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While the company does not have any identifiable promoter, several institutional investors such as Accel India, Apoletto Asia, Alpha Wave Ventures, DST Euro Asia and Norwest Venture Partners are partially divesting their stakes through the IPO. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to repay debt, add dark stores, invest in technology and cloud infrastructure, brand marketing and fund inorganic growth.

New Orleans’ former Six Flags theme park, which shuttered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, is finally coming down

BCE Inc. agreed to buy an internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, making a surprising push into the U.S. market in pursuit of faster growth. The shares tumbled to an 11-year low.

Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., discusses whether Kamala Harris is having a problem connecting with Pennsylvania voters on «Varney & Co.»

In New York, the officials of the Board of Elections say a «stolen election» isn't possible and elaborate measures have been put in place to counter any subversive attempts. «A multi-jurisdictional national, state and city wide security plan is in place for NYC. Some of these you see, some you don't. All the ballots are secured by the NYPD and we work closely with them. A stolen election in NYC is not possible. We are always trying to stay ahead of the bad guys for sure,» says Vincent Ignizio, Deputy Executive Director Board of Elections in New York.

Sebi on Monday asked five entities, including Netizen Engineering and Citi Securities and Financial Services, to pay Rs 130 crore for the illegal diversion of funds from Reliance Home Finance Ltd. The regulator has warned these entities to attach assets and bank accounts if they fail to make the payment within 15 days. Those who have sent notices are Netizen Engineering Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Pvt Ltd, Vinayak Ventures Pvt Ltd, Deep Industrial Finance Ltd and Citi Securities and Financial Services Pvt Ltd.

Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana for providing Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. Kejriwal said, «I am doing that work very soon in which Rs 1,000 will be deposited in your bank accounts.» The former chief minister, who undertook a 'padyatra' in north Delhi's Model Town area, also defended his schemes to provide free electricity and water while accusing the BJP of «stealing» public money.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Delhi resident Harsha Singh, 31, often visits her family in the city of Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh, near Varanasi. That gives her an opportunity to visit Anand Netralaya, a standalone, single-specialty eye hospital.

Sales of air purifiers are limited to just 3-4 weeks after Diwali, that too mostly in the Delhi-NCR belt, with the market not even growing for some years which forced some top companies such as Samsung, Voltas, Panasonic, Daikin and Haier to either exit the segment or go “very slow”. Industry executives said consumers do not perceive air purifiers as a product which gives tangible value since they can’t see the effect in real time. Sales happen in Delhi-NCR when there is intense smoggy condition and worsening air quality index (AQI) hits the headlines.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd’s first half of FY25 was nothing to write home about. Pre-sales or bookings plunged 36% year-on-year to ₹7,052 crore as delayed regulatory approvals continued to weigh on new launches.

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) now have a faster, more convenient option than traditional wire transfers to send money to family or make payments in India. The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has extended UPI access to NRIs who hold non-resident external (NRE) or non-resident ordinary (NRO) accounts. This expansion allows NRIs to conduct instant transactions from their smartphones using UPI linked to their international mobile numbers, simplifying financial connections with India.

Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump in a divided nation. Key battleground states such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are expected to decide the outcome. Both campaigns are preparing for possible legal battles which might delay the final results. The timing of knowing the winner is uncertain, as each state has different rules for counting ballots. In the upcoming election, history will be made regardless of the outcome.

data centre market. With a colocation capacity of 88 MW, the city is well positioned for the digital economy of the future. Sobia Khan finds out more:

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he needed the support of the people to defeat the BJP and ensure that the «good work» continued in Delhi. The former chief minister resumed his 'padyatra' following a break for the festivals and urged the people of Delhi to vote for AAP in the assembly elections while accusing the BJP of halting development work. «I need your support to defeat the BJP and keep the good work going in the city because I cannot do it alone. The BJP will stop all the work if it comes into power as it cannot match the facilities (being provided in Delhi) in states where it is already in power,» he claimed. There was no immediate response from the BJP on the claims.

Nobu at the Regent Hotel in Kowloon this week were in for a treat as celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa was in the city to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the reopening of his namesake restaurant in Hong Kong. To mark the event, he hosted special omakase meals for two days.

In the two weeks leading up to Diwali this year, an impressive 3.9 crore liquor bottles were sold across the capital, generating a remarkable Rs. 448 crore in revenue through 680 shops operated by four government corporations. This year’s figures mark a substantial increase compared to the previous two years. In 2022, 1.9 crore bottles sold for Rs. 324 crore, while 2023 saw sales rise to 2.7 crore bottles worth Rs. 433 crore.

Even as Trump looks to expand the electoral map and project strength with trips to New Mexico and Virginia, two Democratic states not widely viewed as competitive, he is putting considerable time into North Carolina, which last backed a Democrat for president in 2008. The former president's path to the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the presidency gets significantly more complicated if he loses North Carolina. The fast-growing Southern state gave Trump his smallest margin of victory — 1.3 percentage points — over Democrat Joe Biden four years ago.

data centre boom globally, in addition to rapid 5G rollouts, is silently propelling the growth of another ancillary industry: Optic fibre cables (OFCs). With top dollar expected to flow into the segment in the next decade, service providers and fibre manufacturers are looking to simultaneously strengthen deployment locally and double down on building capacities and boosting exports. Investment banking firm Avendus Capital expects around $2 billion capital expenditure towards data centre fibre alone over the next decade, with global private equity funds eyeing the India opportunity. Deloitte estimates that overall fibre deployment in India will be 4 million kilometres in 2024, expected to expand at 12- 15% over the next two years. Manufacturers are also looking to harness India’s already established credentials. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, India’s OFC exports to more than 100 countries in FY24 totalled Rs 39,600 crore. Nearly half of the shipments were to major European nations, including Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have campaigned in the Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania

Manchester United will play arch-rival in the Premier League Chelsea on Sunday. Man United will be playing their first match after Erik ten Hag was sacked and the club announced the appointment of Ruben Amorim. Manchester United versus Chelsea is scheduled to kick off at 11:30 am (ET) on Sunday, November 3 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Manchester United is likely to win the Premier League game against Chelsea. Manchester United versus Chelsea Premier League game will be live telecast on Telemundo and USA Network.

Just over an hour before his fatal fall, Liam expressed a desire to buy a home in Buenos Aires, sharing his love for the city and its surroundings. In an encounter captured by Argentine TV, a fan named Daiana Gauna recounted her emotional conversation with Liam. She described him as looking good, not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and noted their discussion about his experiences in Buenos Aires. Liam shared that he had recently gone for a run with his girlfriend and expressed his enjoyment of the city and its countryside.