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passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network operating from the state, a senior official said on Friday. The Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking. It landed in Mumbai in the early hours of December 26.

NFRA) on Friday came out with an inspection report on audit firm Walker Chandiok & Co LLP (WCCL), flagging lapses, including the “lack of integration between electronic and paper files” and rendering of non-audit services prohibited under the Companies Act, 2013, in two instances. The regulator said the audit documentation of the firm comprises electronic audit documentation and physical files. The lack of integration between electronic and paper files poses risks of non-compliance with audit standards and quality control and “raises concerns about the reliability of audit documentation”, it added. It said Grant Thornton Bharat LLP (GTBL), Grant Thornton Advisory Private Ltd (GTAPL) and Grant Thornton International Limited (GTIL) are related entities of WCCL either “directly or indirectly” as per explanation to the Section 144 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry data. As per official data, six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours - two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Former DG, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned that the JN.1 Covid-19 variant is more transmissible, and infectious, as compared to other variants.

Canada’s largest bank says the country’s mortgage market will not change significantly in the wake of its acquisition of HSBC Holdings Plc.’s operations here, but industry watchers aren’t as sure.

India's exports to Australia have increased by 14 per cent to USD 5.8 billion in April-November this fiscal on account of healthy growth in various sectors like engineering, pharma and electronics, a senior official said on Friday. Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal said businesses of India and Australia are gaining from the interim free trade agreement, implemented on December 29 last year. He also said negotiations to widen the existing trade agreement into a comprehensive deal are «progressing well».

₹9.57 crore. The issue opened for subscription on December 27, 2023 and closed on December 29, 2023. The issue witnessed a good response from investors and was subscribed 66.29 times on the final day of bidding on December 29.

Also Read: India's April-November fiscal deficit at ₹9.06 lakh crore, exceeds 50% of full year budget estimates In October 2021, the forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion. At over $620 billion, the reserves are just $25 billion off the peak. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year.

McKinsey report, supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, land, water, biodiversity and geological resources. In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, companies are assuming heightened social responsibilities, often compelled by evolving regulations that advocate for sustainable transformations.

the successful liftoff, SpaceX tweeted, "Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52 to orbit from Florida." According to AFP, the US released little information about the space drone and its mission, which was initially scheduled for December 7. Meanwhile, SpaceX only cited the Pentagon's mission code name -- USSF-52 -- in its statement on the launch. The X-37B US space drone is about the size of a small bus and resembles a miniature space shuttle.

₹52 to ₹55 per share. The issue witnessed a stellar response from investors and was subscribed 117.39 times on the final day of bidding on December 29. It had received bids for 38,97,20,000 shares as against 33,20,000 on offer.

NEW DELHI : Output of eight core infrastructure sectors expanded 7.8% in November, but the growth was the slowest since June 2023, official data showed on Friday. This represents a decrease from the 12% expansion seen in October and is down from the 5.7% growth recorded in November last year. Coal and refinery products saw double-digit increases, while cement and crude oil production declined.

The expected approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in January might not translate into a price surge for the cryptocurrency, according to a note by blockchain data firm CryptoQuant.

ANI quoting MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. "The sentences have been reduced but I don't have any additional information to share until we see the detailed judgement. We would urge you again not to engage in speculation.

₹1,170.16 crore in the union territory of Ladakh. A statement from the Union ministry for road transport and highways on Friday said that the projects will encompass state highways, major roads, and other district roads. The ministry has also allocated ₹181.71 crore for eight bridges under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme for FY 2023-24.

Wipro and Tech Mahindra are likely to see a decline in their respective year-on-year (YoY) and quarter to quarter (QoQ) revenue in the December quarter, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. “We expect a weak quarter for IT Services companies as furloughs, weak discretionary spending and project cuts impact performance. Three of the big five IT services companies should report a yoy and qoq decline in revenues in the December 2023E quarter, while growth for the other two will trickle down to low-single digits," the report said.

[Dubai], [29th Dec 2023] – As the initial rounds of college admissions decisions have been released, Ivy Central, a distinguished college counseling program, has announced its early successes for the 2023/2024 college admissions cycle. Ivy Central's Class of 2028 has secured early wins at over a dozen Top Tier institutions, demonstrating the program's commitment to mentoring students toward outstanding placements.

micro-OLED displays. The forthcoming Vision Pro boasts impressive twin micro-OLED displays, with Apple asserting that they will surpass the pixel count of a 4K TV for each eye. As per information from market research firm Omidia, reported by The Elec (via MacRumors), the Apple Vision Pro 2 is set to feature an RGB OLEDoS display upon its debut in 2027.

CNBC-TV18 quoted Finance Ministry as saying. The Finance Ministry said the momentum Indian economy gained in the second quarter of FY24 is likely to be sustained in the following December quarter of the fiscal year.

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In India, however, podcasts tell a very different story. According to Spotify’s Culture Next report, mythology/spirituality was the most popular genre amongst Gen-Z listeners, witnessing an incredible 236 per cent year-on-year growth. In comparison, true crime only saw a 97 per cent increase – marking the second lowest year-on-year growth; only sports (47 per cent) ranked lower.

Surrey Police, was quoted by ANI as saying. "On December 27, 2023 at approximately 8:03 am, Surrey RCMP responded a to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 14900 block of 80 Avenue. No one was injured during the incident, but the residence involved sustained damage consistent with bullet holes," the Surrey Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a press release on Thursday.