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2024 Force Gurkha 5-Door Teased For First Time, Launching Soon in India

After testing for almost two years, the Force Gurkha 5-five door is finally making its way to the Indian market. As the launch is just around the corner and the global debut is scheduled for the end of this month, the company has shared the teaser on the internet, hinting about the design elements and some key features.The development came at a time when Mahindra is planning to release Thar 5-door in the country. It has been reported that the...

Jio Financial Services Q4 Results | Net profit at ₹310 crore

Jio Financial Services Ltd on Friday (April 19) reported a net profit of ₹310 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2024. The company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for FY24 stood at ₹1,605 crore.In the fourth quarter of FY24, Jio's standalone PAT increased to ₹78 crore from ₹71 crore recorded in the preceding quarter. For the full fiscal year FY24, the standalone PAT amounted to ₹383 crore.Jio's total ex-dividend income...

'Subsidence crisis: Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking — some rapidly'

A Science study warns of high land sinking rates in China's major cities, with coastal areas at risk of slipping below sea level. The sinking, exacerbated by global sea level rise, poses severe flooding risks for coastal cities worldwide.

I was amazed at how everything came under control and life became normal after the heavy rains in Dubai: Rohit Roy

Rohit Roy on how even after heavy rains in Dubai, and people stuck on the roads, everything came under control within 24 hours.

OnePlus Could Soon Launch Its Own Premium Flip Phone Like Oppo: What We Know

OnePlus entered the foldable segment with the Open last year and soon we could see a flip model from the company as well. New reports this week point to OnePlus making the logical step forward in the foldable arena and bringing a flip premium phone gives it that additional firepower to rival other brands. Oppo and OnePlus share their resources, including some products that are rebadged as OnePlus products for Oppo in other markets. Oppo Find N3...

Warner Bros.' boss made bank last year, despite the Hollywood strikes

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav earned $49.7 million in 2023, new filings show.

Heatwave Alert in Bengal: Mercury Likely To Cross 40 Degrees in Kolkata, Odisha Reports First Sunstroke Death

As severe heatwave conditions grip India, the weather department predicted that temperature in Kolkata is likely to cross 40 degrees in the next few days. The heat wave spell is likely to continue over East India till April 23.Meanwhile, a heat wave alert has also been issued in seven districts of Bengal, which includes Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Birbhum and Paschim Bardhaman districts. The Indian Meteorological Department...

Zinedine Zidane 'One-Step' Away From Becoming Manager Of German Giants Bayern Munich : Report

Zidane has been without a job since departing from Real Madrid in 2021 and is now poised for an unexpected comeback.

Hebrew U., law prof. forum call for release of Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian, citing free speech

The law forum also called for her release saying that the arrest and investigation of Shalhoub-Kevorkian "seriously harms free speech and academic freedom."

Teen Charged With Terrorism Offences In Stabbings Of Bishop And Priest At Sydney Church

A 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service has been charged by police with terrorism offenses.Authorities said the stabbing was declared a terrorist act because of the teenager’s suspected religious motivation and that the boy traveled up to 90 minutes from his home to the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney’s western suburbs.The teen spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad being insulted...

BlackRock buys shares of two companies for Rs 207 crore

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) US-based asset manager BlackRock on Friday acquired shares of Electrosteel Castings and PTC India Ltd for Rs 207 crore through open market transactions

First of Lok Sabha polls: Who has the edge? Ground reports and more

The big focus of this episode of 5ive Live is on the voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories.

IPL 2024 Match 35 Delhi Capitals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Head To Head Stats

Article 370, Silence 2 And Other OTT Releases This Week

Here are some of the new series and films that are coming out this weekend.

Gold jumps Rs 400 to breach Rs 74k mark, silver hits fresh peak

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Gold and silver prices soared to fresh record high levels on Friday with the precious metal breaching Rs 74,000 per 10 grams mark here on bullish global trends

London-educated Kairana ki Beti takes on BJP in West UP seat

London-educated Iqra Hasan is fighting for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat against BJP's sitting MP, Pradeep Chaudhary. Western Uttar Pradesh's Kairana is voting on Friday. Who is the Samajwadi Party's Iqra Hasan who is pooling in support from a diverse set of groups in the region?

UEFA Slaps One-Match Suspension To Emi Martinez After Penalty Shoot-Out Heroics In Conference League

Emiliano Martinez shone brightly yet again, showcasing his prowess during the tie-breaker to guide Aston Villa to victory over Lille.

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'Tillu Square' to release on the OTT platform on THIS date

"Tillu Square," the highly-anticipated comedy-crime flick starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameshwaran, rocked theaters upon its release, earning both critical acclaim and impressive box office figures. Now, set to premiere on Netflix, the film's digital debut on April 26th is poised to delight audiences with its quirky humor and lively performances.

Godrej split: Board exits done, stake divestment to follow

The amicable separation is between two branches of the founding family with Adi Godrej and brother Nadir Godrej on one side and their cousins Jamshyd Godrej and Smita Godrej Crishna on the other. The latter two are brother and sister.

Stock Split: Premier Explosives to split one equity share into five, approves ₹400 crore fund raise

The board of Premier Explosives Ltd. has approved splitting one equity share of ₹10 into five equity shares of ₹2 apiece, it said in an exchange filing. This is the first ever stock split carried out by the company.The company, which produces solid propellants for India's missile programs, said in an exchange filing that it will determine the record date for the stock split in due course.The stock split will be completed within two months from...

Apple Watch fall detection feature saves life of cyclists, calls emergency immediately after the man faints

Apple Watch's fall detection feature proves to be a lifesaver for a New York cyclist. After a severe biking accident, the smartwatch automatically dialed 911 and alerted emergency contacts, leading to timely medical assistance.

Rana Kapoor to walk out of jail after 4 yrs

The court has granted bail to Kapoor in the CBI's case against him and Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar for allegedly indulging in criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery for diversion of public money to the tune of Rs 466.51 crore.

Trees uprooted, vehicles damaged as rain, hailstorm lash Himachal; MeT sounds yellow alert

Shimla, April 19 (PTI) Rain and hailstorm accompanied by lightning on Friday lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, including key tourist destinations of Manali and Shimla, uprooting trees and damaging vehicles, officials said

News18 Afternoon Digest: Elon Musk Says India Visit Delayed Due to 'Very Heavy Tesla Obligations' And Other Top Stories

Hello, readers! In today’s noon digest, News18 brings to you the latest stories on Elon Musk’s India visit, Salman Khan firing case and other stories.Elon Musk Says India Visit Delayed Due to ‘Very Heavy Tesla Obligations’Elon Musk’s India visit, scheduled for April 21 and 22, has been postponed, the Tesla CEO posted on social media platform X, hours after CNBC-TV18 reported the development on Saturday, quoting multiple sources familiar with the...

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber; Moscow says the plane crashed

NEW DELHI: Ukraine's air force on Friday said that it had successfully shot down a Russian strategic bomber. However, Moscow officials countered this claim, stating that the plane had crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after completing a combat mission.In the past, Ukrainian claims of shooting down Russian warplanes during th...

Court defers hearing on ED's complaint against Arvind Kejriwal to May 4

Arvind Kejriwal's legal team expressed its inability to file a reply to the ED's complaint in the court, saying that they did not get to have enough number of meetings with their client.

Director Lingusamy Accuses YouTube Channel Of Spreading False Information

The renowned filmmaker and scriptwriter N. Lingusamy has accused a well-known YouTube channel of spreading false news, sparking controversy. The famous director has directed some famous films like Run, Bheemaa, and Paiyaa working with some famous artists in the Tamil Film industry. He also directed Anjaan, starring Suriya, which faced massive criticism. In 2018, he directed Sandakozhi 2, starring Vishal and Keerthy Suresh, but failed to leave a...

Wipro Q4: What did new CEO Srini Pallia say after the results

Wipro's newly appointed CEO Srini Pallia said that FY24 was difficult for the IT industry.

Delta Airlines' Boeing 757 crew declares emergency over ‘flap disagree’ before landing in Atlanta

“This is an uncommon occurrence but is a part of extensive flight crew training to manage through safely,” A Delta spokesperson said

5-month-old Ekagrah Murty to earn Rs 4.2 cr with Infosys' bumper dividend

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Ekagrah Rohan Murty, NR Narayana Murthy's five-month-old grandson who was gifted a whopping 15 lakh shares by the Infosys founder recently, is set to earn Rs 4

Formula 1: Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Race

Shanghai: Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to increase his Formula One world championship lead. Verstappen finished 13 seconds in front after starting fourth on the grid for the 19-lap sprint at the Shanghai International Circuit to claim the eight points on offer for the winner."The first few laps were hectic," said Verstappen."The wind is...

BCCI fines KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad Rs 12 lakh each after LSG vs CSK IPL match

The BCCI has fined Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings for slow over-rate during their IPL match. KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captains of both teams, have each been penalized with INR 12 Lakh. They were fined for their teams' slow over-rate during Match 34 of the Indian Premier League 2024 against Chennai Super Kings.

Prince Harry wins latest High Court trial against UK tabloid amid settlement pressure

Earlier, it was reported that Prince Harry may settle with The Sun publisher because the duke has to “pay the legal costs of both sides.”

Gainers and Losers: 10 stocks that moved the most on April 19

On April 19, the Sensex was up 599.34 points or 0.83 percent at 73,088.33, and the Nifty was up 151.20 points or 0.69 percent at 22,147.00 after a volatile session. About 1,668 shares advanced, 1,974 shares declined, and 117 shares unchanged. ITC | CMP Rs 424 | Shares of ITC rose over 1 percent after ITC Infotech announced buying a 100 percent stake in Pune-based IT company, Blazeclan Technologies Private Limited for Rs 485 crore. This acquisition is expected to augment ITC Infotech’s capabilities to service its customers in a multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environment, focusing on the partner ecosystem to accelerate future growth. Man Industries | CMP Rs 394.5 | Man Industries stock gained over 2 percent after the company received a nod from Shell Global for external, internal, and concrete coating of steel pipelines at Anjar, Gujarat. The assessment tested the performance of external, internal, and concrete coating for steel pipelines. Motilal Oswal Financial Services | CMP Rs 2,235 | Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services jumped over 7 percent after the company announced plans to consider a proposal to issue bonus shares at a board meeting on April 26. Bajaj Auto | CMP Rs 8,798 | Bajaj Auto stock fell 2 percent despite the company’s Q4 results beating street’s expectations. The stock fell as the company’s share price shot past brokerages' target prices and expensive valuations. Brokerages gave a ‘sell’ call, with a target price below the current price, and said the positive factors are already priced in. Hindustan Zinc | CMP Rs 398 | Shares of Hindustan Zinc fell over 1 percent after the company’s net profit fell 21 percent to Rs 2038 crore in Q4 results. Lower zinc prices affected the bottom line as demand is growing at a slower pace than supply. ICICI Securities | CMP Rs 712.5 | ICICI Securities stock surged over 1 percent after strong results in the March quarter. Net profit doubled to Rs 536.5 crore. Revenue was up 74 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,544.4 crore, driven by increased broking income in the cash segment and growth in the investment banking segment. Aurionpro Solutions | CMP Rs 2,436.85 | Shares of Aurionpro Solutions rallied 5 percent on reports of the tech firm buying a 67 percent stake in artificial intelligence firm Arya.ai, which will allow it to make advanced AI systems for big banks and insurance companies. Tata Communications | CMP Rs 1,750 | Tata Communications stock plunged over 5 percent, extending its weakness for the eighth straight session. The brokerages said there is limited upside potential after weak earnings in the March quarter. The company’s net profit fell 1.5 percent to Rs 321.2 crore. While revenue rose 24.6 percent to Rs 5,691.7 crore, the EBITDA margin fell to 18.6 percent from 22.6 percent in the previous year. HDFC Life Insurance | CMP Rs 601.15 | Shares of HDFC Life Insurance closed 0.74 percent down after the Value of New Business (VNB) margin shrunk 320 basis points (bps) to 26.1 percent in the March quarter. Brokerages cut the target price for the stock after the decline in VNB. Infosys | CMP Rs 1,411.95 | Infosys stock fell 0.51 percent after Q4 earnings missed the street’s estimates. Infosys reported a revenue of Rs 37,923 crore in the quarter, falling short of analysts' projection of Rs 38,413 crore, based on an average of 13 brokerage estimates. Experts said the results were a “miss” despite strong deal wins. However, the revenue fell below expectations because of a one-time contract renegotiation of a large BFSI client at 1 percent of revenue.

North Korea flexes military muscle again, conducts test on 'super-large warhead'

Days after it tested a medium-range ballistic missile and a medium-to-long-range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, North Korea on Saturday yet again flexed its military muscles by testing a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media has said."The DPRK Missile Administration has conducted a power test of a super-large warhead designed for 'Hwasal-1 Ra-3' strategic cruise missile", KCNA news agency reported.In addition...

Patanjali ads case: 'You're not so innocent...', SC slams Ramdev, Balkrishna; grants one-week to issue public statement

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that at this stage, it didn't want to say that Patanjali's Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna were being let off the hook in the contempt case hearing. They have been given a week to issue a public statement in the fake advertisements case. "You are not so innocent that you did not know what we said in our earlier order," SC told Patanjali MD Balkrishna. The duo were present in the court after the SC ordered them to do so.

Covid kills Dutch man after mutating 50 times in his body in 613 days

Making it the longest recorded Covid-19 infection, a 72-year-old man died due to a weakened immune system. The patient, who got shots of COVID vaccines before he contacted the infection, saw the virus mutate more than 50 times in his body.

H5N1 Bird Flu Is Found In Milk For The First Time In “Very High Concentrations”; WHO Warns

The World Health Organisation said that bird flu or H5N1, has been found in raw milk, which is milk that does not go through standard pasteurization processes to rid it of bacteria. Officials said that pasteurized milk, which is standard in major retailers, is still safe. Bird flu has surged in cows and chickens throughout the US, with animals in 29 farms across eight states becoming affected.

‘In this new nation…’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over farm laws, Article 370 repeal

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed the Centre was forced to repeal farm laws due to incoming elections.

Pennsylvania school board slammed ‘homophobic’ after cancelling gay Indian-American actor's appearance

Pennsylvania school faces backlash for canceling anti-bullying talk by gay actor

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Kanwalpreet Singh: The show is bigger than the actors

Kanwalpreet Singh reflects on Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, highlighting audience devotion over actors. His upcoming film is Gabru Gang, adding to his TV and film credits.

Salman Khan Once Again Under Security Threat | Lawrence Bishnoi Gang | News18 | n18V

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Nike Layoffs: Sports Giant To Fire 740 Employees

Nike plans to lay off approximately 740 positions at its global headquarters in Oregon, according to a letter disclosed on Friday, reported by Reuters. This move by the leading sportswear manufacturer aims to control expenses following its cautionary note regarding a revenue decline expected in the first half of fiscal year 2024-25. In a notification mandated by law to state authorities, Michele Adams, Vice President for People Solutions at...

Exclusive - Simple Kaul recalls her role in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: It was a departure from the norm, being a Kashmiri, I infused a lot of Kashmiri elements

Actress Simple Kaul enjoys portraying modern characters but found joy in playing unique roles with depth and societal resonance. She aims for significant roles that contribute to show dynamics, inspiring audiences to stand up against societal issues.

‘We Want Life’: Palestine Diplomat In Tears As U.S Vetoes UNSC Resolution On Statehood

Palestine suffers another major heartbreak at the United Nations after the United States vetoes resolution on Palestinian statehood. Twelve countries voted in favour of the resolution including Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Russia, South Korea, Mozambique, Malta, Japan, Guyana, France, Ecuador, China and Algeria. After the resolution, U.S envoy said premature actions even with the best intentions won’t achieve statehood for Palestine.‘We Want Life’: Palestine Diplomat In Tears As U.S Vetoes UNSC Resolution On Statehood

Cred payment aggregator license: RBI's BIG move for Kunal Shah's company - Details

Payment Aggregator business usually works as a third-party service provider bridge allowing users to make payment and businesses to accept payments online through various modes including UPI, debit & credit card, e-wallets, and many more. Cred is a reward-based credit card payments app, which was founded by Kunal Shah in 2018.

OpenAI hires first employee in India

OpenAI’s move to first recruit a policy head has come at a time when the government is also working on regulations around artificial intelligence.

Pearl Jam releases new album same day as Taylor Swift's TTPD, rock fans ignite meme fest online

Pearl Jam fans flocked to social media to express their resentment over Dark Matter being outshined by the highly-anticipated The Tortured Poets Department

Ranveer Singh warns fans against deepfakes as video with political message goes viral

A video of Ranveer Singh had surfaced on social media that showed him criticising the government. The video was a deepfake.