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Renault Duster from the new generation has had its image leaked online, providing a glimpse of the car's silhouette. While still bearing a resemblance to the original Duster, the compact SUV now exudes a more stylish and sophisticated appeal. As per the publication, the new generation Renault Duster features a distinct design, diverging significantly from its original iteration.

assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, according to an official release. A district official says a repoll was ordered due to a violation of secrecy in Kishupura on November 17, when some people filmed the voting process. According to district collector and returning officer Sanjeev Shrivastava, four members of the polling team have been suspended for breaching secrecy.

Instagram Reels dominates beauty purchases in India Moreover, critical sections of the country’s public transport system were rendered inoperable. The outage also led to the failure of hundreds of emergency calls intended for police, ambulances, and firefighters. Following her appearance last week in a parliamentary inquiry investigating the outage, Bayer Rosmarin faced escalating pressure to quit her position.

₹7,300 crore collectively. But a more interesting bunch of at least nine new-age tech startups is polishing its offerings, preparing to tap the markets after next year’s general election. FirstCry, Oyo, Lenskart, Swiggy, PayU, MobiKwik, Infra.Market, OfBusiness and PhonePe are among the new-age tech startups looking to raise over $2 billion in 2024 (around ₹16,600 crore at the current exchange rate), bankers and company executives said.

—Name withheld on request As per the facts provided, it is understood that full payment towards purchase of the said commercial property was made and possession was also received in 1999. Only the registration of the property was completed in 2011. There is considerable debate on the date that should be considered as date of acquisition of a property, where date of registration is different than date of possession/completion of payment.

However, brands said they may have to forsake some of their margin if the cost of borrowing goes up for such consumer loans — especially for no-cost EMIs whose interest cost they either bear alone or with retailers — after the Reserve Bank of India increased the risk weight on consumer credit including credit card receivables and bank loans to NBFCs by a fourth. The central bank's latest move may force banks and non-banks to set aside more capital, which can potentially increase the lending rates. «Indian consumers are not going to buy consumer goods on EMIs unless those are no-cost,» Haier India president Satish NS said. «So, any increase in borrowing cost will have to be borne by the brands or they may pass it by marginally increasing product prices.» Cars costing upwards of ₹10 lakh accounted for 41% in total sales in 2022.

UCO Bank received a pleasant surprise earlier this month when a technical glitch resulted in the bank erroneously transferring a total of Rs 820 crore through the mobile-based Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) system to their accounts. The bank managed to recover most of the money, but it has raised serious concerns about account safety and what can customers do in case of such fraudulent or erroneous debits or credits. Which are the electronic transactions vulnerable to fraud? The Reserve Bank of India classifies electronic transactions into two broad categories: online transactions (internet banking, mobile banking and prepaid) and face-to-face transactions (needing a physical payment instrument such as a card or mobile phone at an ATM or a point-of-sale terminal).

Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland is keen to get external investments for its electric vehicle arm Switch Mobility but only from 'the right strategic partner', and it will not shy away from investing on its own till such an ally is found, according to its MD and CEO Shenu Agarwal. While Switch India is likely to be cash neutral or cash positive going forward, on an operating level at least, for Switch UK some more investments may be required in FY25, with the European and UK markets still not going that strong, he told analysts. «We are very keen on getting external investments also, but we want to make sure that we have the right strategic partner with us. I mean, we do it at the right valuation.

BENGALURU : For Ashok Leyland Ltd, this financial year is likely to be a notable one in terms of profitability. After four years, the commercial vehicle (CV) maker is on course to clock double-digit Ebitda margin in FY24. In the first half of FY24, the measure stood at 10.7% and the company expects the second half to benefit from the twin tailwinds of better demand and softer commodity costs.

Siddaramaiah and JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at each other on Sunday as the latter stuck to his allegation that the CM and his son Dr Yathindra indulged in corruption in the transfer of officials. The JDS leader in a series of posts on social media platform X as well as in a press statement threw some more questions at the CM, not satisfied by the explanation he had offered about the mobile conversation his son had with one of his officials. The CM, in a chat with the media, offered to retire from politics if Kumaraswamy established he made money in official transfers. Kumaraswamy was now talking about the “money transactions in transfers’ during his own tenue as chief minister, Siddaramaiah said, seeking to turn the tables on his bitter rival. The two leaders were once part of the JDS, and Siddaramaiah switched to the Congress in 2005 after his expulsion from the party over differences with HD Deve Gowda.

cricket fervour peaks for the ICC World Cup showdown between India and Australia at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, the fortunate few attending the live spectacle are gearing up for an electrifying experience. In a helpful post on X, cricket enthusiast Kaashvi Saxena shared essential tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable time at the stadium. In adherence to stadium policies, Kaashvi emphasised the need to travel light, pointing out that items like AirPods, earphones, and power banks are strictly prohibited.

Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland is keen to get external investments for its electric vehicle arm Switch Mobility but only from 'the right strategic partner', and it will not shy away from investing on its own till such an ally is found, according to its Managing Director and CEO Shenu Agarwal. While Switch India is likely to be cash neutral or cash positive going forward, on an operating level at least, for Switch UK some more investments may be required in FY25, with the European and UK markets still not going that strong, he told analysts. «We are very keen on getting external investments also, but we want to make sure that we have the right strategic partner with us. I mean, we do it at the right valuation. So right now, the focus is to get Switch into a very, very strong mode by developing products, by maturing our technology on both the bus side and the LCV side,» Agarwal said. He was responding to a query on whether the current tough funding environment could delay roping in an external partner for Switch Mobility, which houses the electric vehicles (EV) business of Ashok Leyland.

Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls made their television premiere with Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. The animated series, which was created by Craig McCracken, recounted the story of how a professor's attempt to create the «perfect little girl» went wrong when Chemical X was inadvertently added, transforming three kindergarten-aged girls into superpowered crimefighters. These days, the only ways to watch The Powerpuff Girls are through reruns and streaming services; sadly, a recent live-action version was canceled after only one pilot episode. But before you can say «Fuzzy Lumpkins,» Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup will be back with new tales thanks to upcoming comic books and even a TV series.

OBCs in our country? No one can tell you because there is a reason. There is a conspiracy, they do not want to tell you about your real population," said Rahul Gandhi at a rally on Thursday in Jat-dominated Hanumangarh constituency promising a caste survey if Congress government is voted back to power. About 600 kilometres away in Chittorgarh, ask Rajkumar Khateek about Congress' promise of a caste survey, he looks blankly.

MAIT said that India is poised for a revolutionary leap in IT hardware manufacturing. The government on Saturday announced that 27 firms, including Dell, HP, Flextronics, and Foxconn, have been granted approval under the PLI scheme for IT hardware. The scheme, which covers laptops, tablets, PCs, servers and ultra-small form factor devices, is expected to fuel incremental investments of about Rs 3,000 crore.

Hyderabad, as an unemployed couple decided to end their lives along with their four-year-old daughter. As per a TOI report, the bodies of K Sai Krishna (35), his wife Chithralekha (30), and their daughter Tejaswini were discovered hanging in their home in Gangaputra colony on Friday.

World Cup final on Sunday, November 19. If India wins the final, it will be their second world cup victory on home soil and their third overall. On the other hand, Australia has won the Men's Cricket World Cup on five occasions in the past: in the 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 editions. In the ongoing ODI World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Australia in the league match when the two teams met each other last month in Chennai. Australia started their ODI World Cup campaign with two straight losses, but the journey of the team from Down Under has been a tale of resilience and redemption. Despite stumbling in their initial encounters, the five-time champions regrouped and stormed through the tournament, showcasing their cricketing prowess. Australia won seven consecutive games to reach the semi-final before they defeated South Africa to qualify for the summit clash of the ongoing ODI World Cup.

Don Box announced the end of his tenure at Meta internally this week, without elaborating on what he would do next, according to a source familiar with the matter. A Meta spokesperson confirmed Box would be leaving the company at the end of this week and said he was doing so for personal reasons. There would be no change in product roadmap as a result of his decision, she added.

Bitcoin (BTC) wallet and payment platform Strike has partnered with Checkout.com to enable debit-card-based Bitcoin purchases in over 65 countries.

As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that's been discussed is plastic credits

awards at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), one of the largest documentary film festivals in the world. Anand Patwardhan’s The World Is Family won the award for best editing in international competition while The Flickering Lights directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan bagged the IDFA award for best cinematography. Armenian filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan’s 1489 won the best film international competition and Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly won the best director award for his film Life Is Beautiful. The awards were declared late on Thursday. Besides international competition, the festival handed out awards under Envision Competition, a section devoted to daring cinematic approaches to documentary, short documentaries and youth documentaries among others. The jurors said The World is Family is “a vivid evocation of 100 years of history in less than 100 minutes of cinema”. The film focuses on Patwardhan’s family and their connection to leaders of the Indian independence movement. Flickering Lights portrays life in Tora, a remote village near India-Myanmar border in Manipur without electricity, mobile network, hospitals, or even a functional school, 70 years after independence.