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Tamil Nadu rains: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted scattered rains in many areas of Tamil Nadu from 25 December. The weather department informed that light-to-moderate rains will lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from Christmas day. Moreover, the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu will receive rains between 30 December and 1 January.

drone attack on an Indian cargo vessel on the high seas, defence expert Wg Cdr (retd) Praful Bakshi on Sunday said the incident marks a security concern for the country and the entire world as the ship came under fire in an 'innocent area' outside the conflict zone. Speaking on Sunday, the former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer said the suspected drone strike spells concern as it was carried out within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the subcontinent and there were several Indians on board the vessel. «It is very surprising because now you can see the action that was going on around Israel and Gaza, the Red Sea, etc., is now spilling over into the Arabian Sea. That doesn't augur well for the security of this area.

Wrestling Federation of India after Sanjay Singh announced U-15 and U-20 nationals to take place in Nandini Nagar, Gonda (UP) before the end of this year. However, they said the action came late by the government.

Swastika Investmart Ltd, said. Given the lack of substantial indicators, Meena noted that the December F&O expiry might introduce volatility to the markets. In the preceding week, the BSE benchmark saw a decrease of 376.79 points, equivalent to 0.52%, while the Nifty experienced a dip of 107.25 points, or 0.49%.

Indian Navy warship INS Mormugao reached MV Chem Pluto, the India-bound merchant vessel, which was 'attacked' by an Iranian drone, on Saturday night and ascertained details of the attack, officials informed on Sunday. According to officials, the Indian Navy has opened an investigation into whether the drone used to attack the vessel was launched from long range or from a nearby vessel. «The vessels operating in the area where the attack took place are being checked,» an official told ANI.

Vivo has termed as “continued harassment” the recent arrests made by the enforcement directorate in the prevention of money laundering probe against Chinese smartphone major. The comments came after three more executives, including interim CEO Hong Xuquan and chief financial officer of Vivo’s India operations, were held on Saturday. «We are deeply alarmed by the current action of the authorities.

Stock market this week: Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 ended with half a percentage points cuts on weekly basis amid profit booking at higher levels. When markets resume trading on Tuesday in the holiday shortened week, a host of important domestic and global events lined-up during this week are likely to impact them. Major global markets will remain shut for trading on December 25, Monday on account of Christmas holiday. «Nifty gained for the second consecutive day after witnessing a sharp fall on Wednesday. The index closed with gains of 94 points at 21,349 levels. Majority of the sectors ended in green with buying seen in IT, realty, metals and pharma. The underlying tone of the market remains positive. However, as we enter into holiday mood starting this weekend, we expect the market to remain range bound with stock specific action next week,» Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Factors that are likely to impact movement when markets reopen this week: US Markets

The year started on a negative note as the equity bulls were nearly thrashed out by the bears. But the bulls picked themselves up from the ground and the run that they began in March was simply unstoppable. This tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears on Dalal Street was influenced by a zillion factors that unfolded during the course of the year. In this special year-ender 2023 section, ETMarkets has tried and wrapped all of those events. So, let’s do a recap of all of those movers and shakers on D-Street. January Just when investors were grappling with a high inflation and interest rate situation, US-based Hindenburg Research on January 25, threw a fireball on D-Street through a 106-page report filled with allegations against the Adani Group. The short seller accused the group of financial forgery, corporate misgovernance, stock price rigging, and highly leveraged balance sheets.

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, causing visibility issues. According to the Flight Information Display System at Delhi Airport, a combined total of 11 international flights and 5 domestic flights arriving at or departing from the airport experienced delays on Saturday, ANI reported.

Salaar-Part One Box Office Collection Day 3: Prabhas's action extravaganza, Salaar: Cease Fire - Part 1, continues to dominate the advance booking charts even on its third day, igniting excitement and anticipation among moviegoers across the country. According to Sacnilk data, the film has already collected over ₹20 crore in advance bookings as of Sunday, December 24, 2023. The day 1 and day 2 collections surpassed expectations and indicated a strong audience pull, especially in key metropolitan areas like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

South Africa. Since 1992, India have played 23 Tests in South Africa and won only four. They’ve lost 12, with seven draws and what will really hurt was their last visit.

probe into the mysterious death of three civilians who were allegedly picked up by the army for questioning in connection with Thursday's terrorist ambush on army vehicles. The families of the victims alleged that the deceased and some other people were picked up by the army from their homes in Topa Peer village in Bafliaz area of Poonch district on Friday morning, and in the afternoon they were informed about their death. The political parties in Kashmir also alleged that the three civilians were killed «in custody», and demanded compensation and probe into the killings. «The medico-legal formalities were conducted and legal action in this matter has been initiated by the appropriate authority,» read the official statement of the J&K administration.

Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (appointment, conditions of service and term of office) Bill, 2023, passed by Parliament fills a gap that parties, jurists, and activists often mentioned. It sets out a selection committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and a cabinet minister to recommend the names of CEC and ECs for appointment by the President. A designated search committee, headed by the Union law minister, will prepare a panel for consideration by the selection committee.

Rapper Kanye West was in the news recently for listing his Malibu beach house property for sale for a sum of $12o million. The property lacked basic amenities such as appliances, electricity, and even windows and therefore many hesitated to buy the same. Moreover, a lawsuit has been filed against him for the uninhabitable house’s less-than-great restructuring.

Hardik Pandya missing the upcoming IPL 2024 season, sources told ET Online on Saturday that there is no official confirmation of his exclusion from the tournament. The sources said the all-rounder is training and it is too soon to say anything as there is still time for the tournament. Pandya left the recently concluded ICC ODI Men's World Cup midway due to an ankle injury and reports have suggested that he would not participate in the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Pandya, 30, made a comeback to the Mumbai Indians squad recently following a two-year stint at Gujarat Titans and was named skipper of the five-time champions. In his two-season stint at Titans, Hardik scored 833 runs in 30 innings, with an average of 41.65 and strike rate of 133.49.

Centre is not ready to do that," Saurabh Bhardwaj said. Earlier today, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered a CBI inquiry into "Not of standard quality" drugs being supplied to hospitals in Delhi. The L-G also wrote a letter to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and directed him to conduct an investigation.

Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, two paramedics, were convicted on Friday of criminally negligent homicide in the case of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being subdued by police and injected with ketamine in Aurora, Colorado, in August 2019. Despite pleading not guilty to the felony charges, Cichuniec was also found guilty of second-degree unlawful administration of drugs assault, while being acquitted of second-degree assault resulting in bodily injury. Cichuniec was quickly taken into custody, whereas Cooper was cleared of those specific charges.

(This story originally appeared in on Dec 21, 2023)

Dividend Stocks: Shares of some companies, including Vedanta Limited and few others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, December 25. Some other companies will also trade ex-ex-bonus, while some have announced a buy back of shares next week. The ex-dividend date is the day on which the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend payout.

Israel-Palestine conflict has a long history and I am sure you read a lot of pieces on how the war was long overdue etc. etc. But, still apart from minor confrontations things were smoothening between the two hostile neighbors.

detained the flight after they received an anonymous tip-off that said the plane was carrying passengers "likely to be victims of human trafficking," the Paris prosecutors office was quoted by AFP as saying. According to the report, two men, who were among the passengers, were taken into custody on Saturday. "Identity checks are being carried on the 303 passengers and on the cabin crew," said the prosecutor's office.