fb777 001.cc Number of seats: 3 Seats filled: 0 7.30pm: Here are the results for Count 3 in the Dublin Fingal East constituency: 6.30pm: In the second count for Dublin Fingal East, the total electorate stood at 62,465, with 38,055 voters participating. Of these, 156 ballots were spoiled, leaving a valid poll of 37,899 votes. The quota required for candidates to be elected was 9,475 votes. Ben Gilroy of Liberty Republic was eliminated in this count. Redistribution of votes commenced from Independent candidates Fergal O'Connell and Tony 'Theo' Donnelly. Results of the second count for Fingal East: 5.49pm: Here is the first count results for Fingal East Electorate : 62,465 Total Poll: 38,055 Spoiled: 156 Valid Poll: 37,899 Quota: 9,475 Candidates' Results on Count 1: Outgoing Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien arrived to cheers of celebration at the Fingal East count centre Tallies indicate first major wins and casualties in tight race 4.30pm: Outgoing Housing Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O’Brien arrived to a warm welcome at the Fingal East count centre. He is expected to top the poll with around 23.5pc of the first preference vote. "I have the best team in the country here,” he said. "We are really absolutely delighted with the results. I spoke to the Tánaiste about an hour ago and Fianna Fáil are performing well. "We are hoping the first count here will be done very shortly but it’s amazing to receive nearly 25pc of first preference votes in this area. "I think this is the start of a really significant chapter of history for Fianna Fáil and in Dublin in particular we are doing really well, and it looks like we will retain what we have and possibly gain three or four additional seats. "I want to thank all the Dubs who have come out and supported us and we acknowledge there is many more challenges that need to be addressed,” he added. Asked if he wants to continue with his work as Housing Minister, he said that if he is fortunate to be a part of a government he will serve “in whatever capacity” he’s asked to serve in. Outgoing Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien will likely be elected on the second count 1pm: The first count is well underway with rumours that we will get results after 3pm. 11:05am: 85pc of boxes so far have been tallied here in Fingal East. 100pc of the boxes from Malahide have been tallied and 92pc of Swords has also been sorted through. 10.45am: Box sorting is progressing very well in the Dublin Fingal East constituency at the National Show Centre. With an electorate of 62,934, a total of 96 boxes are to be counted. So far, just under 44pc of the boxes have been processed, with tallies from Malahide 59pc, Donabate 50pc, Portmarnock 21.43pc, and Swords 42.5pc. Boxes in Kinsealy haven’t been opened yet. The current TDs, Darragh O'Brien (FF) from Malahide and Duncan Smith (LAB) from Swords, are performing strongly with 3,970 and 2,711 first preference votes, respectively. Fianna Fail staff are confident that O'Brien, the outgoing housing minister, will hold on to his seat and will likely be elected upon the first count. The race for the third and final seat is tightly contested among Fine Gael’s Alan Farrell from Malahide, Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves from Swords, and Social Democrats councillor Joan Hopkins. Early tallies suggest that Independent 4 Change Councillor Dean Mulligan is lagging behind. There have been 92 spoiled votes so far. The first count is well underway in Fingal East at 2.30pm TALLIES SO FAR 10am: Early tallies are giving us indications that the current TDs in this constituency notably Fianna Fáil’s Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is looking strong to hold onto his seat. Leading the race at the moment is Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O’Brien with 2,381 first preference votes, he is currently making up 22pc of the total votes counted so far. Following him is current Labour TD Duncan Smith who has a total of 1,885 first preference votes making up 17.4pc of the total votes so far. In third place is Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves who is looking to snap up a seat, she has 1,561 first preference votes so far. Right behind her is current TD Fine Gael’s Alan Farrell who may have to battle Ms Graves for the final seat in the constituency. Also doing well is Social Democrats candidate Joan Hopkins with 10.9pc of the first preference votes counted so far. Votes by candidate in Fingal East at 10am 9am: Boxes have opened in Fingal East and the counting of first preference votes has gotten underway.AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:57 p.m. ESTColby Rogers made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 28 points as host Memphis defeated No. 16 Ole Miss 87-70 on Saturday afternoon. Rogers fouled out and finished one 3-pointer and one point short of his career-highs in both categories and Memphis never trailed. PJ Haggerty added 17 points, Dain Dainja had 16 and Moussa Cisse, an Ole Miss transfer who's in his second stint with the Tigers (10-3), had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Sean Pedulla scored 13, Jaylen Murray had 12 and Malik Dia added 11 to lead the Rebels (11-2), who had won their last five games. Memphis scored the first five points of the second half to increase its lead to 43-36. Pedulla made a layup for Ole Miss' first points, but Nicholas Jourdain made consecutive field goals to push the lead to nine. Mikeal Brown-Jones made two free throws for the Rebels before Haggerty made a 3-pointer and Cisse added a tip-in for a 52-40 lead. Pedulla made a jumper before Brown-Jones was ejected for committing a Flagrant 2 foul. Haggerty made both of the technical free throws and Rogers added two 3-pointers to push the lead to 16. Ole Miss got within 11 points four times, but couldn't get any closer until Matthew Murrell's dunk trimmed the lead to 76-67 with five minutes remaining. Rogers answered with a 3-pointer and Dainja added two field goals to increase the lead to 16. Murray made a free throw, but the Rebels didn't make a field goal during the final 5:32. The Tigers scored the first four points of the game and Haggerty had four as they opened a 9-2 lead. The Rebels made consecutive field goals before Memphis scored eight straight points for a 17-6 lead. Eduardo Klafke made a 3-pointer to end the run, but Rogers' 3-pointer helped the Tigers increase the lead to 27-14. Ole Miss scored the next seven points before Cisse's basket ended the run. The Rebels closed within four points four times Brown-Jones made two free throws to trim the lead to 38-36 at halftime. --Field Level MediaJammu, Nov 30: Legislative Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in its maiden session, which lasted five days from November 4 to 8, 2024 in Srinagar, moved and passed a resolution seeking restoration of special status and constitutional guarantees. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, on November 6 under supplementary list of business, “reaffirmed the importance of special status, constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.” Expressing concern over their (special status, constitutional guarantees) “unilateral removal”, the resolution read, “This (J&K) Legislative Assembly calls upon the Government of India to initiate dialogue with elected representatives of people of Jammu and Kashmir for restoration of special status, constitutional guarantees and to workout constitutional mechanisms for restoring these provisions.” “This Assembly emphasises that any process for restoration must safeguard both national unity and the legitimate aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” the resolution, seconded by Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Masood Itoo, read. The resolution, seeking restoration of Article 370 and 35-A in a very subtle expression, was passed by the J&K Legislative Assembly amid violent protest by 28 MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As anticipated earlier, the resolution created flutters across political spectrum, though its aftermath also saw dissonance among Kashmir based parties over “its (resolution’s) ambiguous and subtle expression (by not directly referring to Article 370 and 35-A).” This created a kind of discord between the alliance partners National Conference and the Congress as well after the latter interpreted it (resolution) as a reiteration of demand for restoration of statehood and not for restoration of “Article 370, 35-A” as the former (NC) insisted. “For Congress, following the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370 and 35-A, the only issue pending is that of restoration of statehood, exclusive rights of locals over land and jobs and this was what this resolution emphasised,” was Congress leaders’ interpretation. Nevertheless, resolution spiralled into a controversy, which found its resonance across the country. While local BJP leadership protested against it tooth and nail in J&K, describing it as “an affront to the spirit of Constitution, Parliament and also the contempt of (Supreme) court”, top BJP leadership exploited this issue to the hilt in two poll-bound states, mainly Maharashtra. This not only put Congress on the defensive but also helped BJP bag a stunning victory in Maharashtra. It was notable that the J&K Legislative Assembly, in the absence of new Business Rules, conducted its business, in its maiden session under UT status, as per the rules existing in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather too had stated it, while presiding over the proceedings, quoting provision in J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 enabling House (Assembly) to run as per the rules of erstwhile J&K till the framing of new rules. As the controversy erupted over resolution passed in J&K Legislative Assembly (LA) regarding special status and constitutional guarantees, dubbed as “illegal and unconstitutional” by BJP’s national as well as J&K leadership, it also raised another interesting proposition. Could J&K LA move, pass resolution on special status, had business rules on Puducherry model (which formed the premise of J&K UT’s governance model) been in place? Question finds its genesis in “The Administrator’s Rules for the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.” Under its Part II, dealing with “Prohibition of discussion of certain matters”, Rule 5 stipulates “Restrictions on resolutions.” According to Rule 5 (1), no resolution “shall be moved which relates to any matter which affects the discharge of the functions of the Administrator in so far as he is required by the Act to act in his discretion.” According to sub rule (2), if the “Speaker is of the opinion that a resolution or any part of a resolution is or may be one which cannot be moved because it is prohibited under sub-rule (1), he shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the resolution, forward to the Administrator a copy thereof and, unless the Administrator (whose decision in the matter shall be final) decides that the resolution may be moved, it shall not be entered in the List of Business.” As per sub-rule (3), “Notwithstanding the fact that the Speaker has made no reference under sub-rule (2), if the Administrator, acting in his discretion, decides that any resolution or any part of a resolution is one which cannot be moved because it is prohibited under sub-rule (1), he may communicate his decision (which shall be final) to the Speaker, and on such communication, the resolution shall not be entered in the List of Business or, if it has been so entered, the Speaker shall decline to allow the resolution to be moved.” Sub-rule (4) stipulates, “If any doubt arises whether any resolution of which notice has been given or any part thereof is or is not within the prohibition imposed by sub-rule (1), the Administrator shall, acting in his discretion, decide the point and his decision shall be final.” Almost similar restrictions are in place on “questions” to be asked (in LA), under Rule 4. It is pertinent to mention here that the rules for J&K Legislative Assembly, to facilitate its functioning under new setup, too are yet to be framed.

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media sayIsrael launches new strikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to ceasefire with HezbollahThe thing that sticks in my mind — even now — was and the warm smile. He stretched out his hand to offer it in greeting and said something along the measure of: “Thanks for coming down to see us.” — who died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at age 100 — was always known as a gentleman, a farmer from Georgia who had held the most powerful political office in the world. But it did not seem forced, it did not seem an act. I’d flown to the offices of The Carter Center in Atlanta to interview him about his latest book, . He’d written plenty of books — he would go on to author more than 30 — but this was his first novel, one that the publisher Simon & Schuster described as “a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of Independence.” The publisher had said: “With its moving love story, vivid action, and the suspense of a war fought with increasing ferocity and stealth, is historical fiction at its best, in the tradition of such major classics as .” In truth, the novel had been a bit slow going, packed dense with historical detail, but when received the chance to talk about it, we leaped. It was March 2004, a full year since and launched the invasion of , sending the West’s military on what would be a disastrous and deadly war based on concocted claims and lies about Saddam Hussein’s purported arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. We hoped the former president might be persuaded to comment. His office made clear he only wished to talk about the novel, but either way, it was going to be a chance to meet and talk to someone who had probably been more active once they left the White House than any other modern president. I was nervous, rather in awe, and trying to act cool and professional, and suppress the voice in my head yelling: “You’re talking to the president of the United States.” It felt so loud, I wondered if he could hear. Carter could not have been more charming. Impeccably dressed in a blazer and tie, we sat in the airy lobby of his foundation, set on 35 acres of gardens and plants in the center of the city, and got started talking about his 465-page book about the War of Independence, which he had spent seven years researching. I had a digital recorder, which I did not trust, and — as now — was careful to take detailed shorthand notes. His view was that historians had misunderstood the war, concluding with the surrender of the British forces under General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, on 19 October, 1781, and it had been essential in creating the notion of how Americans see themselves. “This is a war that shaped the basic consciousness and character of our nation,” Carter said, He added: “I had wanted to write a book of fiction for a long time. I had written other books before. Just as a matter of challenge, I went back to college. I got professors to give me detailed reading assignments on creative writing. My ancestors had been involved in the Revolution and because there are few books like mine, I wanted to do that.” His organization has worked in more than 65 countries. In the foyer where we sat talking, me glancing down at the recorder, were leaflets detailing its work to counter river blindness in Guatemala, and against guinea worm disease in more than 20 African and Asian nations. The conversation progressed. The 39th president of the United States, elected in 1976 amid the chaotic aftermath of Watergate, and serving one term before being beaten in a landslide by Ronald Reagan, continued to make his points. He was aged 79 then, yet his grip on the material was clearly enormous and potent. Were there any lessons that could be drawn from the War of Independence for the present day, I asked. There were, said Carter. One was the need to keep and maintain allies. Had the US not secured the support of the French, the likes of George Washington might never have defeated the British army and won their independence. Did that relate to the current situation? “I think so. Most wars, certainly not all, could have been avoided,” he said. “There was no reason for us to become involved in Iraq last year. That was a war based on lies and misinterpretations from London and Washington, claiming falsely that Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11, claiming falsely that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.” I hoped my face did not change too obviously as I realised the man born in the village of Plains, and where he even to that day read sermons and teachings at the Maranatha Baptist Church, had just given me my story. My fingers scrambled to scribble down everything he said, and he continued. “President Bush and prime minister Blair probably knew that many of the allegations were based on uncertain intelligence and a decision was made to go to war [and then people said] ‘let’s find a reason to do so’,” he said. “Bush Jr was inclined to finish a war ... that his father had precipitated against Iraq. That commitment of Bush prevailed over the better judgement of Tony Blair, [who] became an enthusiastic supporter of the Bush policy.” Before I could press him further, Carter said we needed to get back to talking about his book. My heart was pounding, hoping that the tape captured everything. In the years that followed that conversation, the tone of US politics in the US has shifted inexorably. spoke in the most brutal terms of others who held the office, and he dragged the conversation down with him. While the likes of sought largely to avoid personal attacks, in the presidential election of 2020, things got pretty ugly. Yet, at the time of my interview with Carter, it was very rare for a president to speak in such terms of a successor. Two years earlier, when he received the Nobel Peace Prize in what was seen as a rebuke by the committee of US plans for a yet-to-be-launched war, Carter declined to comment about Iraq. Later, Carter, the only US president not to have officially sent forces into combat, with the exception of the failed mission in 1980 to try to rescue American hostages in Iran, would in turn speak darkly of the threat he believed Trump represented to the nation. He would also repeat his criticisms of the invasion of Iraq. Yet his comments to that morning were among his very first public remarks about the invasion of Iraq that would result in the deaths of thousands of American and British troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians. Two days later, his were carried on the front page of . Looking back, I realize Carter had said precisely as much as he wished to, and no more. It was not a question of someone being tricked into speaking out of turn. (Thankfully, every word was captured by the recorder, as well as my notes. When I got outside in the Atlanta sunshine, I pressed the device into my ear, checking twice that the conversation had been captured before, calling my editor and grabbing a taxi to the airport.) The former first lady, who had been married to Carter for over six decades, died at the family home in Plains, Georgia, in November 2023. Two months earlier, she and Carter had made a surprise appearance at the Peanut Festival in Plains, riding in an SUV and waving to the crowd. Carter, who described his late wife as “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” entered hospice in February 2023. He marked his 100th birthday in October 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. My interview with the president in 2004 lasted more than half an hour. When it came to bid farewell, the president smiled: “I’ve enjoyed our conversation.”

Why these 2 ASX 300 shares were my latest investmentsA timeline of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the search for his killer NEW YORK (AP) — The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched into a fifth day — and beyond New York City. Police say it appears the man left the city on a bus soon after Wednesday's shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. The suspect is seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Police believe that words found written on ammunition at the shooting scene, including “deny," “defend” and "depose,” suggest a motive driven by anger toward the healthcare company. The words mimic a phrase used by insurance industry critics. Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he can’t guarantee his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers. And he's suggesting once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. He also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning “things do change.” Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with those woes is only getting harder due to the political chaos in the two biggest European countries, France and Germany. Neither has a government backed by a functioning majority, and France could take a while yet to sort things out. But some problems aren't going to wait, such as what to do about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's America First stance on trade and how to fund stronger defense against Putin's Russia. ‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally “Moana 2” remains at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it pulled in another record haul. According to studio estimates Sunday, the animated Disney film added $52 million, bringing its domestic total to $300 million. That surpasses the take for the original “Moana” and brings the sequel's global tally to a staggering $600 million. It also puts the film in this year's top five at the box office. “Wicked” came in second place for the weekend with $34.9 million and “Gladiator II” was third with $12.5 million. The 10th anniversary re-release of Christopher Nolan's “Interstellar” also earned an impressive $4.4 million even though it played in only 165 theaters. Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January — is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform. TikTok and ByteDance — another plaintiff in the lawsuit — are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court. Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The studio confirmed on Saturday that Steve Mensch, its 62-year-old president and general manager, had died Friday. The crash happened in Homosassa, about 60 miles north of Tampa. Photos from the scene show the plane having come to rest upside down on a road. Mensch helped advocate for Georgia’s film tax credit of more than $1 billion a year. Perry hired Mensch to run his namesake studio in 2016. Mensch died as Perry released his war drama, “The Six Triple Eight." The film was shot at the Atlanta studio. US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. Last month’s hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000. Friday’s report also showed that the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1% in October to a still-low 4.2%. The November data provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the economy was rebounding from the pandemic recession. Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third straight winning week in what looks to be one of its best years since the 2000 dot-com bust. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8% to set its own record. Treasury yields eased after the jobs report showed stronger hiring than expected but also an uptick in the unemployment rate. Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass NEW YORK (AP) — In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while walking alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take to protect their leaders against threats. And experts say the task of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them is getting more difficult. One of the primary worries are loners whose rantings online are fed by others who are like-minded. It’s up to corporate security analysts to decide what represents a real threat. Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still do not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing. But they have made some progress in their investigation into Wednesday's killing of the leader of the largest U.S. health insurer, including that the gunman likely left New York City on a bus soon after fleeing the scene. The also found that the gunman left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park. Police are working with the FBI, which on Friday night announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Sony’s time in the handheld console space has been both short-lived and underperforming, but perhaps that could change with a new handheld capable of playing PS5 games natively. A new report states that Sony is currently working on such a handheld. It would be a console that allows the user to play games locally on the device. Rather than through Sony’s Remote Play feature for the PlayStation Portal that Sony released in 2023. Sony also recently updated the Portal to support cloud streaming if you’re a PlayStation Plus Premium subscriber. Again, though, this relies on cloud streaming. With an internet connection being a very necessary component for the gaming to take place. This newly rumored Sony PS5 handheld would truly allow gamers to play their favorite games anywhere. Even if there’s no internet connection, assuming they’re not trying to play a game that needs internet to work. The Sony PS5 handheld is “years away” The prospect of Sony making a handheld for native gameplay is an exciting one. Especially since its PSP and PS Vita were so beloved by the majority of gamers who went out and bought one. Even though the PS Vita didn’t sell well, it has a cult following of fans. And for the most part, it was a great little system. Sony just didn’t market or support it very well. It also came at a time when Nintendo dominated the handheld space. Which hasn’t really changed. More importantly, handhelds just weren’t as popular at the time. That’s something that has changed. The Nintendo Switch exploded in popularity and has become one of the best-selling consoles of all time. That’s been followed by the Steam Deck and several other gaming handhelds that play PC games locally, including the ASUS ROG Ally X . So perhaps the time is right for Sony to enter this space and have the console be a hit. After all, the PlayStation Portal has exceeded Sony’s sales predictions. The major caveat here is the release time. As it currently stands, there isn’t one. According to Bloomberg , which cites anonymous sources familiar with Sony’s plans, the console is still years away. There’s also the very real possibility that Sony changes its mind and decides not to continue development at some point down the road. Sony is making the console to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft Despite now just being a great time to release a handheld, Sony is also reportedly making this console to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft. Nintendo is already a leader in this gaming space thanks to the Switch. The company is also preparing to launch the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in the first half of next year. Microsoft has also confirmed that it’s considering an Xbox handheld . Sony wants a piece of that pie. The plan is to potentially extend Sony’s reach and get its PS5 games into more hands. It’s also highly likely that a large portion of PS5 owners would opt to buy one. If that were the case, Sony could capture a part of the market that doesn’t really want a home console, in addition to those who already own a PS5 and want a way to play their games on the go without the requirement of an internet connection.

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New Delhi: Ratan Tata, known for his unmatched business acumen and forward-thinking approach, left an indelible mark not just as the chairman of Tata Group but also as a mentor and investor in India’s startup ecosystem. Born on December 28, 1937, Tata played a key role in shaping India’s entrepreneurial landscape. As we remember his legacy on what would have been his 87th birthday, here’s a look at 10 startups that thrived under his guidance and investments. 1. PaytmRatan Tata invested in Paytm in 2015, recognizing its potential in the digital payments space. His early support and advisory role helped the platform become a leader in financial services and a household name in India. 2. OlaTata personally invested in Ola in 2015, acquiring a minority stake in the ride-hailing company. Later, his venture capital firm, RNT Capital, participated in Ola’s funding round in 2017. 3. LenskartIn 2016, Tata backed Lenskart, an online-first eyewear retailer. His investment helped the brand expand into one of India’s leading eyewear platforms, offering innovative solutions to millions of customers. 4. CarDekhoRatan Tata’s belief in CarDekho’s potential led to his investment in 2015. The automobile marketplace achieved unicorn status in 2021. 5. Urban CompanyPreviously known as UrbanClap, Urban Company received Ratan Tata’s investment in 2015. His support helped it revolutionize local service offerings, making it a trusted app for home and beauty services. 6. SnapdealSnapdeal gained credibility and investor confidence after Tata’s investment in 2014. The e-commerce platform eventually achieved unicorn status and became a key player in India’s online retail space. 7. CurefitFitness and wellness platform Curefit attracted Tata’s attention in 2017 through RNT Capital. His investment enabled Curefit to scale its operations, eventually earning unicorn status in 2021. Also Read: Do You Know Which State/UT Has The Highest Monthly Expenditure? It's Not Delhi 8. UpstoxTata ventured into fintech with his investment in Upstox, an app-based stock trading platform, in 2016. By 2024, Upstox delivered an astonishing 23,000 per cent return on his stake. 9. Urban LadderIn 2014, Tata invested in Urban Ladder, an online furniture retailer. His support helped the company establish itself in the market before being acquired by Reliance Retail in 2020. 10. LybrateTata backed Lybrate, a telemedicine platform, in 2015 with an investment of Rs 64.8 crore. His support, along with other investors like Tiger Global, boosted the platform’s mission to make healthcare more accessible. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Industry, Business Economy and around the world.Embiid scores 31 in triumphant NBA return for 76ers

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