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Ola and Uber have taken the route first deployed by rivals Namma Yatri and Swiggy-backed Rapido by offering subscription-based plans for auto-rickshaw drivers on their platforms instead of charging a booking fee or commission on every transaction. Over the last few weeks, Ola has rolled out the subscription model for its auto-rickshaw drivers in some top markets including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, while Uber has launched the same in six cities starting with Chennai, Kochi and Visakhapatnam, a person aware of the matter said.

MUMBAI : Mumbai: New-age lender Veritas Finance Pvt. Ltd is preparing to raise ₹2,000 crore from an initial public offering, and has appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital Co., Jefferies, HDFC Ltd and ICICI Securities to help it with the share issue, three people with knowledge of the development said. Last year, the Chennai-based non-banking financial company had raised ₹1,200 crore in equity funding from Multiples PE and International Finance Corporation, among others, to expand access to capital for India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

DMK leader and Thoothukudi MP candidate Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said on Monday that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party is not silent on the Katchatheevu island row, alleging that the BJP-led ruling government is raising issues for the election campaign and not for the people's welfare. «DMK is not silent on this issue. We raised this issue many times but PM Modi and the BJP government never replied. Speaking about Katchatheevu is just for election campaigning, not for people's welfare,» she said. DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Monday campaigned for South Chennai DMK candidate Sumathi, alias Tamilachi Thangapandiyan, in Tiruvanmayur.

CSK vs KKR, IPL 2024 Live Score Updates: Shreyas Iyer-led unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to face defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 8 April.In the IPL 2024, Ruturaj Gaikwad's CSK played 4 matches so far and won 2 of those. They won their first 2 matches, against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), but lost the other two back to back, against Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).On the contrary, KKK have won all three matches they have played so far.Chennai and Kolkata have played 29 IPL matches so far.

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: MI's Hardik Pandya clarifies why he didn't bowl after win vs DC, says 'Had it covered...' Looking at some records made during the match, Mumbai Indians became the first team in the IPL to secure their 150th victory, followed by Chennai Super Kings. Also, the franchise became the first team to win 50 matches at its home ground. Among others, it also became the first team that scored 234/5 runs and not a single player scored a half century.

Rajratan Global Wire have reasons to celebrate, as the shares of this company have surged sharply in recent years. The shares, which were valued at ₹156.70 apiece three years ago, are now trading at ₹638, resulting in a massive gain of 308%. They delivered even more stellar performance, as they skyrocketed 1780% since May 2020.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will clash on April 9 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali. Both Punjab and Hyderabad will look to continue their winning run and move up the points table. SRH and PBKS are at number 5 and 6, respectively.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to clash with Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match No. 22 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. After winning their first two games, CSK faced consecutive defeats on the road. Their aim tonight would be to regain their winning momentum. On the other hand, KKR, who have remained undefeated in the tournament thus far, will be keen on extending their winning streak.

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) took on Gujarat Titans (GT) at home on April 7. Coming from two wins in three matches, Lucknow won the toss and decided to bat first. Lucknow lost their first wicket early.

Indonesia, following its recently concluded elections, wants to usher in new socio-economic initiatives under President-elect Prabowo and has approached India to adopt best practices in mid-day meal scheme and digital inclusion. Notwithstanding the Ramadan period and election process in India, Mochammad Firman Hidayat, Deputy Coordinating Minister of Maritime Resources, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia led a high-level delegation on a visit to India last week. The working visit was aimed at fostering collaboration in the field of biotechnology, digital inclusion, agriculture, and to study the world’s largest free school lunch programme with the objective of implementing a similar programme to provide quality meals to school students in Indonesia, officials said. The proposal for mid-day meal schemes in schools is mentioned in Prabowo’s election manifesto.

New Delhi: Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos on Sunday called off the maiden launch of its 3D-printed, semi-cryogenic Agnibaan rocket about 129 seconds before lift-off citing communication in the onboard hardware. Sunday's was the third attempt at the test launch of the Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) since March 22, when the test flight was first scheduled to be held at the Agnikul Launch Pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The second attempt at the test launch at 7.50 a.m.

Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to enter the Monte Carlo Masters singles main draw in 42 years, beating Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina in a three-setter in the final qualifying round here on Sunday. Nagal, ranked 95th in the world, defeated his world number 55 rival 7-5 2-6 6-2 in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. In the first round of the main draw, he will meet world number 35 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in the clay court tournament. The 26-year-old Nagal was following the footsteps of the legendary Ramesh Krishnan, who had made it to the main draw of the same tournament in 1982.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will clash on April 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. Kolkata will look to continue their winning run while Chennai will try to avoid their third consecutive loss. CSK have played 4 matches so far and won 2 of those.

₹4 crore cash in Chennai on Saturday night, the officials said as quoted by AajTak. The three men who had around eight bags boarded the train in Egmore. After getting the information, the police and flying squad on duty in Tambaram hurried to the Tambaram railway station at around 9 pm yesterday.

gold in the last one week has been -3.79% .whereas in the last month it has been -7.35%. The cost of silver is Rs.81700.0 per kg Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹71419.0/10 grams. Yesterday’s Gold Rate on 06-04-2024 was ₹72209.0/10 grams.

Lok Sabha constituencies, Chennai North and Chennai South, with the incumbent DMK locking horns with the AIADMK and the BJP. The BJP has fielded Tamilisai Soundararajan, former governor of Telangana to contest the coveted Chennai South constituency, which is the state's fourth largest constituency with more than two million voters. Soundararajan faces T Sumathy of the DMK and J Jayavardhan of the AIADMK. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Sumathy won a thumping majority with a 50.28% vote share. The constituency has remained a stronghold of the DMK, with the party winning it five times while the AIADMK has won it twice. In North Chennai, Kalanidhi Veeraswamy of the DMK, R Manohar of the AIADMK, RC Paul Kanagaraj of the BJP and E Iqbal of the BSP are in the fray.

Congress over its assertion to protect democracy, asking how it was possible with the party «taking» the support of SDPI, the political arm of the banned PFI, besides being in alliance with the DMK which she said was «renowned for burning the Constitution.» Campaigning for the BJP's North Chennai candidate RC Paul Kanagaraj, for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, she also slammed the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu over its leaders' alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma comments. «Today I stand in a state that is renowned for its spiritual power...which is renowned for our culture and that is why the nation is outraged when DMK leaders attack Sanatana Dharma, when the DMK leaders try to bring disrepute to the Hindu religion and today they stand exposed in front of the country when they speak about India and Indianness,» she said. She also slammed the Congress.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Chennai Super Kings game in Hyderabad, a new name, Abhishek Sharma, moved up into the top five of the orange cap table, which still included Royal Challengers Bengaluru hitter Virat Kohli at the top. With a blistering 37 off 12 balls, Abhishek overtook Sai Sudharsan to take fifth place on the list of players with the most runs scored in the 2024 Indian Premier League. Heinrich Klaasen, a teammate, ranks third with 177 runs.

IPL match. “They could have brought Moeen Ali up the order as well. Jadeja hasn’t quite been there, his overall flow is not there.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will clash on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This will be the first match of the day, which will start at 3:30 PM. Mumbai have played 3 matches so far and lost all of those.

₹3,911 crore through a preferential allotment from a group of investors, including Embassy Group, global asset manager Blackstone Real Estate Fund and UK-based investment firm Baillie Gifford & Co. Quant Active Fund, Poonawalla Finance, Yash Shares & Stock, Capri Global, Maybank, Micro Labs and Aalidhra are some of the other investors. While Bengaluru-based developer Embassy Group will invest ₹10 crore in equity shares and an additional ₹1,150 crore in warrants, Blackstone Real Estate Fund will infuse ₹1,235 crore — ₹375 crore in equity shares and ₹860 crore in warrants.