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Verna, Creta and Tata's Nexon, Punch. The Hyundai Verna has garnered popularity as a sporty mid-size sedan taking on heavyweights like the Honda City and Maruti Ciaz. Its introductory pricing combined with regular updates spanning styling and features make it an excellent value luxury sedan.

FMCG) companies exceeded pre-Covid levels for the first time in the December quarter, reflecting a push to spur demand amid a booming economy. Dabur, Colgate-Palmolive, Emami, Godrej Consumer Products, United Spirits, and Jyothy Labs have gone past levels of FY19, an ET study showed. Advertising and promotion (A&P) spending has been rising at Hindustan Unilever (HUL), India’s biggest consumer goods company, and Marico, but hasn’t crossed pre-COVID levels. The study covered the eight companies, which have consistently reported A&P data since FY18.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu, the state BJP convened its Core Committee meeting at the party headquarters in Kamalayam on Monday. As reported by ANI, the meeting was led by BJP State President K Annamalai and attended by senior leaders including Vanathi Srinivasan, Nainar Nagenthiran, AP Muruganandam, and Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy.

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Top Events of the Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar on March 4-6 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than ₹1,10,600 crore. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “Over the next two days, I will be attending various programmes in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal.

One Piece Chapter 1110 is set to be released on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 12AM JST, leaving fans eager for spoilers and hints about the upcoming installment. While official spoilers are scarce, the release schedule and where to read the chapter are confirmed.

Solo Leveling episode 9 is set to air on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 12 am JST in Japan. Fans worldwide can stream the episode on Crunchyroll and other platforms at various times, depending on their time zone.

Firefighters from several departments rushed to the scene of a large fire at the Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory in the New Brunswick town of Hartland on Friday evening, as heavy smoke and flames filled the air across the Trans-Canada Highway.

council of ministers have brainstormed on vision document for Viksit Bharat 2047 and detailed action plan for the next 5 years, said government sources on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In what may be the last such meeting before the big polls, several ministries articulated their ideas in the meeting. Meanwhile, after formation of the new government in May 2024 and for quick implementation of the said plan, a 100-day agenda for immediate steps has also been worked upon, they said.

Lupin Digital Health (LDH), a digital therapeutics platform for cardiac rehabilitation, plans to increase its customer base 10 times over the next year, as it expand its presence by entering new cities and onboards new hospitals, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health told Mint in an interview. The company has 5,000 paying patients and is confident of achieving it with the help of an augmented programme prescribing cardiologists as it prepares to expand its affiliation with 75 more hospitals spanning 35-40 cities across the country.

Mint in Barcelona, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress. The technology provider intends to meet the demand from Indian as well as global carriers from its India plant. The first pilot of the technology for Vodafone Idea is being conducted in Jalandhar, Punjab to test the equipment and functioning of the network such that it meets all the key performance indicators of the existing networks, while in parallel they're scaling up the number of sites to cover the entire state.

₹25 lakh of my savings just going for my father’s medical expenditure. After this, I have tried to take as much medical insurance as I can, for my family. I have got ₹4 crore medical cover for my family; ₹3 crore for my wife and I and a separate, ₹1-crore health cover, for my son," says Mohanty in an interaction with Mint for the Guru Portfolio series.

relationships and navigating interactions with safety and respect are now part of a new online course on «consent» launched by the dating platform Tinder. Titled «Let's Talk Consent», the free 90-minute self-learning course is being offered on the online learning platform «Coursera». It has been developed as a first-of-its-kind resource to provide young adults in India guidance on interpersonal consent. «Our conversations with Tinder users and the survey with young adult daters in India gave us an insight into the overwhelming need to create safe spaces for conversations on boundaries and mutual respect, which are not often discussed in our society,» Aahana Dhar, director of communications for Tinder in India told PTI.

₹40,000 price segment, especially when many of them come with similar sounding specifications. But worry not, we've got you covered with the list of the best smartphones you can buy in this price range and keep reading till the end to know our picks for the ultimate phones in this segment. OnePlus 12R features a 6.78-inch AMOLED ProXDR display with support for LTPO4.0, meaning the smartphone can go from 1-120Hz depending on the app running on the screen.

OpenAI and Sam Altman to Google removing many popular Indian apps from its Play Store only to restore them a day later, there has been a lot of activity in the tech world. With all this big news, it's natural that some important tech news might slip under the radar, but don't worry, we've got you covered with the Weekly Tech Recap, where we take a look at all the major tech-related news of the week. On Saturday, some Indian mobile applications that were taken down by Google over payment dispute, were reinstated on Play Store, including Shaadi.com, Naukri, 99acres, etc.

Himachal Pradesh, was seen adorned with fresh snowfall, as per a video shared by ANI. Nestled amidst majestic mountains, Shimla transformed into a magical winter wonderland every year, and this time is no different. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast for light to moderate rainfall or snowfall in parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand today.

medical emergencies, but as India gears up for the Lok Sabha polls, health remains conspicuously absent from the election discourse, feel experts. Not only are most parties seemingly uninterested in prioritising commitments on health in their poll agenda, even the voter on the street appears to be unaware of healthcare rights, the public health experts say. The result is that election after election, medical infrastructure and services leave a lot to be desired. «Public health issues have traditionally not been a prominent poll agenda in India due to various factors. The most vocal sections of society 'the educated middle class' often do not access public health services, instead preferring the private sector. Hence, demands to improve government health services are not raised strongly,» Dr Abhay Shukla, national co-convenor of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, told PTI.

Individuals should look for a health insurance cover which offers domiciliary hospitalisation benefit or take it as a rider to ensure comprehensive coverage. It provides coverage for medical treatment at home, ensuring comfort for the insured unable to be hospitalised.

Starting a new job is an exciting milestone that brings opportunities for growth. You get opportunity to earn monthly income and become independent to take your own decisions. However, it’s crucial to approach your finances with care to avoid common pitfalls that could derail your financial journey.

With 2024 in full swing, most working Canadians are likely feeling the impact of higher federal payroll taxes on their paycheques.