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Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife, Dhanashree Verma, details of their divorce have come out, ending speculations and rubbishing rumours. The primary contention in the Family Court ruling was the partial compliance with the consent terms, particularly regarding alimony. As per the agreement, Chahal had agreed to pay a permanent alimony of Rs 4.75 crore to Verma, of which Rs 2.37 crore had already been paid, Bar & Bench reported. The Family Court viewed the non-payment of the remaining amount as non-compliance, leading to the rejection of the waiver plea. Also Read: Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's divorce petition to be decided tomorrow The Bombay High Court, however, noted that the couple had been living apart for over two and a half years and ruled in favour of waiving the cooling-off period. The bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar also directed the Family Court to finalize the divorce proceedings by tomorrow.

IT company Happiest Minds on Wednesday announced top-level changes in its organisational structure, appointing Ashok Soota as chairman and chief mentor. Joseph Anantharaju, who was executive vice chairman, has been elevated to co-chairman and chief executive officer of the IT company. He will drive all the business divisions of Happiest Minds, including product and digital engineering services, infrastructure management, and the generative AI business. Meanwhile, Venkatraman Narayanan has been appointed managing director and chief financial officer. He will lead finance, talent acquisition, internal IT, the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) unit, and CSR.

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BEIJING — Among the top five priorities China has laid out for boosting consumption is child care subsidies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The last couple of decades have witnessed a digital revolution that has completely transformed daily life. From grocery shopping to banking, every task is now just a tap away.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has safely returned to Earth after spending nine months stranded aboard the International Space Station. She, along with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, successfully splashed down in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule at 5:57 PM EDT. After more than nine months in space, the Crew-9 astronauts breathed Earth’s air once again. Following protocol for long-duration missions, they were carried out on stretchers as a precautionary measure, CNN reported. SpaceX routinely follows this procedure to help astronauts readjust to gravity after extended stays in space. Apart from Elon Musk, many were overjoyed by their return, one of them being Mahindra Groups chairman.

US Federal Reserve’s rate setting committee is expected to retain the federal fund rate steady at 4.25%-4.5% following its two-day meeting which ends today (Wednesday, March 19). It is the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC’s) second policy meeting this year and since Donald Trump took over the reins as the President of the United States of America (USA) in January.

renewable energy (RE) sector may soon face regulatory pressures taking cues from Europe and China to combat emerging challenges such as grid disturbances, subsidy-driven incentives, and negative energy prices, according to a report by JM Financial. The report refers to the situations arising in Western countries, including China, which is a major player in international renewable energy. «As the share of RE in the supply mix in India increases, we expect domestic policies to be influenced by global experiences in the next 3-4 years,» the report added.

JSW Steel and SAIL among others are likely to gain attention on Wednesday, March 19, after the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended a 12% safeguard duty on the import of certain steel products. Due to this update, the shares of other steel companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Steel and Power, NMDC Steel, and Jindal Stainless may also attract investor attention.

Sunita Williams returned to Earth after being stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, her cousin Dinesh Rawal on Wednesday said that the NASA astronaut will change the world as she is not an ordinary person. «When she returned, we jumped with joy… I was so happy… Till yesterday, I had an unsettling feeling deep in my heart… God has listened to our prayers and brought our Suni back safely… Sunita is not an ordinary person… She will change the world,» Dinesh Rawal told ANI. Earlier, NASA Crew-9 astronauts breathed earthly air for the first time in over nine months following the successful splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon capsule. The astronauts disembarked the capsule on stretchers, as is customary, CNN reported. This precaution is taken by SpaceX for all astronauts returning from long-duration space missions. Delays caused by issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which surfaced during a test flight piloted by Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams last summer, led to the astronaut duo remaining in space for nine months instead of a week, CNN reported. NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency's ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of America, according to a NASA statement.

LIC shares will be in focus on Wednesday after the state-owned insurer confirmed it is in the final stages of acquiring a stake in a health insurance company, CEO Siddhartha Mohanty said on Tuesday. Without naming the target company, Mohanty stated that discussions are at an advanced stage, and a deal is expected to be announced before March 31. «It is a natural choice for LIC to enter health insurance. Discussions are in the final stage,» Mohanty told reporters on the sidelines of the GCA25 event.

Anand Rathi has a buy call on Venus Pipes & Tubes with a target price of Rs 1,700. The current market price of Venus Pipes & Tubes is Rs 1299.9. The time period given by the analyst is a year when Venus Pipes & Tubes price can reach a defined target. Venus Pipes & Tubes, incorporated in 2015, is a Small Cap company with a market cap of Rs 2540.90 crore, operating in the General sector. Venus Pipes & Tubes' key products/revenue segments include Pipes & Tubes and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

IndusInd Bank shares will be in focus on Wednesday after Ashok Hinduja, chairman of IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), said that the bank has not sought fresh capital from its promoters, despite a hit to its net worth due to an accounting discrepancy. IIHL, the investment arm of the Hinduja Group, recently received the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) in-principle approval to increase its stake in IndusInd Bank from 16% to 26%.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for biodiversity and isolated ancient tribes, is in the news as India moves to promote tourism and industry in the archipelago.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The first quarter of 2025 has been a washout in terms of portfolios and market expectations because of a combination of factors including the depreciating rupee, elevated market valuations, and a deceleration in earnings growth. Moreover, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have been selling persistently due to a strong dollar, high US bond yields, and uncertainties over US President Donald Trump’s policies.

Reserve Bank of India's reassurance on a festive weekend. As the story plays out amid rating action and a 24% fall in the stock, the declaration of the bank's derivative losses, estimated at more than ₹1,500 crore, has thrown up many questions. What took the IndusInd management so long to declare the losses?

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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, celebrated her safe return to Earth on Wednesday by performing aarti and offering prayers after she spent nearly nine months in space. The celebrations began after the successful splashdown of the Dragon spacecraft, which brought Williams back to Earth along with Crew-9 members Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Earlier, the NASA astronaut's cousin, Dinesh Rawal, organized a 'Yagna' in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to pray for her safe return. SpaceX confirmed the splashdown, and NASA astronaut Nick Hague shared that the crew was «grinning ear to ear» after their safe return. Following the landing, NASA astronaut Nick Hague delivered his first message to mission control. While the audio was somewhat unclear, Hague could be heard saying that the crew was «grinning ear to ear,» CNN reported.

«This war would have never started if I were President!» Trump wrote on Truth Social after the call. «Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed, including the fact that thousands of soldiers are being killed, and both President Putin and President Zelenskyy would like to see it end. That process is now in full force and effect, and we will, hopefully, for the sake of Humanity, get the job done!» The conversation, which lasted for over 90 minutes, was seen as a crucial step toward peace, but Washington is pushing for more. The US wants a comprehensive 30-day ceasefire covering all military operations, a proposal that Russia has yet to fully endorse.

The survey revealed that the 32 respondents including economists, fund managers, and analysts have raised their chances of a recession to 36%, from 23% two months ago, reported CNBC. As per the survey data, the risk of recession has increased to the highest level in six months, according to the report.

Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced a new promotion that features free seat assignment and one checked bag. This comes a week after Southwest Airlines decided to drop its brand-defining policy of allowing two pieces of free checked luggage. On Tuesday, the airline started selling its “economy bundles” that include one free carry-on bag as well as no-cost seat selection and flight changes for its non-stop flights through August 18, 2025, Forbes reported.