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Byju Raveendran, the founder of troubled edtech firm Byju’s, on Thursday said that he is willing to pay back all the money owed to lenders if they are willing to work with him. During a two-and-a-half-hour call with the media, Mr Raveendran said lenders will not get any money if the process of insolvency against the company continues. “If they are willing to work with me, I am willing to give them money back before I take a single rupee out. We paid $140 million but they wanted the entire $1.2 billion which we had already committed or invested by then. There is no way we could have given them back for a long time.… Read More »“Ready To Pay Back Lenders Before Taking A Single Rupee Out”: Byju’s Founder

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday hailed the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar as a chance to put an end to the war in Gaza. “This moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza,” Harris said, “and it must end such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends.” Israel said Thursday its forces had killed Sinwar.

Liam Payne, who rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction has died at the age of 31. The British singer fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of Hotel CasaSur Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne was pronounced dead by the medics on the spot. He is survived by his son Bear Grey Payne with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl, his parents and two older sisters. Liam Payne’s death is shrouded in suspicions and conspiracies given the circumstances of his death. Drugs, alcohol and an aggressive intruder have been mentioned by Argentine officials and various media agencies. An investigation is being carried out and nothing can be said for sure at… Read More »From X Factor To One Direction: The Story Of Boy Band Star Liam Payne

Liam Payne, who rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction has died at the age of 31. The British singer fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of Hotel CasaSur Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne was pronounced dead by the medics on the spot. He is survived by his son Bear Grey Payne with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl, his parents and two older sisters. Liam Payne’s death is shrouded in suspicions and conspiracies given the circumstances of his death. Drugs, alcohol and an aggressive intruder have been mentioned by Argentine officials and various media agencies. An investigation is being carried out and nothing can be said for sure at… Read More »From X Factor To One Direction: The Story Of Boy Band Star Liam Payne

US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a “good day” for the world, saying it also removed a key obstacle to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee in November’s US election, added that Israel’s killing of the mastermind of the October 7, 2023 attacks was a chance to “finally end the war in Gaza.” The comments reflect growing calls in Washington for a ceasefire even as it backs key ally Israel, amid tensions between Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s conduct in the conflict sparked by Hamas’s attacks. “This is a good day for Israel, for the… Read More »“Good Day For World”: Biden Praises Israel’s Killing Of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar