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visa regime for expats — including those from China — on a par with that for companies in the 14 sectors under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes. They cited project execution difficulties due to delays in processing visas for foreign experts, people aware of the issue told ET. This has emerged as a bottleneck amid signs of a pickup in private capital formation. The manufacturers have flagged these issues to their administrative ministries.

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

NCLT) has dismissed the resolution plan submitted for realty developer Rajesh Lifespaces' hotel business, Rajesh Business & Leisure Hotels, citing non-conformity with statutory requirements and procedural irregularities. The corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Rajesh Business & Leisure Hotels, managed by the resolution professional (RP), had witnessed competing proposals from consortiums led by Sankalp Consortium and Rare ARC-Shree Naman Developers. Initially, the resolution plan offered by Rare ARC and Shree Naman Developers was chosen by the committee of creditors (CoC) but has now been dismissed due to procedural lapses and non-compliance with statutory norms.

assassination attempt on former US President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over the weekend could well be the gamechanger of the 2024 US presidential polls. The picture of Trump with an injured ear, blood streaming down his face but resilient and in fighting spirit — punching the air with a clenched fist — is expected to become the defining image of US politics for some time to come. It presents a stark foil to the image of incumbent President Joe Biden, who is facing ever louder calls to step down from the presidential race given the uncertainties over his age and health. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to “strongly condemn” the assassination bid. “Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American people,” the PM posted on X. In the US, both the Republicans and the Democrats have condemned the attack. President Biden spoke to Trump after the incident. “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence… It’s sick,” the President said. “That’s one of the reasons why we have to unite this country. You cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this. We cannot condone this,” Biden has been quoted as saying.

Consumer spending on mobile services in India slumped sequentially in the fourth quarter of FY24, which was reflected in lower revenues for telecom operators from their postpaid services business as well as reduced payouts for data services, according to an assessment collated by the telecom regulator. User spending on mobile services (post-GST) rose a modest 1.4% sequentially to about Rs 55,524.5 crore in the fourth quarter of FY24 — 44% lower than the 2.5% sequential growth clocked in the third quarter of FY24 — as per latest sector performance data issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. According to analysts, the sequential dip in postpaid service revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter was caused by rising sales of low-value M2M (machine-to-machine) SIMs or 'connections'.

Gold and copper are two of the oldest metals known to humans. They have now acquired a new sheen. In the case of gold, uncertainty in the global economy and instability in geopolitics have sent the price of the precious metal, an investment of safe resort, soaring. In the case of copper, the ongoing energy transition and move to Industry 4.0, which are highly mineral-intensive, has seen demand grow impressively with an upward pressure on prices. India is heavily import-dependent for both metals, importing more than 95% of demand for each. GoI can dent this trend. Indeed, security of mineral supply chains is already emerging as a priority. India's goal as a manufacturing hub can only be realised if there is a security of raw materials. So far, GoI has pursued a strategy of looking for resources overseas. It can look at home as well.

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BJP unit after the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said "overconfidence" hurt the BJP's hopes in this year's elections. Addressing the BJP's UP working committee meeting here, Adityanath said while the BJP managed managed to maintain its vote share of previous elections, there was a «shifting of votes», and now the «defeated» opposition is «jumping around» again. The chief minister said, «Under the leadership of PM Modi, we had maintained constant pressure on the opposition in UP, achieving great success in 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2022 (national and state elections).» «The percentage of votes that BJP had in its favour in 2014 and subsequent elections, BJP has been successful in getting the same number of votes in 2024 as well, but shifting of votes and overconfidence have hurt our hopes,» he said.

president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group when John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire from his .22-caliber revolver. At the sound of the gunshots, Secret Service agents swarmed, and one of them shoved the president into the waiting limousine — but not before one of the bullets struck home, hitting Reagan in his side.

Donald Trump at an election rally on Saturday in which the former U.S. president was wounded in the ear: INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI ON X «Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. Strongly condemn the incident. Violence has no place in politics and democracies. Wish him speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased, those injured and the American people.»

Anant Ambani, the younger scion of Reliance Industries exchanged vows with his fiancee Radhika Merchant on Friday. Like most big, fat, Indian weddings, the nuptials of Anant & Radhika were star-studded and were attended by bigshots from showbiz and business all across the world. American reality TV star Kim Kardashian was one of the guests at the bash. She was part of the wedding ceremony, as well as the Shubh Aashirwad ceremony on July 13.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Sunday announced he appointed his son, the emirate's crown prince, as defence minister of the United Arab Emirates in a cabinet reshuffle. "Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has joined the government of the UAE as Deputy Prime Minister and has been appointed Minister of Defence," Sheikh Mohammed, who is the UAE's prime minister, wrote on X. Sheikh Hamdan, 41, is the second son of Sheikh Mohammed and has held the title of crown prince of Dubai since 2008.

India is likely to see retail digital payments double to USD 7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. In the report 'How Urban India Pays', Kearney-Amazon Pay said strong adoption of digital payments in online purchases has potentially led to a permanent shift in consumer behaviours, fuelling offline adoption as well. While 90 per cent of the respondents of the survey preferred digital payments when making online purchases, affluent consumers lead the way with the highest Degree of Digital Payment Usage (DDPU), tending to use various modes of digital payment for 80 per cent of their transactions. «Millennials and Gen X are leading in the adoption of all types of digital payment instruments,» it said. «Men and women both use digital payments in about 72 per cent of their transactions, indicating gender parity.»

The budget is now slightly more than a week away. Finance ministry officials would have already sifted through all the proposals, recommendations and advice received from various quarters, and taken a decision on which ones to retain and which ones to discard. Many proposals and measures are probably already in the oven for final baking; what is probably left are incorporating last-minute proposals from party members, updating data and putting final touches to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s commentary.

Insurance Act, 1938, during the upcoming Budget session to achieve 'Insurance for All by 2047'. Some of the provisions, which could be part of the amendment bill, include composite license, differential capital, reduction in solvency norms, issuing captive license, change in investment regulations, one-time registration for intermediaries and allowing insurers to distribute other financial products, sources said. The move will enable the entry of differentiated insurance companies like in the banking sector. The banking sector is currently categorised as universal bank, small finance bank, and payments bank. The provision of composite licenses would allow life insurers to underwrite health insurance or general insurance policies.

I have a B.Tech. from IIT, Bombay, an MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and a CFA charter from the CFA Institute. My wife, a PhD from IIT, Bombay, is an educational consultant, and my daughter, who graduated from NLS, Bangalore, is an advocate. I was born and raised in Mumbai. How did you land up in this job?

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 5th T20I: India sealed the series on July 13 after the Men in Blue, under Shubman Gill’s captaincy, defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the 4th T20I match. The southern African team, under Sikandar Raza’s leadership, will play for their pride in the final match of the tournament.On July 13, Zimbabwe scored 152/7 in 20 overs. India got to 156/0 in 15.2 overs.

Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.

₹15,999), Nothing’s sub-brand CMF has taken the road less travelled and delivered a rather unique style and design identity, not unlike previous products in the CMF portfolio. You’re not going to confuse this phone with anything you’ve seen before. It all starts with a little twist in the tale.

Argentina can become the first South American team to win the 'triple crown' of three straight major tournament titles if they can overcome a formidable Colombia in Sunday's Copa America final. Inspired by Lionel Messi, Argentina followed up their 2021 Copa America title with the World Cup triumph a year later and have advanced with little drama to this weekend's showpiece with the Colombians. Spain are the only other team in international football to have won a World Cup in between two straight continental titles when they clinched Euro wins in 2008 and 2012 either side of the 2010 World Cup.

Novak Djokovic was far from convinced he could win Wimbledon when the tournament began less than a month after his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. «I was just thinking about moving well (and) not injuring myself,» he said. After getting through his first few matches at the All England Club, though, Djokovic thought: «OK, I'm actually playing close to my best, and I can have a shot at the title.» Now he's just one victory away from what would be an eighth championship at Wimbledon — equaling Roger Federer for the most by a man — and a 25th Grand Slam trophy overall, more than any tennis player ever. Won't be easy: On Sunday, Djokovic will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of last year's Wimbledon final; Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to be there in a rare public appearance after her cancer diagnosis.