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Coco Gauff, disclosed her unconventional method for preparing for high-stakes tennis matches – she watches anime! Gauff, known for her remarkable tennis skills, also shares a passion for anime, particularly the popular series «My Hero Academia.» The world of anime has a diverse and dedicated fan base, and it seems even elite athletes like Gauff are not immune to its allure.

Grasim Industries is planning to expand its footprint in smaller cities and towns by opening around 100-120 retail stores over the next couple of years, a senior official of the company said. It also hopes for a surge in demand for textile products in the upcoming festive season. «We are optimistic about the growth story of India.

Yatra Online Limited (yatra.com) will see its initial public offering open for public participation on September 15. The company had filed its DRHP with SEBI on March 24 last year. The issue comprises of a fresh issue size of Rs 602 crore and an offer for sale of upto 12,183,099 equity shares.

₹392 crore from ₹490 crore after performing a pre-IPO placement in two tranches in August and raising ₹98 crore from investors. Now, the size of the fresh issue is reduced to ₹392 crore. The company's offer for sale (OFS) component was reduced from 1.05 crore equity shares to 1.04 crore shares after one of its selling shareholders exited the issue, according to the RHP.

Gauff, the third American teenager to win the US Open after Tracy Austin and Serena Williams, thanked all those who doubted her talent. "Honestly thank you to the people who didn't believe in me," she joked. “To those who thought they were putting water on my fire, they were putting gas on my fire and I'm burning so bright right now." This win has come as a remarkable turnaround for Gauff, who was left distraught after a first round exit at Wimbledon in July.

Coco Gauff on her U.S. Open title on Saturday.

Coco Gauff would do at some point. Didn't matter how young she was. Didn't matter whether there were setbacks along the way.

Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

ALSO READ: Jawan Box Office collection: ₹200 crore in just 3 days; SRK’s movie sells over 11 lakh tickets in booking The image, shared by a Twitter (now X) user, showcases a person working on their laptop in a darkened movie theatre during a screening of Jawan. The picture was taken by Neelangana Noopur who said it was taken at Inox Bengaluru and labelled it a ‘Peak Bengaluru’ moment. While sharing the pic, she wrote, “When Jawan first day is important but life is peak Bengaluru.

Coco Gauff meets Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed from Belarus in the U.S. Open Women’s Singles final on Saturday. Both will reach the final at Flushing Meadows for the first time, it will be the second Grand Slam final for both of them. Besides, Gauff will be the first teenage American girl to reach the final of the U.S. Open since 2001, when Serena Williams created ripples.

Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning world No. 1, clinched the Wimbledon trophy in a stunning victory over Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller this past July, tennis enthusiasts around the globe have been yearning for a rematch on the grand stage, right here in New York. For the majority of the last fortnight, the prospect of this epic showdown in the US Open final seemed almost certain. Djokovic did his part by sweeping the first semifinal in straight sets against American Ben Shelton, sealing his place in the ultimate clash. However, the 2021 US Open champion, Daniil Medvedev, had a different script in mind, abruptly halting the 20-year-old Alcaraz's quest for a second consecutive US Open title. Medvedev's triumph came in a thrilling contest, concluding at 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the second semifinal. This victory sets up a highly anticipated rematch for Medvedev against Djokovic, the very player he defeated two years ago to secure his first and only major title.

G20 Summit 2023 LIVE Updates: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a bilateral talk in New Delhi on Friday, the two countries also signed three memorandum of understanding (MoUs), including one on cooperation in Digital Payment mechanisms.Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden arrived in the national capital Delhi on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. US President Biden, along with Janet Yellen, went for a closed-door meeting with PM Modi on Friday, after the former arrived in India.The Quad, comprising India, US, Japan and Australia, has been focusing on practical cooperation to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.The 18th G20 Summit is being held at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in New Delhi on September 9 and 10.A Leaders Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the New Delhi Summit.Check all the latest updates on the G20 Summit 2023 at Mint's LIVE blog:German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in New Delhi today to attend the two-day-long G20 Summit which is being held under India's Presidency.He was received by Union Minister of State for MSME, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma at the airport.A group of dancers also presented a traditional dance to welcome the German chancellor.In May this year Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and reviewed the progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional developments and global challenges.The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 49th summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the Japanese city of Hiroshima in May recently.

G20 Summit in Delhi, a prominent international gathering of world leaders has arrived in the national capital to attend the crucial conclave. Delhi has witnessed the implementation of strict traffic regulations on Saturday. In an official statement, Delhi Traffic Police said, “Entry of goods vehicles (HGV/MGV/LGV) except engaged in essential services has been restricted in Delhi.

Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday stressed the importance of the Quad grouping in supporting a free, open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific. A joint statement issued after bilateral talks between the two leaders also said the Prime Minister looked forward to welcoming the US President to the next Quad Leaders' Summit to be hosted by India in 2024. The Quad, comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, has been focusing on practical cooperation to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the region. Prime Minister Modi and President Biden also pledged to sustain the high-level of engagement between their governments, industries, and academic institutions and realize their ambitious vision for an enduring India-US partnership that advances the aspirations of their people for a bright and prosperous future, serves the global good, and contributes to a free, open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific, the statement said. The joint statement was issued after comprehensive talks between Modi and Biden to further economic and people-to-people bilateral linkages with the Prime Minister asserting that the friendship between the two nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good. This is President Biden's first visit to India as US President.

India (RBI) on Friday said the issue price for the next tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond has been fixed at Rs 5,923 per gram and will open for subscription from September 11. «The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average of closing price (for gold of 999 purity)… works out to Rs 5,923 per gram of gold,» it said, while announcing the issue price of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 Series II (second tranche). The government, in consultation with the RBI, has decided to offer a discount of Rs 50 per gram less than the nominal value to investors applying online and making the payment against the application through digital mode. For such investors, the issue price of gold bond will be Rs 5,873 per gram, it said. The issue will be open from September 11-15, according to the statement. The bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges — the NSE and the BSE. The scheme was launched in November 2015 to reduce the demand for physical gold and shift a part of domestic savings — used for the purchase of gold — into financial savings. The price of the bond is fixed in Indian rupees on the basis of simple average closing price of gold of 999 purity, published by the India Bullion and Jewellers' Association Ltd for the last 3 working days of the week preceding the subscription period. The bonds are denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram.

US Open 2023 women's singles title will feature a showdown between second seed Aryna Sabalenka and 19-year-old Coco Gauff. Gauff has become the youngest American woman to reach the US Open final since her idol Serena Williams in 1999. On the other hand, Australian Open champion Sabalenka is poised to ascend to the world No. 1 ranking following the Grand Slam in New York. Sabalenka staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Madison Keys in an exhilarating semi-final. American sensation Gauff faced a disruption during her semi-final match against Karolina Muchova due to climate protesters but managed to secure victory in straight sets, earning her second major final appearance. This upcoming final marks the sixth encounter between Sabalenka and Gauff, with the 19-year-old Gauff currently holding a 3-2 lead in their head-to-head record.

Tenet Diagnostics with presence across eight states, on Friday announced Rs.100 crore investment in Karnataka, promising hundreds of new jobs. In two years, the chain will expand its footprint from five in Bengaluru now to 15 by 2025, adding about 1500 skilled jobs to its current headcount of about 150 doctors and 800 technicians, Tenet chairman D Suresh told a media conference in Bengaluru.

A post shared by Kapil Dev (@therealkapildev) Speaking about Carlos Alcarez vs Alexander Zverev quarterfinal match, Alcaraz stormed into the semi-finals after winning a quarter-final battle 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 against the German player Zverev in New York on Thursday. The 20-year-old will now face 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals.

Google is opening a new visitor centre at its headquarters in Mountain View, California with new public spaces, a pop-up shop featuring local businesses and a Google Store on October 12, as the tech giant celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. The new destination will give people a chance to experience Google and its hometown community from a public cafe and a Google Store to an events space and pop-up shop featuring local businesses.

rupee depreciated 9 paise to end at its record closing low of 83.21 a dollar. Among other Asian currencies, the offshore Chinese yuan dropped to near 7.36 to the dollar.