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AAP leader Manish Sisodia's pleas seeking relaxation of bail conditions which require him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the Delhi excise policy. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, mentioned the matter before a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. «Day after tomorrow,» the bench said, while agreeing to list the matter on December 11. The apex court on November 22 agreed to hear Sisodia's pleas and issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking their responses on the applications.

Varun Beverages Ltd. 0.44 per cent to Rs 641.20 in Monday's trade as of 12:13PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 650.00 and low of Rs 639.60 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 29.64 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 12:13PM shares and turnover at Rs 9.22 crore around that time. The stock of Varun Beverages Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 682.84 and 52-week low prices of Rs 424.30, respectively.

Donald Trump’s election back into the office has begun with his loud announcements on heightened tariffs which has sparked concerns around the world. He recently targeted Mexico, Canada, and China, stating that if they fail to address the issue of illegal migration and drug smuggling into the US, he will impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico; and “an additional 10% tariff, above any additional tariffs” on goods from China. While Trump has left India out of his initial tariff plans, he has made an announcement that if the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries create their own currency or back an existing currency to replace the United States dollar, the US will impose a 100% import tariff on these countries. As the world navigates through a realm of likely scenarios, when it comes to how the US exercises tariffs, there is China and then the rest of the world!

Indian startups are redefining the ecommerce landscape, previously dominated by foreign players, through innovative instant delivery models, said Dilsher Singh Malhi, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Zupee. Speaking at the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2024, held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on Monday, Malhi emphasized the transformative role of Indian enterprises in the digital economy. «First the Indian ecommerce was driven and controlled by the foreign players primarily, but the instant delivery model of Indian companies is disrupting the ecommerce business,» he remarked.

LTIMindtree Ltd. traded 0.27 per cent in Monday's session at 12:03PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 6395.00 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 6440.35 and Rs 6337.30, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 6575.00 and a 52-week low of 4518.35. About 2,114 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

ACC Ltd. traded 0.41 per cent at Rs 2268.20 at 12:18PM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 11.06 points to 81698.06. The scrip had closed at Rs 2258.85 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2843.00 and 52-week low of Rs 1867.15, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 12:18PM (IST) stood at 4056 shares with a turnover of Rs 0.92 crore.

Canara Bank traded 0.32 per cent up at Rs 109.45 at around 12:08PM (IST) on Monday. The stock had closed at Rs 109.10 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 12.81 points at 81696.31 around the same time.

Bandhan Bank Ltd. traded 0.17 per cent in Monday's trade at 11:58AM (IST). Around 126,672 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 177.00 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 177.10 and Rs 175.80, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Bandhan Bank Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 263.15 and a 52-week low of Rs 163.00.

infrastructure development are driving up land prices in key micro-markets, particularly with the growth of satellite townships across the country. This trend is especially noticeable in and around the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Bengaluru, and the Delhi NCR. Efforts to reduce congestion in these cities and their surrounding areas have resulted or is expected to witness an incease of 1.4X to 3.9X appreciation in land prices. “It is the right time for investors to invest in a location which is expanding rapidly and experiencing high land price appreciation, driven by existing & upcoming infrastructure initiatives. Investors can enjoy high returns and explore various rental yield options including second homes, holiday homes etc. and expand their real estate portfolio by investing in one of the top growth markets in India, “says Swapnil Anil, Managing Director, Advisory Services, Colliers India.

large cap mutual funds have offered more than 20% return in 2024. There were around 30 funds in the large cap category in the mentioned period. WOC Large Cap Fund, the topper in the category, offered 25.75% return in 2024. Invesco India Largecap Fund gave 24.89% return in the mentioned period. DSP Top 100 Equity Fund offered 24.16% return in the said period, followed by Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund which gave 23.97% return in the same period.

INDIA bloc parties on Monday protested inside Parliament complex and raised slogans to demand a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani issue. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge along with MPs of other opposition parties stood outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans of «Modi, Adani ek hain» and «we want justice». The Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party were not part of the protest. The BJP has been alleging that the INDIA bloc is disintegrating. However, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said «all is well» in the opposition bloc.

A woman identified as Jane Doe has accused rapper and businessman Jay-Z of sexual assault. The alleged incident occurred at a party in 2000, when Doe claims she was 13 years old. The lawsuit also names Sean «Diddy» Combs as an alleged assailant in the same incident. The allegations surfaced in a civil lawsuit filed on Sunday in New York federal court by attorney Tony Buzbee on behalf of an accuser Jane Doe. Jay-Z has strongly denied the claims, labeling them a «blackmail attempt.»

MRF Ltd.(up 1.49 per cent), Apollo Tyres Ltd.(up 1.24 per cent), Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 0.66 per cent), Exide Industries Ltd.(up 0.61 per cent) and Bharat Forge Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Tata Power Company Ltd. traded at Rs 441.80 on BSE at 10:15AM (IST) on Monday, 0.53 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 292.25 and a high of Rs 494.85.

The U.N. meeting in New York is the second of four to set goals for a major finance conference in Spain next year, where heads of state will look to step up efforts to meet the world's climate and sustainability targets. At the forefront of the talks are 39 so-called Small Island Developing States (SIDS) — including Cuba, Haiti, Fiji and the Maldives — that are bearing the brunt of increasing tropical storms, flooding, erosion and rising sea levels.

Romeo Lane restaurant in the Down Town Complex on Friday evening. The family had ordered a vegetarian dish, but they were served roasted chicken. As the family realised that it was a non-vegetarian dish, they created a ruckus in the restaurant. A purported video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Iran's theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Its decades-long strategy of building an «Axis of Resistance» supporting militant groups and proxies around the region is falling apart. First came the crushing Israeli campaign in Gaza triggered by the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas. That war spawned another in Lebanon, where Israel has mauled Iran's most powerful ally, Hezbollah, even as Israel has launched successful airstrikes openly inside of Iran for the first time. And now Iran's longtime stalwart ally and client in Syria, President Bashar Assad, is gone. As dawn broke Sunday, rebel forces completed a lightning offensive by seizing the ancient capital of Damascus and tearing down symbols of more than 50 years of Assad's rule over the Mideast crossroads.

European Union scientists said on Monday. The data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) comes two weeks after U.N. climate talks yielded a $300-billion deal to tackle climate change, a package poorer countries blasted as insufficient to cover the soaring cost of climate-related disasters. C3S said data from January to November had confirmed 2024 is now certain to be the hottest year on record, and the first in which average global temperatures exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period.

United Arab Emirates hosted the inauguralFounders' Retreat from 6 to 8 December. The Retreat brought together more than60 of India’s most prominent start-up founders and key UAE business leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss new directions and opportunities in the bilateral investment partnership. Co-organised by the UAE Embassy in Delhi, Offline, and the UAE-India CEPA Council, the event marked a significant milestone in the UAE-India partnership, showcasing the two countries’ shared commitment to fostering innovation and economic growth. With participating retreat ventures averaging a valuation of USD 3.5 billion, alongside representation from founders of 13 Indian unicorn start-ups and five publicly listed companies,this first-of-its-kind platform facilitated transformative collaborations and highlighted the mutual benefits of closer investment ties between the two nations.

Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:

Narendra Modi's visit on Monday for the launch of LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana, officials said. Modi will also be laying the foundation stone of the main campus of the Maharana Pratap Horticultural University. The initiative of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is designed to empower women aged 18-70 years, who are class X pass, they said. This will be Modi's second visit to Haryana after the formation of the BJP government in October. Earlier, he had attended the oath-taking ceremony of Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister and his Cabinet on October 18 in Panchkula.