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Pushpa 2’ has begun! The upcoming gangster drama is the much anticipated sequel to the 2021 blockbuster. Although the booking is available only in a limited number of states, response has been overwhelmingly positive so far. Advance bookings for Pushpa: The Rule have officially kicked off in four regions: Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab, and Delhi UT. Currently, only 40 shows are available across these locations. While ticket sales have started gradually, the initial response appears promising. As of 11 AM today, the film has garnered an advance booking gross of Rs 21.3K (excluding blocked seats), with approximately 123 tickets sold so far. It’s still early, and the buzz is yet to gain momentum.

In a statement, Jairam Ramesh accused the Modi government of ignoring the «grim reality» of stagnant wages. He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of «generating hype» while people continue to live in hope.

The report highlighted that the real GDP growth in the first half (H1 FY25) stood at 6.0 per cent, with a projected growth of 6.5-6.8 per cent in the second half (H2). As per report the manufacturing-led slowdown significantly impacted the overall economic performance. The industry sector's growth declined to a six-quarter low of 3.6 per cent in Q2, contributing to the subdued GDP numbers.

HSBC retained its 'Buy' rating on Apollo and KIMS and raised the price targets on Rainbow and Aster with a significant capex cycle underway for hospitals in India in 2025. The brokerage said structural drivers such as an ageing population, an increase in lifestyle-related disorders and rising health insurance coverage remain intact for the growth of hospitals.

affluent buyers prioritising exclusivity, lifestyle enhancements, and high-end living spaces. Despite global economic uncertainties, the demand for premium real estate has remained robust, reflecting the long-term confidence of wealthy buyers in this investment segment. According to CREDAI-MCHI, the first half of FY 2024-25 witnessed an 18% growth in total sales value across India’s top seven property markets, reaching ₹279,309 crore. This growth came even as the number of units sold fell by 3%, indicating a strong preference shift toward luxury homes. Average home prices jumped to ₹1.23 crore, compared to ₹1 crore in the same period last year. Cities like Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru have emerged as leaders in this segment. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) retained its dominance with a stable average ticket size of ₹1.47 crore and a 2% rise in sales value to ₹114,529 crore. Other cities, including Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune, also reported significant increases in average ticket sizes, highlighting a nationwide trend.

«We have issued a notification that from today till an indefinite time we will not admit any Bangladeshi patient for treatment. This is primarily because of the insults they have shown towards India,» said hospital official Subhranshu Bhakt. He urged other hospitals in the city to do the same as a mark of protest against the alleged atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh.

European House Ambrosetti group's senior partner Lorenzo Tavazzi has said Italian companies have invested USD 6.5 billion in India, which speaks of the importance accorded to the world's fastest growing major economy, and stressed that there are a lot of opportunities for growth. Tavazzi, who heads TEHA's Scenarios and Intelligence Areas, was speaking in Mumbai on Friday after the inauguration of the Villaggio Italia exposition, being held to coincide with the port of call of Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian Navy ship used for training and supporting national diplomacy. Speaking at a panel discussion curated by top Italian news agency ANSA in connection with the ship's arrival in Mumbai, Tavazzi said Italy can help India's aspirations on the energy transition and transport fronts with its expertise in sustainable technologies and also high-speed rail. Alessandro Giuliani of SDA Bocconi Asia Center, a Mumbai-based management education institute, said that given the commonality on the food front, wherein the culinary habits of both the countries focus on usage of spices, Indian students should feel at home if they go to study in Italy.

Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall on the coast of Tamil Nadu today evening and the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for various parts of the southern states in view of incessant rainfall.The IMD stated that the cyclonic storm Fengal, located over the southwest Bay of Bengal, moved north-northwestward at a speed of 7 km/h during the past six hours. As of 11:30 PM IST on November 29, it was centered over the same region near latitude 11.8°N and longitude 81.7°E, about 360 km north of Trincomalee, 230 km east-northeast of Nagapattinam, 210 km east of Puducherry, and 210 km southeast of Chennai.The cyclone is likely to continue moving west-northwestward and cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, near Puducherry, as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting to 90 km/h, during the afternoon of November 30.As per IMD Head of Cyclonic Division, Ananda Das a red alert has been issued in view of heavy to extremely heavy rainfalls in several parts of Tamil Nadu, South Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and interior Karnataka.He further said that the coastal districts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall, adding that on November 30, there will be heavy rainfall in the interior area of Tamil Nadu.Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Currently, a total of 471 people from 164 families have been sheltered in six relief centers across the Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts.

iQOO 13 is set to make its India debut on December 3 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and claimed AnTuTu scores of over 3 million. iQOO has confirmed that the phone will come with a 6,000mAh battery and support for 120W fast charging.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's push for local manufacturing is prising open a new business frontier for domestic telecom equipment manufacturers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One of the things that has surprised Viswanathan Anand about young chess players now is they order everything, including food, online. As a touring chess pro for about four decades, he looked forward to going out at meal times during competitions, which provided a relief from the intensity of being bent over a chess board for hours.

Eskom with a Powerplant Control Room simulator to train locals in Eskom's plans to renew and repurpose its power stations across the country, an official has said. The announcement was made on Friday after representatives of a dozen Indian energy companies met Eskom executives on the sidelines of the Urja Matla Energy Conference. The conference was hosted by the Indian Consulate General and the Wits Business School. Harish Kumar, Commercial Representative and Head of Chancery at the Indian Consulate in Johannesburg, said at the meeting that India was ready to help Eskom in renovation and modernisation, equipping them with efficient systems through supercritical and ultra supercritical sets, emission control, and latest technologies in transmission and distribution.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the Rajasthan court’s notice on a suit on the famous Sufi shrine of saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer terming it as “disturbing” and a “serious” issue for Muslims across the subcontinent. He was referring to a plea filed in September at the local court in Ajmer, seeking directions to start worship at the Ajmer Shrine, which the plea claimed was a Shiva temple. On November 27, the court issued notices to the dargah committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Archaeological Survey of India concerning the shrine, which is visited by devotees across the religious and political spectrum. Mirwaiz, while addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in downtown Srinagar, said the Rajasthan court order right after the killing of five Muslim youth in Sambhal of Uttar Pradesh in discriminatory police action.

Diwali sales season, companies selling cosmetics, shoes, apparel, electronics and premium packaged foods are trying to liquidate stock by leveraging the Black Friday frenzy that is slowly making its way into India. Brands and retailers are offering discounts up to 50% at physical stores and on ecommerce platforms to push demand. Black Friday this year also coincides with salary payouts, which is prompting companies to sweeten deals to encourage consumers to spend. “Consumer demand during the year was not wow. But we believe Black Friday will create another occasion for consumption aided by good weather in the North,” said Pushpa Bector, senior executive director and business head at DLF Retail that owns several malls in North India. Nykaa, Myntra, Blinkit, Amazon, Tata Cliq, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, Puma, H&M, Adidas, Levi’s and Skechers are among brands and platforms pushing Black Friday sales

He was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday on the current status of the Chabahar Port. In May 2015, India and Iran signed an MoU on ‘Partnership of India in the Development Plan of Chabahar Port’. This was followed by the signing of a Trilateral Agreement in May 2016 between India, Iran and Afghanistan to establish the International Transport and Transit Corridor (Chabahar Agreement).

Jyotiraditya Scindia lashed out at the Opposition for raising doubts about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), asserting that those unwilling to acknowledge their shortcomings cannot be helped. He further said that it's become a habit for the opposition to blame someone else for their losses. «It is good if you win but if you lose, you blame it on someone else. How long will this go on? Who can help those who do not want to recognise themselves, those who do not want to see their own shortcomings?» the Union Minister said on Friday. The Union Minister's remarks come amid a row sparked by Congress leader Bhai Jagtap's derogatory comments about the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its use of EVMs. Jagtap refused to apologise for his objectionable «kutta» remark directed at the ECI, accusing it of undermining democracy through «sycophancy.»

Cyclone Fengal, which intensified over the Bay of Bengal on November 29, is expected to make landfall near Puducherry on Saturday, November 30, 2024. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, the storm will cross the coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph, gusting up to 90 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and high winds.

Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died

The sharply lower print will dent the full-year growth number while intensifying pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to advance interest rate cuts. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth was 6.7% in the April-June period and 8.1% in the second quarter of FY24. Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said the unexpected deceleration was an isolated development.

₹55,000.This suggests the launch price could hover around ₹55,000 or slightly higher, keeping it in the sub- ₹60,000 category. For context, its predecessor, the iQOO 12, debuted at ₹52,999, indicating the new model might carry a marginal premium.