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Ayodhya is set to host a unique treasure, a Ramayana edition priced at ₹1.65 lakh, in time for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22. Bookseller Manoj Sati brought this special edition to Ayodhya. Crafted with exquisite materials, the book's design mirrors the three floors of the under-construction Ram Temple.

Buy or sell stocks for today: Generally, the Indian stock market remains closed on Saturday and Sunday but on 20th January 2024, dealing on Dalal Street will take place from 9 AM to 3:30 PM. The decision has come ahead of the Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday, January 22. So, the stock market in India will remain closed on the following Sunday (21st January 2024) and Monday (22nd January 2024).

normal trading session today, while the markets will remain shut on Monday, January 22. On Friday, the benchmark indices witnessed a minor upside bounce after showing sharp weakness in the last couple of sessions. The Sensex jumped 496.37 points, or 0.70%, to end at 71,683.23, while the Nifty 50 settled 160.15 points, or 0.75%, higher at 21,622.40.

Nikki Haley hit back at former US president Donald Trump over his remarks questioning the former UN Ambassador's eligibility to run as president. «I know Trump well. He gets into name calling when he feels threatened and insecure. I'm not going to waste any energy on that,» Haley posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Ayodhya next week, with thousands of Indian Americans likely to attend a series of events beginning this week. «Ayodhya is re-emerging from destruction and neglect, epitomising the eternal nature of Sanātana Dharma. The upcoming consecration at Ram Lalla Mandir after 550 years is bringing immense joy to the city and nearly a billion Hindus across the world,» Kalyan Viswanathan, president of the Hindu University of America said in a blog post. The consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya temple wiil be held on January 22.

A team of five advisors who managed almost $2 billion in client assets at Merrill Lynch has joined UBS Wealth Management USA, the firm announced last Friday.

Bitcoin bears are eyeing a potential break below the psychologically important $40,000 level as post-spot Bitcoin ETF approval sell pressure ramps up and macro headwinds rise.

ARK Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood believes Bitcoin (BTC) could soon be nearly as valuable as gold, according to a recent interview she conducted with Brazilian financial markets information firm, InfoMoney.

MUMBAI : Infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group has released pledged shares worth ₹2,878 crore ($346.2 million) related to four of its companies during the December quarter, BSE data analyzed by Mint showed. The group released a total 28.67 million pledged promoter shares across Adani Enterprises Ltd, Adani Green Energy Ltd, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. Notably, the group has reduced its pledge positions related to ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements Ltd to zero, from 11.72% and 100%, respectively.

Palestinian lives and properties by Israel backed by the US, Iran sprung a surprise by launching missile and drone attacks in its neighbourhood. The Iranian strikes against, what it claimed to be, a «Mossad-affiliated spy base» in Erbil (Iraq) and a «terrorist-affiliated» headquarter in Idlib (Syria) were followed by similar attacks against «terrorists» of Jaish al Adl in Balochistan (Pakistan) on January 16-17.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is in talks to invest in Dubai-based GEMS Education, one of the world’s largest private school operators, people familiar with the matter said.

Mumbai: India's forex reserves jumped $1.634 billion to $618.937 billion for the week ended January 12, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined sharply by $5.89 billion to $617.3 billion.

ALSO READ: ‘Don't have any private conversations..,’ US on Pakistan consulting before retaliatory strikes on Iran "Understanding the close brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran, the Foriegn Minister expressed Pakistan's desire to work with Iran based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. The Foreign Minister stressed that respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignity must underpin this cooperation," the statement said.

Vienna, Jan 19, 2024 -The Swiss watch that got Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in trouble with German custom officials has been sold for 270,000 euros ($290,000), the actor's charity said Friday. The action hero-turned-environmental campaigner was held at Munich airport Wednesday for failing to declare the bespoke Audemars Piguet timepiece that was being auctioned for his climate charity. Schwarzenegger called his brush with the law a «wild experience» at the charity dinner Thursday where the watch was auctioned, cracking raunchy jokes about a female official who he said «was going to put me in handcuffs», according to a video posted on entertainment website TMZ. «Usually I pay $500 for that,» said the 76-year-old actor, a former governor of California. Schwarzenegger was held for three hours, according to the German media, before being allowed to take the watch to the dinner. The fundraiser for his Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative was held across the border in his native Austria in the Alpine resort of Kitzbuehel, with US climate envoy John Kerry said to be among the guests. «The world's most famous watch was auctioned off for 270,000 euros,» the charity said Friday. «Arnold Schwarzenegger's customs adventure had a happy ending,» it added. Duty should have been paid on the watch because Schwarzenegger was intending to sell it in the European Union, German customs spokesman Thomas Meister said.

Crypto exchange HTX is back up and running after a DDoS attack saw the site overloaded for an estimated 15 minutes Friday morning, HTX advisor Justin Sun announced Friday.

Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) is gearing up to seek approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the introduction of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).

The digital asset market has seen astronomical growth over the past few years, with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin cementing their place in the financial mainstream. Major milestones like Bitcoin’s market capitalization crossing $1 trillion and El Salvador adopting it as legal tender signal a broader embrace of decentralized finance. This mainstream acceptance peaked last week with the highly anticipated launch of the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, providing easy access for Wall Street investors.

By Nia Williams and Sabrina Valle

(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against some more brands of charcuterie meat sold at Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and Sam's Club as the agency expands a probe into a multi-state salmonella outbreak.

UBS said in a note Friday that, in their view, S&P 500 valuations are full, and stocks will likely consolidate.

The Time Magazine, ending poverty – the target for which is 2030 under the UN Sustainable Development Goals – may not be possible for another 229 years. The report mentioned that the world got its first billionaire John D Rockefeller in 1916, when he achieved the status largely through his ownership of Standard Oil. ALSO READ: Davos 2024: Oxfam asks governments to control corporate power, break up monopolies as WEF heads for annual summit Following this, the concern over systemic exploitation lurking behind the widening wealth gap due to the rise of ultra-rich people began.