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David Warner has made an emotional plea for the return of his backpack containing the Baggy Green. The backpack was stolen from the Australian cricketer's luggage while being transported from Melbourne Airport to Sydney Airport. Also Read | IPL 2024 auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad block David Warner on Instagram, Australian star shares screenshots In an Instagram post informing about the lost backpack, Warner wrote, “Hi all, this is my last resort.

₹109.46 crore. For the provision of an automatic block signalling system, the JV has been awarded the contract for comprehensive signalling and telecommunication works.

Vedanta Resources, the London-based parent of India’s Vedanta Ltd, has received between 20% and 40% investor votes in favour of its $3.8 billion bond restructuring exercise as of 29 December, people aware of the matter said. For the company’s proposal to go through, more than two-thirds of each bond’s investors need to vote, of which at least two-third votes need to be cast in favour of the restructuring. Vedanta had on 13 December sought investor approval to delay the maturity of several of its outstanding corporate bonds to better manage its debt repayment cycle.

equity capital markets (ECM) experienced a remarkable 66% surge, reaching a high of ₹2.18 lakh crore ($26 billion) in the calendar year 2023 from ₹1.31 lakh crore ($16 billion) in the previous year, according to data from Bloomberg. The number of deals also saw a significant 66% increase, totalling 340 in CY23 compared to 205 in CY22. Notably, block deals took precedence, contributing to the substantial rise by generating over $20 billion through several large deals. Maintaining its leadership position from CY22, Kotak Investment Banking emerged as the frontrunner in the ECM league table in CY23, according to Bloomberg data.

Nifty 50 settled at 21,741.90, up 11 points, or 0.05 per cent. The BSE Midcap index hit its fresh all-time high of 37,171.97 while the BSE smallcap index touched its all-time high of 43,094.79 during the session. After the robust gains in the last two months on expectations of rate cuts in light of favourable macros, the market is expected to see some consolidation due to rich valuations.

In the ever-shifting landscape of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC/USD) stands at a crucial juncture, currently trading at $42,279 with a modest increase of 0.28% on Monday.

Ayodhya native Aarti religiously polishes a block of ornately carved stone weathered over the years as curious visitors walk around at a workshop running in the holy city for more than 30 years. «These stones will be sent to the site of construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. We feel good that we are contributing to it,» Aarti told PTI while working.

(Reuters) -Russia on Sunday said it attacked military facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, including a hotel housing military commanders and «foreign mercenaries», in response to Ukraine's strikes on Belgorod the previous day.

London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancellation all Saturday trains. The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International shortly after 8:00 am (0800 GMT).

Imran Khan and most of his supporters have been rejected as candidates for the February 8 election, party officials said Sunday after nominations for the ballot closed. Khan has been in prison since August, facing trial over a slew of cases he insists have been orchestrated to prevent him from contesting the election as the figurehead of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The former cricket star was found guilty of graft earlier this year, but a court suspended his three-year sentence and the conviction is being appealed.

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam on Israel-Palestine conflict, says ‘Muslim world not…’ While the long trail of death and devastation in the sleepy kibbutzes of southern Israel sent shockwaves across the globe, among the unarmed civilians who were mercilessly slaughtered by the masked gunmen were children. At least 33 children, including some barely months old, lay dead in their cots in the wake of the October 7 attacks, with their throats slashed or bodies carved open. And, as if that wasn't enough, an estimated 40 children were taken as hostages by Hamas terrorists.

Sonia Dasgupta, managing director & CEO of investment banking at JM Financial Limited spoke to ET about the trends in private equity markets in 2023. Excerpts of the interview: Can you elaborate on three significant trends in the private equity market in 2023? Increasing focus on Buyouts- Funds committed by private equity investors for control/buyout deals have doubled in 2023 (Rs 77,000 crore) as compared to 2022 (Rs 37,000 cr). There is increased comfort from private equity funds to cut larger cheques for control deals in India, given the opening up of diverse exit avenues such as secondary market sales, strategic sales, and IPO exits among others. (Select large buyouts in 2023 include Manipal Hospitals, HDFC Credila, CARE Hospitals / KIMS Health). b) Emergence of the Healthcare sector: India has seen an increase in investments in the hospitals/healthcare sector (Rs 39,000 crore)in 2023 as compared to Rs 6,500 cr in 2022), with 2023 seeing large investments in Manipal Hospitals, CARE Hospitals, Indira IVF, Maxivision Eye Hospitals among others. Life sciences has become a key investment theme for global funds and these funds are looking to bring global scale and operating expertise to the space.

ETtech recaps the top tech policy developments of 2023 and its significance.

ANI. As per another traffic advisory that was also issued on Friday certain traffic regulations would be implemented from 6 pm of December 31 until 6 am of January 1. The advisory mentions that specific routes will remain closed for traffic include NS Road North Bound, Adam Street, P Ramchandani Marg, KS Dhariya Chowk, Madamcama Road, Barrister Rajni Patel Marg and Vinay K Shah Marg.

BSE) are going to conduct special live trading session in equity F&O segment. The BSE and NSE aims to switch to DR site through this special live session. Both BSE and NSE will conduct two special live trading session on January 20, 2024.

IT ministry to block their URLs for not adhering to regulatory norms is expected to level the playing field, Indian crypto exchanges have said. The move may lead to a resurgence in Indian exchanges, they said, as many investors who had shifted to trading on global exchanges to save on tax are expected to return to local ones now. «The major impact will be on the trading activities on the foreign crypto bourses, and we may see a significant shift of trading volume to Indian exchanges, which are FIU-compliant,» said Shivam Thakral, CEO of BuyUcoin, India's second-longest-running digital asset exchange. WazirX native token WRX was up 23% at the time of going to press.

By GursimranKaur Mehar and Mrinmay Dey

Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal court temporarily lifted a sales halt ordered by the International Trade Commission due to a patent dispute

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered a recall of toys sold at Walmart

Grey's Anatomy enthusiasts, but the much-anticipated return for Season 20 is finally within sight. Here's the latest update on when the beloved medical drama will grace our screens once again.

Elon Musk's X lost its effort in court to block a California law that seeks to control toxic posts on social media by requiring companies to disclose their content-moderation polices. In an eight-page ruling Thursday, a federal judge in Sacramento rejected arguments by the company formerly known as Twitter that the measure violates the free-speech rights of social media platforms. The ruling comes after Musk ignited a firestorm in November by endorsing antisemitic posts on his platform.