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After nearly two years of hikes to the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate, some forecasters are expecting the housing market correction will come to an end in 2024.

New Year's Eve is here and it's time to rejoice on December 31. The evening before the new dawn is a special one and there are several events which mark the occasion. The highly anticipated yearly New Year's Eve special, «Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest» on ABC, is set to return with a global flair. This time, the K-pop girl group NewJeans will take the stage to perform their chart-topping song «Super Shy» live in South Korea.

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Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown, Christine Brown is ready to embark on a new chapter with her beau, David Woolley. The wedding festivities of Christine and David will be broadcast as a two-part special on TLC, providing viewers with an intimate look at their journey of love.

Trinamool Congress in Bengal, 2023 was a year marred by alleged corruption charges in the recruitment and PDS scams, arrests of ruling party ministers, and a slow organisational shift from a CM Mamata Banerjee-oriented party to the mantle slowly being shared by her nephew and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, earning the party the sobriquet of a 'parivaar baad' (dynastic politics) party. Despite these hiccups, TMC has maintained its grip on its votebank by sweeping the panchayat and all the other bypolls which took place in 2023.

US military is trying to reassure shipping companies that a multinational force is making it safe to sail through the Red Sea and Suez Canal even though attacks from Yemen-based Houthi rebels show no sign of stopping. The Pentagon is «engaged with industry on a near-daily basis to gauge needs and provide reassurance that the international community is there to help with safe passage,» Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Bryon McGarry, a defence department spokesperson for the Middle East and Africa, said Thursday in an emailed response to questions.

Boston shows. Madonna's representative however promptly denied these assertions, stating that the performances are set to proceed as scheduled on January 8-9 at TD Garden.

Belgorod, a day after Russian strikes killed dozens in Ukraine. Belgorod lies about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with Ukraine and has been repeatedly targeted by what Russia says is indiscriminate shelling by Kyiv's forces. Unverified footage showed debris strewn across the street and smoke billowing from burnt-out cars in the city's centre, while a large blast can be heard in dashcam footage posted on social media. AFP was not able to immediately verify the circumstances of the blast. «According to updated information, 12 adults and two children were killed in Belgorod.

NBA side Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8:00 pm (ET) on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Basketball fans can watch the live streaming of the game on fuboTV for free. One can also catch the game live at NBA League Pass.

Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke Hogan, has pleasantly shocked her fans with the revelation that she quietly tied the knot with professional hockey player Steven Oleksy more than a year ago. The intimate ceremony occurred on June 8, 2022, in Orlando, FL. A glimpse of the couple, brimming with joy, has been shared, capturing them hand-in-hand after the wedding.

record-setting spree to surpass all the benchmarks and scaling a new all-time high in 2023 with its best annual performance ever despite higher interest rates and rising property prices. The country’s commercial capital has achieved a new peak in terms of both, registration of properties as well as state exchequer’s revenue collection through stamp duty charges. The maximum city has recorded total registrations of over 1.27 lakh real estate properties in 2023, making it the best year for property sales across primary and secondary market, exceeding last year’s peak by 4%. Total revenue collected through stamp duty rose 22% in 2023 to over Rs 10,850 crores, showed data from the inspector general of registration, Maharashtra. “The year 2023 witnessed a remarkable upswing for Mumbai’s real estate market as the city achieved its highest property registrations, driven by rising income levels, better affordability, and a positive homeownership outlook.

BJP has generally had more good years than bad since 2014 but few have still ended on a happier note for the party than 2023, as it steps into the new year of national elections, full of hope of retaining power at the Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third straight term. The party's big victory in the recent state polls has only reaffirmed its strong position and, its leaders believe, a number of upcoming developments will further boost its prospects.

Modi on Saturday said India's heritage shows the right path and today's India is making progress by combining tradition with modernity. Addressing a public meeting in Ayodhya after inaugurating the airport, Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station and unveiling development projects of over Rs 15,700 crore here, the Prime Minister said that the campaign for making India a developed country is getting a new speed from Ayodhya. «Today the whole world is eagerly waiting for the 22nd January...». The consecration ceremony at the grand Ram temple will be held on January 22 in Ayodhya. The Prime Minister said today's India is beautifying its pilgrimage sites and is also immersed in the world of digital technology. «Whatever be the country in the world, if it has to reach new heights of development, it will have to take care of its heritage.

By Henriette Chacar

How premiumisation gathered pace Premiumisation is a trend that continues from the pandemic times when locked-in affluent people splurged on large TVs and washing machines and expensive food and liquor. But in 2023, the crack in India's consumer demand seemed to widen into a split, as companies struggled to sell low-priced goods while luxury, high-priced items flew off the shelves.

Gold price outlook 2024: As we welcome the dawn of 2024, the outlook for gold appears promising, poised to be shaped by a complex interplay of several variables. One pivotal determinant of gold prices in the coming year will be the monetary policies enacted by major central banks, notably the US Federal Reserve. Alongside this, the geopolitical landscape, trends in the dollar index, global growth momentum, uncertainty stemming from elections in major economies, and the ongoing gold acquisition spree by central banks will collectively shape the path of gold.

Mumbai, within the BMC jurisdiction, witnessed a notable surge in real estate activity with a total of 127,139 property registrations recorded from January to December in 2023. According to an official release by Knight Frank India, this marked the successful year for property sales (both primary and secondary) in the region since 2013, surpassing the previous year's peak by 4%.

Lalan Singh stepped down from his positions on Friday and Nitish Kumar took the reins of JD(U) at the national executive meeting of the party in New Delhi. “We had already announced earlier that Lalan Singh would be removed since he broke 12-13 MLAs off the JD(U) party and he had prepared to make Tejashwi Yadav CM by joining hands with Lalu Yadav but Nitish Kumar got to know it so he pre-empted it and removed Lalan Singh timely," Sushil Modi said. The BJP MP also added that the removal of Lalan Singh is just the “beginning of the game." “A lot of it is left," he remarked.

India’s real estate sector has been an essential contributor to the country’s economic development, especially in a year marked by resilience and growth. The sector has demonstrated sustained growth and adaptability, highlighting its crucial role in steering India’s economic progress towards prosperity and innovation. The commercial realty market, which includes office spaces and retail developments, showed significant growth trends throughout the year. The commercial realty sector is expected to continue growing in office leasing, supported by India-facing businesses and Global Capability Centers (GCC).

By Chaitali Dutta

video of superstar Rajinikanth appearing inconsolable at the last rites of Tamil actor-politician Vijayakanth has left fans teary-eyed. In the video, the ‘Jailer’ star is seen weeping, while other mourners try to console him. The actor appears to be seated in a car. A media handle shared the video on X (formerly Twitter), and wrote, “Superstar Rajinikanth got very emotional for Captain Vijayakanth!” Another user shared a clip of the ‘Enthiran’ star consoling the family and friends of the late DMDK founder and wrote, “Never seen #SuperstarRajinikanth teary-eyed anywhere recently.