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₹8,600 crore, that are disrupting various sectors and attracting global investors. In 2022, India added 14 new unicorns, taking the total count to 100, ranking third globally behind the US and China. However, unlike their counterparts in other countries, most of these unicorns have not gone public yet, preferring to raise funds from private sources.

Elon Musk has lashed out at the state of the US financial markets, citing the intense regulatory pressure faced by public companies such as Tesla. He also noted how shareholder pressure is limiting efficiency and how passive investing is leading to only 4-5 major stock pickers influencing market movements.

detained women protesters after enduring 26 hours of alleged humiliation, harassment, and torture on the 28th day of the movement against the Baloch Genocide. The Baloch Yakjahti Committee took to social media to share the distressing experience faced by the detained women while urging the Baloch nation to persist in their protests against the treatment of protesters in Islamabad.

first-day earnings of ‘Dunki’, the much-awaited Shah Rukh Khan-starrer have been unexpectedly modest. According to a report by the Indian box-office tracking portalSacnilk.com, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial collected about Rs 30 crore on its opening day. Although many cities in North India showed a lukewarm response to the movie, ‘Dunki’ performed well in the city of Hyderabad. Additionally, the film was met with an enthusiastic response in regions such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Box Office Worldwide shared the first-day collections of the movie (Rs 31-33 crore) and called it a “fantastic” figure for a social comedy-drama genre. “#Dunki is taking a solid opening of 31.5-33 cr on day 1, which is FANTASTIC for this social drama genre and given a mid-week release! There are reports of phenomenal audience response from cinemas, like all Hirani films this one is also going to trend strongly from here,” reads the post. ‘Dunki’s lukewarm first-day collections (in comparison to SRK’s previous releases ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’, led detractors to troll the superstar and Hirani on X. The words “SRK’s Disaster Donkey’ trended on the microblogging platform. “#Dunki is Raju Hirani's Weakest film, It's a Borefest of Epic Proportions, Shahrukh's acting and accent is Cartoonish, You will be scrolling your mobiles in the 2nd Half!” wrote one X user.

drones bore down on the city of Kyiv early on Friday, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko and other officials reporting strikes on widely separated residential districts. It was the sixth drone attack on the capital this month. Two people were injured. Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a drone had hit a block of flats in the Solomyanskyi district, south of the city centre, triggering a fire on the upper floors that was quickly brought under control. Emergency services, also writing on Telegram, said several apartments were damaged on the 24th, 25th and 26th storeys of the building.

A former Wells Fargo Advisor broker in Salt Lake City was barred from the securities industry yesterday for not turning over information and documents that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. wanted in its investigation of the broker, Louis Goff.

The social media platform Parler is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections

The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but they can also be financially stressful

Rachee Rice, the Kelce Krew member, will not dare to take a selfie with the Cruel Summer singer, Taylor Swift, despite being her ardent fan. He explained at the time of his appearance on Fubo Sports’ Airing It Out podcast, how he finds it strange to ask for a picture with the 34-year-old pop singer, given he is friends with Travis Kelce who is also 34 years old. Rice has not officially met the pop superstar. On the other hand, Swift has been attending and making an appearance at numerous of the parties of the team in the past few months. In September, Swift joined Kelce and his teammates post attending her first game held in Kansas City, Mo. This was for visiting an afterparty that happened at the Prime Social rooftop bar downtown.

The last few years have seen a huge amount of dirty linen from Indian family businesses being washed in public. Recent cases in the public domain include the Singhania family dispute, the stand-off between Baba Kalyani and Sugandha Hiremath, the Finolex group tangle, tension within the Hinduja family, and the now-settled Murugappa family differences.

Mint’s queries. Although Awatramani has been crafting his image for years, the meteoric rise started in 2022. He began sharing selfies and photos with celebrities and film stars almost like a teaser for many months before the paparazzi was ready to click him solo.

National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) was launched with 6,835 projects and has expanded to capture over 9,288 projects with a total outlay of Rs 108.88 lakh crore between 2020-25, the finance ministry said on Thursday. «NIP comprises brownfield and greenfield infrastructure projects of above Rs 100 crore across both economic and social infrastructure,» the Finance Ministry said in a post on X.

Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill replacing the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act on Thursday with Rajya Sabha giving its assent to the three Bills passed earlier by the Lok Sabha. Piloting the Bills, Home Minister Amit Shah said the new laws will give priority to providing justice in place of the earlier British laws that gave primacy to penal action and were purely indigenous. “These three Bills are made by Indians, for Indians and by an Indian Parliament….

Anand Mahindra has shared a photo of Anandi Gopal Joshi of India, Keiko Okami of Japan and Sabat Islambouli of Syria who were the 1st licensed doctors in their respective countries. The photo was taken in 1885. «All educated at the Women’s Medical College in Pennsylvania. Anandibai was married at 9, became a mother at 14 & sadly passed away at the age of 22! But her life clearly is evidence of how a single individual can leave a strong footprint behind on the planet, despite incredible social constraints & a breathtakingly brief lifespan! Nothing is impossible,» Mahindra said in the post.

EV battery for optimal performance and efficiency. The battery is the most expensive component of an electric vehicle, so taking precautions is crucial. While charging your electric vehicle is a regular practice, there are certain things you should avoid to ensure the longevity of your battery. Firstly, it is important to avoid charging your electric vehicle to 100% or letting it drain completely. Both of these practices can strain the battery and contribute to its deterioration. It is recommended to maintain the charge level between 20% and 80% for regular daily use. In addition, excessive use of fast chargers should be avoided, especially for regular daily charging needs. While fast charging is convenient, it can cause the battery to heat up rapidly, leading to increased wear and tear.

IPL auctions are all about selecting new players to represent a specific franchise, and the event in Dubai on December 19 was no exception. All the ten teams spent a jaw-dropping ₹230.45 crore, with 72 players being selected. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins earned a combined sum of over ₹45 crore of the total while several uncapped Indians made big splashes.

₹932 Crore to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiatives in India. JICA, in a statement on Thursday, said that this loan will fund projects overseen by NITI Aayog. These projects are set to impact 112 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks nationwide.

Amitabh Mohanty, MD and CEO of JM Financial Asset Management Ltd. In an interview with Mint, Mohanty shared his views on the Indian market and mid and small-cap space. Edited excerpts: It may not necessarily be a simple vote on account.

Election Commission has asked political parties not to use derogatory words for persons with disabilities in public discourse, saying usage of such semantics in speech by politicians and candidates can be interpreted as an affront to such people. In an advisory issued to parties on Wednesday, the poll panel said the very foundation of democracy lies in representation of all communities in the electoral process. «Of late, the Commission has been made aware of use of derogatory or offensive language in the political discourse about people with disabilities (PwDs).

Media Platform X, previously known as Twitter is currently grappling with a widespread outage, as confirmed by Downdetector, a leading source for tracking online service disruptions. The platform has encountered a staggering surge of 47,405 outage reports, signifying a significant disruption in user access and functionality. Downdetector, recognized for monitoring online service outages, has identified a notable spike in reports linked to Social Media Platform X.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is known, on Wednesday accused the billionaire who owns the platform formerly known as Twitter of using irony to downplay what she called a misogynistic hacking of her account last week. Also Read: Brazil has digital public infrastructure that India could learn from “He minimizes a serious event that doesn’t just affect me, but thousands of women on his platform every day," she said in a statement.