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Despite moving to Canada from India in 2018 as an international student and receiving a work permit upon graduating two years later, Dinesh* lives in Ontario today as a visitor even though that was obviously not the original plan.

Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh struck quickfire fifties as India outplayed West Indies by 60 runs to clinch the three-match women's T20I series 2-1 here on Thursday. Stand-in skipper Mandhana continued her red-hot form with a making 77 off 47 balls, before Richa Ghosh's 18-ball fifty powered India to a record 217/4, India's highest in the format. Mandhana, leading in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, struck 13 fours and a six. Following her dismissal, Richa (54, 21b; 3x4, 5x6) took charge to equal Sophie Devine and Phoebe Litchfield's record for the fastest half-century in Women's T20Is.

stocks and bonds. The rupee hit a low of 85.085 per dollar, before closing at 85.07 per dollar, as against its previous close of 84.952/$1, LSEG data showed The rupee has depreciated to record lows for the fourth consecutive day, even as the Reserve Bank of India intervened in the onshore and offshore markets to prevent excess volatility, traders said. The rupee hit 85.15/$1 in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market, and will act as an immediate support, traders said.

CKYC). Two of such measures are- masking KYC identifier details (PAN, Aadhaar, voter ID card, driving license etc) and unique IP address based authorised access. Earlier all your details were viewed and searched by any intermediary. Now these practices are starting to end as the government proposal of masking all KYC identifiers. However, the industry players-banks, financial institutions essentially Regulated Entities (REs) voiced concerns about the government being very fast in implementing these measures and hence requested a deadline extension. The Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) has listened to REs’ request and has extended the deadline for masking of KYC identifier documents from December 16, 2024, to January 20, 2024.

YouTube sensation MrBeast is reportedly leasing the Great Pyramids of Giza for 100 hours to produce content for his channel. He disclosed this during a conversation on the Beyond the Records podcast with Olympic athlete Noah Lyles. Although he hasn’t filmed the video yet, MrBeast mentioned he’s been granted full access to the pyramids for a 100-hour period. He shared: «We have access to all three of Egypt's pyramids for 100 hours. I'm going to make a video where I can explore every part of the pyramids.» He went on to describe how the video will feature him and his crew «spending the night inside the pyramids» as they’ll have them «completely to ourselves.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 18 December, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) approved several key amendments to improve business operations, investor protection, and the efficiency of market participants.

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Mutual funds were busy launching new fund offerings or NFOs in 2024. Fund houses launched a record number of 205 mutual fund schemes in the said period. This includes active and passive, open- and close-ended mutual funds in both equity and debt segments. The number does not include the schemes launched in December. (Source: AMFI) Around 205 mutual fund NFOs were floated in the market in 2024 which together collected Rs 1.04 lakh crore. Around 198 open-ended funds collected Rs 1.03 lakh crore whereas seven fixed term plans which are close-ended funds collected Rs 954 crore in the said period. Also Read | Year-ender 2024: Top 10 equity mutual funds of the year. Do you have any?

Wednesday night was the coldest of the season so far in the city, and the night temperature was 4 degrees below the normal for this part of the season. They said the intense cold conditions led to the freezing of the fringes of several water bodies, including the famous Dal Lake here, while water supply lines in many areas of the city here and elsewhere in the valley were also frozen due to the biting cold.

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«On noticing the unusual surge, the DGCIS (Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics) has taken up a detailed examination of the gold import data. Reconciliation of the data will be done, hopefully within this month,» a commerce and industry ministry official said on condition of anonymity. Trade data for November 2024 may undergo revision following the reconciliation. A trade expert, who did not wish to be identified, said details of imports can be cross-verified with bills of entry, forex outgo and import duty payment-all of which are well documented on the Electronics Data Interchange system.

Chinese astronauts named Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong have reportedly set an absolutely new world record for the longest spacewalk while completing a nine-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) in the month of December this year, reported CNN. According to CNN, this achievement actually surpasses the previous record of eight hours and 56 minutes which was held by US astronauts named James Voss and Susan Helms since the year 2001. The spacewalk was actually conducted outside the Tiangong space station with a major support from their crewmate Wang Haozhe who eventually remained inside. Also Read: New wonder plastic that is bulletproof? Yes! This material is comparable to steel; here's all about the new discovery

In her letter of resignation, Chrystia Freeland criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in pushing for gimmicky tax holidays and one-time rebates rather keeping the government’s fiscal powder dry in case Canada faces aggressive Trump tariffs. She is absolutely right, of course. Bad things can happen — like the COVID pandemic — that ratchet up debt burdens and interest costs and eventually impair growth by raising interest rates or taxes.

SME IPO market, improve the quality of listings and protect investors' interest. These new rules aim to address concerns around transparency, governance, and the misuse of funds in the booming SME segment.

direct tax collections for this fiscal year so far have recorded robust growth, rising by 16.45% year-on-year to over Rs 15.82 lakh crore, according to the latest government data. The gross direct tax collections surged to Rs 19.21 lakh crore, marking a robust growth of 20.32% over the same period last fiscal. Refunds issued during this period stood at Rs 3,38 lakh crore, an increase of 42.49%.

The Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of its value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November

Mohammed Bin Salman, MBS for his devout, it may be the biggest victory yet in his push to use sport as a way to lure tourists, build influence and improve the country's image. “This is huge for MBS and the Saudi state. Arguably the pinnacle of their sports strategy so far,” said Stanis Elsborg, head of Play the Game, a Denmark-based research body into ethical standards in sport told Bloomberg. “But for MBS, it’s not just about hosting a tournament.” ALSO READ: Elon Musk's net worth reaches record high. Here's how he built his venture

Delhi worsened on Tuesday as the air quality index rose to 433 in the 'severe category', with a toxic haze blanketing the city. It was the worst air quality in almost a month — a higher AQI than this was last recorded on November 19 at 460. The air quality is likely to stay similar on Wednesday, but might improve to 'very poor' category on Thursday. The air quality is likely to stay severe on Wednesday, but it may improve to very poor on Thursday.

Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar, a Hindi drama series, debuted on Disney+ Hotstar on November 22, 2024, featuring newcomers Dhaval Thakur and Sanchita Bashu. The series tells the story of two young lovers from different backgrounds, whose relationship is hindered by family conflicts rooted in caste and class divisions. Directed by Shraddha Pasi Jairath and produced by Bombay Show Studios, it became the most-watched show of the year on Disney+ Hotstar, breaking records in its first 16 days of streaming. Vivek Srivastava, head of Hindi specials for streaming at JioStar, shared with Variety that the show was designed to resonate with the emotions and experiences of today’s youth, delivered through a contemporary production style. He emphasized the success of the show in exceeding expectations and providing a platform for emerging talent like Dhaval Thakur and Sanchita Bashu. Srivastava further highlighted that Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar exemplifies the company’s commitment to producing high-quality content that connects deeply with viewers and promises more impactful stories in the future. The hit serial also stars Aniruddh Dave, Sushil Pandey, Neeta Satnani and others.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian stock market has been in a correction phase since September. Despite this, a few mid-cap and small-cap stocks have managed to shine, proving to be strong and reliable picks for investors and traders.