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ICRA. This marks a notable adjustment from the earlier projection of 7-8% growth made in July 2024. The revision reflects a slower-than-expected recovery in construction activity across the housing and infrastructure sectors post-General Elections. The muted growth trend was evident in the first half of FY2025 (H1 FY2025), where cement volumes increased by only 2% YoY to 212 million MT. Election-related disruptions in Q1 FY2025 and heavy monsoon rains in Q2 FY2025 were significant contributors to this slowdown. However, the industry is optimistic about a stronger second half (H2 FY2025), driven by an anticipated boost in rural and urban housing demand, alongside a pick-up in infrastructure spending. “The operating performance of the cement companies to improve from Q3 FY2025 onwards, supported by the likely price hikes, uptick in cement volumes aided by increased Government spending on infrastructure projects, pick-up in construction activities, and stable input cost pressures – primarily pertaining to power and fuel,” said Tushar Bharambe, Assistant Vice President and Sector Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA.

Prologis, the world's largest warehouse owner, formed a joint venture with RMZ, one of India’s top family-owned alternative asset owners, to build a warehousing and logistics park in Bengaluru. The facility at Hoskote, a key logistics hub in Bengaluru, will span 30 acres, and it will initially deliver 500,000 sq ft, targeting third-party logistics and industrial clients. Once completed in the next fiscal year, the facility will mark RMZ’s entry into the industrial and logistics (I&L) sector, complementing its diversified portfolio of premium office spaces under the RMZ NXT brand.

space exploration. However, despite the exciting prospects, mining this celestial body remains a long-term goal due to significant technological and economic hurdles.

mutual funds have multiplied investors’ SIP investments by over three times in the last seven years. Seven small cap and mid cap funds, two flexi cap funds, a multi cap, contra, and an ELSS fund multiplied investors’ SIP investment by more than three times in the last seven years. The top schemes in the list were from the small cap category. Quant Small Cap Fund and Nippon India Small Cap Fund multiplied investors’ SIP investments by 4.19 and 3.88 times respectively in the last seven years.

Ozonetel, an industry-leading provider of unified customer experience intelligence platform (oneCXi), announced the launch of CXi Switch, a first-of-its-kind internet communication product that powers instant voice and digital conversations across all touchpoints, as an alternative to telecom channels. Customers expect instant communication when interest is highest, yet enterprises struggle to deliver effective real-time engagement despite the surge in digital adoption through apps and websites. 75% of these engagements still rely on telecom, often through delayed and out-of-context calls. This causes customers to lose interest, resulting in missed business opportunities. Tighter regulations and rising spam complaints further add to the friction in customer journeys. CXi Switch, the core routing engine of the oneCXi platform, drives instant one-click conversations between customers and businesses. A plug-and-play widget seamlessly integrates with apps, websites, online ads, newsletters, in-store displays, digital kiosks, and other touchpoints to power hassle-free voice and digital conversations. It works across devices and form factors.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, Cyclone Fengal, on 27 November. The depression was located approximately 770 km south-southeast of Chennai and 570 km south-southeast of Nagapattinam. «It is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm on 27th November. Thereafter, it will continue to move north-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast skirting Sri Lanka coast during subsequent 2 days,» the IMD stated on X (formerly Twitter). The IMD also issued a red alert for districts such as Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal, warning of extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 20.4 cm. An orange alert is in place for districts like Villupuram, Cuddalore, and Puducherry, with fishermen advised to avoid venturing into the sea until 28 November.

Bengaluru this year with chilly breeze sweeping across the city. Parts of the silicon valley are also witnessing slight drizzle, adding to the cold. The city is set to experience more rain on Wednesday and the coming days as deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards Tamil Nadu, skirting the Sri Lankan coast, over the subsequent two days, the India Meteorological Department has said.

The «bitcoin $100,000» price milestone has proven elusive. Some analysts are are blaming skittish investors taking profits as companies continue to purchase the crypto asset.

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Real Madrid will play Liverpool in UEFA Champions League game on Wednesday. The soccer game is a crucial one for both Spanish and English giants. Real Marid versus Liverpool UEFA Champions League soccer game will be played at Anfield. The scheduled kick off between Real Marid and Liverpool will be at 3 pm (ET) on Wednesday, November 27. Liverpool and Real Marid match will be live streamed on Paramount+ in the US. Real Madrid and Liverpool's UEFA Champions League match likely to end in a draw.

Lizzo has once again shown off her dramatic weight loss, appearing thinner than before, as quoted in a report by The US Sun. The About Damn Time singer's weight loss makeover has shocked her fans, who have even cautioned her against becoming too skinny. Since the summer, Lizzo, 36, has been showing off her weight loss journey. Over the weekend, the hitmaker posted some new photos of herself that nearly completely changed her appearance. Lizzo held her phone camera high and took a tonne of pictures while posing in the back of a car wearing a floaty blouse and milkmaid braids. Fans questioned her rapid weight loss in the comments section of the numerous photos she shared online. The fans have been quick to question her fast weight loss, with some asking how she got skinny so fast.

Boomtown podcast, will be released on Sunday, December 1, 2024, on Paramount+.

Fire Country Season 3, along with its schedule and viewing details, has been announced.

Netflix has confirmed the streaming release of It Ends With Us, a film based on Colleen Hoover’s novel. The movie will be available for streaming in the United States on December 9, 2024.

Kamala Harris' presidential campaign insist they simply didn't have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump, pointing to “ferocious" political headwinds that were ultimately too much to overcome in the 107-day period after President Joe Biden stepped aside, as per a report. Harris' leadership team, speaking on the “Pod Save America” podcast that aired on Tuesday, defended strategic decisions over the campaign's closing days, some of which have faced scrutiny in the weeks since Trump's decisive victory. Specifically, they defended Harris' outreach to Republican voters, her unwillingness to distance herself from Biden, her silence on Trump's attacks on her transgender policies and her inability to schedule an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, AP reported. Also Read :It Ends With Us: Check out Netflix streaming date, storyline, cast and characters

CBS News reported that however, she soon realized she had been scammed by high-tech fraudsters using artificial intelligence to create convincing deepfake videos. Also Read: Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Prediction, live streaming, start time, where to watch

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 has returned, bringing weekly episodes every Sunday. The series resumes the story from Part 1, which ended in 2023.

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday said there was no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies. In a press statement, AGEL said, «We wish to clarify that there is no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies,» adding that it will not have any material impact on the company's operations or its growth plan. The comments come a day after French energy major Total Energies said it will not make any new financial contribution as part of its investments in the Adani group of companies until the accusations against the Adani Group individuals and their consequences were clarified. Adani Green Energy's scrip ended at ₹899.40, down 7.05% on BSE Tuesday. Adani Total Gas ended 3.50% lower at ₹579.70.

But reliable sources confirm that unlike what Zomato's Deepinder Goyal recently first stated-about looking for a chief of staff who would have to pay the company for a year's stint in the job-and later retracted, CPI(M) being far less Das Capitalistic, will actually pay those they hire. And they will pay in money, not in roshogolla boxes and copies of the Communist Manifesto.