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Destiny 2's upcoming raid for The Final Shape marks a significant moment in the game's history, promising a thrilling conclusion to the Light and Dark saga. Here's everything you need to know about the raid race, including how to watch and what to expect. When and Where to Watch?

CrimeCon, the prominent event for crime professionals and experts, is set to air key sessions on SiriusXM's Triumph channel, reaching a wider audience unable to attend the live event in Nashville from May 31 to June 2.

FX has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming season of 'The Bear,' showcasing the mounting chaos in Carmy's (Jeremy Allen White) restaurant venture with Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).

2024 Lok Sabha elections, covering 58 seats spread over six states and the union territories of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir will be held on Saturday. Among the prominent candidates in the fray are former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti (Jammu and Kashmir) and Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana), union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Deepender Hooda, Naveen Jindal, Bansuri Swaraj, Manoj Tiwari, Kanhaiya Kumar, Bhartruhari Mahtab and JP Aggarwal States where polling will be held in the sixth phase are Bihar (8 seats), Haryana (10), Jharkhand (4), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (8), Delhi (7). Polling will also be held in Anantnag-Rajouri seat of J&K where Mufti is the PDP candidate. Unlike in 2014 and 2019, when BJP had won all seven seats in Delhi, this time the battle is not easy for the party as AAP and Congress have joined hands with the former contesting four seats and the latter three.

Mamata Banerjee alleged at a public rally on Friday that the Calcutta High Court's order on the cancellation of OBC certificates was the result of a "conspiracy" by the BJP to create division between Muslims and Tapshilis (scheduled castes). «I will give justice to people. There are Tapshilis, Adivasis and Muslims. I will not deprive anyone of their rights,» Banerjee said, speaking in a public rally at Joynagar in the South 24 Parganas district. Cancellation of the certificates would affect many Hindus as well as minorities other than Muslims too, she said, affirming that her government would move the Supreme Court against the order of the high court, which cancelled around half a million OBC certificates issued after 2010, citing violation of reservation rules.

Modi alleged on Friday that Congress has reached a level of craziness where it intends to terminate India's nuclear weapons if it comes to power, restore Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and annul Citizenship Amendment Act. At an election rally in Mandi, he also attacked those who had used unsavory language against BJP candidate and actor Kangana Ranaut during the campaign. «You have seen Congress rule for decades. Congress likes a Bharat which is poor, citizens are surrounded by problems… Hence, it wants to bring back the old situation in the country. It wants to put reverse gear in the country's progress. Hence, Congress is saying if it comes to power, it will bring back Article 370 and annul CAA… It has reached a level of craziness where it is saying it will terminate India's nuclear weapons. They are making these announcements in their election campaign,» Modi said. The prime minister further charged Congress with being staunchly communal and practices appeasement politics for vote bank.

security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday said India would have progressed at a much faster pace if its borders had been more secure, defined and not in «adversarial dispossession» while underlining that the country's power has grown immensely in last 10 years. Delivering the Rustamji Memorial Lecture organised by the BSF on its 21st investiture ceremony, he said, «In the foreseeable future, I don't think our borders are going to be as secure as we will require for our fast economic growth. So, the responsibility on border guarding forces has become very, very heavy. They have got to remain on alert 24X7 in perpetuity. They have got to see that our national interests and country are protected.» Borders are important because that is the limit which «defines our sovereignty», he said. «Zameen par jo kabza hai wo apna hai, baaki to sab adalat aur kachehri ka kaam hai, us se fark nahi padta (The land which is in our possession is ours, the rest is the matter of courts and that is immaterial),» Doval said. He said the government has paid «very, very high attention» to border security during the past 10 years, a period in which «our comprehensive national power has grown immensely».

Rajasthan Royals (RR) put up a brilliant display of bowling, managing to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a total of 156 runs in 20 overs of play in the first innings. RR's bowlers continue to chip away, picking wickets at regular intervals to never let SRH's tremendous batting line-up to cut-loose. Trent Boult and Avesh Khan complemented each other well to took three wickets each.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's request for dissolving the Parliament and holding fresh General Elections, the UK citizens and parties are gearing up to go to polls sooner than expected. The voters will choose 650 members of the House of Commons, the lower house for a term of five years. The party that commands a majority of seats in the lower house, either alone or in coalition, will form the next government and its leader will be the prime minister. The center-left Labour Party under the leadership of Keir Starmer is considered to be in the strongest position. It will be pitched against the ruling Conservative Party under the command of Rishi Sunak. Polling will be held on July 4.

Ashok Leyland Friday reported a 19.8% increase in standalone net profit at Rs 900.41 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 751.41 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. Revenues from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 11,266.69 crore as compared to Rs 11,625.67 crore in the year-ago period.

Karnataka Bank's net profit for the March quarter fell 23% at Rs 274 crore against Rs 354 crore owing to lower net interest income and higher staff and other expenses. The bank's operating profit for the quarter was also 27% lower at Rs 500 crore against Rs 686 crore.

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) has reported a 9.6% year-on-year rise in net profit at Rs 700 crore against Rs 639 crore in the year-ago period. The company's total income for the quarter was 18% higher at Rs 2,194 crore against Rs 1,862 crore.

HDFC Bank customers will not be able to use most services, including net banking, mobile banking and UPI, due to scheduled maintenance activities from 3.30 A.M. on May 25, 2024, according to a notice on the bank’s website.

surge in 2024, Aditya Birla Group’s market capitalisation has crossed the $100-billion mark and outperformed both Sensex and Nifty. Successful completion of Vodafone Idea's Rs 18,000-crore follow-on public offering (FPO) has prompted a re-rating of most of the Aditya Birla Group stocks, which predominantly focuses on commodities. Vodafone has also nearly tripled its market cap in one year.

Manappuram Finance reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong loan growth at both its gold and non-gold segments. The company's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of parent rose about 36% to 5.62 billion rupees ($67.7 million) for the three months ended March 31, above analysts' expectations of 5.59 billion rupees, according to LSEG data.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday reported a 56.45 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 449 crore in the March quarter, riding on higher revenue. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 287 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the fourth quarter of FY24 stood at Rs 2,745 crore as against Rs 2,491 crore in the year-ago period, it added.

automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH, reported a 41.5% climb in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by better demand for its automotive products and consumer goods. Net profit rose to 5.65 billion rupees ($67.99 million) in the quarter ended March 31 from 3.99 billion rupees a year earlier for the company, which makes auto parts and accessories for cars, two wheelers and railways among others.

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd on Friday posted a 21 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 319 crore for the March quarter. The mortagage firm had reported a net profit of Rs 263 crore in the year-ago period. Its revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,205 crore for the March quarter as compared to Rs 2,075 crore in the year-ago period, Indiabulls Housing Finance said in a regulatory filing.

Shares of Sobha Ltd.(up 3.28 per cent), Oberoi Realty Ltd.(up 0.71 per cent), Macrotech Developers Ltd.(up 0.24 per cent), Phoenix Mills Ltd.(up 0.12 per cent) and Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 0.02 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Shares of Biocon Ltd.(up 1.26 per cent), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.82 per cent), Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.(up 0.43 per cent), Abbott India Ltd.(up 0.32 per cent) and Divi's Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.23 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.