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Axis Mutual Fund on Monday launched a debt scheme with a target to collect at least Rs 100 crore during the primary subscription period. The open-ended target maturity index fund will invest in the constituents of the Crisil SDL index, maturing in June 2034. The scheme opened on Monday and closes on March 12, the fund house said in a statement, adding they have set an internal target of collecting at least Rs 100 crore during the primary subscription period. The scheme will be managed by Hardik Shah and does not have any exit load. The passive fund has a relatively high interest rate risk and relatively low credit risk.

India is committed to support a two-state solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country, with due regard to the security needs of Israel, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has said. Delivering an address at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting on the Use of Veto on Monday, Kamboj said that India's position on the conflict has been clear and has been stated on several occasions. «Only a Two-State solution, achieved through direct and meaningful negotiations between both sides on final status issues, will deliver an enduring peace. India is committed to support a Two-State solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country within secure borders, with due regard to the security needs of Israel,» Kamboj said.

Pakistan will attempt to keep his popularity in check, but it remains to be seen for how long they can hold him off. Well, just don't take our word for it. LiveMint spoke with various international observers on the subject and almost all were unanimous in their opinion that Imran Khan's popularity will haunt the Army and the new government in Pakistan for a while.

₹4 trillion. To put it in context, that is around 8% of the budget’s total expenditure, second only to defence in its non-interest expenditure pie. Add to it separate outlays from state governments—state-level top-ups for minimum support prices (MSPs), power subsidies, etc—and the amount is likely to go up substantially.

Classroom of the Elite Season 3 Episode 10 is set to captivate viewers on Wednesday, March 7, 2024, airing at 12:00 am JST on AT-X in Japan. International audiences can catch the episode on March 6, around 7:00 am PT, with release times varying by timezone. Crunchyroll provides both subbed and dubbed versions, ensuring a comprehensive viewing experience. The anime is also available on platforms like Netflix and DisneyPlus, with new episodes released weekly on Wednesdays.

NEW DELHI : Indians are flying overseas like never before. And airlines are taking swift measures to cater to the rising demand. This January has seen 6.52 million people take off for foreign destinations from India, 17% more than January 2023 and, significantly, 0.5% higher than the pre-covid level of January 2020 as well.

Warner Bros.' new sci-fi film «Dune: Part Two» shot to the top of the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $81.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. «This is an outstanding opening» for a sci-fi sequel, said analyst David A. Gross, adding that a sprawling international cast including Anya Taylor-Joy, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Lea Seydoux and Javier Bardem had provided an added boost. Denis Villeneuve's epic sequel to the original «Dune» — based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel about war and survival on the deeply inhospitable desert planet of Arrakis — saw the young year's largest opening, roughly doubling the original film's opening. «Dune: Part Two» has taken in an additional $97 million abroad.

Taiwan Foreign ministry on Monday said that the Taiwan will welcome any Indian worker who meets conditions for recruitment and satisfies industry demand, regardless of their ethnic background. Following the signing of an MOU on labour force cooperation between the two countries on February 16, the ministry stated that the qualified workers will be treated fairly. «Taiwan will welcome any Indian worker who meets conditions for recruitment and satisfies industry demand, regardless of their ethnic background. Qualified workers will be treated fairly and accorded due protection under Taiwanese law,» the statement said.

natural gas sector has not reached the end customer, oil minister Hardeep Puri has said, adding that the government will take all measures to ensure compliance by city gas companies. “At the end of the day our objective is, and should always be, to bring the energy, gas to the consumer at the most affordable rates,” Puri said on Monday after distributing letters of intent to the winners of city gas licenses in the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir. “What has been happening so far, and I’m not intending this as a criticism, but whilst the government has taken a number of measures, the full benefit of that pass-through has not come to the customer. And that, I think, can be easily seen if you see what the profit sheets of all the companies are,” he said.

B Sai Praneeth on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down curtains on a successful career during which he won the Singapore Open and also represented India at the Tokyo Olympics. The 31-year-old from Hyderabad decided to hang his boost after battling nagging injuries since the Tokyo Games. «With a mix of emotions, I pen down these words to bid farewell and announce my retirement from the sport that has been my lifeblood for over 24 years,» he posted on his Instagram account. «Today, as I embark on a new chapter, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the journey that brought me here.

Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Delhi High Court order that summoned the Ministry of Civil Aviation secretary, the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the chairmen and managing directors of GMR IGI Airport and of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and the Hotel Corporation of India (HCI) chairman in a case related to the termination of a lease for land given to the Hotel Corporation of India. A Bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud while issuing notice to DIAL and others on three separate appeals filed by the AAI, the ministry and the HCI stayed the HC’s February 22 order that asked the top brass to remain “personally” present in the court on March 6. Terming the HC order as «erroneous» and liable to be set aside, the ministry told the SC that it was not a party to either the lease agreement between the AAI and HCI or the agreement between the former and DIAL. It also said that the initial decision to issue termination notice was also taken solely by the authority and the ministry only acted as a “facilitator” for resolving the dispute. «In fact, the AAI only sought advice from the ministry and the opinion was given by the ministry in terms of the lease agreement between the AAI and HCL,” the appeal stated.

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BRUSSELS : The European Union is set to call for the fossil fuel industry to help pay for fighting climate change in poorer countries under a United Nations target, a draft document shows, as nations prepare for talks this year on a global finance goal. This year's UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November, are the deadline for countries to agree to a new goal of how much wealthy, industrialised nations should pay poorer ones to adjust to the most severe impacts of a hotter world.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit: Justice Lalit was born on 9th November 1957, in a family of leading lawyers, in Solapur, Maharashtra. His father, Shri U.R. Lalit, was an Additional Judge at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court’s and a leading senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.

₹1,930 crore in Ananya Birla’s Svatantra Microfin. They said this will be the largest private-equity investment in the sector in India. Mint had reported on the development in February, noting that the Mumbai-based microfinance institution (MFI) would use the funds to expand and consolidate its growth.

A court in Montenegro has ruled that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges rather than to his native South Korea.

(Reuters) — New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) shares were on track for a bounce back on Monday following a drubbing in the previous session after the lender replaced its CEO and flagged «material weaknesses» in internal controls related to a loan review.

Mint. “Not only are we a major supplier of critical minerals, we're also home to a buzzing ecosystem that is developing lithium and is looking at the future of lithium-ion technology for batteries and vanadium redox flow batteries, which will be a very key opportunity to grow and address the demands—be it for vehicles or for storage," she added. While Japan, Korea and European nations have been Australia’s traditional partners, Choudhury sees an increasing opportunity for Indian firms.

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Kolkata Knight Riders as their mentor in the forthcoming Indian Premier League season, Gautam Gambhir has made it abundantly evident to the team that this is a competition about more than just Bollywood and post-partying; rather, he means business on the pitch. According to Gambhir, the Indian Premier competition is the «toughest league in the world» and offers young players a fantastic chance to establish themselves on the biggest platform. The former India opener, who led KKR to two title triumphs in 2012 and 2014 as skipper, returns to the franchise after a two-year stint as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants.

Kate Winslet graces HBO once again, transitioning from the acclaimed Mare of Easttown to a new role in The Regime. Set in an autocracy facing internal turmoil, Winslet takes on the challenging role of Chancellor Elena Vernham. The series, lauded by Rotten Tomatoes, offers a different flavor than HBO's Succession, blending comedy with the intricate power play. Winslet is joined by a stellar cast, including Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough, and Hugh Grant.