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premium spirits and performances will be on offer tonight, so expect to cough up more cover charges for tables and reservations at restaurants, pubs, and bars. At Khubani in Delhi's Aero City, a table for a couple will cost ₹40,000 which to be redeemable on food and drinks and the party's expected to go on till the wee hours of morning. «Our per head cover charges tomorrow (Sunday) can range from ₹8,000 to ₹20,000 depending on the outlets as we would like to avoid overcrowding and would like a select gathering.

Eurostar services to and from London were cancelled Saturday after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded due to heavy rain, disrupting festive travel plans. Hundreds of travelers trying to get across the English Channel were stranded at London's St. Pancras International station and the Gare du Nord station in Paris. Eurostar, which runs services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, said it would be running no high-speed train services throughout Saturday because of the flooding.

New Year! Although it signals the ending of another year, this is also the time to bid goodbye to it, with a bang! New Year’s Eve often brings forth party lovers from all corners of the country. While some aim to dance the night away, others are content to drown themselves in an array of drinks. No matter, what your ideal of a ‘jolly good time’ maybe, this is the time to let yourself go, your last chance to not look back at 2023 with a tinge of regret! However, it won’t pay to compromise your safety. As a certain Jeon Jungkook had once said: “Safety, first, safety second, coolness third!” Wondering how to party the night away, while keeping yourself safe? Here’s a no-nonsense guide:

Amit Shah on Saturday released 12 reference books related to the recently enacted criminal justice laws and said the books have lucidly brought out changes made in the laws in a concise and simple manner. Hailing the publishers for the reference books on the three laws, Shah said the books also give case law commentaries for easy understanding. The three new laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Act — got Parliament's approval last week and the president gave her assent on December 25.

neutralised, 291 terrorist associates arrested and 201 overground workers booked under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday. Swain further said that only 31 local terrorists — an all time low — are left in the Union Territory.

fixed deposit investors who saw a significant rise in interest rates. While the highest FD interest rate in major banks generally is in the range of 7%-8%, it went up to 9.5% and above in some small finance banks.

Korean automaker is anticipated to take the lead by announcing the price launch of the 2024 Sonet facelift among its popular models. Deliveries for this SUV are expected to commence in mid-January, with the pricing details likely to be disclosed by the second week of the month. Bookings for the new Sonet began earlier this month, requiring a deposit of ₹25,000.

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to a Bill that seeks to put in place a mechanism for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners, according to a government notification issued on Friday, reported PTI.

Popular tourist destinations in India can get crowded during peak seasons. Long queues snake their way around iconic monuments, restaurants overflow with eager diners, and transportation options become sardine cans on wheels.

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

Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Minister Nitin Agarwal said that the sale of liquor has been banned on the Panchkosi Parikrama Marg of the temple town. PM Modi to visit Ayodhya today LIVE As reported by PTI, Agarwal, the minister of state (independent charge) for Excise and Prohibition, said, “Ayodhya is a major pilgrimage place where people from the entire country and the world arrive to have a glimpse of Ram Lalla.

Buy or sell stocks for next week: Key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market gave up its five days winning streak and ended the last trade session of 2023 on a flattish note amid profit booking in select heavyweights. Nifty 50 index remained in negative territory throughout the session and closed with minor loss of 22 points at 21,731 levels. BSE Sensex finished 0.23 per cent lowe at 72,240 levels whereas Nifty Bank index lost 0.45 per cent and ended at 48,292 levels.

U.S. stocks closed modestly lower on Friday, the last trading day of 2023, capping a robust year-end rally as investors eyed easier monetary policy in the year ahead. The stock market has seen remarkable upward momentum in the closing months of the year, powering all three major indexes to monthly, quarterly and annual gains. For the year, all three posted double-digit growth. «On January of this year, 363 days ago, if I said I think the S&P is going to gain more than 20% in 2023, you would have put me into the slightly nutty category,» said Oliver Pursche, senior vice president at Wealthspire Advisors, in New York.

Waaree Energies, on Friday, filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi to raise ₹3,000 crore. The company will issue 3.2 million shares, with major shareholder Waaree Sustainable Finance (formerly known as Mahavir Thermoequip) selling up to 2.7 million shares.

MUMBAI : Fintech startups operating as non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are increasingly turning to the bond market to secure funds for expansions due to the rising costs of bank borrowing. JM Financial reported that Fintech NBFCs raised ₹1,818 crore from the bond market in 2023, up from just ₹450 crore in 2022. Clix Capital and Krazybee raised over ₹300 crore, each.

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Indian banks have shrugged off exceptional monetary tightening in advanced economies, domestic rate hikes, wars and volatile commodity prices. Their notional losses in a major portfolio of securities are at a level to comfortably ward off the kind of threats that sank a few US banks in March 2023. «The notional loss in the HTM (held-to-maturity) book of scheduled commercial banks declined marginally to ₹70,497 crore as at end September 2023 as compared to a notional loss of ₹71,817 crore as at end March 2023,» the Reserve Bank of India said in its December 2023 Financial Stability Report. RBI's assessment of notional losses in the HTM portfolio — which it started publishing recently — assumes significance in light of the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and a few other US-based lenders in March 2023, stressed by huge losses incurred on holdings of American bonds. «If you look at the core capital of public sector banks, in our estimate, that is close to around ₹8 lakh crore.

While strikes by actors and writers may have caused setbacks in production and release schedules for certain movies, cinephiles can still look forward to a plethora of cinematic delights in the upcoming year. For enthusiasts of superheroes and comic book adaptations, the options are abundant, ranging from "Madame Web" and «Deadpool 3» to "Venom 3" and "Joker: Folie a Deux."

Barack Obama has shared his favorite songs of the year including Beyoncé's "America Has a Problem" featuring Kendrick Lamar, Tyla's "Water," and Mitski's "My Love Mine All Mine." His diverse list spans various genres, featuring tracks like Karol G and Shakira's Latin hits, country and folk tunes from artists like Zach Bryan and Jason Isbell, rap hits by Dave and Burna Boy, and indie rock selections including Blondshell, Big Thief, and Indigo de Souza.

₹9.57 crore. The issue opened for subscription on December 27, 2023 and closed on December 29, 2023. The issue witnessed a good response from investors and was subscribed 66.29 times on the final day of bidding on December 29.

ALSO READ: Why Air India Express’ MAX 8 could break IndiGo’s stranglehold on India skies Similarly, on the Ayodhya-Kolkata route, the flight will take off from Ayodhya at 11.05 am, landing in Kolkata at 12.50 pm. The Kolkata – Ayodhya flight will depart from Kolkata at 1:25 pm, touching down in Ayodhya at 3.10 pm. Speaking about the launch of the new routes, Air India Express's Chief Commercial Officer Dr.