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Women’s labour force participation in urban areas rose to its highest level in Q4FY24 since the start of the series in 2018, whereas the unemployment rate declined further to 8.5%. But their share in salaried work has declined further. Ishaan Gera takes a look:

Today, polling for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections will encompass 49 constituencies across six states and two union territories, along with 35 assembly seats in Odisha. This phase signifies the conclusion of voting in approximately 78% (427) of parliamentary seats. Remaining seats will undergo voting on May 25 (58 seats) and June 1 (57 seats). Results for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be announced on June 2, while Lok Sabha, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha results are scheduled for declaration on June 4.

Two judges at the High Court in London will rule on whether the court is satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, would not face the death penalty and could rely on the First Amendment right to free speech if he faced a US trial for spying. Assange's legal team say he could be on a plane across the Atlantic within 24 hours of the decision, could be released from jail, or his case could yet again be bogged down in months of legal battles.

The cost of JSW Steel's third phase of capacity expansion at its plant in Dolvi will be among the lowest for brownfield expansions for the company, a top official told ET. JSW Steel will spend a little over ₹19,000 crore on this capacity addition, which will help it cater to the demand for value-added special steel products, Jayant Acharya, chief executive officer of JSW Steel, said.

"We've already ploughed in $10 million into the business and are now looking to raise another $100 million, of which $20 million will be raised in the next six months," Madhav Sheth, chief executive officer of HTech, told ET. The smartphone player will be looking to dilute equity in the company - in which Sheth is now a majority shareholder - to raise the funds. "When you are doing something for the first time, having an equity partner will ensure the scale of growth is much faster," the executive said.

Goenka, who is part of the promoter family that holds a 4% stake, is the longest-serving CEO of Zee. In 2019, Goenka was reappointed as the MD and CEO of the entertainment giant, beginning January 2020. The Securities and Exchange Board of India is investigating Goenka and his father, Subhash Chandra, for allegedly diverting the entertainment company's funds to promoter-owned firms.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull successfully fended off a late challenge from McLaren's Lando Norris to clinch victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by a margin of less than a second on Sunday.

Launched in 2012 as Tandon Information Solutions, Infinx is also into medical transcription, eligibility and benefit verification, complete medical billing, medical coding (across specialty) and comprehensive account receivable management services.

The concoction created is infused with a few cliches: one, as the description suggests, anglicisation, or a penchant for speaking not just in English but a kind of hifalutin English; two, as a corollary of the first quality, covertly harbouring derision for 'vernaculars'; three, holding everything that is 'Indian' to be subpar and all things 'phoren' to be of quality, including, say, 'chicken tikka masala'.

Airtel has to top up on spectrum that is lapsing in select telecom circles. Jio can afford to take it easy after having cornered the biggest chunk of airwaves put up for sale in the previous round of auctions in 2022. In the event, Jio still remains the most hungry for spectrum, signalling its interest to buy three times as much as Airtel, and 10 times as much as Vi.

The spat between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan over violence against foreign students in Bishkek reveals a sentiment of mistrust that is thwarting Islamabad's efforts to improve ties with the Central Asian nation by playing the religion card. The Kyrgyz government has not only lodged protests with Pakistani authorities but also issued a statement blaming the Pakistani media for spreading rumours.

In a densely populated developing country like India, there are competing demands on land - farming, housing, infrastructure development and factories. This, on more occasions than one would like, has led to conflicts. According to Land Conflict Watch, there are 781 land conflicts, affecting 9.4 mn people and ₹3.11 tn investments.

The federal agency had arrested an alleged Delhi-based cash courier named Vinod Chauhan earlier this month. The agency, in one of its previous charge sheets, had alleged that Chauhan received cash bags from associates of BRS leader and co-accused in the case K Kavitha, which were then allegedly transferred through hawala to AAP leaders in Goa.

Zara has been a runaway success since its arrival in the country more than a decade ago but after initially doubling sales every two years, the brand's rate of expansion had come down in the past few years. "The market is very competitive, and the challenges are real. Nevertheless, the opportunity pool and the size of the market means that there is space for multiple successful players. Trent remains well placed to navigate this next phase of growth by leveraging our platform and growth engines," P Venkatesalu... Читать дальше...

The eleventh season of Chicago P.D. will come to an end, concluding with a total of 13 captivating episodes. As this season draws to a close, fans can anticipate an intense climax to the gripping serial killer storyline.

On May 9, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked telcos to disconnect 28,220 mobile handsets and re-verify over two million mobile connections misused with these handsets.

On April 22 when BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik launched his campaign, he posted a video of himself with his party symbol -- two conches -- in his hand with the slogan, 'Jodi Shankha'. "This time vote for a double conch, one for MLA and one for MP," he said.This has become the election slogan for the party and the BJD is appealing to voters to avoid splitting their votes.

"IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) is trying to reduce the cost by nearly one percentage point and is seeking a cheaper loan through ongoing discussions with the lenders," one of the sources said. "The loan arrangement must be finalised before May 27, as IndusInd International Holdings needs to close the Reliance Capital deal by then," the person added.

In the fifth phase of polls on May 20, all eyes would be on Mithilanchal's two seats -- Madhubani and Sitamarhi -- which share international boundaries with Nepal. While NDA ally JDU banks on "Modi magic" to register its second consecutive victory in Sitamarhi, RJD is struggling hard to keep its support base among Yadavs in Madhubani to regain its lost political ground.

The general election impacts box office in April as Bollywood films underperform, leading to collections below Rs 500 crore for the first time since February 2023, according to Ormax Media. Despite holidays like Eid and Tamil New Year, only Aavesham crosses Rs 100 crore, with other top grossers including Manjummel Boys and Aadujeevitham - The Goat Life.

Mamata Banerjee, at a rally in Hooghly, named Bharat Sevasram Sangha monk Kartik Maharaj (or Swami Pradiptananda) in Murshidabad for his political comments. "There is a Maharaj in Murshidabad2, Kartik Maharaj. I have been hearing about him for a long time. He says he will not allow any Trinamool agent in the poll booth. I do not consider him a saint because he is directly involved in politics," Banerjee said.

Banks primarily issued LOCs to fraudulent borrowers and wilful defaulters - who they suspected could run off to take the residency or even citizenship of another country. However, last month, the Bombay High Court struck down the powers of chairmen, managing directors and CEOs of all public sector banks to issue LOCs on the grounds that the 'right to travel abroad' cannot be taken away by an executive action and the powers given to bank chiefs is arbitrary and unreasonable.

The International Labour Organisation will introduce a legal framework to protect the global workforce from biological hazards, emphasizing the impact of Covid-19. India and 186 other countries will discuss this at the 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva, focusing on standalone legislation, occupational safety, health, and national policies for prevention and protection.

Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail in the excise policy case, had said on Saturday that he and other AAP leaders would go to the BJP headquarters on May 19. "We will peacefully march to the BJP headquarters and if the police stop us, we will sit at that spot. We will wait for half an hour and see if they arrest us. If they do not arrest us, it will be their defeat. You can send us all in jail and see for yourself if the party ends or it rises more," he said.

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