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₹95, indicating strong 90% listing gains for the Investors The IPO had opened for subscription on 12 April, 2024 and closed on 16 April, 2024. The Investors had been anticipating strong opening and significant listing gains as was evident from Grey Market premium and subscription numbers. Greenhitech Ventures IPO subscription was subscribed 769.95 times by day 3.

HindustanTimes has reported citing people familiar with matter. Given that the three have been in contact since their association with IS Al-Hind module in 2019–20, the investigating agency is allegedly suspecting a Pakistan link in the case. “We heard about the handler named Colonel after the Mangaluru autorickshaw blast in November 2022.

Apple's two company-owned India outlets, which completed their first year of operations this month, have posted revenue of Rs 190-210 crore each last fiscal year, joining the ranks of the iPhone maker's top-performing retail stores globally. «The two Apple stores have clocked monthly average sales of Rs 16-17 crore each consistently since their launch. The Mumbai store revenue has been a little higher than the Delhi one due to a larger size,» said an industry executive aware of the matter. «It has met Apple's expectations, matching some of the best-performing store launches and they are now aggressively scouting space for the next three company-owned stores.» The US-based company opened the Mumbai store — Apple BKC — on April 18 last year, followed by the one in New Delhi — Apple Saket — two days later. Chief executive Tim Cook had flown to India for the store inaugurations.

World Earth Day 2024. Just as reducing our carbon footprint can save the planet, adopting sustainable financial habits can save us money in the long run. By reducing unnecessary expenses, reusing items, and recycling resources, we can cut down on wasteful spending and build a more robust financial future.

Tesla has announced significant price cuts for its electric vehicles (EVs) in key markets, including China and Germany, as it grapples with declining sales and heightened competition. This move follows price reductions in the United States and comes on the heels of the company reporting a drop in global vehicle deliveries for the first time in almost four years. Price Adjustments to Boost Sales The price cuts aim to stimulate demand and regain market share in the face of increasing competition, particularly from more affordable Chinese EV manufacturers. Tesla has been facing challenges in maintaining sales momentum, and these price reductions are seen as a strategic response to current market dynamics.

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Rush Benton, the industry veteran who’s led Captrust’s M&A-driven growth strategy for more than decade, plans to move on. The firm’s senior director of strategic growth announced he would be leaving the firm to pursue a personal business venture.

Covalent (CQT) has reported significant growth in active wallets using its data, now surpassing 280 million across the Web3 ecosystem, up from +240 million at the beginning of January 2024. This increase underscores Covalent’s substantial impact and its commitment to delivering structured, comprehensive and verifiable blockchain data provides performant structured onchain data to downstream consumers like AI. Serving as the backbone for a wide range of applications, from DeFi to AI, Covalent is pivotal in navigating the challenges of modern blockchain data needs and driving innovation across multiple sectors.

Strait of Hormuz is a narrow marine corridor situated between Oman and Iran and spans approximately 40 km at its most constricted section, providing 2 km of navigable waterways for vessels entering and exiting. India imports 85% of its crude oil requirements from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE and LNG from Qatar.

Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons, saying long-range arms and air defense systems were top priorities. In an interview with NBC's «Meet the Press», Zelenskiy said the passage of the bill would send a powerful message to Russia that Washington stands by Kyiv and that it would not be «a second Afghanistan.» «I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine and we will have a chance for victory,» Zelenskiy said through an interpreter.

People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Central Military Commission (CMC), the apex military bureaucracy, held the founding meeting of the new Information Support Force (ISF) on April 19, 2024. The Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and Chairman of the CMC, Xi Jinping, awarded the military flag to the ISF. It was later announced that the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLA SSF) would cease to exist. Formed on December 31, 2015, the PLA SSF centralised space, cyber, electronic and psychological warfare capabilities into a single service. It was formed to create synergies between various advanced warfighting capabilities and was hailed as instrumental in achieving Xi’s stated goals of modernisation, informatisation, and converting the PLA into a world-class army. With this change, the PLA now has a new system with four services — the Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force, and four arms — the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force and Joint Logistic Support Force. What is Information Support Force?

Trai) has started discussions with some handset makers, telecom operators as well as platform providers like Google regarding rich communication services (RCS) messaging, which is gaining pace in India and also contributing to increasing online frauds and spam. «We are aware about the issue and have started discussions with stakeholders, including some handset makers. We will look into the issue and decide what needs to be done,» an official told ET on condition of anonymity. The main issue to be deliberated by the regulator is around differentiating between RCS messages and a normal SMS.

'Congress received electoral bonds, is that also extortion,' asks Amit Shah "In Kashmir, (Peoples Democratic Party chief) Mehbooba Mufti and (Congress leader) Rahul Baba (Gandhi) used to say there would be bloodbath here once Article 370 is removed...Rahul Baba, five years have passed (since the abrogation of Article 370). This is the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday that the BJP would not win more than 150 seats. «These BJP people have kept saying that they will secure this many or that many seats, let me make it clear, they (BJP) won't get more than 150 seats. Not even a single seat more than 150,» he said while addressing a public rally in Bhagalpur. Rahul Gandhi promised to end the Agniveer scheme, stating that India does not need two types of martyrs.

heavy rainfall and flooding in the Greshk and Kajaki districts of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-appointed local authorities. In a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first happened on Thursday night in the Abghol area of the Kajaki district.

2) Travis Head (SRH): SRH's Travis Head seems in no mood to be stopping his run-scoring rampage this season. In the latest encounter between SRH and DC, Head scored 89 runs off 32 deliveries, consisting of 11 boundaries and 6 sixes.

In April, the bullish mood continued for crypto markets. The difference is that now, assets are diverging, each charting a different path of technological development and price action. Cardano (ADA) and Polkadot (DOT) aim to expand in 2024 mostly by introducing new features and attempting to add new projects and users. But when it comes to hither potential gains, the Kelexo (KLXO) presale is winning over with a promising discounted presale. 

Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal

class 10 exams, High School Leaving Certificate Examination, 2024, held in February/March 2024. Candidates can view their results on https://sebaonline.org, resultsassam.nic.in and other websites. To download the Marks Sheet, students will need to input their Roll Number and Number. The Mobile App, "SEBA Results," available for download from the Google Play Store and developed by Narayani Edusols, offers both viewing and downloading options for the mark sheets, along with additional features for student convenience.

new income tax regime offers several benefits, including a simplified tax structure with lower rates, reduced tax liability, and increased disposable income for taxpayers. By eliminating various deductions and exemptions, it streamlines tax compliance, saving time and effort for taxpayers.