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fog is likely to continue over northwest and parts of adjoining central India during the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement on Tuesday. «Dense to very dense fog likely to continue over Northwest & parts of adjoining Central India during next 3-4 days,» the IMD said in a post on X. As per the IMD data, the minimum temperatures over most parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh stand in the range of 6-10 degrees while most parts of Rajasthan, East UP, Madhya Pradesh and some parts of north Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand stands in the range of 11-12 degrees. Minimum temperatures are normal or above normal over most parts of the country, according to the IMD data. The IMD on Tuesday morning released satellite images showing a layer of fog spreading over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Delhi-NCR region woke up to dense fog on Tuesday with the temperature as low as 7 degrees. Visuals from Delhi's India Gate, Sarai Kale Khan, AIIMS, Safdarjung, and Anand Vihar area showed thick fog hovering over the region with visibility almost zero. The visibility due to the dense layered fog was so low that tourists faced difficulties in capturing the Taj Mahal from the Royal gate as well as the Lady Diana Bench. Other parts of North India too experienced winter chills on Tuesday morning, as cities such as Prayagraj, Ghaziabad and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and Moga in Punjab faced cold waves, engulfed in dense fog.

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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, the power couple of Bollywood, shared their festive joy with fans as they celebrated Christmas in a close-knit gathering with family and friends. The couple, who tied the knot in April 2022, welcomed their daughter, Raha, in November 2022, and this Christmas marked a special celebration for the new family. The festivities kicked off on Christmas Eve with a dinner hosted by Alia's parents, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan.

₹50 lakh, for assessment year (AY) 2024-25. The I-T Department notified the forms on Friday. “Changes introduced in new ITR forms 1 and 4 notified for Assessment Year 2024-25.

Surprising taxpayers with an unexpected and welcome gesture, the Income Tax Department has played the role of an early Santa Claus this year by unveiling the Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms 1 and 4 for the Assessment Year 2024-25. These ITR Forms will be applicable for filing income tax returns with respect to income earned during the previous year 2023-24 (between 01-04-2023 to 31-03-2024).

Covid cases registered a rise in the country towards the end of 2023 with sub-variant JN.1 on the radar while the Delhi government planned to step up genome surveillance to tackle the issue going forward. As the new threat looms on the horizon with an uptick in Covid cases amid the festive season, doctors in Delhi have advised people to wear masks, avoid gatherings and maintain a healthy diet. The devastating third wave of the Covid pandemic driven by the Omicron variant had resulted in a record surge of infections in Delhi in early 2022, and the second one driven by the Delta variant had wreaked havoc in the national capital, as at other places, in 2021.

Ajit Banerjee, Chief Investment Officer of Shriram Life Insurance Company says he is positive about the domestic market for 2024 and expects the foreign capital inflow to continue. Edited excerpts: Indian markets have undisputedly been one of the best-performing markets in the world in the calendar year 2023 (CY23).

midnight masses and carols sung in praise of Lord Jesus ushered in the Christmas festivities in Goa where several people gathered at churches and beaches for the celebrations held throughout the night. The streets of capital city Panaji were crowded with people who participated in the celebrations till the early hours of Monday after attending the midnight masses in churches. The famous Church Square in the heart of Panaji turned into a sea of people, as a large number of tourists have also arrived for the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the coastal state, which has about 30 per cent Christian population.

Merry Christmas 2023: As the festive season envelops the world in a warm embrace, adorned with twinkling lights, festive decorations, and the unmistakable scent of freshly baked treats, our hearts resonate with the joy and goodwill that Christmas brings. Yet, amidst the carolers' melodies and the festive cheer, one may ponder a curious linguistic quirk that has endured the test of time: why do we say «Merry Christmas» instead of "Happy Christmas"? History behind Merry Christmas & Happy Christmas: The origins of this linguistic preference are shrouded in history, reaching back to the time when the phrase «Merry Christmas» found its roots in medieval England.

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Thousands gathered in the centre of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that international observers said were unfair.

G20 standing out as the country's diplomatic achievement of the year. Through its G20 presidency, India was able to get the most influential, powerful, and consequential countries of the world to gather around the table and discuss, agree on some of the most pressing issues concerning the world today. As External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar rightfully said, the G20 is like the World Cup of diplomacy, where the biggest and strongest players come together. «When we took the presidency, people did not have many expectations out of it. Through our G20, we bridged all the divides, found a common ground for countries which were otherwise arguing among themselves, who found it very difficult to reconcile.

The Department of Transportation is investigating possible deceptive practices in airline loyalty programs after federal lawmakers raised concerns about how airlines are calculating points and rewards

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday alleged industries and businesses from Maharashtra are being «snatched» to make Gujarat stronger. He also expressed apprehensions that north Indian migrants settled in Mumbai and nearby areas will be forced to shift to Gujarat for employment. Addressing a public event of north Indians in Mira Bhayander area, Thackeray said, «Most of you are assimilated with local people like sugar and milk.

Lingayats, the state’s largest community at their convention at Davanagere on Sunday, passed a resolution urging chief minister Siddaramaiah to reject the caste census report, and order a fresh one in an apolitical gathering that included ministers, and both Congress and BJP MLAs. The convention was chaired by All India Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha president Shamnur Shivashankarappa, a veteran Congress MLA. There were eight resolutions passed at the convention which included demands to include the community in the central OBC list. The massive gathering urged the community members not to mention their community by the name of their sub-caste or as Hindu, but to record as Veerashaiva or Lingayat, seeking to assert a separate religious identity. Former BJP CM Basavaraj Bommai and BJP state president BY Vijayendra attended the event.

BJP) is making preparations to fulfill another long-standing promise as it gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The party has consistently included the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its election manifestos, alongside the successful construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the nullification of Article 370. According to TOI sources, the Uttarakhand government is set to implement the UCC in January, and its draft will serve as a blueprint for the rest of the country.

flights from Geneva airport were delayed and some were cancelled during the holiday rush Sunday, as dozens of ground staff went on strike over a wage dispute. The workers began their strike at 4:00 am (0300 GMT) to protest conditions provided by their employer, the Dubai National Air Travel Agency (Dnata). Dnata personnel, who handle about a fifth of the traffic through Cointrin airport, were striking to demand «dignified working conditions and decent wages», the SSP public sector union said on X, formerly Twitter. Around 80 strikers gathered in front of the airport before dawn, wearing bright yellow safety vests and brandishing union flags and posters with messages like: «Dnata is killing me» and «Precarious work means grounded flights». The airport acknowledged that the work stoppage was delaying flights during the busy Christmas rush. «Some of the employees of a service provider are on strike today, causing an impact on our operations,» it said in a statement, apologising to passengers for the inconvenience. Airport spokesman Ignace Jeannerat stressed that there were no problems facing flights not assisted by Dnata personnel. «A majority of operations are going very smoothly,» he told AFP. Luggage left behind Dnata reportedly counts around 600 staff at the airport, who handle various ground operations, including ticketing services and baggage handling, for a number of international airlines such as British Airways, Air France and KLM. Jeannerat said Dnata had been tasked with assisting 85 of the 417 flights scheduled for Sunday, a day when the Geneva airport was expecting 52,000 passengers to travel through. All flights being handled by Dnata's competitor Swissport «are functioning normally… Zero problems,»

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday described himself as a «sufferer» and asserted that despite taking all affronts and insult, one must never deviate from the path of service. He also said that one must give space to the points of view of others but people must show their «spinal strength» when views are presented with a design to derail others from their path. Addressing a group of Indian Statistical Service probationers here, Dhankhar said though he is the vice president and chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, «people don't spare me».

Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata, nearly 1 lakh people from diverse backgrounds collectively chanted sacred verses from the Bhagavad Gita. Adorned in traditional attires, people from various age groups and societal status congregated at the iconic venue and recited the verses from the holy book alongside revered sages.

Christmas approaches, the anticipation for the most joyous festival of the year fills the air with warmth and festive spirit. Celebrated on the 25th of December annually, Christmas holds deep significance in Christianity, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time when people come together, embracing the spirit of love and giving, to share the joy with friends and family.

Santosh Kumar Singh, Fund Manager, Motilal Oswal AMC, says “I still find IT very attractive, I am very bullish on capital markets and I think that the biggest financialisation is going to get played through the capital markets. Also, health has been a place where the market has been very, very bearish for multiple reasons. I think it is a space which has got very high longevity. And at the same time, this is a space where the competitive edges of the company can stay for a very long period of time. So yes, those are the two spaces I am really liking.” Talk to us about the valuation of the market. What went through your mind when you were looking at the screen the day before yesterday? All of us thought that the much-awaited correction, cleansing of froth would happen. But we barely corrected for a day and everything came back? Santosh Kumar Singh: Yes, so see if I am looking at the market, it seems the valuation is inching closer to one standard deviation on the Nifty side, right. And that is where my view is. Above that, I do not see a re-rating. Above that, a lot of froth starts to pick in so I am not expecting it to go above that. That is where the EPS growth of the market comes into play. The EPS growth seems to be doing okay, around 13-14% EPS growth for the next couple of years. So the market may give that sort of return.

Also Read: Christmas wishes, messages, and quotes Date: Christmas falls on December 25 every year. This year, December 25 falls on a Monday, hence, people will celebrate Christmas tomorrow across the country. Christmas Eve is observed on Sunday, December 24.