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upcoming two-wheeler launches expected to take place in April this year. Ather, a prominent name in the electric vehicle domain, is reportedly set to debut its second electric offering, the Ather Rizta, on April 6, 2024. Touted as the company's inaugural family e-scooter, the Rizta could promise an array of features including ample space, generous storage capacity, and enhanced comfort.

President Droupadi Murmu to present Bharat Ratna Award today According to media reports, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart LK Advani will be given the Bharat Ratna award on Sunday. President Murmu will pay a visit to senior BJP leader LK Advani's residence and confer him with the prestigious award due to his ailing health condition. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna upon agronomist MS Swaminathan.

OK! Magazine reported. “A reconciliation with Harry and Meghan is totally possible, 100 percent," Harrold told an outlet as quoted by OK! Magazine.

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, the daughter-in-law of the Kapoor family, does not feature in Episode 1. The show has been rebranded as The Great Indian Kapil Show. The promo shows the Kapoor family laughing out loud as Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda crack jokes.

₹1,800 crore notice. According to an India Today report, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "Two more notices were sent to us last night". He reiterated that Congress was a target of "tax terrorism".

Indian office market continues its positive trajectory, registering a net absorption of 11.5 mn sft across top 8 cities in Q1-24, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s Q1 office data. This is the third-highest level recorded in the last five years, demonstrating a robust appetite for office space among businesses. Net absorption is a barometer of real demand or expansion of occupied space in the market. While this quarter’s net absorption was 38% lower than the exceptional Q4-2023, it was a 44% increase over Q1 2023, indicating continued space occupation by businesses. Bengaluru and Mumbai emerged as the leading markets, absorbing 3.6 mn sft and 2.5 mn sft of space, respectively. They were followed by Hyderabad at 1.6 mn sft, Delhi-NCR at 1.5 mn sft Pune at 1.3 mnsf, Ahmedabad and Kolkata at 1 mn sft, and Chennai at .8 mn sft.

residential real estate market in India recorded robust growth in the first quarter of 2024, propelled by persistent high demand. The high-end and luxury segments made a substantial contribution to this growth, while the mid-segment retained its leadership position in terms of the sheer number of launches or shares, mentioned Cushman & Wakefield's Residential Marketbeat Report for Q1. The report indicates that the top 8 cities recorded a total of 69,000 unit launches, with Mumbai and Pune being the top contributors with 28% and 16% respectively. Hyderabad and Bangalore followed with 16% and 13%. Although the total launches declined by 7% from Q4 2023 at 74,344 units and 15% from Q1 2023 at 81,167 units, it still surpassed the average quarterly launches observed in 2022 at 67,960 units, indicating yet another positive year for the sector.

AI data centers capable of handling increasingly complex tasks driven by the rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence technology. According to the report, talks about the proposal indicate that Microsoft is poised to lead the funding, a move anticipated to far surpass the expenses linked with present data center operations by a considerable extent.

₹25 crore to the government exchequer. The IAF also told the court that the incident had the "effect of affecting the relations" between India and Pakistan.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will clash on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will start at 3:30 PM. This will be the third match in IPL 2024 for both teams.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will clash on March 31 at the Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match will start at 7:30 PM.

lost his captaincy after a disappointing tournament in the World Cup 2023. Afridi took over as the Pakistan captain in the shorter format while Shan Masood became the Test captain. However, Pakistan hasn’t announced any new captain for the ODI format yet.

investors are on guard for potential bumps in the second quarter as they gauge whether the Federal Reserve delivers on an expected interest rate cut by June and turn their focus on the health of upcoming earnings. The S&P 500 ended the first quarter with a gain of more than 10%, its largest first quarter advance since the nearly 13.1% jump in the first quarter of 2019. While so-called Magnificent Seven stocks such as chipmaker Nvidia and Facebook parent Meta Platforms provided the bulk of the gains for the quarter, economically-sensitive sectors such as energy and industrials have rallied over the past six weeks.

Jerome Powell repeated that the US central bank isn't in any rush to cut interest rates. «We don't need to be in a hurry to cut,» Powell said Friday at an event at the San Francisco Fed. Fresh inflation data released earlier is «pretty much in line with our expectations,» he said. But Powell reiterated it won't be appropriate to lower rates until officials are confident inflation is on track toward their 2% goal.

President Joe Biden joked about being away from the plane doors manufactured by Boeing, a company recently plagued by mid-flight mishaps, the New York Post reported. «I don't sit by the door,» quipped the 81-year-old president, followed by a quick disclaimer, «I'm only kidding. I shouldn't joke about that.» His remarks came during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall.

China whenever Japan, engages in military and security-related activities. On March 26, as Japan removed restrictions on transfer of defence technology in order to allow the worldwide export of advanced fighter jets that it is jointly developing with Italy and the UK, China expressed its concern on the development. “China noted relevant reports and expresses grave concern over the decision. Given Japan’s not-too-distant history of militarist aggression, Japan’s military and security moves are closely watched by its Asian neighbours and the international community,” China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said. The Japanese government-led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved revised export rules on transfer of defence equipment and technology after the ruling outfit, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Komeito Party agreed on these rules, according to a report in The Japan Times.

AI-augmented web search is at our fingertips already The Information reported that Microsoft would likely finance the project, which is expected to be 100 times more costly than some of the biggest existing data centers, citing people involved in private conversations about the proposal. The proposed U.S.-based supercomputer would be the biggest in a series the companies are looking to build over the next six years, the report added. The Information attributed the tentative cost of $100 billion to a person who spoke to Altman about it and a person who has viewed some of Microsoft's initial cost estimates.

Washington Post as reported by Reuters. "It means we will go back, retreat, step by step, in small steps," he added. "We are trying to find some way not to retreat." Shortages of munitions, Zelenskyy said, meant "you have to do with less.

Good Friday 2024 Bank holiday: Are banks open in your city today? There are 12 public sector banks, 20 private banks, and one foreign bank which are designated as agency banks by the RBI. The agency banks carry out Central government's work as well.

Somali pirates during a 12-hour-long-Arabian Sea operation on Friday. The incident occurred when Indian Navy warship INS Sumedha caught the hijacked vessel ‘FV A1-Kambar’ during the early hours of March 29, ANI reported. INS Trishul swiftly joined the INS Sumedha to bolster the operation.

Maldives President Muizzu advised to mend India ties, ‘stop being stubborn’ Since then ties between India and Maldives remained strained. However, last week, the Maldivian President requested New Delhi for debt relief measures. In an interview with local media 'Mihaaru', President Muizzu said that he hopes India will accommodate debt relief measures for the Maldives' in the repayment of the hefty loans taken from the country over consecutive governments.