ICICI Lombard will hold a meeting with investors on August 20, 2025 - ICICI Lombard to Meet With Investors on August 20 2025

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited will hold a meeting with analyst and institutional investors on August 20, 2025. The meeting will be held according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Regulation 30 and Schedule III and Regulation 46 (2).

The meeting is part of the Antique Flagship Investor Conference – Build India, New India to be held in Mumbai. The company will personally interact with investors, including:

This meeting is scheduled from 10:00 am to 11:45 am Indian time.

No presentation was given during the meeting and no unpublished value-sensitive information was shared. This information will be available on the company’s website.

You are requested to take it in record.

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Israel approves E1 settlement plan, move seen as ‘erasing’ Palestinian state; 3,500 homes to cut West Bank in two

Israel on Wednesday granted final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that critics say would sever Palestinian territorial continuity and effectively end prospects for a future Palestinian state.The plan, known as the E1 project, will see the construction of around 3,500 housing units adjacent to the settlement of Maale Adumim, east of Jerusalem. If implemented, the development would cut the West Bank in two, severing the last geographical link between Ramallah in the north and Bethlehem in the south.Settlement expansion in E1 has been under discussion for more than two decades, but was repeatedly frozen due to US pressure. The international community overwhelmingly regards Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank as illegal under international law and a key obstacle to peace, AP reported.Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, a former settler leader, framed the move as a direct challenge to recent European decisions to recognize a Palestinian state.“The Palestinian state is being erased from the table not with slogans but with actions,” Smotrich said. “Every settlement, every neighborhood, every housing unit is another nail in the coffin of this dangerous idea.”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuwho has consistently opposed a Palestinian state alongside Israel, has pledged to maintain indefinite control over the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and Gaza, territories seized in the 1967 war that Palestinians seek for their state.Rights group Peace Now condemned the move, saying the E1 project has “no purpose other than to sabotage a political solution.” The group added that while much of the international community is pushing for peace and a two-state solution, Israel’s government is undermining its own national interests.Currently, Palestinians traveling between Ramallah and Bethlehem must take lengthy detours through Israeli checkpoints. In a future Palestinian state, E1 was expected to provide a direct connection between the two cities.Israel’s approval comes amid escalating settler violence, military operations, and restrictions on Palestinian movement in the West Bank, alongside ongoing conflict in Gaza. Over 700,000 Israeli settlers already live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.The government also approved 350 new housing units in the settlement of Ashael near Hebron. Smotrich, who wields Cabinet-level authority over settlement policies, has vowed to double the settler population in the West Bank in the coming years.Infrastructure work in E1 could begin within months, with construction of homes starting as early as next year.

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Railtel Share Price: Government Rail Company received two work orders, Stock will be in focus on Thursday - Railtel Share Price Update Government Work Orders from Odisha and Kerala Stock in Focus

RailTel Share Price: Public Sector Telecom Infrastructure Provider RailTel Corporation of India Limited has received two work orders worth a total of ₹ 50.42 crore. This order has been given to the Navratna company by government agencies in Odisha and Kerala.

Detail of both RailTel orders

The first order is ₹ 15.42 crore (including tax). It has been given by the Higher Education Department of the Government of Odisha. Under this, CMS-based bilingual websites will be designed and developed for the colleges of the department. The project has been targeted to be completed by 19 February 2026. RailTel received this work order on 20 August 2025.

The second order is ₹ 34.99 crore (Tax separate). It has been released by Kerala State Information Technology Mission. It is related to the operation and maintenance of the state data centers (SDCs). The order is for a period of five years till 18 August 2030. RailTel received this order on 19 August 2025.

RailTel’s shares

RailTel’s shares closed at ₹ 359.20 with a slight gain of 0.02% on BSE on Wednesday. The stock has fallen 11.24% in the last 1 month. At the same time, it has come down 23.57% in the last 1 year. However, talking about the last 6 months, RailTel’s stock has given investors a profit of 14.50%.

Quartel’s quarterly results

RailTel’s net profit increased by 36% in the June quarter. It was Rs 66 crore, while in the same period last year was Rs 49 crore. Revenue from the company’s operation was Rs 744 crore, which is 33% higher than Rs 558 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. However, the PSU Railway Company’s profit on a quarterly basis has come down by Rs 42% to Rs 113 crore to Rs 66 crore.

What is RailTel’s business?

RailTel is the leading telecom infrastructure company of India. It provides broadband telecom and multimedia network services across the country. The company has 62,000 km optical fiber network, 21,000 km citywide access network, 11,000+ points of presence and 1,100 telecom tawers.

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Microsoft sees biggest escalation yet of protests over Palestine; "Liberated Zone" created in campus and more

Microsoft employees occupied company headquarters Tuesday in the most significant protest yet against the tech giant’s contracts with Israel, establishing an encampment they renamed “Martyred Palestinian Children’s Plaza.” Around 50 current and former Microsoft workers, alongside community supporters, took over the East Campus Plaza at the company’s Redmond, Washington headquarters as part of escalating demonstrations by the “No Azure for Apartheid” group. The protesters set up tents, erected memorials to Gaza casualties, and established a negotiating table inviting Microsoft executives to “come to the table” and end partnerships with the Israeli military.The demonstration ended after approximately two hours when police ordered protesters to leave, threatening arrests for trespassing. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the group “was asked to leave, and they left” but provided no additional comment beyond previous statements.

Employees demand complete divestment from Israeli partnerships

The activists distributed a manifesto titled “We will not be cogs in the Israeli genocidal machine: a call for a Worker Intifada,” demanding Microsoft cut all ties with Israel, call for an end to the conflict, pay reparations to Palestinians, and stop discriminating against pro-Palestinian workers.The group has spent over a year pushing Microsoft to end its relationship with Israel, arguing the company’s Azure cloud platform contributes to civilian deaths in Gaza by serving Israeli government and military agencies. Several organizers have been terminated for holding unauthorised campus events and disrupting executive speeches, including interruptions of CEO Satya Nadella’s presentations.

Investigation reveals surveillance concerns amid ongoing worker resistance

The protest follows recent reporting by The Guardian and +972 Magazine revealing Israel’s military surveillance unit stored millions of Palestinian phone calls on Azure servers, with that data helping inform Gaza bombing targets. Microsoft enlisted law firm Covington & Burling to conduct an independent review of these allegations, though the company maintains it has “found no evidence” its technologies have been used to target civilians.The demonstrations were also motivated by the recent targeted killing of prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharifaccording to protester Hossam Nasr, a former Microsoft employee who was fired last year for organizing a Palestine vigil.

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'I've settled six wars': Trump calls Netanyahu 'war hero'; says he is one too

US President Donald Trump has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for ordering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, before adding that the same title should apply to himself.Speaking in an interview aired on Tuesday with conservative commentator Mark Levin, Trump praised Netanyahu as a “good man” and credited their joint military efforts against Iran. “He’s a war hero, because we work together. He’s a war hero,” Trump said. “I guess I am too,” he added.The comments came weeks after Israel launched a series of airstrikes in mid-June on key Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Isfahan, killing senior military officials and several nuclear scientists. Days later, on 22 June, the United States deployed heavy bombs against Iran’s heavily fortified Fordo facility, buried deep under a mountain. A recent US assessment suggested Fordo had been badly damaged, although the full extent remains uncertain.The MAGA chief also sought to highlight his role as a global mediator. Since taking office in January, Trump claimed credit for easing tensions in conflicts ranging from Rwanda and Congo to India and Pakistan, and Thailand and Cambodia. He further pointed to brokering a ceasefire that ended nearly two weeks of strikes between Israel and Iran.“In the interview, Trump said: ‘I’ve settled six wars, and we did Iran, and I wiped out their total nuclear capability, which they would have used against Israel in two seconds if they had the chance.'”Iran insists its nuclear programme is purely civilian. Experts note that while Tehran’s enrichment capability has been set back significantly, it could potentially rebuild operations at other undisclosed sites.Iran’s Tasnim news agency dismissed Trump’s remarks on Wednesday, calling them “incoherent.”

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'Misplaced': MEA rejects Yunus govt claim; clarifies 'no-anti Bangladesh acts from Indian soil' | India News

Mea spokesperson randhir jaiswal (pti)

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday dismissed concerns raised by Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunusclarifying that India does not permit political activities targeting other countries from its soil and calling Dhaka’s remarks “misplaced.”MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in an official statement: “The Government of India is not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of Awami League in India or of any action that is contrary to Indian law.”He added, “The Government does not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out from Indian soil.”Describing the Yunus government’s statement as “misplaced,” Jaiswal further reflected on Bangladesh’s upcoming polls: “India reiterates its expectation that free, fair and inclusive elections will be held at the earliest in Bangladesh to ascertain the will and mandate of the people.”The reaction came a day after Bangladesh army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman said the military was prepared to assist the interim government in ensuring “free, fair and neutral” general elections scheduled for February next year.In Sheikh Hasina’s absence, former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged as the single largest party after Yunus’ government disbanded Awami League activities through an executive order.Meanwhile, an offshoot of Students Against Discrimination (SAD) – the group that spearheaded protests against Hasina — launched the National Citizen Party (NCP) in February, reportedly with Yunus’ support. The NCP is believed to have developed ties with the far-right Jamaat-e-Islami and other Islamist groups in opposition to the BNP.

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FIR lodged against Sanjay Kumar of CSDS after controversy over post related to Maharashtra elections, deleted tweet and apologized

FIR Filed Against Sanjay Kumar: The Nagpur police have registered an FIR against Sanjay Kumar of the Center for the Study of Development Society (CSDS), which came into controversy over the social media posts related to Maharashtra elections. This action has been taken under several sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS), including sections 175, 353 (1) (b), 212 and 340 (1) (2). These sections are related to misinformation and possible violations related to election.

Nagpur Police have registered an FIR against Sanjay Kumar, an official from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), following controversial social media posts related to Maharashtra elections. The FIR has been filed under multiple sections of the BNS, including… pic.twitter.com/FY1m0fYXoq

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What is the whole matter?

Maharashtra assembly elections In the number of voters in the number of voters, Sanjay Kumar shared the data on X. Two days later, Sanjay Kumar deleted his tweets and apologized for this. He wrote on X, ‘I am honest for the tweet posted related to Maharashtra elections. There was a mistake when comparing data from 2024 Lok Sabha and 2024 Assembly. Our data team incorrectly read the data given. The tweet has been removed. My intention was not to spread any kind of wrong information.

Actually Sanjay Kumar had earlier claimed that last Lok Sabha elections And between this year’s Maharashtra elections, the number of voters in Nashik West and Hingna assembly constituencies has increased by 47% and 43% respectively. He also said that the number of voters in Ramtek and Devalali seats has declined by 38% and 36% respectively.

Politics fiercely on Sanjay Kumar’s tweet

These claims of Sanjay Kumar gave the Congress a new basis for accusing the BJP of ‘vote fraud’ and the top leaders of the party shared it fiercely. The BJP retaliated after Sanjay Kumar apologized. Senior BJP leader and IT chief of the party, Amit Malviya, said that the institute which was trusted by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha to make his allegations, has now assumed that his figures were wrong. He demanded an apology from the Congress leader, saying, ‘Where is Rahul Gandhi and the Congress standing, who shamelessly targeted the Election Commission and also described the real voters as fake? This is shameful. ‘

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Maharashtra poll row: FIR against psephologist Sanjay Kumar; accused of 'spreading false info' | India News

NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against Sanjay Kumar, a psephologist affiliated with Lokniti-CSDS, for spreading “false information” and election-related violations in Maharashtra’s Nagpur.According to news agency ANI, the complaint has been filed under multiple sections of the BNS, including Sections 175, 353(1)(b), 212, and 340(1)(2), for his controversial social media posts related to the Maharashtra assembly elections.This comes days after the psephologist apologised for his post on the Maharashtra elections, which claimed a significant dip in the number of voters in two assembly constituencies compared to the Lok Sabha election held just months earlier.“I sincerely apologize for the tweets posted regarding Maharashtra elections. Error occurred while comparing data of 2024 LS and 2024 AS. The data in row was misread by our data team. The tweet has since been removed. I had no intention of dispersing any form of misinformation,” the Lokniti-CSDS co-director wrote on X.In his now-deleted post on Maharashtra elections, Sanjay Kumar had claimed that in the assembly constituency 59 (Ramtek), the number of voters in 2024 stood at 4,66,203 in the Lok Sabha polls and 2,86,931 in the assembly polls, claiming “-38.45% decrease in voters”.In his second claim, Kumar had said that in the assembly constituency (Devlali), the number of voters in the Lok Sabha was 4,56,072, and during the assembly elections it came down to 2,88,141, claiming “a 36.82% decrease”.

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Close call: Guwahati-Kolkata flight suffers mid-air technical glitch; Alliance Air plane lands safely | India News

Alliance Air flight (File photo)

NEW DELHI: An Alliance Air flight 9I756 on the Guwahati–Kolkata route was forced to return to Guwahati Airport after a mid-air technical snag. The airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and all the passengers were deboarded safely. An internal probe has been launched to determine the cause.This is a developing story…

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From Kejriwal to Lalu Prasad, these are CMs and ministers who did not resign even after arrest

The three bills presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament have a provision to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers arrested in serious criminal charges for 30 days, which has been strongly opposed by the opposition. Between “rigid” and “misuse” allegations, the bills were sent to a joint parliamentary panel (JPC) on Wednesday. While the ruling side said that the proposed bill offers “a solution for people like Arvind Kejriwal”, opposition parties said it is “against the principles of natural justice”.

Kejriwal, who is the first Chief Minister of India to be arrested, was running the Delhi government from behind bars for at least six months. Senior RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, whose Chief Minister, had faced many corruption matters and punishment, he did not run the government from jail. But he did not step down from himself, but under the pressure of the situation, he was forced to resign.

There are many examples when ministers refused to leave their posts or leave their departments despite the threat of arrest. And there are many who remain the Chief Minister, Union Minister and Minister of State despite serious criminal allegations and despite not being arrested.

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Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi)

The most recent and biggest example of this list is Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal. In March 2024, he became the first current Chief Minister of India, who was arrested and sent to jail. He later got bail. After this, he announced to resign on 15 September 2024, so that he was Delhi assembly elections Can promote for He formally resigned on 17 September 2024. After him, the then education minister Atishi was made the Chief Minister.

Lalu Prasad Yadav (Bihar)

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav is also a big name of such. He had to withdraw from the post of Chief Minister after arrest and sentence in the fodder scam. Although he himself was not willing to resign, the circumstances forced him. Before leaving the post, he made his wife Rabri Devi the Chief Minister and remained active in state and party politics while behind the screen.

Narayan Rane (Maharashtra)

When Narayan Rane was a MSME minister in the central government, in 2021 he was arrested for some time in the case of making objectionable remarks against the then Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. However, during this time he did not resign from his ministerial post.

Satyaendra Jain (bloth)

Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain was a Minister of Health, Home and Public Works Department (PWD) in the Delhi Government. In 2022, he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a corruption case related to money laundering and hawala transactions. Despite arrests and legal proceedings, he remained in the cabinet for about 9 months. Finally in February 2023, after the arrest and resignation of Manish Sisodia, he also left the post of minister.

V Senthil Balaji (Tamil Nadu)

Senior DMK leader and former minister V Senthil Balaji was arrested on 14 June 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering and corruption. The case was related to the alleged scams made between 2011 and 2015 as Transport Minister. The DMK alleged that the BJP -led central government is implicating opposition leaders with political revenge. After the arrest, his health deteriorated and he had to be hospitalized. On this, his family and supporters said that the arrest was made under inhuman circumstances. His lawyers filed petitions on bail and health in the court several times, which lasted for a long time.

Partha Chatterjee (West Bengal)

Senior Congress (TMC) leader Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2022 in the famous cash-for-Jobs (Teacher Recruitment Scam) in West Bengal. He was accused that he had taken an illicit bribe in exchange for teacher appointment in government schools. Even after the arrest, Partha Chatterjee did not immediately resign from his post and the party also defended him in the early stages. But as the pressure increased, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee removed him from the post of minister. Recently, on August 18, the Supreme Court granted him bail.

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Chahal vs Dhanashree | 'Million feelings ...': Yuzvendra Chahal posts four-word cryptic message after ex-wife’s viral remarks | Off the field News

Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal

NEW DELHI: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra chahal has broken his silence — albeit indirectly — after his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma’s viral comments on their divorce. A day after the choreographer and social media personality criticised the cricketer during a podcast, Chahal shared a cryptic Instagram post that instantly caught fans’ attention.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Posting a series of pictures of himself, Chahal wrote: “Million feelings, Zero words.” The 35-year-old is currently in England, representing Northamptonshire in the One-Day Cup 2025.

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Dhanashree, who recently spoke on the podcast Spill The Tea, offered a candid and emotional account of the divorce proceedings. She described the day as “deeply emotional” for both families. “Divorce is not something to celebrate. It’s something very sad. Marriage begins with love, but when it ends, it often ends in distrust,” she said, recalling how she broke down when the verdict was announced.What particularly went viral was her criticism of Chahal’s attire at the court hearing. The spinner arrived wearing a black t-shirt with the slogan “Be your own sugar daddy,” a move many perceived as a pointed remark aimed at his ex-wife.“He walked out first, and that whole t-shirt episode unfolded. I wasn’t even aware of it because I left quietly through the back door. But before I realised, people began speculating about me because of that stunt,” Dhanashree said.The fallout has triggered a social media storm, with fans divided over Chahal’s choice of attire and Dhanashree’s blunt revelations. While Dhanashree admitted she felt hurt at that moment, she also said it gave her closure: “That moment gave me the motivation to laugh and move on. It’s over.”Chahal’s cryptic post now adds another layer of intrigue to the public saga.

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India succesfully test-fires 'Agni 5': All about the ballistic missile; why Pakistan is on edge | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-5 from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha, the defence ministry said.The launch, conducted on August 20, 2025, under the strategic forces command, validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile. Defence officials said the test was part of routine user trials aimed at ensuring the system’s readiness.Developed by the defence research and development organisation (DRDO), Agni-5 is among India’s most advanced long-range missiles with a range of over 5,000 kilometres. Equipped with modern navigation, guidance, warhead and propulsion technologies, it strengthens India’s nuclear deterrence. The ministry said the successful test reaffirms India’s commitment to maintaining a “credible minimum deterrence posture.”

Things to know about Agni-5

• Nuclear-capable ICBM: Agni-5 is a land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) capability, developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Extended range: Designed for nuclear use, Agni-5 has a range of over 5,000 kilometres. DRDO is working on an upgraded variant with an expected range of up to 7,500 kilometres.
• MIRVed test launch: On March 11, 2024, India conducted the first MIRVed test launch of Agni-5 from Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, validating its ability to carry and release multiple warheads.
• Warhead capacity: The missile is capable of carrying and firing up to three nuclear warheads simultaneously.
• Future enhancements: New variants under development aim to integrate bunker-buster bomb technology, expanding the missile’s strike capability against fortified targets.

Why Pakistan is on edgeIndia’s test has raised alarms in Islamabad. The Strategic Vision Institute (SVI), a Pakistan-based think tank, has warned Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir that India’s missile programme poses “serious risks” to regional stability.The SVI noted that India’s missile development accelerated after it joined the missile technology control regime (MTCR) in 2016, gaining access to advanced systems. It warned that with future variants exceeding 8,000 km range, India could potentially target cities as far as Washington, Moscow and Beijing.Pakistan’s concerns also extend to India’s growing naval nuclear arsenal, including submarine-launched ballistic missiles. According to the think tank, the Agni-5 test signals India’s global strategic ambitions and calls for international pressure on New Delhi to “refrain from destabilising moves” and pursue dialogue instead.

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16 -year -old Kairan Qazi left the new start in Spacex, Wall Street - 16 Year Old Boy Kairan Quazi Left Elon Musk S Spacex Now Going to Start afterwash in Wall Street

Kairan Quazi: 14 -year -old Kairan Qazi surprised the world by joining Elon Musk’s company Spacex. Now he has left Spacex. At the age of 16, when the rest of his companions are in school, Karen has started his second big job. He has started working as a ‘quant developer’ in Citadel Securities, a large trading company at Wall Street. In this new role he will use maths and computer technology to improve the financial system.

How did Kairan Qazi’s journey start?

Karen’s journey has always been extraordinary. At the age of nine, he left his schooling and started studying in a community college. A year later, he did an internship at Intel Labs. At the age of 11, he moved to Santa Clara University and soon he set a record for being the youngest graduate in the history of that university.

Eleon was playing the lead role in Musk’s spacex

When he was just 14 years old in 2023, Spacex included him in the software making team for his starlink satellites. At that time Karen had said that Spacex gave him a chance based on his talent rather than his age. He has always been insisting that age should not be allowed to stop the opportunities of any talented person.

Now Karen Qazi took steps in a new direction

Apart from the tech companies of Silicon Valley, Karen has now stepped into the world of finance. This is a new area for them, which shows their risk and some new learning nature. At the age of 16, he has achieved all that most people are unable to do in their entire life. From rocket technology to now the fast-paced world of Wall Street, he has proved that all obstacles can be overcome with talent and determination.

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