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stock market growth is set to plateau after the euphoria of the last four years which led to record participation of retail investors and this will have an impact on the growth prospects for the Bengaluru-based firm in the coming years, said Nithin Kamath, chief executive officer, Zerodha. “Zerodha’s performance would be highly correlated with the performance of the markets, and given the euphoria in the last three to four years, it is difficult to continue with the same optimism for the next few years,” Kamath said. Since reaching the peak of 85,000 in September, the BSE is currently trading at around 77,500, falling steadily over multiple trading sessions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust case against Google may have wrapped up, but whether the court rules for or against it, there’s no denying the case highlighted a crucial issue—the company’s dominant hold over the digital advertising market. And the advertising and ad tech ecosystem will need to make changes for a more transparent, efficient advertising market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) push for stricter compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) norms, and its crackdown against the ‘exuberance’ in personal loans have had an unlikely fallout: a dip in demand for off-roll workers. These are employees who work for banks and non-bank lenders but are on the payrolls of large staffing companies that supply such workers.

Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson Netflix boxing fight has hogged all the limelight. However, despite the height, there has been controversy as many critics termed the bout one-sided with some even claiming it was scripted, as per a report. Women's WBA world light flyweight champion Sara Bailey has alleged that the boxing match between Paul and Tyson was 'fixed'. Another attendee Lucas Bahdi claimed Paul took the fight lightly, the Express-US reported. Meanwhile, Netflix said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and the event peaked at 65 million streams, according to a statement.

BAKU: As ministers take over at the climate talks in the Azerbaijani capital, all eyes are on Rio, where the leaders of the G20 are meeting. The first week of the UN climate summit closed with the scheduled assembly late on Saturday night that lasted a little over three hours, ending at around half hour past midnight. The divergences among countries on important issues, such as finance and the path forward on the outcomes of last year's global stock take, and the absence of trust became apparent as countries took the floor to air their views. On some issues such as loss and damage and adaptation, and mitigation work programme the absence of trust and compromise among countries was such that «Rule 16» was invoked. Rule 16 refers to a provision which is used when countries can't even agree to produce an outcome that puts on record the discussions and divergent views. As a result, countries will have to begin their discussions all over again when they meet in Bonn in the summer. The lack of trust most evident on the issue of how countries propose to address and implement the decisions on emission reduction and energy transition agreed to in Dubai and the lack of any real progress on making available climate finance to developing countries.

Adani Green Energy, India's largest private sector renewable power company, is looking to raise around $2 billion in the next few months in multiple tranches through international bonds and loans, according to people close to the development. The company will hit the bond market in the next few days with a $600 million issue, the people said. It had called off a $1.2-billion bond issue last month as investors demanded a higher yield due to geo-political issues then. It had last time given a price guidance for a fixed coupon rate of 7% for the 20-year bond. The pricing this time around is likely to be much higher, the people said. Yield on the 10-year US Treasury has been moving up in recent weeks, hitting its highest level since May 31.

Joe Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia, according to one U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter. The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave office and incoming President-elect Donald Trump has said he would bring about a swift end to the war and has expressed skepticism over continued support by the United States. The weapons are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to send thousands of troops to Russia in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to one of the people. The official and the people familiar with the matter were not authorized to discuss the decision publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Uddhav Thackeray claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are erecting a barrier between Gujarat and the rest of the country by prioritising Gujarat above other states. «I keep saying, I don't have any issues with Gujaratis or Gujaratis. Those Gujarati brothers and sisters who are watching this, you have been living for several years in Mumbai and Maharashtra. We have never fought. However, between you (Gujarati) and the rest of the country Modi and Shah are building a wall that you need to be careful about,» said Thackeray. The UBT Sena President was addressing a rally at the Bandra Kurla complex on Sunday. He added, «Modi and Shah may go but this wall that is being built would be worse than the German wall. It would take years to break this wall and till then there would be a lot of mayhem. Why are you doing this sin? If you take all our industries and business from here to Gujarat then what do the people in this state supposed to do,» questioned Uddhav Thackeray.

PM E-Drive incentive targets for this fiscal have been met within weeks of the scheme's launch. Electric two-wheeler (e2w) sales are also close to the scheme saturation goal of one million units for 2024-25, with eligible manufacturers already reporting sales of over 690,000 e2w, official data show. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) had announced plans to incentivise 80,546 large electric three-wheelers (e-3w of L5 category) under the scheme this financial year.

Karad South has only had three MLAs representing it — Yashwantrao Mohite from 1952 to 1980, Vilas Patil from 1980 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2019, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress. The constituency has been known as a Congress bastion for several decades which the BJP hopes to change this time. BJP's candidate is Atul Bhosle, who is not a novice in the constituency. Bhosle, whose family runs a sugar factory and a medical college, has contested twice against Chavan since 2014. While Bhosle lost both times, the BJP and Bhosle have been taking confidence from Chavan's declining winning margins and Bhosle's improved performance. In 2014, Chavan got 76,831 votes and won by just 16,000 votes, Bhosle came a distant third. The 2014 elections were interesting as Vilas Patil, the Congress sitting MLA, was denied a ticket in favour of Chavan. The latter contested as an independent and got 60,000 votes.

The trade union politics has traversed the course of time. In several assembly seats in and around Dhanbad, the leading candidates are either running a trade union or are associated with one. Sitting BJP MP from Dhanbad Dhulu Mahto is the general secretary of United Coal Workers Union. Dhullu Mahto's brother Shatrughan Mahto is contesting from Baghmara. Shatrughan is the president of United Coal Workers Union. People in the area told ET on condition of anonymity that during the recent Lok Sabha polls, Dhulu Mahto mobilised support in his favour through his trade union networks in villages and parts of Dhanbad. Contesting against Shatrughan Mahto is Congress Jharkhand working president Jaleshwar Mahto who is associated with Colliery Shramik Union.

On Sunday, protestors placed iron bars on the roads despite the curfew. On Saturday, a mob tried to barge into the ancestral residence of chief minister N Biren Singh at Luwangshangbam in Imphal East district. However, security forces managed to thwart their entry. Mobs have gone rampage after the recovery of the bodies of six missing women and children in violence-hit Jiribam district. A couple of bodies, which are not yet identified by the family members, are believed to be of the six women and children missing since November 11 in Jiribam district. Curfew has been imposed in several areas and internet ban has been extended to two more districts of Jiribam and Pherzawl. Temporary suspension of Internet and mobile data service in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur was clamped on Saturday for two days.

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recovered ₹35,500 crore of outstanding dues for the April-September period of this financial year, ET has learnt. This includes ₹23,000 crore of corporate tax and ₹12,500 crore of personal income tax. Officials said the figure is going to rise further as the board has asked field formations to focus on recovery and set zone-wise recovery targets.

Savner Assembly constituency have one thing in common — their shared root in the Congress party — even as they are now fighting against each other as candidates of the Congress, BJP and as an Independent. Entrenched former Congress minister and four-term MLA Sunil Kedar this time is in the role of being the prime mover of the campaign of Congress candidate Anuja Kedar, his wife. His was not a voluntary retirement but a forced exit after his conviction and jailing in a cooperative bank scam case. «We are in the thick of elections. You can find out about the kind of work we have done here by talking to anybody in the constituency,» said an evasive Sunil Kedar. His local supporters insist his popularity has not waned even after his conviction. «Sunil Kedar has worked very hard for the development of Savner constituency. Even a child here knows that the case against him was framed, and the manner he was dragged to court and jail, were all part of political harassment and vendetta,» said Damasao Saoner, former Congress corporator of Savner Municipal Council.

Piyush Arora, Managing Director & CEO of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India told ET. Arora’s statements come amid media reports of a potential equity partnership between the Volkswagen Group with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). Several auto companies such as Ford, General Motors, MAN Trucks and two-wheelers such as UM Motorcycles, Harley Davidson have exited India, amid low volumes which made it difficult to sustain operations viably in the country. Ford, which only recently announced plans to restart manufacturing operations at its plant in Chennai for global markets, had pulled the plug on India ops after a possible joint venture with Mahindra fell through. Harley Davidson, meanwhile rebooted India ops through a sales, manufacturing tie-up with Hero MotoCorp.

bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community. Modi arrived in the Nigerian capital early Sunday on the first trip to the West African country by an Indian prime minister after a gap of 17 years. After concluding his «productive» visit, Modi posted on X, «Thank you Nigeria for a productive visit, which will add strength and vigour to India-Nigeria friendship.» «PM @narendramodi concludes a productive visit in Abuja, Nigeria,» the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X.

Arcane Season 2 Part 2 was on Netflix and since then fans have been curious about the release dates of Arcane Season 2 Part 3 and Arcane Season 3. Netflix has not canceled 'Arcane' as Riot Games is likely to churn out more stories, as per a report on WhatsOnNeflix. However, there are reports that Arcane Season 3 is highly unlikely. Netflix is also yet to announce an official spin-off. Meanwhile, Video streaming platform Netflix was back up on Saturday after an outage that lasted roughly six hours in the United States, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Ali Khamenei, is reportedly in a coma, and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has allegedly been chosen as his successor, according to a report by Israeli media outlet Ynet News, which cited Iran International. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the 85-year-old leader, was reportedly selected during a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts on September 26. The meeting, convened at Khamenei’s request, was reportedly marked by intense pressure on the 60-member assembly to reach a unanimous decision, with alleged threats from Khamenei and his representatives. Over the past two years, Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly gained significant influence within Iran's regime. Though rarely seen in public, he is known for his alleged role in suppressing the 2009 post-election protests. In 2021, he was granted the title of ayatollah, fulfilling a constitutional requirement to serve as Supreme Leader.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’s (IBBI) proposed reforms to streamline the insolvency process for real estate companies. With the proposed changes, the biggest pain point for homebuyers—delayed possession—is slated to be taken care of. The amendments, aimed at addressing long-standing challenges under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), promise timely possession, fairer claim valuation and increased transparency. One of the key proposals empowers the insolvency professionals to transfer possession or ownership of units to homebuyers who have met their financial commitments, provided the committee of creditors (CoC) approves the same.

Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, where has been in exile since fleeing a mass uprising in August. In a televised address to the nation on his first 100 days in office, Yunus said that the interim government will try those responsible including Hasina for hundreds of deaths during the student-led uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Yunus took the helm on Aug. 8, three days after Hasina fled the country. He said that not only the deaths in the uprising but all other violations of human rights, including alleged enforced disappearances while Hasina was in power, would be investigated. Bangladesh has sought help from the global police organization Interpol in issuing a red notice for the arrest of Hasina and her associates.

Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday likened the BJP and RSS to «poison» and termed them as «politically most dangerous» in India. Addressing a rally in Sangli on the penultimate day before the campaigning for the Maharashtra assembly polls concluded, Kharge used the «killing the poisonous snake» analogy in his speech. «If there is anything which is politically the most dangerous in India is the BJP and RSS. They are like poison. If a snake bites, the person (who is bitten) dies...such a poisonous snake should be killed,» said Kharge. He targeted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the death of 10 newborns in a fire at a medical college.