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Alberta-based Jennifer* is 47, divorced, has two adult children and recently lost her job. A successful professional, she was well on her way to an early retirement at age 52 or 53, but now she’s wondering if that will still be possible, and how much she’ll have to scale back her original plans.

As automakers continue to delay their electric-vehicle plans and report lower-than-expected sales, Canada’s goal of ensuring that at least 20 per cent of new vehicles sold by 2026 are electric seems to be in jeopardy.

BENGALURU , NEW DELHI : In Indian cuisine, biryani holds a place of honour, especially during Eid festivities. Not surprising then that startups and larger hotel chains saw a notable uptick in orders for the fragrant dish in the run-up to Eid, as per an analysis by food delivery platform Swiggy. Demand for biryani across India saw a 15% increase during Ramzan, with orders totalling around 6 million plates.

New Delhi: India can maintain a consistent 8-9% GDP growth in the coming years, and even reach double-digit annual growth between FY29 and FY31 fuelled by government spending on infrastructure, and private investment, which is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) President R Dinesh said. Big-ticket land and labour reforms, as well as higher spending on health and education, apart from keeping its focus on inclusive growth in the medium to long term will also propel India as one of the fastest-growing major economies, registering a consistent high growth, Dinesh said in an interview. "We believe that the economy will register over 7.5% growth in FY25.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that the party is facing difficulties in supporting its candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, mainly due to financial crunch caused by «steps taken by the central government». Addressing a press conference here, he said the party will fare very well in the polls and the opposition alliance will secure a «clear and convincing majority» despite all attempts to scuttle its progress. «There has been an attempt to create problems for us. Our accounts were frozen and Rs 300 crore of money received through public funding were stolen by the PM,» Ramesh said. In February, the Income Tax department has frozen four main bank accountants of the Congress on a tax demand of Rs 210 crore for 2018-19.

electric vehicle producer in the world and, simultaneously, an also-ran in the race for EVs. How did that happen? As recently as 2016, the US had more EVs on the road than China did. Now China has raced ahead. Despite Tesla Inc.’s pioneering role in bringing electrification into the mainstream, the US EV effort is beset by angst. While sales jumped by 44% last year, that is expected to slow markedly in 2024, with signs of retreat not just in Detroit but at Tesla itself. Tesla briefly lost its crown as the world’s biggest battery EV producer in the fourth-quarter of 2023 to BYD Co. Ltd., and will likely do so again. Chief executive Elon Musk is on record saying that, absent trade barriers, Chinese manufacturers “will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world.” Tesla’s gigantic valuation these days has more to do with visions of robotaxis rather than EV leadership, per se.

BJP lashed out at RJD leader Misa Bharti on Thursday for threatening to put its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in jail if the INDIA bloc is voted to power at the Centre and said people will give the opposition parties a fitting reply in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for such remarks. Talking to reporters in Patna on Thursday, Bharti raised the issue of electoral bonds and said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Bihar as well as the prime minister will be put behind bars for raising donations through the scheme by misusing central agencies. Reacting sharply to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RLD) leader's remarks, BJP chief J P Nadda said those facing a probe for alleged corruption and out on bail are «abusing» Modi, who has an unblemished political career. «They are hurling various kinds of abuses on Modi. In the last 23 years, Modiji served as the Gujarat chief minister for more than 12 years and as the prime minister for 10 years. Modiji has worked as the country's chief administrator and there is no blemish on him. Misa Bharti is saying she will send such a person to jail,» Nadda told a poll rally in the Anadaman and Nicobar Islands.

Fermi Paradox have stated that the contradiction between the high probability of alien life existing and the complete lack of evidence for it, may have been tied to the AI development among human on Earth. According to a report published by Michael Garrett, it is suggested that AI's evolution into Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) could be the ‘Great Filter’, keeping alien evidence away. The Great Filter theory says that a hurdle that intelligent life must overcome to become advanced and interstellar.

Chandra Shekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar, who has been fielded by the BJP from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Thursday said he is still associated with the socialist ideology and slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP) for allegedly doing away with the ideas of Ram Manohar Lohia. «The socialist ideology should not be linked with the SP. I am still personally associated with the socialist ideology,» Neeraj Shekhar told PTI over the phone. The assertion by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate assumes significance as his late father was a proponent of the socialist ideology and a vocal critic of the saffron party. Chandra Shekhar's entire family is currently in the BJP. His elder son Pankaj Shekhar as well as younger son Neeraj Shekhar are in the saffron party while his grandson Ravi Shankar Singh Pappu is a BJP member in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

IPL 2024 Points Table: Gujarat Titans handed the Rajasthan Royals their first defeat of the season on Wednesday thanks to some superb batting by Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia. With the latest victory, Titans have found themselves on the 6th position in the IPL Points Table while Rajasthan continue to lead the coveted rankings. Despite facing a setback against GT on Wednesday, the Sanju Samson-led franchise continues to lead the IPL 2024 team rankings.

₹1,505, implying an over 22 percent upside from its CMP of ₹1,229.30, as of April 10. The stock has already delivered almost 59 percent returns in the last one year and gained over 19 percent in 2024 YTD, giving positive returns in 3 of the 4 months of the current calendar year so far. Airtel shares have been flat but in the green in April so far after a 9.4 percent jump in March.

GT vs RR IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson fined ₹12 lakh for Code of Conduct breach Outlining the strategy behind the successful run chase on Thursday, Gill said, “We were targeting 45 in three overs and that is very much gettable. Fifteen runs per over you just need two hits in the over and that was the mindset at that time.

Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara has praised the inform Riyan Parag, saying his potential is there for everyone to see but the Sri Lankan legend fell short of stating that the youngster deserves a place in India's T20 World Cup squad. The 22-year-old is second only to Virat Kohli in the leading run-getter's list this IPL season having scored 261 runs, with a top score of 84 not out and a strike rate exceeding 158. The hard hitter's 76 off 48 balls went in vain as Gujarat Titans overhauled the imposing 196-run total off the last ball of the innings here on Wednesday to break the Royals' four-match winning streak on Wednesday. «I think his (Parag's) potential is there for everyone to see. I think for Riyan it's really about concentrating on Rajasthan and this season, and whatever happens (being considered for T20 World Cup) will happen after that,» said Sangakkara in response to a question about whether the Assam cricketer could be in line for an India berth for the World Cup later this year in the West Indies and the USA.

stock market, the Nifty 50 index has risen 4.65 percent in 2024, the BSE Sensex has surged 3.83 percent whereas the Bank Nifty index has risen nearly 1.56 percent this year. So, it is clear that despite all these assets climbing to a new peak in 2024, gold and silver have outshined the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market in YTD time.

The family of a Nigerian business leader who died in a Southern California helicopter crash that killed five others filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the flight should have been grounded because of treacherous weather

Jessica Alba, who shot to fame in the James Cameron television series “Dark Angel,” as well as films such as “Sin City” and the “Fantastic Four,” will step down as chief creative officer at Honest Company, a personal care company that she founded

Delta Air Lines has reported a small first-quarter profit and says travel demand is strong heading into summer

Oklahoma's attorney general is suing two Texas-based natural gas companies over soaring prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021

Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires

It is the age of startups in India, with entrepreneurs celebrated as they embody the spirit of New India. Large corporations are the economy’s mainstay, but are perceived to be steady and slow. In the corporate savanna, large corporates are elephants compared to the startup cheetahs.

BEIJING — China's commercial property sector is seeing pockets of demand amid an overall real estate slump.