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Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act appeared to be «draconian». The observation by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan came while it was hearing a plea filed by a man who has challenged a May 2023 Allahabad High Court order dismissing his application seeking to set aside proceedings against him pending before a district court in Kasganj in a case registered under the Act. «This Act appears to be draconian,» the apex court observed. «We will consider it,» the bench said while admitting the appeal.

Bryan Johnson, a 45-year-old millionaire entrepreneur and the visionary behind the ‘Blueprint’ project aimed at reversing aging, is presently in Mumbai. Renowned for his innovative strategies in longevity science, the tech entrepreneur offered a sneak peek into his visit to Antilia, the opulent home of the Ambani family, through his official Instagram account. Johnson, who is visiting India to promote his book Don't Die, shared his enthusiasm about the opportunity to spend time with the billionaire family.

Deven Choksey, MD, DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd, says the assets the Adani group owns, whether it's in power generation, distribution, or even things like roads, airports, data centers, and ports, all have huge growth potential ahead. They've built up a solid capacity and are reinvesting a good chunk of cash flow back into the business, which is a smart move. They might tweak their growth strategies a bit, but using their free cash flow to fuel future expansion in these areas would be a great idea. The recent drop in stock prices is a solid buying opportunity for investors. Adani stocks fell and they have recovered. Can we ignore the news and just move on? Deven Choksey: From day one, I have been making a viewpoint that fundamentals do not change because of whatever the allegations have come up from the Department of Justice in the US court. In my viewpoint, the fundamentals remain strong. With Rs 85,000 crore EBITDA and growing at the rate of 20% per annum on a 2,40,000 crore debt, the balance sheet of the group itself is very solid with the cash flow generation that they have.

Finance has lost 16% on bourses over the past three months amid rising regulatory scrutiny over the micro finance and unsecured consumer finance segments. While the company’s 26% loan book is comprised of microfinance segment, its exposure to highly leveraged customers in this category is just under 5%. In addition, the lender continued to grow loan book in the September quarter while retaining asset quality and interest margin, and improving return ratios. Analysts have a buy call on the stock given the company’s focus on the retail segment, initiative to improve asset quality and an attractive valuation. L&T Finance is a pan-India lender with presence across 20 states and two union territories through 209 branches and 1,934 micro finance meeting centres. Its loan book grew by 18% year-on-year to Rs 93,015 crore at the end of September 2024. Of this, retail finance including farm equipment, rural business, urban and small and medium enterprises (SME) finance formed Rs 88,975 crore.

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PNB Housing Finance aims to expand its loan book size to Rs 5,000 crore by the end of the current financial year. The mortgage lender closed the loan book under the affordable segment called 'Roshini' at Rs 3,000 crore at the end of the second quarter of FY'25. «We hope to expand our loan look under the affordable housing segment to Rs 5,000 crore by this year-end to touch Rs 15,000 crore by March 2027,» PNB Housing Finance MD and CEO Girish Kousgi told reporters here. The loan growth will be helped by implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY 2) and branch expansion.

Alaska Airlines says an unspecified technology issue caused the temporary grounding of flights in Seattle and continuing problems with booking flights online

YES Bank and AU Small Finance Bank have introduced various credit card related changes in December. While AU Small Finance Bank has revised its reward points, Axis Bank has made several changes to the general terms and conditions of most of its credit cards. SBI has revised utility bill payments fees, and YES Bank has revised reward point redemption category. December 2024 money deadlines: Don't miss deadlines for free Aadhaar updates, special FDs, and credit card changes

Swami Chandrashekara Natha, head of a Vokkaliga mutt in Bengaluru, has emerged as a rallying point for BJP leaders after the government booked him over his remarks against Muslims. The Swami had, participating in a protest against the Waqf Board claiming ownership of farmlands at many places, called for a law to end the voting rights for Muslims. The Swami, however, later expressed regrets over his comments, calling them unintended ones uttered in a bout of emotion. He did not mean it as the country gave voting rights to every citizen. While Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar have distanced themselves from the FIR, registered by the Bengaluru Police based on a complaint from a social worker, the BJP has thrown its weight behind the Swami. The Police had wanted the mutt head to appear before them on Monday to record his statement, but he did not turn up citing health issues and told Police that they were free to visit the Mutt and take his statement.

The value of Thanksgiving gravy is shown in the FRIENDS TV serial episode ‘The One with Ross’s Sandwich’. The sandwich is made with what an obsessed Ross rather grossly calls the ‘moistmaker’, a slice of bread soaked in leftover gravy. It acknowledges that bread and gravy are natural partners, as the Old Foodie’s blog notes in a recipe for ‘Gravy-bread for invalids’ from an 1859 English cookery book.

Nitin Gadkari has said politics is a "sea of unsatisfied souls" where every person is sad and aspiring for a higher post than his current position. Life is a game of compromises, compulsions, limitations and contradictions, Gadkari added while speaking at the launch of a book, titled '50 Golden Rules of Life', in Nagpur on Sunday. Whether a person is in family, social, political or corporate life, the life is full of challenges and problems and the person should understand the "art of living" to face them, the senior BJP leader said. The minister recalled a programme he had attended in Rajasthan where he said, «Politics is sea of unsatisfied souls, where every person is sad...the one who becomes corporator is sad because he did not get the chance to become MLA, and an MLA is sad because he could not get a ministerial berth.»

Skoda Auto India's latest offering, the Kylaq sub-compact SUV, are set to open on Monday at 4 pm. While the company has only disclosed the starting price of the entry-level variant at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom), the complete price list for all four variants—Classic, Signature, Signature Plus, and Prestige—will be revealed today and updated accordingly. The Kylaq is entering in an already crowded segment of sub-compact SUV segment, taking on established players such as the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, and Maruti Suzuki Brezza.

Varun Beverages Ltd. 3.39 per cent to Rs 642.10 in Monday's trade as of 09:59AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 24139.85, 8.75 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 621.00 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 418.78 and a high of Rs 682.84. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 216769.06 crore on the BSE.

The incident unfolded when the victim, Gautham (name changed), contacted a woman through a portal and was caught in an elaborate extortion scheme. Gautham, who works for a private firm, found the number of an escort, identified as Amrutha Gill, on a website called massagerepublic.com. Introducing herself by multiple names, Roopa, Kushi, and Sonia, the woman agreed to meet him for three hours at a cost of Rs 15,000.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s top advisers in recent weeks warned him it would be problematic to nominate Kash Patel, one of his most loyal foot soldiers, to lead the FBI, even as it became increasingly clear Trump was leaning in that direction. They cautioned that Patel not only lacked the right experience, but they feared his embrace of controversial theories could hurt his chances at Senate confirmation, people familiar with the discussions said.

Blueprint, Bryan Johnson, renowned for his anti-ageing pursuits, has sparked chatter on social media with his visit to India. Taking to X, Johnson shared plans to visit Mumbai and Bengaluru in December to promote his book and the ‘Don’t Die’ programme, which advocates living longer, healthier, and happier lives. In addition, Johnson is set to meet Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal today, further adding to the buzz surrounding his visit.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai-based Harsh Vardhan has never visited Goa, despite being a beach enthusiast. The 31-year-old is in no hurry to visit it anytime soon, as he has found his perfect escape in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You can see that the servers at Soka are fully invested in its complex new limited menu inspired by the scents of Bengaluru. At each table of the intimate 38-seater bar, servers take guests through the details of the five cocktails in the menu, Vāsané, which positions itself as an “olfactory archive of Bengaluru".

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 26 December 2022, Boxing Day, British-Asian writer Hanif Kureishi, who is now 69, had a devastating fall while holidaying in Rome with his partner, Isabella d’Amico. The accident left him severely paralysed, forcing him to move between hospitals, rehab centres and care homes in Italy and Britain for over a year, before he could return to his home in London.

Tipu Sultan's case, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said here. He claimed a «particular narrative» about the former ruler of Mysore has been advanced over the years. In his address at the launch of the book 'Tipu Sultan: The Saga of Mysore Interregnum 1761-1799' on Saturday, Jaishankar said there are some basic questions that «confront us all» today as to how much of «our past has been airbrushed», how awkward issues have been «glossed over» and how «facts are tailored for regime convenience». The book has been written by historian Vikram Sampath.

Pushpa: The Rule, is slated for a grand theatrical release on December 5. Advance ticket bookings have already begun in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chandigarh. However, they are yet to open in key markets like Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi. Ticket prices in Delhi reach an impressive Rs 1,800, while in Mumbai and Bengaluru, the highest prices are Rs 1,600 and Rs 1,000, respectively. As reported by the Deccan Herald, the filmmakers have secured permission from the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to increase ticket prices for this action-packed spectacle. According to a leading distributor, ticket rates in the two Telugu states will be Rs 600 per person, marking the highest price ever for a Telugu film. This government-sanctioned hike is valid for four days, from Thursday, December 5, to Sunday, December 9), aiming to generate massive opening collections. Raising ticket prices for major releases has become a common trend. Movies such as Kalki 2898 AD, Salaar, and Devara received similar approvals, with rates ranging from Rs 395 to Rs 495. However, the extraordinary buzz surrounding Pushpa 2: The Rule has justified an even steeper price increase. The film is set to debut in over 800 theaters across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with multiple daily screenings planned to meet the surging demand.