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Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note Tuesday that a cyclical and structural rebound in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) is coming.

NEW DELHI : India’s external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday pitched for South Korea to participate in India-led initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. Jaishankar is in South Korea for a two-day visit, during which he will chair a joint commission meeting with his Korean counterpart.

ALSO READ: Bill Gates' Wit During Rapid Fire At IIT Delhi Leaves Students In Splits | His Favourite Indian Food He also shared a few pictures from the mega pre-wedding celebrations. In the pictures, Gates was seen donning a shimmery waist-coat, paired with beige-coloured pants.A post shared by Bill Gates (@thisisbillgates) Bill Gates arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on March 1.

China is increasing its defense budget by 7.2% this year, similar to last year's rise

Mercedes-Benz expects India to become its third biggest market in its 'Region Overseas' over the next 2-3 years with demand anticipated to remain strong for luxury products, according to a senior company executive. The Region Overseas for Mercedes Benz comprises 118 countries, excluding North America, Europe and China. India is the fifth largest market in the region after Japan, South Korea, Australia and Turkey. The sales gap between India and Turkey is around 8,000 units per year.

cricket series, starting from March 7. However, the weather will play a curious role here, promising to challenge both teams. In Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, the backdrop is breathtaking, but the weather is unpredictable.

growth in new orders and output led to service activity easing to 60.6 in February compared with 61.8 in the previous month, according to results of a private survey released Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business remained above the 50 level, which separates expansion from contraction, but a milder growth affected business outlook. “Due to a slowdown in growth in new orders and output, services companies’ outlook for future business activity, while remaining strongly positive, weakened slightly,” said Ines Lam, economist, HSBC.

Malaysia’s prime minister has spoken up in defense of his administration's ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing

Shares are mixed in Asia after China's premier said the country's target for economic growth this year is around 5%, in line with expectations

UK, Canada, and Australia are having a significant impact on prospective student demand for study in those countries, according to a report by ICEF Monitor. IDP's latest research, «The Voice of the International Student,» conducted in January 2024 across 67 countries with 2,500 student participants, shows that a lot of students are thinking twice about studying in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Meanwhile, the United States seems to be becoming more attractive among students. Are you immigration ready? Find out The prospective student demand for Canada, in particular, is dipping dramatically, while interest in the US increased significantly in 2023, according to a report by Studyportals.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors collected recent profits in the technology sector, while China’s economic outlook and plans for the year spurred little improvement in sentiment towards the country. 

₹4 trillion. To put it in context, that is around 8% of the budget’s total expenditure, second only to defence in its non-interest expenditure pie. Add to it separate outlays from state governments—state-level top-ups for minimum support prices (MSPs), power subsidies, etc—and the amount is likely to go up substantially.

Mint. “Not only are we a major supplier of critical minerals, we're also home to a buzzing ecosystem that is developing lithium and is looking at the future of lithium-ion technology for batteries and vanadium redox flow batteries, which will be a very key opportunity to grow and address the demands—be it for vehicles or for storage," she added. While Japan, Korea and European nations have been Australia’s traditional partners, Choudhury sees an increasing opportunity for Indian firms.

Devon Conway is all but ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as he will be sidelined for at least eight weeks due to the thumb injury he sustained during the T20I series against Australia last month. The 32-year-old Conway will undergo surgery on his left thumb which got injured during the second T20I in Auckland on February 23. He missed the first Test which ended on Sunday and after further medical examination, he has been advised surgery. «Devon Conway has a small fracture in the joint of his thumb. So he will undergo surgery this week and hopefully he will good in somewhere between an eight-week period,» New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said in a media interaction. Conway was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a base price of Rs 1 crore in the 2022 auction. The left-handed batter has amassed 924 runs in 23 matches in the IPL at an average of 46.12 with a strike rate of 141. 28.

Ola Electric has emerged as the leading patent publisher in the country for the 2022-23 period. According to data from Intellectual Property India, Ola Electric has published 205 patents in the EV and EV-related technologies space, surpassing its competitors. TVS follows in second place with 156 published patents, while Suzuki, Honda, and BYD hold third, fourth, and fifth place respectively, with 78, 77, and 58 published patents. Ola Electric aims to raise Rs 5,500 crore through its IPO by issuing new shares. The company's draft papers filed with Sebi show that some existing shareholders will also be selling over 9.5 crore shares. Out of the funds raised, Ola Electric plans to allocate Rs 1,600 crore for research and development (R&D), highlighting the importance of innovation in its business model. With R&D centers in India, the UK, and the US, Ola Electric is dedicated to designing and developing new EV products and core components. Its R&D efforts focus on battery technology, software related to EVs, vehicle safety and security, controllers, motors and transmissions, as well as vehicle body components, artificial intelligence, and other related technologies.

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's leading electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD (SZ:002594) on Monday launched a new version of its best-selling car at a price lower than the final price of its discontinued predecessor, as a price war rages in the world's largest automobile market.

Stock Exchange has catapulted it to becoming the best- performing listed bourse in the world in the past year. Continued surge in trading volumes and signs of its equity derivatives segment picking up have driven shares of Asia's oldest stock exchange by over 400% from the same period a year ago. BSE shares, which are listed on the National Stock Exchange, closed at ₹2352.45 on Saturday. The stock hit an all-time high of ₹2,598.95 on February 5. BSE shares' 430% gains in the past year far exceeds the 35% upmove in US-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the second-best performer in the pack

One Piece Chapter 1110 is set to be released on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 12AM JST, leaving fans eager for spoilers and hints about the upcoming installment. While official spoilers are scarce, the release schedule and where to read the chapter are confirmed.

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NEW DELHI : The governor of Argentina’s lithium-rich Catamarca province Raúl Jalil is to visit India this year, said the country’s largest state-owned mining firm Camyen, in a potential boost to in India’s lithium sourcing play. India is keen to secure assured supplies of lithium, widely used in making batteries for electric vehicles. In January this year, Camyen and India’s state-owned mining firm Kabil signed an agreement for the latter to explore and develop five lithium blocks.

Sunrisers Hyderabad is likely to change its skipper ahead of the upcoming season in 2024, Cricbuzz reported. Sunrisers Hyderabad may name Australia's Pat Cummins as their new skipper after the team’s miserable performance in the last season under Aiden Markram, the report said. The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League is scheduled to start from March 22.