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As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy rise in popularity, there have been increased calls about injectable drugs often used for weight loss to some poison control centres in parts of Canada, according to data gathered by Global News.

Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse, which will have facilities like international banking, safe vaults, jewellery mall and create about 150,000 new jobs, during his visit to Gujarat. He also inaugurated the new terminal building of Surat Airport, which can handle 1,200 domestic passengers and 600 international passengers. A total of 146 MPs -- 100 from Lok Sabha and 46 from Rajya Sabha -- were suspended for creating a ruckus and disrupting proceedings in both Houses, while they were demanding a statement from Union Minister Amit Shah about the Parliament security breach incident.

banks will remain closed on the occasion of Christmas which falls on Monday this year. In Nagaland, Kohina will continue to celebrate Christmas on December 26 and 27 (Monday and Tuesday). Additionally, banks will also remain shut in Mizoram's capital Aizawl, and Meghalaya's capital Shillong on December 26 due to extended Christmas celebrations.

PTI, visuals from the airport depict the challenging weather conditions affecting the schedule. “Due to bad weather and poor visibility in Kolkata (CCU), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected," SpiceJet wrote on X.

Investors who adhere to the contrarian investment philosophy can find resonance in the experiences of Bruce Flatt, CEO, Brookfield Asset Management. In contrast to many of his counterparts, Flatt refrains from hastily investing in the latest trendy stocks or assets. His approach involves going against the prevailing market sentiment and making bets that diverge from the crowd. This strategy demands more effort than simply buying when others are selling. At its core, this seemingly straightforward approach entails a significant investment of time, rigorous research, and a considerable amount of patience.

₹49 trillion in November, led by impressive growth in equity funds amid bullish market sentiment and strong inflows. Equity assets (including index funds) in November were up 32.3% from a year earlier. Since January, equity-oriented schemes have seen net inflows of ₹1.4 trillion, a tad lower than ₹1.5 trillion in the same period a year ago.

Indian Navy warship INS Mormugao reached MV Chem Pluto, the India-bound merchant vessel, which was 'attacked' by an Iranian drone, on Saturday night and ascertained details of the attack, officials informed on Sunday. According to officials, the Indian Navy has opened an investigation into whether the drone used to attack the vessel was launched from long range or from a nearby vessel. «The vessels operating in the area where the attack took place are being checked,» an official told ANI.

Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has made a significant announcement, unleashing the details of the UP Police Constable Vacancy 2023. Aspirants eagerly awaiting this notification can now access all the details on the official website uppbpb.gov.in. The official notification states, «Direct Recruitment to the posts of Civilian Police Constable in Police — 2023 online applications are invited to fill the following vacant posts under Pay Band-5200-20200 Grade Pay 2000 in the new pay scale and Pay Matrix Rs.

Stock Market Holiday on Christmas: Domestic financial exchanges - Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be closed on Monday, December 25, in observance of Christmas. This annual holiday means a one-day pause in trading across all segments, including equity, equity derivatives, and Security Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segments. Trading will resume on BSE the next day at 9 am for the pre-opening session and the normal market will begin at 9.15 am and will end at 3.30 pm like all business days.

Ukrainian Defence Ministry has been apprehended on charges of embezzling USD 40 million (1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia) related to a contract for artillery shells, CNN reported the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). The SBU alleged that the official, in December of the previous year, entered into an agreement with a specialised export company for the procurement of a substantial batch of artillery shells. Subsequently, a more advantageous contract for the supply of these shells, excluding intermediaries, thereby reducing delivery time and costs, was later signed with the same manufacturer, CNN reported. According to the SBU, the defence official extended the original, costlier contract, resulting in the transfer of funds amounting to USD 40 million to the accounts of a connected foreign intermediary firm. The SBU claimed that it is in possession of documents substantiating these illicit activities, with the accused facing a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years if proven guilty. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has initiated efforts to recover the misappropriated funds.

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, causing visibility issues. According to the Flight Information Display System at Delhi Airport, a combined total of 11 international flights and 5 domestic flights arriving at or departing from the airport experienced delays on Saturday, ANI reported.

Google is planning to reorganise a large part of its 30,000-strong ad sales unit as a result of the company's recent advances in artificial intelligence, according to a report by The Information. Notably, Google laid off around 12,000 employees earlier this year, making it the biggest job cut in the company's history.

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Saturday thanked and praised industrialist Gautam Adani for giving financial help for the construction of a new technology centre in Baramati, of Pune district. Sharad Pawar was addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the Robotic lab in the engineering department of Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati. The Chairman of Finolex J Power Systems Limited Deepak Chabaria was also present at the event. While addressing the gathering during the event, Sharad Pawar said that Vidya Pratishthan Institute has taken up a new project, due to technology the engineering sector is changing rapidly. It is very necessary to create a group (section) that is ready to accept these changes to move ahead. «We are building the first centre for artificial intelligence in India and the construction is underway.

Gaurav Dayal, Commissioner of Ayodhya has said that in the meeting held on Saturday, arrangements were reviewed for the upcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the holy city on December 30, where he will inaugurate the airport and railway station and also conduct a roadshow and public gathering. «All facilities are available in hospitals. The Chief Minister is also reviewing it. For high-end services, we will keep a backup plan from here to Lucknow.

In the ever-evolving cryptocurrency market, Pepe (PEPE) is a notable player, especially as of December 23. Trading at just $0.000001, it has achieved a remarkable 24-hour trading volume of $172.9 million, despite a slight decrease of 0.70% in the last day.

probe into the mysterious death of three civilians who were allegedly picked up by the army for questioning in connection with Thursday's terrorist ambush on army vehicles. The families of the victims alleged that the deceased and some other people were picked up by the army from their homes in Topa Peer village in Bafliaz area of Poonch district on Friday morning, and in the afternoon they were informed about their death. The political parties in Kashmir also alleged that the three civilians were killed «in custody», and demanded compensation and probe into the killings. «The medico-legal formalities were conducted and legal action in this matter has been initiated by the appropriate authority,» read the official statement of the J&K administration.

It has been predicted by the AA that around 16.4 million journeys by car will take place on Saturday and it has made a warning about long traffic.

ICICI Securities, the financial services company of ICICI Bank, has picked up over 188,000 sq ft office space in information technology park Mindspace Juinagar in Navi Mumbai through a long-term lease of over 12 years. The ICICI Bank subsidiary has leased the office space spread across five floors in one of the towers of the IT park from Newfound Properties & Leasing, a subsidiary of real estate developer K Raheja Corp. The financial services company will be paying monthly rentals of Rs 92.15 lakh for the office space. The lease agreement includes a clause to escalate rentals 4% every year, taking its total payout to around Rs 166 crore through the total term of the lease. The deal was registered on December 15 and the lease tenure will commence from January 1, 2024, shows documents accessed through Propstack.

Embassy consular staff stationed there. Thank French authorities for working on this through the long holiday weekend," the Indian Embassy in France said in a post on X. The French authorities on Friday grounded an Airbus A340-300 with 303 Indians onboard after they received a tip-off that the passengers traveling in the plan were likely to be victims of human trafficking.

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