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New York private equity firm Aria Growth Partners’ dealmakers are stocking up on Aussie sunscreen just as temperatures breach 30 degrees in Sydney.

Rohan Bopanna brought the curtains down on his Davis Cup career with a comfortable straight set win with Yuki Bhambri, a victory that put India ahead 2-1 in the World Group II tie against Morocco, here on Sunday. The 43-year-old Bopanna, coming out to play his 33rd and final tie, and Bhambri raced to a 6-2 6-1 win over Elliot Benchetrit and Younes Lalami Laaroussi in one hour and 11 minutes at the Mini Stadium. Sumit Nagal now need to win against Yassine Dlimi to close the tie in India's favour. An emotional Bopanna rested his India-shirt on the court, marking the end of his Davis Cup career in which he played 33 ties, winning a total of 23 matches including 13 in doubles. Watched by his family and friends, Bopanna acknowledged their and fans' appreciation and blew kisses towards the stands. About 50 of Bopanna's family and friends flew to Lucknow to watch him one last time in Davis Cup. They were wearing T-shirts that had a tri-colour-waving Bopanna picture printed. Younes could not hold his serve even once in the match while the Indians faced just one break point when Bhambri served and saved that too. The Indians drew the first blood when they broke Younes.

Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir Putin and fuelling Western fears that Pyongyang might provide Moscow with arms for its assault on Ukraine. Kim's extended tour of Russia's far eastern region, which began Tuesday, has focused extensively on military matters, with his own entourage dominated by officers, a symbolic exchange of rifles with Putin and a tour of a fighter jet factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Before departing, TASS said Kim had been given five explosive drones, a reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor. The Russian agency said the «leader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a 'Geran-25' reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff», using the official name of North Korea. TASS said the governor of the Primorye region, which borders China and North Korea, also «offered Kim Jong Un a set of bulletproof protection» and «special clothing not detectable by thermal cameras». Later on Sunday the Ria Novosti agency published a video of Kim's departure, and said a «departure ceremony» was held at the Artyom-Primorsky-1 station. Footage shows Kim waving goodbye from his train to a Russian delegation led by Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, before the Russian march «Farewell of Slavianka» is played as the train departs. The official TASS news agency said that Kim's train was headed around 250 kilometres (155 miles) towards the border. Historic allies, Russia and North Korea are both under rafts of global sanctions — Moscow for its Ukraine assault, Pyongyang for its nuclear tests. The first official visit abroad for the North Korean leader since the coronavirus pandemic has fanned Western fears that Moscow and

State Bank of India is adopting a novel way to ensure timely repayments, especially by its retail borrowers, by greeting those likely to default on monthly installments with a pack of chocolates. According to the bank, it has been found that a borrower who is planning to default will not answer a reminder call from the bank.

finance ministry has invited applications for the post of Whole Time Member (Distribution) at insurance regulator Irdai. The applicant should preferably have at least 25 years of experience in the relevant area with a minimum of three years experience at a senior level, the Department of Financial Services said in an advertisement. The applicant should not be below the rank of a Chief General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India or equivalent that place in other financial institutions or regulatory bodies, it said. The department, under the finance ministry, said the applicant should have a minimum of two years of residual service as of the date of vacancy, that is March 4, 2024, and the applicant's age should not exceed 60 years on the said date. The term of the office of the member will be in accordance with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act.

North Dakota utility regulators will reconsider their denial of a siting permit for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline

Congress on Sunday expressed confidence about receiving a decisive mandate in the upcoming assembly polls in five states. Reaffirmed the preparedness of the party organization for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it said the people of the country want change. The assertion was made in a resolution adopted at the conclusion of the extended Congress Working Committee meeting here. «This meeting of the Extended Congress Working Committee concludes by expressing its confidence that the Indian National Congress will receive a decisive mandate from the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana in the assembly elections that will be held shortly,» the resolution said. The Congress Party is fully ready for the battle ahead.

Kim Jong Un received five explosive drones, a reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor on his visit to Russia, official TASS news agency said Sunday. Kim's first official visit abroad since the coronavirus pandemic has fanned Western fears that Moscow and Pyongyang will defy sanctions and strike an arms deal. On Saturday he met the Russian defence minister in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons including a hypersonic missile system. TASS said the «leader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a 'Geran-25' reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff», using the official name of North Korea. TASS said the governor of the Primorye region, which borders China and North Korea, also «offered Kim Jong Un a set of bulletproof protection» and «special clothing not detectable by thermal cameras». Kim's extended tour of Russia's far eastern region, which began on Tuesday, has focused extensively on military matters, as evidenced by his own officer-dominated entourage, a symbolic exchange of rifles with President Vladimir Putin and a tour of a fighter jet factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Moscow is believed to be interested in buying North Korean ammunition to continue fighting in Ukraine, while Pyongyang wants Russia's help to develop its internationally condemned missile programme. The Kremlin has said no agreement has or will be signed. Kim also met with North Korean students studying in Vladivostok on Sunday. North Korean news agency KCNA has described the atmosphere during Kim's visit as «fervent and warm» and said a «new era of friendship, solidarity and cooperation» was opening between North Korea and Russia.

Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, there will be a focus on the performance of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as they will also carry the batting expectations of India team fans into the World Cup starting next month. Both Rohit and Virat reached personal landmarks in the Asia Cup. Rohit reached the 10,000 ODI runs milestone and Virat has now over 13,000 runs in one-day internationals. The two stars have not scored big in finals of ODI tournaments like the Asia Cup and Cricket World Cup. In five ODI tournament finals, Rohit has scored just 101 in five innings at an average of 20.2 and a strike rate of 77.

California lawmakers have finished their work for 2023

Greece’s economy has received a substantial vote of confidence from Moody’s ratings agency, which has upgraded the Greek credit rating by two notches

Mark Cuban, an American businessman, investor, film producer, and television personality, lost about $8,70,000 to a crypto scam late on September 15. On-chain sleuth Wazz first noticed the unusual transactions in the MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet labelled 'Mark Cuban 2' on EtherScan. The wallet had been inactive for more than five months, reports CryptoSlate. «Lmao, did Mark Cuban's wallet just get drained? Wallet inactive for 160 days and all assets just moved,» Wazz posted on X (formerly Twitter). The news was first reported by DLNews.

Also Read: India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Asia Cup 2023 Final Updates: Check India's predicted XI against Sri Lanka The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is chasing several milestones in the upcoming fixture. Sharma is set to break three records as he prepares to participate in his fifth Asia Cup final, a feat no other Indian player has accomplished thus far.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday asked party leaders to prioritise the success of the party putting aside personal differences and take on adversaries with full might in the upcoming state and Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the extended CWC meeting on the second day of deliberations, Kharge said the party's goal must be to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and work diligently to form an alternative government in the country. In a scathing attack on the Modi government, Kharge accused it of playing politics and distracting and diverting people from basic issues by bringing new ones. «Recently, during the Mumbai meeting of INDIA alliance, Modi government formed a committee on 'One Nation, One Election'.

The customer had lodged a home-and-contents claim after wild weather, but the insurer’s call centre couldn’t satisfactorily answer their questions. So, on a recorded conversation the corporate regulator reviewed, the customer asked how they could speak to another staff member.

leadership of the world's second-biggest economy, diplomats and analysts say. Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has missed meetings including with at least one foreign counterpart since he was last seen in late August, is under investigation in a corruption probe into military procurement, Reuters reported on Friday. Newly installed Foreign Minister Qin Gang vanished with scant explanation in July, the same month as an abrupt shake-up of the military's elite Rocket Force, which oversees China's nuclear arsenal.

CBI has arrested the Executive Secretary to the CMD of the PSU Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd and six others in connection with alleged bribery of Rs 20 lakh to favour a Gujarat-based company to get the tender for Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha, officials said Sunday. Chairman and Managing Director's Executive Secretary Asish Razdan, Proprietor of a Rajkot-based private company Hetal Kumar Pravinchandra Rajyaguru, and five private persons — Shashank Kumar Jain, Somesh Chandra, Veer Thakkar, Rajiv Ranjan, and Tarang Agarwal- are the six people arrested in the matter, they said. «It was alleged that a conspiracy was laid amongst the said accused for getting the tender of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Odisha, awarded to the private company (HP Rajyaguru) in lieu of illegal gratification to an unknown public servant of Bridge and Roof Company(India) Ltd, Kolkata,» the CBI Spokesperson said. The CBI has alleged that Jain was demanding a bribe on behalf of unidentified officers of Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd, Kolkata, from Rajyaguru directly, as well as through another private person for the awarding of the tender to the private company. Rajyaguru had allegedly assured Jain he would send him Rs 20 lakh (approx), through hawala channels, meant for an unidentified public servant of Bridge & Roof Company(India) Ltd. The agency laid a trap when the transaction was to take place in Kolkata and arrested two private persons in connection with the case and recovered the bribe amount of Rs 19.96 Lakh. «During the investigation, it was found that the said bribe was allegedly meant for the Executive Secretary to CMD, Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd (a Public Servant).

ITI, a central PSU under the ministry of communications, had a dream run over the past week with a stellar rally of nearly 60% in just five days. The main trigger was that the company has developed its own branded Laptop and Micro PC in the market that matches international quality and performance. Branded as ‘SMAASH’, the products have already been deployed in the market, and ITI has won many tenders competing against MNC brands like Acer, HP, Dell and Lenovo. The two flagship products — Laptop and Micro PC have been designed in association with Intel Corp with which an MOU has been signed for design and manufacturing. In the last six months, the stock has delivered multibagger returns to investors, rising 116%. The price has also hit a fresh 52-week high during the last week. Technical analysts say while existing investors might want to sit on gains and wait for more upside, but at the same time can book partial profits. «Investors who are still holding stocks like ITI, and SJVN, which have seen good run, might consider taking a partial profits on their investments and can trail the balance,» said Aamar Deo Singh of Angel One. «The daily chart shows a vertical up move from 149 to 213 level, almost a 57% up move.

High-profile accountant Gerry Incollingo has lost his appeal against his suspension as a tax agent over his role in backdating documents for colourful Sydney property developer Charbel Demian in a $34 million tax case.

reconstituted CWC panel. “We have to fight unitedly against the BJP," Gandhi told the Congress Working Committee members.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has initiated a special campaign called 'Seva Pakhwada' on the 'NaMo' app. This campaign comprises six activities in which citizens can participate to extend their greetings to PM Modi on his 73rd birthday. To join any of these activities, individuals should log into the 'NaMo' app using their registered mobile number or email ID, which is also linked to the Mera Saansad Portal. This campaign will kick off on September 17 and will run until Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Upon clicking on the 'Seva Pakhwada' banner, users will be directed to the campaign's homepage, where they will find multiple options: 1. Virtual Exhibition Corner: Users can follow these steps to participate: