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2024 likely to be India's hottest year on record: Report

India is currently grappling with intense heat, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a "red alert" for West Bengal and Odisha in May. An "orange alert" has also been declared for other regions including West Bengal, Bihar, and interior Karnataka. The IMD forecasts that eastern and southern India will face "heat wave to severe heat wave" conditions over the next five days.

Sports

India-Pakistan bilateral series Down Under? Cricket Australia voices interest

Cricket Australia, on March 27, shared the idea of hosting a bilateral series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. As per CA's recently-announced international schedule, both India and Pakistan will visit Down Under for their respective series against hosts Australia in November this year. Notably, the two Asian rivals haven't competed in bilateral assignments in over a decade due to political issues.

Politics

Congress gets fresh income tax notice worth Rs. 1,745 crore

The Congress Party has received another income tax notice from the Income Tax Department totaling more than Rs. 1,745 crore. The fresh notices relate to the assessment years 2014-15 (Rs. 663 crore), 2015-16 (around Rs. 664 crore), and 2016-17 (around Rs. 417 crore), PTI reported. The fresh notice follows a tax demand of Rs. 1,823 crore on Friday. With these new demands, the total sum requested by the Income Tax office from the Congress now stands at Rs. 3,567 crore.

Technology

TikTok allegedly bypassing Apple App Store fees

TikTok, the video-sharing platform owned by ByteDance, is offering a unique method to select users, for purchasing coins used for tipping content creators. This new feature appears to circumvent the usual 30% commission fee charged by Apple's App Store. Users are presented with messages such as "Try recharging on tiktok.com to avoid in-app service fees" and "You can save the service fee and get access to popular payment methods."

Entertainment

Arijit Singh's heartfelt apology wins praise from actor Mahira Khan

A video from a recent concert in Dubai featuring Arijit Singh has garnered global attention. The clip shows Singh apologizing to Pakistani actor Mahira Khan for not recognizing her initially in the audience. He was performing Zaalima from Khan's 2017 film Raees, which co-starred Shah Rukh Khan. In the video, Singh addresses the concert-goers, saying, "You guys must be surprised, should I reveal? I should reveal it in a very nice way..." before revealing Khan's presence at the concert.

Business

Ola Cabs CEO resigns, company to axe 10% of workforce

Hemant Bakshi, the CEO of popular ride-hailing service Ola Cabs, has stepped down from his position. This development comes amid a significant restructuring process within the company. The restructuring is in anticipation of an upcoming initial public offering (IPO), that could potentially affect up to 10% of its workforce (around 200 employees). Bakshi's resignation is effective immediately, just four months after he assumed the role.

Miscellaneous

Godrej family splits 127-year-old conglomerate

The influential Godrej family has announced a significant restructuring of their shareholding within the group. The new arrangement, revealed to stock exchanges, positions Jamshyd Godrej and his niece Nyrika Holkar at the helm of the Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG). This group includes Godrej & Boyce and its various industry affiliates, marking a substantial shift in control.