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Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal became the proud owner of India's first Aston Martin DB12 sportscar worth ₹4.59 crore. The stunning beast on wheels was launched in India in September 2023, News18 reported. The pictures of Deepinder Goyal's brand-new car were shared on the official Instagram handle named ‘Automobili Ardent India’.

Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd head the list of donors to parties through electoral bonds. Late on Thursday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) published details of bond buyers and beneficiaries since April 2019, as per the Supreme Court’s orders, ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The data release provides details of electoral bonds worth over Rs 12,000 crore. The information was provided by State Bank of India (SBI), the sole seller of the bonds, and published by the ECI. Other donor names include the Bharti Group and Vedanta. The information clearly shows the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got the lion’s share over the years, something that’s also clear from the party’s own annual audit reports.

Millie Bobby Brown, the acclaimed actress known for her role as Eleven in Netflix's hit series «Stranger Things,» dropped a bombshell regarding the highly anticipated Season 5. During her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Brown disclosed that the production of Stranger Things Season 5 still has nine months left to go, hinting at a potential delay in its release.

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Paramount Global will exit Viacom18 by selling its remaining 13.01% stake to Reliance Industries for ₹4,286 crore, a deal that will value the Indian media company at about ₹33,000 crore. In separate regulatory filings, the US media and entertainment major and the Mukesh Ambani-led Indian conglomerate have said the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The transaction is also subject to the completion of the proposed joint venture (JV) involving RIL, Viacom18, and The Walt Disney Company's Star India.

NEW DELHI : Simultaneous state and national elections will fuel growth, cool inflation and raise spending quality, a top government panel said, making a pitch for the so-called ‘one nation one election’ backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for long. On average, real GDP growth after simultaneous polls was comparatively higher than otherwise, the panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind said. The committee submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, recommending Constitutional amendments to facilitate concurrent polls.

Also Read: SBI Electoral Bonds data LIVE updates According to the data, 23 companies accounted for half the total value of electoral bonds purchased since April 2019. Coimbatore-based lottery services firm Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt Ltd emerged as the top buyer. The list published by ECI gave details of bonds worth ₹12,155.51 crore that were purchased by over 1,300 companies in nearly five years.

Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to stay the course in the face of a «difficult period», hours before polls open in a vote set to extend his hardline rule. The former KGB agent is set to secure another six-year term this weekend in a vote the Kremlin says will show society is fully behind his assault on Ukraine.

In a historic development for retirement savings, research by Capitalize reveals that for the first time, nearly three-fifths of American workers now have access to 401(k) retirement plans.

Persistent unaffordability in Canada’s housing market is widening the wealth divide between renters and homeowners, Royal Bank of Canada says in a new report.

TMC shared images of the CM lying in a hospital bed. The images shared by TMC showed Mamata Banerjee with a deep cut in the middle of her forehead and blood on her face. The Chief Minister suffered injuries at home and was admitted to Woodburn Ward of the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.

UBS Wealth Management Senior Vice President Brenda O'Connor Juanas and Strategic Wealth Partners investment strategist Luke Lloyd discuss retail earnings, rate cuts, bitcoin soaring to record highs and February's CPI.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday. The report mentions the list of political parties who were in favour and against the concept of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

Since the start of the year, the S&P 500 has hit new record highs, gaining 8.3% in the process.

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday alliance members «are not providing Ukraine with enough ammunition» and the shortfall has allowed Russia to push Kyiv's forces back. «The Ukrainians are not running out of courage. They are running out of ammunition,» Stoltenberg told journalists. «Together, we have the capacity to provide Ukraine what it needs. Now we need to show the political will to do so.»

Tata Group is considering buying Walt Disney Co.’s stake in Tata Play Ltd. to give it full control of the subscription television broadcaster, people familiar with the matter said, continuing a shakeup in India’s media industry. The companies are in preliminary talks about an acquisition of Disney’s significant minority stake, which would value Tata Play at about $1 billion or more, the people said, asking not to be identified as the considerations are private. Tata may decide not to pursue a deal, they said. Representatives for Tata and Disney declined to comment.

Scheme 2024 shows the government's continued thrust on vehicle electrification as it is indispensable on a long-term basis to fortify the case for an EV ecosystem, industry experts said on Thursday. Ministry of Heavy Industries has announced the new scheme to promote e-mobility in the country with an outlay of Rs 500 crore for four months beginning April 2024. The new scheme is for 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers. Commenting on the government's decision, Srikumar Krishnamurthy, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head — Corporate Ratings, ICRA said the scheme is a favourable move towards the acceleration of the electrification pace in the country. «The EMP scheme reflects the government's continued thrust on vehicle electrification, although the quantum of subsidy is seen lower in line with expectations,» he said.

Nifty on Thursday ended 149 points higher to form an Inside Bar candle on the daily chart as it consolidated around the lower half of the previous session's candle on the daily timeframe. The positive chart pattern like higher tops and bottoms is still intact, as the Nifty managed to make a new higher swing low of 21,905 levels so far on Wednesday. As long as the last higher bottom of 21,860 is protected, the chances of significant downward reversal could be doubtful, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

salary increment in India in 2024 is likely to be 9%, marginally lower than last year’s 9.2%, shows a recent survey by management consulting firm Deloitte. The Deloitte India Talent Outlook 2024 Survey also shows that one in every three organisations in the country is planning to give double-digit increments this year.

An Atlantic Council study published Thursday showed that 134 countries, or 98% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This number has surged from just 35 since May 2020.