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Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest cricketer to be drafted into the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rajasthan Royals secured him for Rs 1.10 crore during the second day of the IPL mega auction. Suryavanshi, who hails from Motipur village near Samastipur town in Bihar, is currently in Dubai for the U-19 Asia Cup. His father, Sanjiv Suryavanshi, sold his farmland to support his son's cricketing dreams. “Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwa hai (He is not just my son now but entire Bihar's son),” Sanjiv told PTI. He described the financial struggles: “Not just investment, it's big investment. Aapko kya bataye humne toh apna zameen tak bech diya. Abhi bhi halat pura sudhra nahi (I have sold my land. Financial issues are still there).” Sanjiv detailed his son's early talent and training: “My son has worked hard. At the age of 8 years, he excelled at U-16 district trials. I would take him for his cricket coaching to Samastipur and then take him back.” He also addressed concerns about Vaibhav's age: “When he was 8 and half years old he first appeared for BCCI bone test. He has already played India U-19. We don't fear anyone. He can again undergo age test.”

Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted people on Constitution Day and said the strength of democracy in a huge country like India is its Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution at the Central Hall of Parliament on November 26, 1949. The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. Conveying heartiest greetings to the people on 'Constitution Day', the home minister said India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Constitution with great enthusiasm and to commemorate the contribution of the architects of the Constitution. «The strength of democracy of a huge country like India is our Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity by ensuring justice and equal rights to every person,» he wrote on 'X' in Hindi with the hashtag #75YearsOfConstitution.

K M Subramanian, president of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) said new apparel buyers from the UK are seeking samples in anticipation that a much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed soon between India and the UK. Last week, the Union commerce ministry said talks on the FTA will resume early next year. “The units are getting orders from the US for the upcoming Spring season. A few months ago, the units were operating at 60-65% capacity. But that has changed now,” said Subramanian.

Department store retailer Kohl’s Inc. says Michaels CEO and retail veteran Ashley Buchanan will take over its top job, effective January 15

The dollar rose over 2% against the Mexican peso and 1% against its Canadian counterpart.

Gold prices fell on Tuesday to their lowest in more than a week, weighed down by a stronger dollar and reports of a potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that dampened safe-haven demand.

small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott Bessent's nomination as U.S. Treasury secretary helped push bond yields lower. Focus also turned to talks of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, which pushed oil prices lower, dragging the Energy index 2% lower.

HUL, Zomato, Adani Enterprises, Wipro, LT Foods, Power Grid among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Zomato

Hinduja Group is in talks with investors to raise ₹4,300 crore — the second tranche — to fund the acquisition of Anil Ambani's financial services company Reliance Capital through the ongoing insolvency resolution process, according to people familiar with the matter. The first tranche amounting to ₹3,000 crore was raised from Barclays and 360 One in September, as reported by ET. The second round had been delayed pending approval from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), people cited above said.

Stocks declined, giving back some of the robust gains of the previous session, when they were buoyed by the nomination of fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, considered by investors as a voice for Wall Street in Washington.

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote and an Iskcon priest, on Monday. The arrest was confirmed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch spokesperson Talebur Rahman, though no details of the charges have been disclosed, as reported by TOI. “Police spokesperson Talebur Rahman confirmed the arrest but did not give details of the charges.” Chinmoy Krishna Das, a key figure advocating for Hindu rights, was apprehended at Dhaka airport before his scheduled flight to Chattogram. He was later taken to a local police station for questioning.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: NBCC India Ltd. has set its sights on acquiring defunct public sector undertakings (PSUs) to redevelop and monetize their land, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, as the state-run construction company seeks to leverage success in developing land for some government-owned companies.

Fiji, Leonardo DiCaprio was called a snob and disrespectful. Leonardo DiCaprio has been condemned after seemingly ignoring a customary Fijian welcoming ritual at a Fijian hotel, as quoted in a report by Express US. In a TikTok video that has gone viral, DiCaprio is seen walking by hotel employees doing a traditional song and dance while sporting sunglasses, a black cap, and a tracksuit. It appears as though he is taking a phone call. The actor didn't acknowledge the actors and went straight to a waiting van. People on social media reacted negatively to the incident. One person commented, «My fiji whānau, don't waste your energy. He's so disrespectful, omg.»

Peacock has unveiled the cast and trailer for The Traitors Season 3. This reality TV show features celebrity contestants, intense challenges and hidden Traitors aiming to win the prize.

Noah Wyle, known for his role in ER, will star in a new hospital drama series called The Pitt. The series, produced by John Wells, will air on Max in January.

astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson expressed his skepticism about Elon Musk's vision for space travel to Mars while stating that such endeavors are unlikely to happen until governments see geopolitical benefits, reported The Hill. Neil deGrasse emphasized on the fact that interest alone does not equate to financial backing while suggesting that funding is crucial for any Mars mission. The Hill asserted that in response, Elon Musk defended his plans while asserting that colonizing Mars is essential for humanity's long-term survival and that he is not seeking venture capital funding due to its impracticality as an investment. Also Read:Big compromise by Jennifer Lopez? Amid divorce, she had to let go of this to work with ex-husband Ben Affleck

Adani Group is likely to reduce once some of the conglomerate's current investments are complete and start generating cash flows, a senior group executive told ET. «Funds were being spent on the copper plant, the roads business and the PVC business, where domestic banks and institutions participated in a big way,» the executive said, requesting not to be named. «What will also happen is that when these assets come online, you will see a drop in exposure of Indian banks back to below 36%.» Local banks and non-banking financial lenders accounted for about 42%, or ₹107,985 crore, of the Adani Group's total borrowings of ₹258,176 crore as of September-end, compared with 36%, or ₹88,100 crore, at the end of March 2024. As on March 31, 2023, the group had 31% of its loans from Indian lenders.

TotalEnergies on Monday said it won't make any fresh financial contribution as part of its investments in companies of the Adani Group till it gets clarity on accusations against certain officials in the Indian conglomerate and their consequences. «Until such time when the accusations against the Adani Group individuals and their consequences have been clarified, TotalEnergies will not make any new financial contribution as part of its investments in the Adani Group of companies,» TotalEnergies said in a statement. The French energy company added that it was through public announcements made by US authorities that it learnt of the indictment of certain individual Adani Group executives in relation to an alleged corruption scheme linked to the business of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). «This indictment does not target AGEL itself, nor any AGEL-related companies,» it said.

bribery case. The day's proceedings began in Lok Sabha with obituary references. The Speaker adjourned the House for an hour. When the House reassembled at 12 noon, the Opposition MPs marched into the well of the House demanding constitution of a joint parliamentary committee to investigate the US Indictment of Adani. Earlier, Congress chief whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore had moved an adjournment motion to discuss the indictment. This was rejected. The House was adjourned for the day within a minute. In the Rajya Sabha, soon after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar finished with the birthday greetings and the House had paid respects to members who passed away recently, the Opposition raised the Adani issue which was disallowed by the Chair.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce while dismissing doomsday predictions and instead highlighting it’s potential to enhance business operations and improve work-life balance, reported Fortune. According to Fortune, Jamie Dimon envisions a future where employees might work only three and a half days a week while benefiting from AI's ability to automate tasks that currently consume 60% to 70% of their time. He also believes that this technological shift could contribute significantly to the global economy which will potentially add between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion annually. Also Read: US stocks going off the charts after Scott Bessent's nomination as Treasury Secretary in Trump's administration