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Australia great Ricky Ponting presented the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award to the star Aussie pacer Pat Cummins at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday. Ponting, an ICC Hall of Famer and winner of the same accolade in 2006 and 2007, presented his compatriot with the trophy to celebrate his work in 2023. Cummins led his country to a great year as captain of both the Test and One Day International teams, defeating India at The Oval to win the World Test Championship, followed by a victory over the same opponent in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad.

Stanley Lifestyles is the fourth-largest player in the home furniture market in India with its presence in super-premium, luxury and ultra-luxury furniture ranges. It is a manufacturing retail company that markets its products under the 'Stanley' brand. The Bengaluru-based company is rolling out a ₹537 crore initial public offer (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of ₹200 crore and an offer for sale of ₹337 crore. The IPO represents 25% of the post-issue paid capital of the company. The proceeds would be used to open new stores, renovate existing ones and fund capex for new machinery.

Journal of Zoology in 1982, A.J.T. Johnsingh documented the behaviour of dholes he observed from August 1976 to July 1978 in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The picture he drew is a lively one, full of seriousness and play.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a piece of engine cover lining fell off a United Airlines plane that was taking off in Connecticut

Leo Burnett Mumbai win a silver Lion for their Oreo #BringBack2011 campaign in the 'creative effectiveness' Lions category while Ogilvy Mumbai won a bronze in the 'creative strategy' Lions category for their work on Vi's 'Human Network Testing Network' campaign. The total tally of metals won by the Indian contingent now stands at 14 at the time of going to press. Among the 59 shortlisted entries this year, Indian agencies have, so far, won two gold, five silver and seven bronze Lions. «We couldn't be prouder to take home a silver for our Mondelez Oreo #BringBack2011 campaign. This campaign is a powerful example of how creativity can play an effective role in driving business, fostering a deeper connection with the audiences and building the brand,» said Rajdeepak Das, CCO Publicis Groupe-South Asia and chairman, Leo Burnett-South Asia.

Union Budget 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-government will present first full Budget in their third term after the 18th Lok Sabha polls in 2024 in the coming month, laying the roadmap for the next five years. The last budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a vote on account due to the General Elections that were scheduled from April to May. Here are some interesting Budget trivia that you should know:

NIA) on Wednesday conducted extensive searches at three locations in Hazaribagh and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand connected with associates of the notorious Aman Sahu gang in Jharkhand, in a case relating to extortion and attack on a coal mine. Digital devices, a Fortuner vehicle and some incriminating material were seized during the searches conducted on the premises of the various suspects in the case. The NIA had earlier chargesheeted 24 accused in the case involving an attack at Tetariyakhand coal mine in Jharkhand's Latehar district by members of the Sujit Sinha, Aman Sahu and other gangs. The attack was carried out in December 2020, as part of a criminal conspiracy hatched by these gangs to extort money and disrupt government work.

The US Supreme Court upheld a 2017 tax on American-owned businesses’ foreign profits, rejecting an appeal that could have saved companies hundreds of billions of dollars.

Spanish rescuers say that a cruise ship has rescued 68 migrants and found five bodies in a wooden dinghy that was drifting off the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

According to Winterflood Securities' May roundup, buybacks across the investment trust sector hit £3bn, a 129% increase on the equivalent period in 2023. SMT alone bought back £582m between January and May, «considerably more» than any other trust over the period, head of research Emma Bird commented. Investment trust mergers surpass annual record in five months In comparison, the second highest total was £159m from Smithson Investment with Nick Train's Finsbury Growth & Income redeeming £142m shares in third place. May was a standout month on this metric with buyback volumes up...

RBL Bank vs DCB Bank: Leading private lenders RBL Bank and DCB Bank Ltd. have received bullish upgrades on their respective stocks from domestic brokerage firms after investors recently renewed their buying interest in the last few sessions.

Stock market today: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 settled higher on Thursday, June 20 driven by private banks, after struggling through some volatility during the trade in the absence of fresh triggers. Metals, real estate, fertiliser stocks drove indices, despite a lack of strong global indications.

Milkfood Ltd Share Price: Shares of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Milkfood Ltd rallied 20 per cent on Thursday, June 20, after the company announced that it may consider announcing an interim dividend and a bonus issue soon. The FMCG major declared that it will conduct its board meeting on June 25 where it may consider approving the dual corporate action.In a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, Milkfood said, ‘’We hereby inform you that a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Tuesday, the 25th day of June, 2024 to inter alia, consider and approve the following matter:1.

Mint that when users see ads online for products they recently searched for, it is personalisation. But today, companies need to do personalisation at scale or engage with users while still being creative. “Companies realised that just uploading 20 or 100 posts a day was not actually leading to any engagement.

Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates, including those from the BJP and the Congress, for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chips embedded in the EVMs post declaration of Lok Sabha election results on June 4. Terming the suspicion of manipulation of the electronic voting machines «unfounded», the Supreme Court had on April 26 rejected the demand for reverting to the old paper ballot system. But at the same time, the top court had opened a window for the aggrieved unsuccessful candidates securing second and third places in the poll results and allowed them to seek verification of micro-controller chips embedded in five per cent EVMs per assembly constituency on a written request upon the payment of a fee to the poll panel. BJP's Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) candidate Sujay Vikhe-Patil has sought verification of the machines from 40 polling stations.

A year after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) was established, private sector entities began entering the mutual fund industry. Five years later, in 1993, Kothari Pioneer, now Franklin Templeton, launched the first systematic investment plan (SIP). Today, SIPs are about to become one of the most preferred investment avenues for Indian investors.

By Frederic Manning (1930) 1. All wars end in a war of words, as those who have survived on both sides tell their story. World War I is no exception.

J and Donald Trump will enter CNN’s Atlanta studio next Thursday for the most important 90 minutes of this election season. What they say, the impressions they leave, their confrontations, mistakes and humanizing moments could determine who wins in November. If one candidate has a particularly bad night, undecided and otherwise up-for-grabs voters could lock in for his opponent.

income tax return (ITR).Utilizing deductions and exemptions presents an excellent opportunity for salaried employees to reduce their tax liabilities. However, taxpayers must understand the fundamental difference between deductions and exemptions.

incentives by way of discounts, exchange bonuses, assured gifts to the tune of 5-11% — the highest in five years — in a bid to tempt buyers amid mounting inventory as sales slow, following a record FY24. The offers aren't just on older models launched two to three years ago but even on those that went on sale barely a year ago, depending on fuel type, variants and brands. They cut across all body types — hatchbacks and sedans to SUVs. One car maker, Skoda India, has lowered prices. Tata Motors is offering consumer benefits of up to ₹1 lakh on the second-generation Nexon compact SUV launched in September 2023. The Honda Elevate midsize SUV, also introduced around the same time, comes with benefits of ₹55,000 for corporate buyers under the Summer Bonanza Offer. Maruti Suzuki is offering benefits of up to ₹72,000 on the Fronx that went on sale in April 2023 and up to ₹95,000 on the Grand Vitara.

Conservatives party headed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Various national surveys have predicted a massive defeat for the party. Voters in the UK will cast their vote to elect their representatives to the House of Commons which is the lower house of the British Parliament on July 4. Further, one of the surveys has predicted that many sitting Ministers are expected to lose the elections from their own constituencies. The party has been in power since 2010 and the anti-incumbency seems to be catching up with the party. Surveys: