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Skyscanner data in June showed that flight bookings for today — September 18 — jumped 189 per cent compared to the previous day, suggesting that Indian fans were eager to soak up the pre-race atmosphere in Singapore ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix (September 22). Similarly, the platform also saw a 188 per cent jump in flight bookings for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Skyscanner data also showed a surge in hotel bookings for the race weekends. “As sports fever intensifies in India, we’re witnessing a growing desire among fans to travel and experience global sporting events first-hand,” said Mohit Joshi, travel trends and destination expert at Skyscanner. “Our search volume data from July 14 to August 10 showed that the New Delhi – Singapore route has seen a 1,030 per cent increase in searches for travel in the month of September compared to the previous month [June 16 to July 13], coinciding with the Singapore Grand Prix.”

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Anil Bonde on the charge of intention to cause riots on Wednesday over his controversial remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, police said. Bonde has kicked up a row, saying Gandhi's tongue should be singed as his remarks on reservation were «dangerous» and hurt the feelings of the 'bahujan' and majority communities. The FIR against Bonde followed a sit-in protest by Congress leaders, including Amravati MP Balwant Wankhede, MLA Yashomati Thakur, former Minister Sunil Deshmukh and the party workers at the office of the city police commissioner. A case was registered against Bonde at Rajapeth police station in Amravati under sections 192 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riots), 351 (ii) (the act of intentionally causing another person to apprehend the use of criminal force) and 356 (Punishment for defamation) against MP Anil Bonde.

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Anirban Chowdhury, detailing his luxury stay at the JW Marriott Masai Mara in Kenya, has gone viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Chowdhury, who shared his experience of staying at one of Kenya’s most expensive resorts with his wife, received an overwhelming response from users, many of whom were curious about the cost of such a lavish vacation. However, one comment, in particular, caught Chowdhury’s attention, prompting him to address misconceptions surrounding his trip in a post titled, «It's time for some myth-busting.» The comment that sparked his response read: «Only multimillionaires like you can afford such vacations.» The implication that only the wealthy could afford such an extravagant holiday didn’t sit well with Chowdhury, who decided to break down the actual costs and methods he used to make the trip affordable. In response to the claim that he must be a multimillionaire to afford such a trip, Chowdhury clarified that he is a salaried employee who pays taxes like everyone else. He emphasized that he travels frequently for work, which helps him earn even more points to redeem for luxury stays and flights.

IPO) of Western Carriers was subscribed by 10 times so far on the fourth day of the bidding process attracting a strong demand from retail and non institutional investors (NIIs). The portion reserved for the retail investors as well as the NIIs received a solid response and was booked a little over 14 times so far around 10:30 am today.

Sensex and Nifty opened on a flat note with profit booking seen in IT stocks. Oil and gas stocks were in focus as the government announced the scrapping of windfall tax on crude oil from Rs 1,850 per tonne. Bajaj Housing Finance continued to rally for the third straight day after multibagger debut and was up around 2%.

«Because there is growth slowdown and I have been in India for the last couple of days and there are visible signs of slowdown, whether it is real estate in northern India or consumption part of the economy,» says Rahul Chadha, Shikhara Investment. What is it that you are making of the market right now? I mean, all the valuation concerns aside, markets and not just us, globally, they do not want to stop. Rahul Chadha: I think what markets are looking is what Fed would do tomorrow. So, September 18th is when Fed comes for a meet and clearly, we are seeing globally economic data being soft but the hope is that policymakers, particularly here, the central banks come quickly, act quickly, and cut rates quickly, so which is where 50 bps cut from Fed would be reassuring and we have had some statements from the Fed members saying that Fed should go to neutral rates very quickly.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Ola Electric has assembled a new service team as the maker of battery-powered scooters grapples with a mounting pile-up of service complaints from customers. The Bengaluru-based company has been receiving nearly 80,000 complaints every month, according to two individuals with direct knowledge of the situation, and its service centres are struggling to keep pace.

Billionaire investor Steve Cohen is retiring from the trading floor at his hedge fund Point72.

«Markets are going from strength to strength and that is where I always take out this quote from someone's book which says that more money has been lost in anticipating a correction or waiting for a correction than in correction itself,» says Devang Mehta, Spark Private Wealth. What is your take on the market right now? Every day we are making a fresh record high. Today was a similar instance. But within this kind of construct, is it better to place your bets on largecaps or do you think midcap and smallcap have more steam to go? Devang Mehta: The view on the markets is honestly, we have been seeing that in the last two-three months that there has been small corrections which are getting bought in.

Mercedes Benz has firmed up plans to locally assemble a second electric vehicle in the country enthused by demand for these cars, which have received bookings totalling Rs 400 crore in the past couple of weeks. The company, which launched Mercedes Benz Maybach EQS680 SUV priced at Rs 2.37 crore (on-road, Delhi) last week, has received 50 bookings for the top-of-the-line electric car. Mercedes has additionally received 80 bookings already for the electrified version of the G Wagon, which is slated to go on sale by the end of this year or early next year. Mercedes Benz EQG will be priced at Rs 3.5 crore. The company’s total order bank for internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric models together stands at about 1800-2000 units, currently. Mercedes Benz India Managing Director Santosh Iyer told ET, “There is currently no other option for emission free mobility than electrification. And we need to aid penetration by introducing electric cars at varied price points to our customers. The EQS SUV 580 will be the second electric vehicle that we assemble locally, which has helped us to price it competitively.” The EQS SUV 580 is priced at Rs 1.41 crore.

MphasiS Ltd. traded at Rs 3152.6 on BSE at 01:02PM (IST) on Monday, up 0.23 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 2068.45 and a high of Rs 3182.2. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.

Fabtech Technologies, a turnkey engineering solutions provider for the pharmaceuticals, biotech and healthcare industry has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO with a face value of Rs 10 per equity share is entirely a fresh issue of up to 1.20 crore equity shares. The offer also includes a reservation for a subscription by eligible employees and a discount is being offered to eligible employees bidding in the employee reservation portion.

fact-finding committee led by CN Ashwath Narayan visited the site of the violence along with BJP leaders and officials. He did not mince words in condemning the Congress government and accused it of its failure to maintain law and order. Narayan, the Chairman of the fact-finding committee, blamed the Congress government for what he described as 'appeasement politics.' Speaking about the incident, he said, «The Congress government has failed to maintain law and order. It is always engaging in appeasement politics. They are not clear, they are divisive, and they aim to divide society along communal lines for vote bank politics. These kinds of incidents keep happening repeatedly.»

IPO) of Arkade Developers was fully subscribed within just 2 hours of its opening, with a subscription rate of 126% so far. Around 12 noon, the highest demand was driven by the retail investors, booking the issue by 2.15 times, followed by the non-institutional investors, subscribing the issue by 1.2 times. The portion for qualified institutional buyers had attracted only 3,300 bids against 67.44 lakh shares reserved for them.

Terry Fox had run the length of a marathon a day during his journey across Canada, she was shocked.Like most Canadians, Adhiya had known about the icon’s 1980 mission to raise funds for cancer research through a 4,700-mile run from Newfoundland to British Columbia, but not much about Fox’s childhood, the day-to-day grind of his run and his deep connection to his supporters.The editor and writer’s new book, Hope by Terry Fox, published this month by ECW Press and Burman Books, explores who Fox was beyond what he called his Marathon of Hope through interviews, journal excerpts, letters and photos.“As Canadians, we adore him for very good reason, and he is our iconic hero,” Adhiya said. “But I think this book allows you to really understand the depth of who he was as a human being.”“This is hope, as Terry Fox would teach you.”Fox, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have his right leg amputated.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In July, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd shares finally crossed their previous all-time high of ₹724.30 seen almost three years ago on 8 September 2021.

Bank of Baroda. Though the ICR was comfortable despite moderation, the higher base effect is likely to keep profit growth under pressure. This is distressing as profits are the main driver of the debt servicing ratio. ICR measures a company’s debt servicing capability and indicates whether the company is making enough profits to meet its interest liabilities. Moreover, the sectors that contributed significantly to top line or revenue growth in 2023-24 saw a slowdown in the June quarter. These sectors included automobiles, consumer services, airlines, industrials and cement. “The demand slowdown is a sign of worry,” states the Nuvama report.

The bank has a pan-India presence across urban and rural areas and has 9,623 branches. It is a beneficiary of the banking sector’s long-term structural strengths. Rising incomes, buoyant economic growth prospects, significant under-penetration of credit, rebound in loan demand from retail, MSME and corporate segments, increasing digital adoption and product innovation are some of the factors that will continue to enhance the demand for banking and financial services.