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New Zealand family of five purchased the tickets that took the sales total to 1.5 million for the Women's World Cup on Monday. Soccer's world governing body says the tournament being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition's history.FIFA said the 1,500,000th ticket went to Auckland woman Maria Strong, who bought tickets for her husband and three children to attend Italy's Group G win over Argentina at Eden Park as part of a family celebration for her son's 12th birthday. In a statement, FIFA said the sales target had been surpassed within the first five days of the month-long tournament, setting the 2023 edition on course to surpass 2015 in Canada for the record attendance.

₹5,729 crore from the “Depositor Education and Awareness" (DEA) Fund to facilitate the refund of unclaimed deposits, said Union minister of state for finance, Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad on Monday. The “Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014", which was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outlines regulations pertaining to unclaimed deposits and details the usage of the fund, including its role in promoting depositors‘ interests and supporting specified purposes.

₹40 per equity share and the share will be listed on the NSE SME exchange Thursday, August 3. The Yasons Chemex Care IPO, which is worth ₹20.57 crore, is completely a fresh issue; there is no offer for sale (OFS) component. The fresh funds through the IPO will be put to use for general corporate needs and for the company's working capital requirements.

New Delhi: There is no shortage of coal in the country as of now, with domestic production up during April-June this year, said Union minister of coal, mines, and parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday. All India coal production for fiscal year 2022-23 stood at 893.19 million tonne (MT), up 14.7% year-on-year (YoY). In the current fiscal till June 2023, production was up 8.51% YoY at 223.36 million tonne.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government will release Rs 415 crore for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project between the national capital and Meerut (Uttar Pradesh). This move comes after the Supreme Court on Monday directed the state government to disburse the required funds for India's first regional train service, called RAPIDX, being executed by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).

H-1B visas are limited in numbers and there’s huge uncertainty over getting green cards; so these companies are likely to be looking at the option of transferring staff members who are in the US through the open work permit scheme," he says. Many Indians are considering the long-term opportunity presented by Canada's Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) through the Express Entry program.

Kamera was washed away on Monday following heavy overnight rainfall, disrupting the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temple. The route will remain closed for Badrinath pilgrims for two-three days, according to an official statement issued.

Mphasis Ltd remain a disappointed lot. The mid-tier IT company saw its sequential constant currency revenue decline for the third consecutive quarter in June (Q1FY24). Revenue fell by 3.3%, higher than analysts estimates.

Ayodhya verdict by the Supreme Court. In response, lawyer Vijay Shankar Rastogi filed a petition in the lower court, seeking an archaeological survey of the site's legitimacy.

ASI survey. The plea opposes the Varanasi district court's order for an Archeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the mosque complext. The mosque is located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Stock market today: Amid weakness in Sensex heavy weight Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) shares and tepid movement in leading IT stocks, Nifty PSU Bank index has come out as big support for the Indian stock market. The Nifty PSU Bank index has hit life-time high in Monday deals.

Tequila enthusiasts worldwide eagerly await the arrival of July 24, National Tequila Day, to revel in the rich heritage and craftsmanship behind this beloved beverage. Tequila's deep-rooted connection to Mexican culture is undeniable.

Punit Balan Group, with interests in real estate, entertainment, and sports, is planning to buy franchises in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL), according to sources close to the development. «The group is in the advanced stages of negotiations to buy a team in PKL. It is also eyeing a franchise in the CPL,» one of the sources said.

CTV News channel.  On July 9, Gurvinder was delivering pizza at around 2.10 am on Mississauga's Britannia and Creditview roads, when unknown suspects confronted him and tried to steal his vehicle, PTI reported.  “Investigators do believe that there are multiple suspects involved and that the food order was placed as a means of luring the driver to this specific area. They have obtained an audio recording of the Pizza Pizza order placed before the attack," Inspector Phil King of Peel Regional Police’s Homicide Bureau said.  Police informed that Nath was violently assaulted and left critically injured by a suspect who robbed him of his vehicle and fled the scene.

stocks have shown immense growth potential in comparison to other companies. With markets on a rise, there are companies whose stocks have given returns of more than 100%. Such companies, in the words of Peter Lynch, are known as multibaggers.

Varanasi Court which gave directions to conduct an Archaeological Survey of India (ASO) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, excluding the 'Wazukhana' area which has been sealed. The caveat petition has been filed through advocate Saurabh Tiwari through e-filing mode. Rakhi Singh, who is also the main petitioner in «Shringar Gauri Sthal» case is in support of the ASI survey at Gyanvapi mosque complex.

Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com, says “this quarter all banks and NBFCs combined are likely to have a profit of Rs 1,40,000-1,50,000 crore which is a huge change over what was there five years back when the banking industry was in losses. This is the biggest positive for the Indian economy, a healthy banking sector and that will continue to support growth of the economy.”What are your thoughts on the banking space?A lot of banking heavyweights have come out with their earnings. Any key takeaways?The biggest takeaway from all the banking sectors results is that the net NPAs seem to be under control.

₹2.09 lakh crore during the FY23, according to information obtained through Right to Information (RTI) queries. This brings the total loan write-offs by the banking sector to a significant ₹10.57 lakh crore in the past five years, as per data provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to The Indian Express. Loan write-offs by banks increased to ₹209,144 crore during FY23, compared to ₹174,966 crore in FY22 and ₹202,781 crore in FY21, as per the RTI data.

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GRMs did probably drop by maybe $3 to $4," says Probal Sen, ICICI Securities.While retail and Jio seem to be firing all cylinders, it is the oil and gas business which was a bit of disappointment, I guess. What was your read-through of the numbers?I think the OTC segment, obviously, has been a little bit muted. I think the advantage of Russian crude and the lack of windfall taxes notwithstanding what it does look like is that GRMs did probably drop by maybe $3 to $4.

ANI, DCP Kashi Zone, Ram Sewak Gautam said, “Parking facilities have been made and barricading has also been done...All devotees are smoothly having the 'darshan' and all the security arrangements are in place." Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi, an advocate representing the Hindu side on the Gyanvapi case, said, “We are sure that the whole premise is of the temple only...the result of the survey will be favourable to us." Earlier on Friday, the Varanasi district court issued a ruling demanding an extensive investigation of the Gyanvapi Masjid by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The purpose of this survey is to determine whether the mosque was constructed on top of a pre-existing Hindu temple. The court stated that conducting a scientific examination is crucial to reveal the authentic historical facts surrounding the site.