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New Year 2024 will certainly be different from 2023, yet similar in the way that this, too, will usher in a slew of changes with it. Come New Year, small savings schemes will offer higher interest rates, insurance policy documents will be easier to understand, dormant UPI IDs will be de-activated, cars will get costlier, and the physical verification of documents for SIM card will be phased out, among others, in the finance world. Let us understand more.

₹5,000. However, taxpayers whose total income remains below ₹5 lakh will only have to pay a reduced penalty of ₹1,000.

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say they’ve arrested two men in connection with an extortion racket that has been terrifying Lower Mainland business owners.

Tata Motors is also considering a price hike in January 2024 with the planned increase in passenger vehicles and electric vehicle portfolio. The prominent automaker has not disclosed the percentage of price of price hike expected in the coming year.

Salman began his career in 1988 with 'Biwi Ho Toh Aisi' and since then there has been no turning back for him. In addition to films, the actor is also a film producer, and host on the television reality show Bigg Boss. Born to Salim Khan and Salma Khan, he has two brothers Arbaz Khan and Sohail Khan and 2 sisters Alvira Khan Agnihotri and Arpita Khan.

opera — fully staged opera — at home has become easier. Recent productions from top European houses have begun to appear for rental and purchase on Amazon Prime Video. So, on an impulse, you can take in these works — and keep them, too. (There are other opera-focused streaming platforms, but those rarely allow for purchases.) The productions include rarely staged gems, and feature some of the boldest directors and greatest vocal talents today.

industry is driving into the new year aware of a lurking moderation in sales growth but ready to embrace green technologies, led by electric vehicles. Passenger vehicle sales are expected to cross 40 lakh units this year and prices are set to rise from January. Veteran industry leader and Maruti Suzuki India Chairman RC Bhargava said the sales are expected to moderate a bit next year compared to 2023.

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BMW on Monday said it will increase the prices of its vehicles by up to 2 per cent across the model range from January 1 to partially offset the adverse impacts of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and rising input costs. BMW India's decision to implement a price increase across model range is a response to a confluence of factors, BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah said in a statement.

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Maruti Suzuki India has collaborated with its dealer partners and made several arrangements at its workshops. The company proactively sent out 7 lakh SMS alerts to its customers as soon as news about the cyclone 'Michaung' was reported. In a statement, it said that even before the cyclone hits, customers could take precautionary measures to protect their cars from potential damage.

Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales), Maruti Suzuki India, says: “Yesterday, we filed with the stock exchange. We have said clearly that we will affect the price increase in January and that is because of the general inflationary pressure and also some of the commodity prices pressure. The combination of these two has resulted in our decision to increase the prices in January.” How are things? Things are okay.

Tata Motors and Mercedes-Benz India are also mulling increasing the prices of their models from January 2024. Maruti Suzuki India had last hiked the vehicle prices by 0.8% in April this year. In the last fiscal, it had effected a total price hike of 2.4%.

Tata Motors also said the company is considering increasing the cost of its passenger and electric vehicles in January 2024, news agency PTI reported. Tata Motors—a leading global automobile manufacturer— however, did not specify the quantum of the proposed hike. "We are considering a price hike across our passenger and electric vehicles in January 2024.

Maruti Suzuki Monday said it will raise prices across its range of vehicles due to inflationary pressures and an increase in commodity costs with effect from January 2024. The price increase will vary across models, the company said.

BSE filing, the automaker informed that due to increased pressure, it has decided to hike prices of the cars."The Company has planned to increase the prices of its cars in January 2024 on account of increased cost pressure driven by overall inflation and increased commodity prices. While the company makes maximum efforts to reduce costs and offset the increase, it may have to pass on some increase to the market," MSI informed the stock exchanges today. The company, which sells a range of vehicles from entry-level small car Alto to multi-utility vehicle Invicto, priced between ₹3.54 lakh and ₹28.42 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), however, did not specify the quantum of the proposed price hike.

Mercedes and Audi have dispatched record units this festive season as the demand for high-end cars continues to grow in the country. Driven by brisk sales throughout the year, the luxury car industry in India is hopeful of achieving its best-ever performance this year. In an interaction with PTI, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director Santosh Iyer said the festive season this year from Onam to Diwali has been better than last years', owing to multiple new launches, an attractive portfolio and also strong customer sentiment.

Jake Paul and UFC superstar Conor McGregor are often engaged in the verbal spat. However, Paul has a knack for fighting with UFC fighting stars and McGregor is certainly in his desired list. In mid-December, Paul is set to make a return to the boxing ring, facing Andre August, a relatively lesser-known professional boxer boasting a 10-1-1 record. With an anticipated victory, discussions have intensified about Paul's potential next moves. Audie Attar, Conor McGregor's manager, has left the door open for a future showdown between former UFC champion and Paul, and it might not necessarily be confined to the boxing ring. When questioned about McGregor's future in combat sports and the possibility of a match against Paul, Attar indicated that while Paul has inked a deal with the PFL for his MMA debut, McGregor's current contractual obligations with the UFC pose a hindrance. Moreover, 35-year-old McGregor hasn't ventured into a boxing ring since his exhibition loss to Floyd Mayweather in late 2017. With Paul exploring various combat sports avenues and McGregor's contractual ties, the potential matchup remains uncertain but undeniably intriguing. McGregor has recently stepped into controversies after an investigation of allegations that surfaced during the NBA Finals last June in Miami. The probe examined claims by a woman that McGregor assaulted her in an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets.

Luxury car buyers in India are getting younger with two out of five Audi buyers aged less than 40. At Mercedes-Benz India, buyers have an average age of 38 years, the youngest for the German luxury carmaker globally.

GLE SUV will come with various alterations to its design, interior, and powertrain. Upon its launch, it will resume its competition with other luxury SUVs like the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Volvo XC90, and more. Here's a sneak peek at what to anticipate from the Mercedes GLE facelift SUV.

Nexon EV facelift SUV in September, is now preparing for the launch of its smallest electric SUV, the Punch EV. The Punch EV has been repeatedly seen undergoing testing before its highly awaited debut. The automaker had previously announced its plans to introduce four new electric vehicles by early next year, with the Punch EV being one of them.