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WWE superstar Becky Lynch has set a Jeopardy! record — although it’s not one she’ll likely be proud of.Lynch appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! this week, facing off against Home Alone actor Macauley Culkin and Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch.While Lynch, who gave herself the moniker “The Man” for her wrestling abilities, is a beast in the ring, the pressure of the trivia game show obviously got to her and it’s believed she’s the first person to ever give all incorrect answers during the show’s first 60 clues.Yes, this is believed to the first instance of a player giving 0 correct responses through 60 clues.

World Cup 2023 has been marked by exceptional individual performances. Let’s take a look at those who won the Player of the Match award so far. KL Rahul's performance against Australia set a high bar for the tournament.

Delhivery, the country's largest fully integrated logistics services provider, tumbled 3.70% in early trade on Friday, reaching ₹398.50 apiece. This downturn came after 1,74,57,113 shares of the company changed hands in a block deal window on Friday. The total worth of the transaction was around ₹722.18 crore.

Varun Fatehpuria, Founder & CEO of Daulat Finvest Private Limited says mid and small-cap segments have had a dream run this year but their valuations are at premium. He believes it is tough to see these premiums being maintained in Samvat 2080. In an interview with Mint, Fatehpuria shared his views on markets and sectors he is positive about.

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After Diwali, people especially 'poorvanchalis' start preparing for the four-day-long festival, Chhath Puja. It is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh in India and Nepal.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd share price scaled 52-week highs on Friday while Fortis Healthcare, Max Healthcare Institute Limited, Global Health ltd ( Medanta) are trading close to their highs seen recently. The investor confidence remains strong led by improving occupancy for Hospitals, rising average revenues per operating bed (ARPOB), rising non Covid treatment volumes etc that are helping lift their financial performance as was visible in Q2 results. Analysts at Jefferies India Pvt Ltd in their result review report said that in 2QFY24, 3 of our 4 coverage hospitals delivered beats to their estimates while one was in line.

Accent Group, whose brands include the Hype and Platypus shoe chains, says like-for-like sales continued in negative territory in the first 19 weeks of the new financial year, with trade at its own retail doors holding up, but sales to wholesalers slowing due to softer demand from shoppers.

Virat Kohli made history in the India vs New Zealand showdown at the World Cup semi-finals. It was during this match, that he broke cricket GOAT (greatest of all time) Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most ODI centuries with his 50th ODI century. In an Instagram Story post, Bollywood ‘Queen’ Kangana Ranaut waxed eloquent about his brilliant performance at the match.

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Investing.com-- Gold prices rose slightly on Friday and were headed for a strong weekly performance as more weak U.S. economic data spurred bets that the Federal Reserve was done raising interest rates.

asset allocation based on their market outlook and investment objectives. For instance, if the fund manager perceives overvaluation in large-cap stocks, they have the flexibility to reduce the allocation to large-cap stocks and increase the allocation to mid-cap or small-cap stocks.

JSW Infrastructure, one of India's leading commercial port companies, spiked up nearly 8.5% to hit an all-time high of ₹220 apiece in early trade on Friday after the company received a LoA worth ₹4,119 crore. In an exchange filing on Thursday, the company said it emerged as the winning bidder for the development of an all-weather, deep-water, greenfield port at Keni in Karnataka on a public-private partnership basis.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd(IGL) have seen their stock price dip to 52-week lows in November. Gujarat Gas Ltd facing competition and volume pressure in its industrial segment also has seen its stock price see upside under check. Nevertheless all these companies have reported decent September quarter performances.

general elections will be the biggest trigger for the market even though the outcome of state elections can cause short-term volatility in the market. "The next trigger for equity markets is the outcome of General Elections 2024. State elections can create short-term volatility, but the outcome of the General Elections 2024 is a key monitorable," said Dikshit Mittal, fund manager of LIC Mutual Fund.

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday after strong gains earlier this week, while the dollar headed for a sharp weekly fall as weak labor market data fueled more bets that the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates by mid-2024. 

Investing.com-- Chinese technology stocks plummeted on Friday, with Alibaba Group (HK:9988) (NYSE:BABA) leading losses after the e-commerce giant shelved a planned IPO for its cloud unit, citing the impact of U.S. curbs on chip exports to China. 

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Friday, cooling after marking some strong gains earlier this week, while Chinese technology stocks clocked steep losses after Alibaba flagged the impact of recent U.S. chip export curbs. 

financial planning, the choice between debt mutual funds and fixed deposits (FDs) remains a common conundrum for investors. Both instruments serve as repositories of savings, offering varying degrees of risk, returns, and liquidity. A thorough understanding of their nuances is crucial for making informed investment decisions.

monitoring pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday. The six-member STF will perform other functions like coordinating with different departments and compiling reports to tackle poor AQI. The Delhi minister said that the current scenario of air pollution in the city is likely to remain the same for the next three days due to unfavorable meteorological conditions.

Shares in Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba tanked more than seven percent at the Hong Kong open Friday after the firm's surprise decision to call off part of its high-profile restructuring because of the US-China chip war. In a move that shocked investors, the Hangzhou-based tech giant said Thursday that US curbs on exports of advanced chips had forced it to call off the spinoff of its cloud computing arm. The firm's stock dived 7.13 percent soon after the starting bell in Hong Kong, tracking a collapse in its New York-listed shares. Washington has moved to bar the shipment to China of powerful chips, including those from California-based Nvidia, which are crucial to the development of artificial intelligence, on national security grounds. In one of its most wide-ranging restructurings, Alibaba said in March it planned to split the vast group into six distinct entities that would be able to separately pursue funding through public listings. But on Thursday, it called off the creation of its Cloud Intelligence arm in light of «the recent expansion of US restrictions on export of advanced computing chips». «We believe that a full spin-off of Cloud Intelligence Group may not achieve the intended effect of shareholder value enhancement,» the company said in its earnings release. «Accordingly, we have decided to not proceed with a full spin-off, and instead we will focus on developing a sustainable growth model for Cloud Intelligence Group under the fluid circumstances,» Alibaba said. Alibaba is a key player in China's expansive digital economy and the operator of a major online shopping platform. The Hangzhou-based group's performance is considered a barometer of domestic consumption, which has flagged in recent