The generosity in the Budget for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh has propelled BJP and its allies TDP and JD(U) along what has been a win-win trajectory since they decided to kiss and make up before the Lok Sabha polls, the basket of announcements underscoring the power of the 28 seats that the two parties...
Read MoreStock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red a day after the Union Budget 2024 speech by FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Both BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were marginally down.
Read MoreApple reduces TV show and movie spending due to financial losses. Strategy changes include cutting costs, stopping unpopular shows, and buying from other studios. No layoffs in TV division. The impact on show quality remains uncertain. Apple TV+ faces challenges in gaining viewers despite critical acclaim.
Read MoreDisruptions hit Mumbai’s Main Line at 7:25 am as a bamboo structure fell on overhead wires between Sion and Matunga. Restored by 8:20 am, the stoppage affected office-goers, who risked walking along the tracks.
Read MoreIAS probationer Puja Khedkar missed her report date to Mussoorie Academy by July 23. Her training is on hold, with a DoPT inquiry ongoing. She was transferred due to misuse complaints, and her OBC non-creamy layer and disability claims are under scrutiny. Maharashtra’s disability commissioner has requested an investigation by Pune police.
Read MoreUnion finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2024-25 emphasizes economic growth, R&D in agriculture, and angel tax removal. Bharat Biotech, CII, and FTCCI praised measures like paid internships funded by CSR, MSME support, Mudra loan cap hike, ₹100 crore credit guarantee, infrastructure enhancement, women’s hostels, and student loans.
Read MoreIndia’s Shafali Verma powered the defending champions to an 82-run victory over Nepal in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 with a career-best 48-ball 81. Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha’s 122-run opening stand laid the foundation for India’s 178-3. Nepal, needing to chase within 10 overs to surpass Pakistan’s net run rate, fell short, finishing at...
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