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GoI is finally focusing its attention to ensure national sports federations serve to promote their sport and athletes rather than become a hindrance. The draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 focuses on building institutional capacity and governance standards for national sports federations. The aim is to build a modern, flexible and empowered sports administration aligned with Olympic and Paralympic charters. This was a much-needed regulatory intervention, considering the controversies over sexual harassment, favouritism, opaqueness and misgovernance that have dogged a range of federations.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: Rohit Sharma-led Team India will aim to avoid a whitewash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as they take on New Zealand in the third and final match of the series. Notably, the Kiwis ended India's 4,331-day unbeaten home series run by securing victories in Pune and Bengaluru.After a string of changes to the playing XI following the defeat in Bengaluru, it will be interesting to see if Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma make further adjustments for the final Test or stick with the same XI that played in Pune.

financial services, US-headquartered IT firm Cognizant posted a net profit of $582 million in the third quarter, up 2.8% sequentially and 10.8% on-year. The Nasdaq-listed technology major saw its third quarter revenue growing by 4% sequentially at $5 billion. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the revenue was up 3%. Buoyed by its healthy deal pipelines and strong performance in its top two large verticals — Health Sciences and Financial Services, Cognizant revised its FY24 annual revenue guidance up to 1.4-1.9% in constant currency (this assumes approximately 200 basis points of inorganic contribution), from its earlier guidance of -0.5-1%. “Investments in AI-driven platforms, like our Neuro suite and Flowsource, are resonating with our clients and supporting our large deals success. In the third quarter, we signed six deals with a total contract value of more than $100 million each, bringing our year-to-date count to nineteen, which is more than we signed in the full-year 2023,” said Ravi Kumar S, chief executive officer of Cognizant.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India’s equity markets approach Samvat trading—a special session conducted during an auspicious hour on Diwali, 1 November—it would be wise not to focus much on sectors that delivered high returns in recent years, says Aashish Somaiyaa. The chief executive of WhiteOak Capital AMC expects that recent changes in market trends will continue during Samvat 2081, which marks the beginning of a new Hindu year.

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property market, has scaled a new peak by recording the best October performance in terms of registration of real estate deals and revenue collection through stamp duty charges. The festive period, beginning with Navratri followed by Diwali, are considered auspicious for property purchases, and has played a key role in this rise in registrations apart from the ongoing positive momentum in deal activity. The country’s commercial capital has registered 12,915 property transactions during the month, up 22% from a year ago, while the exchequer has fetched 44% higher revenue worth Rs 1,201 crore through stamp duty collections, showed data from inspector general of registration, Maharashtra.

The firm did not explain the reason for the closure but noted its multi-asset capability «remains strong». Additionally, the asset manager closed three share classes across two different strategies. For the UK Sustainable Equity fund, two share classes were closed at the end of September. Eight share classes for the strategy remain available and issued. Similarly, Ninety One shut down one share class for the Global Strategic Equity fund, with five remaining share classes available and in issue. Action underway to address performance on over 30% of Ninety One funds A spokesper...

Nicholas Pooran will join the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, ahead of the mega auction of the coveted annual cricket league. The 29-year-old cricketer recently met with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka at the RPSG House in Kolkata to finalise the terms of his contract. Pooran will be the franchise's key retention, commanding a salary of Rs 18 crore, which marks him as the first official signing for the new season. His previous auction value was Rs 16 crore, when LSG acquired him in 2023 after his release from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, according to the Times of India.

central banks implement a series of interest rate cuts against the backdrop of a strong U.S. economy, according to a Reuters poll of around 500 economists. Next week's hotly-contested U.S. presidential election could limit the growth picture, however, by re-writing the current rules around trade. Unexpected resilience that led economists to significantly upgrade their 2024 global growth forecasts since the beginning of the year is in large part thanks to the U.S. economy's performance.

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Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Sandeep Sharma are likely to be retained by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, according to ESPNcricinfo. With these retentions, the 2008 champions would still hold two Right-to-Match (RTM) card options for the auction. All four players had standout performances in the previous season. Rajasthan skipper Samson led with 531 runs across 16 matches, averaging 48.27 with a strike rate of 153.47, including three half-centuries and a top score of 82*.

index opened lower on Thursday, and was set to record its worst monthly performance in a year, while moves were mainly powered by a mixed bag of earnings. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 0.6% by 0812 GMT, falling to its lowest level in nearly two months.

soan papdi, as they navigate their preparations for the celebrations.

Asian shares are mostly declining amid uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election next week

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The latest quarterly earnings of Indian companies point to an economy that appears to be entering a cyclical downturn. On the other hand, large companies are now more reasonably valued than they were in the past four years, says Saurabh Mukherjea, founder and chief investment officer at Marcellus Investment Managers.

Laxmi Puja. It is believed that during this time, Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, emerged from the milky ocean when gods and demons were churning it. To seek her blessings, people perform various rituals to honor the Goddess. The ritual is dedicated to Goddess Laxmi, who symbolizes wealth, success, and good fortune. It is believed that performing this puja brings prosperity and luck for the coming year.

rural distress, a still robust corporate capex outlook, and a cyclical recovery in the festive and wedding seasons,” says Amit Goel, co-founder and chief global strategist at Pace 360. In an interview with ETMarkets, Goel said: “We believe that with the October correction, we are in a better position, as expectations have come down. We have a clear runway of 2-3 months where the Indian economy can perform well, provided the global slowdown does not worsen,” Edited excerpts:

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. That artificial intelligence (AI) would start taking over software coding was anticipated. Sundar Pichai, chief of Google’s parent Alphabet, has put out a figure that offers us a sense of its speed.

Taylor Swift is all set and ready to eventually conclude her heavily successful ‘Eras Tour’ while the three final shows are scheduled to be held at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium starting from November 1, 2024 and ending on November 3, 2024 which will also feature special guest Gracie Abrams, reported New York Post. This actually marks the end of Taylor Swift’s US tour following a remarkable run which began in March 2023. New York Post reported that following the recent performances of Taylor Swift in New Orleans where she showcased various new outfits and surprise collaborations, her fans can certainly expect a very exciting finale in Indianapolis. Also Read :This is what Olivia Nuzzi has done to fight a messy legal battle with her ex, Ryan Lizza, over RFK Jr. scandal

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