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Rock legend and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger yesterday shared a thank-you India note on Twitter with a song and a note in Hindi that says, «Thanks and Hello India. Away from daily chores, I felt very happy to come here.

World Cup final at Ahmedabad on Sunday. Bars and breweries are particularly excited, with some of them expecting sales to be double that of regular Sundays. Rakshay Dhariwal, founder of Pings Cafe Orient, a popular restaurant chain with outlets in Mumbai, Goa, Delhi, and Kolkata said: “Our restaurants screening the match are expecting to double their sales." Swadeep Popli, founder of Delhi-based brewery Flow, and The Chatter House said the two businesses saw great response during the semi-finals; they witnessed a 30% revenue boost.

The festive season is upon us, and stakeholders in India’s real estate sector have more than just the holiday cheer to be excited about this year. What has kept the growth momentum going for the second-largest employment sector in the country at a time when global economies are reeling under the impact of geo-political tension?

World Cup 2023. His stellar performance has not only captivated cricket fans but also attracted the attention of major brands. With a record-breaking wicket haul, Shami's endorsement fees have doubled, reaching an estimated ₹1 crore per deal, The Economic Times reported.

Indian Railways plans to introduce an additional 3,000 new trains on its network in the next four-five years to accommodate the increasing number of passengers because of population growth, reported PTI. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “At present, the railways is carrying about 800 crore passengers annually.

Major row erupted over alleged custodial death of a person in Kolkata’s Amherst Street Police Station. The family moved Calcutta High Court with a plea for post-mortem of the body at any central government-run hospital instead of any state hospital. The division bench of Calcutta High Court’s chief Justice T.S.

. One of the pleas, filed by HDFC Bank challenging the jointresolution plan of Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd and the Dalmia Bharat group to acquire Birla Tyres, will be heard on 23 November. The other petition, involving Kesoram Industries Ltd, the parent company of Birla Tyres, contesting the rejection of its claims as a financial creditor in the insolvency process, will be heard on 24 November. Last month, the Kolkata bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the resolution plan jointly submitted by Himadri Speciality Chemical and Dalmia Bharat Refractories to acquire Birla Tyres under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).

NEW DELHI : Foreign airlines have always seen India as a market that feeds their hubs, but that seems to be changing with key foreign carriers from Asia Pacific seeing India becoming an aviation hub, which can be used to connect Africa and the Middle East from their part of the world. Senior executives from Japan Airlines and Thai Airways said they see the potential of India becoming a hub but it may take some time for this to become a reality.

State-owned UCO Bank has reported a technical glitch in some Immediate Payment Service(IMPS) transactions due to which transactions done by account holders of other banks came into account holders of the bank. “During the period from 10.11.2023 to 13.11.2023, technical issue in Immediate Payment Service(IMPS), certain transaction(s) initiated by holders of other banks have resulted in credit to the account holders in our Bank without actual receipt of money from these banks," UCO Bank informed in an exchange filing on Wednesday ( 15 November) The bank says it is taking a precautionary measure, it has made the IMPS channel offline & is closely following up with stakeholders to resolve the issue and restore the IMPS services at the earliest. The matter has also been reported to the law enforcement agencies for necessary action, it added.

student visa season, the US Embassy and Consulates in India granted a record-high number of student visas. In India, consular staff granted 95,269 visas in the F, M, and J categories.

IQAir. Taking the number 1 position, Delhi is the most polluted Indian city and also took the top spot globally. As per IQAir, Delhi's air quality stood at 430. The ban on firecrackers was violated in several areas of Delhi as people celebrated Diwali on Sunday.

Follow Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates The overall AQI in Mumbai was at 74 (satisfactory), it was 92 (satisfactory) in Pune and 125 (moderate) in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, SAFAR reported. In Kolkata, West Bengal, the AQI was in the "poor" category at 269, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data recorded as of 4 pm on Saturday. These tallies were recorded on the eve of Diwali.

World Cup 2023, defending champions England ended their campaign on a high-note with a 93-run victory over Pakistan. The two teams clashed in the final league-stage match of the tournament, played at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. Opting to bat first, England posted a strong total of 337/9 in 50 overs.

New Zealand were assured of a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after Pakistan failed to produce an extraordinary result during their concluding group game against England. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, were required to beat England by 287 runs to secure their berth in the semi-finals at the Kiwis' expense on net run rate. However, England batted first, closing off that avenue, and Pakistan's fate was then sealed when they were faced with the impossible task of scoring over 300 runs by the 40th ball of their reply to the champions' 337-9. New Zealand will face hosts India in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Kolkata 24 hours later. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan vs England, ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team will face England in their last league stage match at Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. Theoretically, it's a ‘do or die’ match for Pakistan, but practically it is likely to be the last match for the team as they need something implausible against the defending champions to even think about the semi-finals. Skipper Babar Azam addressed a press conference before the match where he sounded optimistic and also took a dig at fans and experts back home.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates: The SA vs AFG match is most likely to have little bearing on the ICC World Cup 2023 hopes. The Proteas are ranked second on the points table after winning six of their last eight games. They will drop to third place and forfeit their second place if they lose today and Australia win their subsequent game.

Apollo Hospitals, Enterprise, India's largest private healthcare provider on Thursday said it will be investing Rs Rs 3435 crore on expanding its bed capacity. Apollo said it will be adding 2300 beds across 8 locations to its network over the next three financial years. The capacity expansion will be met through internal accruals and debt financing, the company added. The new expansion will mainly come in West, East and North India, where Apollo is strengthening its foothold. Apollo is traditionally dominant in the South. As part of the expansion plan, the company announced a 250-bed new hospital in Pune expandable to 425 beds in 2 years at an overall cost of Rs 675 crores.

Airtel Thursday said it has expanded its 5G network to all 23 districts of West Bengal, which will bring the high-speed technology to its 1.6 million customers. This marks a significant milestone for Airtel as the company has achieved 5G coverage across all districts and union territories in the country within a year of the launch of the service, the company said.

Eric Garcetti on Saturday visited the visa counter located in Delhi and met with the applicants there who came to get their visa. In a video that was shared by the US Embassy in India, it can be seen the US Ambassador meeting the applicants and interacting with them. “The gang’s all here! Our consular team in New Delhi woke up early this weekend for a special “Super Saturday" dedicated to meeting the unprecedented demand for U.S.

Pune and Chennai at 4% and Ahmedabad with a 3% growth in six months were markets with the most growth, showed a Knight Frank India study. Total 23 million sq ft space transacted in the first half ending September across the top eight markets represents a 10% on-year drop in volume.

assembly elections in five states. The government's decision follows closely behind the campaigning for the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram, which are scheduled to take place from November 7 to November 30. The vote counting is set to occur on December 3.