conflict or the railway line. These are all issues that need to be taken up in the Parliament, not in the Kerala Assembly.

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AI fashion modeling is on the rise but its use has complicated implications for diversity

NEW DELHI : As conflict between Israel and Iran heats up, India is among the countries most affected. India has deep equities in the region: a large diaspora, strong economic partners, and a growing strategy role. But the prospect of a large-scale conflict hurts that.

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya is ‘injured’; Mumbai Indians captain is ‘not admitting it’, says former cricketer According to former New Zealand cricketer-turned-commentator Simon Doull Hardik's injury is preventing him from bowling full throttle at present. "You go out and make a statement by opening the bowling in game no. 1, and suddenly, you are not required," Cricbuzz quoted Doull as saying.

NEW DELHI : Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are expected to report largely steady revenues and profits for the quarter ended 31 March, but the first half of the current fiscal year will see them put up a better show, buoyed by likely tariff hikes. Indus Towers, a leading telecom infrastructure provider, is expected to report relatively better numbers, boosted likely by part-payment of its dues by Vodafone Idea.

A series of weak auctions for U.S. Treasurys are stoking investors’ concerns that markets will struggle to absorb an incoming rush of government debt. A selloff sparked by a hotter-than-expected inflation report intensified this past week after lackluster demand for a $39 billion sale of 10-year Treasurys.

WASHINGTON—Sen. Maria Cantwell said she wants to end China’s control of TikTok. She also wants such legislation to hold up in court.

Narendra Modi on Sunday called the Congress «the sultan of tukde tukde gang», as he accused the opposition party of having the dangerous intention to «divide, break and weaken» the country. He was addressing a mega public meeting at Maharaja's college ground here aimed at drumming up support for BJP and JD(S) candidates from Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya and Hassan Lok Sabha constituencies. «This is a land where mothers dream about sending their children to armed forces in the service of the nation. On the other hand, there is a Congress party which is going around becoming the 'Sultan of tukde tukde gang'. The dangerous intention of Congress to divide, break and weaken the country is still the same,» Modi claimed. JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was among those who shared the dais with Modi in a show of strength by the NDA. The JD(S) joined the NDA in September last year. Of the total 28 seats in Karnataka, BJP is contesting in 25 and the JD(S) in three, including neighbouring Mandya.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets on Sunday to consolidate their position at second slot of points table of 2024 IPL. The contest was KKR’s first of the five matches at home on the trot and now they have four wins out of six games. KKR's opener Phil Salt hit a magnificent 89 off 47 balls while captain Shreyas Iyer complemented him with an unbeaten run-a-ball 38 as KKR eased past the target of 162 with 26 balls to spare.

Lawrence Bishnoi's gang on Sunday claimed the responsibility of firing incident that took place at Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s home. Anmol Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi's brother based in the US, also stated that this incident serves as the «first and last warning» for Salman Khan. He ominously hinted that if there's a next time, the bullets won’t be aimed at walls or an empty home, indicating a direct threat to the actor. On Facebook, Anmol Bishnoi, purportedly posted a message claiming, «Salman Khan, this is just to show you a trailer, to make you understand our power and not to test our patience further… This is the first and final warning to you. Next time, the bullets won’t be fired at walls or empty homes. You consider Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as your gods, but we have two dogs named after them… This hint is enough and I don’t want to say anything more,» Anmol Bishnoi said in the post, signed off with ‘Jai Shri Ram’."

Lok Sabha polls, former party MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu on Sunday joined the AAP here. Tinu is likely to be the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, said party sources. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann welcomed Tinu into the party fold. Along with Tinu, another Akali leader Gurcharan Singh also joined the AAP.

Q: I've heard that it's best for my health to eat a salad before dinner. But if I'm eating vegetables regardless, does the order really matter? A: It's a popular internet health hack: Eat foods in the «right» order — vegetables first, proteins and fats second, carbohydrates last — and you'll significantly reduce your resulting spike in blood sugar, which can therefore reduce cravings, fatigue and health risks like Type 2 diabetes, proponents say.

ALSO READ: 'Ask Shah Rukh Khan why KKR didn't retain me,' Shubman Gill tells ED Sheeran On the show, the British singer also asked Rohit Sharma about his retirement plans and whether he was interested in owning a team to nurture talent to which the Indian cricketer replied that he hasn't given much thought to retirement but discussed his timeline for continuing to play competitive cricket. “I haven't really thought about retirement. But, I don't know where life takes you.

“Governments lie; bankers lie; even auditors sometimes lie. Gold tells the truth." –William Rees Mogg At the end of the Mahabharata war, Yudhishthira, the leader of the Pandavas, is overwhelmed with guilt and grief over the massacre of his relatives. Looking to boost his flagging spirits, Lord Krishna and sage Vyasa advise him to perform the Ashvamedha Yagna—an extravagant and elaborate ceremony meant to demonstrate the suzerainty of Vedic kings.

It has been two years since forecasters felt this good about the economic outlook. In the latest quarterly survey by The Wall Street Journal, business and academic economists lowered the chances of a recession within the next year to 29% from 39% in the January survey. That was the lowest probability since April 2022, when the chances of a recession were set at 28%.

Cambodia's post on X, the diplomat has a deep understanding and administration for Khmer culture and tradition, dressed up 'elegantly' to mark the country's New Year. "Ambassador Devyani Khobragade has a deep admiration for Khmer culture and tradition. Embracing the spirit of Khmer New Year, she elegantly dressed as a Khmer Apsara, embodying the rich bond of our civilizations.

BENGALURU : Sachin Bansal’s latest big bet that could propel his fintech startup Navi Technologies Ltd bears some heavy-hitting buzzwords—large language model, generative artificial intelligence—but this second-time entrepreneur has opted for the tougher path. Bansal, who previously co-founded e-commerce giant Flipkart and was the original posterboy of India’s startup ecosystem, is building most of the technology stack for Navi in-house. These include LLM apps, chatbots, a lending management system, and an app platform to speedily launch new products and services.

ALSO READ: 'There are players but…': Sunil Gavaskar explains why MS Dhoni is 'Thala for a reason' Meanwhile, former Australia captain Aaron Finch felt that Dhoni should not let his fans wait and bat earlier for CSK. Speaking on Star Sports, he said, "Yeah, I think everybody's been waiting for MS Dhoni to bat for a little bit longer and get out there early on. But, I mean, it's just unbelievable to watch, I think just seeing the sheer excitement that he brings people, when he walks out the bat.

Samir Arora, founder and fund manager of portfolio management service (PMS) firm Helios Capital Management has often favoured three big investment themes—financials, consumptions and information technology (IT). But now, he is slightly tweaking his bets on these sectors. A bulk of Arora’s own equity investments have been made through Helios’ funds.