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₹2.1 crore), and top teams of the country." The tournament will be played in Delhi between 4-26 August with 24 teams in the fray. The last edition of the tournament had witnessed record viewership with more than 100 million views on the live game streaming platform, Loco. Last season, the tournament had an overall prize pool of ₹1.5 crore.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), the largest household goods maker in India, reported an 8% increase in profit in the June quarter as it intensified advertising and marketing expenses to tackle rising competition. However, the results slightly missed street expectations. Net profit climbed to Rs2,472 crore for the three months ended 30 June from Rs2,289 crore a year ago, the company said in a statement to the stock exchanges on Thursday.

The winner has the option of taking the amount in an annuity spread over three decades. He can also take a one-time lumpsum amount, but that will be lesser than the lottery amount. In this case, the winner opts for a one-time lumpsum money, he will get USD 558.1 million. Talking to journalists, the Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director said that it is just the third time in the 31-year history of Jackpot that the threshold of USD 1 billion has been breached. He also said that no one has won a Mega-Million lottery since April this year. The next Mega Million draw will take place on Friday. It will be for the amount of USD 72O million. According to the Guinness World Records California resident Edwin Castro won the record prize of USD 2.05 billion last November. But, it was bogged down in controversy when another man from the same city accused Castro of stealing the lottery ticket.

Delhi ahead of their return to their homes from relief camps, an official statement issued on Wednesday said. The decision to provide financial aid to families was taken after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met victims to assess the situation. He expressed his concern for the flood victims, said a government statement.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told top Vietnamese officials that Washington considers building strong economic and security ties with Vietnam a priority

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June to the slowest pace since January, as a near-historic low number of homes for sale and rising mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines

Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military almost a month after their short-lived rebellion

American Airlines reported a $1.3 billion profit for the second quarter, continuing the run of strong results from the nation's airlines

WTI crude was 35 cents, or 0.5 per cent, higher at $75.64.  Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a August 21 expiry, were last trading lower by 0.05 per cent at ₹6,203 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,126 and ₹6,254  per bbl during the session so far, compared to their previous close of ₹6,206 per bbl. Brent crude prices have broken through to a higher range this month, after being stuck at $72-$78 in May and June, according to Citi analysts, after Saudi output cuts and geopolitical risks supported demand.  -Oil prices fell in the previous session after data showed US inventories fell less than analysts expected.

Omaxe Ltd, a leading real estate and construction contracting company, has announced a significant transition in its leadership as Rohtas Goel, the Founder Chairman, has relinquished his role as Executive Director and decided to continue in the capacity of a non-executive director and Chairman. In a strategic move, Goel has handed over the reins of the business to his two sons, Mohit Goel and Jatin Goel, who will assume joint leadership roles within the company.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation in May fell marginally to 1.63 million compared to 1.68 million added in May last year, though the number of new employees added to EPFO were highest in the last six months at 0.88 million. The social security organisation also witnessed a month-on-month decline of 5.2% in May when compared to 1.72 million net new subscriber addition registered in April, shows the provisional payroll data released by the labour ministry on Thursday.

₹9,000 crore at a price of ₹1,475 apiece. However, the plan had to be shelved in 2019 after the Securities and Exchange Board of India or Sebi disapproved the buyback over concerns that such a buyback could swell the company’s debts. The latest buyback proposal has come after the company turned debt-free last year.

Lawmakers are set to discuss the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the monsoon session of Parliament that started on Thursday. This is a rare opportunity for India to correct a 27-year-old policy logjam that is holding up growth and employment opportunities, without helping the country substantially conserve our forests. The Forest Conservation Act, as it stands, requires that approval from state authorities and the Centre must be obtained before any non-forest activity can be undertaken on any land that may have been notified as ‘forest’.

macroeconomic outlook even amid mixed global cues.  Sensex finally closed 474 points, or 0.71 per cent, higher at 67,571.90 while Nifty closed the day at 19,979.15, up 146 points, or 0.74 per cent, which was a fresh closing high achieved by both indices today. Sensex had hit its fresh record high of 67,619.17 and Nifty also hit a new high of 19,991.85 during the session. This came after Sensex opened 23 points lower at 67,074.34 against the previous close of 67,097.44 following subdued global cues.

By Doyinsola Oladipo

Ahmedabad, July 20: Ahmedabad-headquartered Seacoast Shipping Services Limited, a leading single-window logistics services provider, reported excellent numbers for the first quarter of financial year 2023-24 with its Profit After Tax (PAT) surging by 65% on a year-on-year basis and by 80% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. The company has also announced a rights issue, which is set to open on Friday, July 21. The company’s PAT for the latest April-June quarter was Rs.

₹2.75 trillion by 2050 due to the impacts of climate change, with changes in precipitation and temperature patterns posing significant threats to the lives of the most vulnerable populations. "At an aggregate level, the total cost of climate change for Delhi by mid century is expected to be ₹2.75 trillion," the draft action plan states.

₹193 crore in markets on July 20. As per the NSE data, FIIs cumulatively bought ₹11,423.73 crore of Indian equities, while they sold ₹8,052.83 crore --- resulting in an inflow of ₹3.370.90 crore. Meanwhile, DIIs infused ₹8,102.27 crore but offloaded ₹8,295.29 crore, registering an overall outflow of ₹193.02 crore.

A fraudster who has been convicted twice before has been charged by the SEC for alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi-like scheme.

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Zensar Technologies announced its April-June quarter results for fiscal 2023-24, reporting a net profit of ₹148.8 crore compared to ₹54.9 crore in the corresponding period last year, its said in a stock regulatory filing on 20 July. Earlier in the Q1 FY 2023-24, the firm registered a net profit of only ₹54.9 crore.