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₹43.3 crore during its five-day theatrical run. Released on April 11, the film clashed with Ajay Devgn's “Maidaan". According to film industry tracker Sacnilk's estimates, "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" earned ₹2.5 crore net on its fifth day, marking a 72.38 percent drop in collection.

UAE Weather: Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered work-from-home for all employees today, April 16, NDTV reported. The decision that all Ajman government employees will work remotely on April 16 comes amid adverse weather changes in the region, it added. This ruling applies to workers in all government offices in Ajman, except for those with duties that must be done in person as decided by the competent authority in each department, it said.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" is estimated to have earned around ₹9.00 crore in India on its fourth day of release, according to Sacnilk. Additionally, as per the latest report, the film has now crossed ₹ 40 crore at the box office.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Box Office Collection Day 3: The Bollywood film “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff was released on April 11 on the occasion of Eid 2024, clashing with Ajay Devgn's “Maidaan". The collection surged over the third day, promising big numbers for the first-weekend collection. Ali Abbas Zafar's directorial film garnered ₹31.75 crore net during its three-day run in theatres, as per the early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk.

National Testing Agency (NTA) declaring the CUET PG Result 2024 today, April 13, the agency has released a list of toppers as well. Candidates who have appeared for the Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) 2024 can check and download the CUET PG 2024 Result from the official website at pgcuet.samarth.ac.in. The NTA conducted the CUET PG 2024 between March 11 and 28, 2024 via a computer-based test (CBT) in 572 different centres located in 262 cities including nine cities outside India (Manama, Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat, Riyadh, Ottawa, Abu Dhabi, Vienna, and Qatar) How to check CUET PG Result 2024:

Zodia Markets’ co-founder, Nick Philpott, praised Abu Dhabi’s crypto regulations, emphasizing the “remarkable” degree of interaction with regulatory authorities in the region.

₹15.62 crore in net earnings on its first day in India. As of now, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan earned around 0.13 Cr India net on its second day for all languages, according to Sacnilk. According to the report, the film grossed ₹15.5 crore nett across all languages in India on its opening day.

India is a cricket-crazy country and perhaps it's no surprise that bookings are coming in thick and fast for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the US and West Indies this June. But it's not just cricket. Indian sports fans are travelling the world to watch their favourite sporting events across categories like never before, buoyed by rising disposable incomes, travel companies said. Rajeev Kale, president and country head for holidays, MICE and Visa at Thomas Cook (India), said that besides the demand for the T20 World Cup from both leisure and corporate customers, the company is seeing high interest for Wimbledon in London, as well as Formula One races in Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Bahrain throughout the year. The company's data indicates an uptick of 25-30% in bookings for key global sporting events this year, he said. «Besides corporate incentives, head honchos from India Inc and HNI-UHNI leisure travellers, our data reveals strong demand emerging from younger audiences as well who are keen to tick off their bucket lists,» Kale said.

Carlyle is in formal discussions with TPG Growth to sell at least 25-30% stake in VLCC Healthcare Ltd, within a year of acquiring the wellness, beauty products and services company, said people aware of the matter. VLCC’s nearly 78% surge in valuation in just 12 months is the key trigger for Carlyle to take some money off the table, the people said. Last January, Carlyle paid Rs 2,700 crore to buy a controlling 66% stake in the three-decade-old homegrown brand that gave the buyout fund an entry into a rapidly growing market for wellness products but one that is facing disruption from younger, nimbler, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands.

Adani Green Energy Ltd. is in talks to raise about $400 million through an offshore loan as the unit of billionaire Gautam Adani seeks funds for an upcoming renewable project, according to people familiar with the matter. The foreign currency loan could range from seven to ten years, with the pricing likely linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential. The unit of India’s ports-to-power conglomerate is in talks with a group of banks including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., said the people.

Mint in an exclusive interaction. Secondary markets (non-metro cities) are rapidly becoming a very important market size-wise for the growth that these cities are experiencing and these airports are experiencing. "In order to allow us to use our infrastructure more efficiently, we are in talks with airlines to serve those secondary markets.

BENGALURU : Real estate developer Prestige Group has acquired 21 acres of land in Bengaluru's key tech corridor, Whitefield, for ₹450 crore. The acquired land has been earmarked for a residential development spanning approximately 4 million sq ft, which will feature 1,800 apartments. This marks the second significant land purchase by the Bengaluru-based developer this year, following its acquisition of 62.5 acres in Indirapuram Extension, Ghaziabad, in March, at a cost of ₹468 crore.

₹508.6 crore in FY23 while losses widened 13% to ₹230 crore, according to the company's latest filings sourced from Tofler. The company claims to have been profitable in the past two quarters but has not disclosed any figures. Lowering marketing spends and logistics costs has contributed much of the company’s growth and profitability of late, Taneja said.

₹1,923.75 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offerings (IPO). According to the exchange filing, the company allocated 3,37,50,000 shares to anchor investors at a price of ₹565 per equity share.

BENGALURU : The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Kotak AIF will invest ₹2,001 crore in four residential projects by real estate developer Prestige Group. The funds will be used to develop projects in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Goa. This investment marks ADIA's maiden venture into India's residential real estate market, expanding beyond its previous commitments in commercial office spaces.

IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Abu Dhabi and north Kerala district Kannur from May 9. Extending its international presence, the airline will operate daily non-stop flights from the coastal city of the southern state to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the airline said in a release on Friday. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said with the addition of these flights, the airline will operate 56 weekly flights to Abu Dhabi from 8 cities in India, promoting travel, trade, and tourism between the two countries. With these new flights to the UAE from Kannur, passengers have more travel options during the upcoming summer vacations, it said.

Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday named New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry as a replacement for England all-rounder David Willey. Henry joins LSG at his base price of Rs 1.25 crore. Willey had withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons. Willey joined the Super Giants through the auction last year after representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2022 and 2023.

BENGALURU : Warburg Pincus-backed Avanse Financial Services Ltd, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), has raised ₹1,000 crore in equity from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co and Avendus PE Investment Advisors, via its fund Avendus Future Leaders Fund II. “The fund infusion will enable Avanse to strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving education financing segment by focusing on creating unique customer experiences and achieving sustained profitable growth," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Avanse Financial Services, an NBFC focused on education, offers loans to Indian students pursuing higher education both domestically and internationally.

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX agreed to sell the majority of its shares in AI startup Anthropic for $884m, according to court filings from Friday.

Pocket FM scooped up 46% of the $223 million in startup funding this week — pushing up the share of dealmaking in the late-stage category, as per Tracxn data. Growth-stage deals commanded 79%, followed by the early stage at 11.2%. The latest week’s number was a 67% drop from the year-ago total of $670 million. During the same period last year – March 16th to 22, 2023 – omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart had raised $500 million from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in exchange for a 10% stake.

visa exemption policy and will now allow citizens from 87 countries to enter the UAE without needing a pre-entry visa. The updated regulations say that nationals from from 110 countries are required to obtain a visa prior to their arrival in the UAE, according to Gulf News. The UAE Digital Government has made it clear that citizens of the GCC do not require a visa or sponsorship to travel to the country. They can enter simply by showing a passport from a GCC state or an identity card when they arrive at UAE entry points.