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Three of the nation’s biggest banks say their profits fell last quarter

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have cautioned the home buyers to do due diligence before investing in any property. The Uttar Pradesh Rera has asked both developers and buyers to not pay or ask over 10 per cent payment for any property before signing Builder Buyer agreement.

T20I as it can transform them into contenders from sidekicks. India had won the first game at Mohali by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. It is then imperative for Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel to produce a defining effort against the Afghans to keep themselves within the selectors' sight as the move to find a perfect squad for the T20 World Cup has gathered steam.

consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh, Ayodhya. Speaking to ANI, Arun Govil said, “I am happy that I received an invitation for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, and I am looking forward to going there (Ayodhya) to witness it and for the Ram Lalla darshan. It is a very big opportunity." “I consider myself lucky that this has happened in my lifetime; everything is going very well, the atmosphere is positive, the energy is there, and we are all very happy," he said.

Indian Railways updates trains' schedule for Lord Ram devotees | Full list here Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed District Magistrates to keep 22 January as a dry day in the state. CM Dhami directed that prasad should be distributed in all major temples and Gurudwaras on January 22 and arrangements should be made for the distribution of prasad to the poor with public participation. Millets of Uttarakhand should be included as much as possible in the form of Prasad.

United States has announced that the online filing for H-1B applications for FY25 will begin in February. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will also launch organizational accounts that will enable online collaboration and submission of H-1B registrations. USCIS will launch organizational accounts for non-cap filings and the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season. Organizational accounts will allow multiple individuals within an organization, such as a company or other business entity, and their legal representatives to collaborate on and prepare H-1B registrations, Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and associated Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, the USCIS said. USCIS will announce the availability of the organizational accounts and H-1B registration dates at the end of January. “USCIS is always striving to improve and streamline our processes, and this is a big step forward,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “Once we launch the organizational accounts and online filing of I-129 H-1B petitions, the entire H-1B lifecycle becomes fully electronic — from registration, if applicable, to our final decision and transmission to the Department of State,” she added. «Once the portal is ready to accept online filings, H-1B petitions (Forms I-129) and associated premium processing requests (Form I-907) may be filed,» explained Poorvi Chothani, managing partner of LawQuest. The H-1B registration process is only available online, she added.

Suez Canal. Supply chain struggles are now back on the agenda. Container ships are being forced to avoid the Red Sea and Suez Canal, the main route for shipments from Asia to Europe and an important one for deliveries to the US East Coast, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels started attacking ships as part of a campaign against Israel.

exchange filings on Friday at Indian stock market's bourses, Tata Consumer said, "In accordance with Regulation 29(1)(d) of the Listing Regulations, we wish to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, to consider, inter-alia, the proposal for fund raising by debt issue in the form of commercial papers/debentures and equity issue through Rights Issue or any other appropriate mode, as may be decided by the Board, subject to requisite approvals." This is the second major corporate announcement made by Tata Consumer Products Ltd on Friday. Earlier, the company had announced the acquisition of Organic India, a ‘better for you’ organic brand spanning Food & Beverages and Nutraceutical categories.

India will become the third largest economy in FY28, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the recent Vibrant Gujarat summit. This is the view of the International Monetary Fund as well, and is a good thing, but it won’t by itself bring major improvements to the quality of life of the average Indian. Unless India can achieve double-digit growth for a decade or more, GDP per capita will remain low, not just relative to that of larger economies, but to those of middle-income countries as well.

HanuMan Box Office Collection Day 1: Prashanth Varma's mythological superhero film ‘HanuMan’ performed well on its first day at the box office and better than Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Merry Christmas. According to film industry tracker Sacnilk, the film minted ₹11.91 crore net in India on its release day.

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath sets himself a new fitness goal every quarter — it could be something to do with long-distance running or swimming, the idea is to keep things interesting. “Productivity at work is directly proportional to your quality of health,” he said. “If your body is healthy, your outcome at work will be better.” Emcure Pharmaceuticals executive director Namita Thapar agreed. “I strongly believe in the link between health and work productivity,” she said. “Yoga has been a gamechanger for me. The asanas and breathing have made me a kinder and more focused leader.”

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Brazil's seaside city of Rio de Janeiro, famed for its crowded beaches and lush surrounding hills, is sending drones buzzing into the air to disperse seeds, part of a high-tech push that seeks to speed up local reforestation efforts.

By Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya Saini and Carolina Mandl

Wells Fargo Advisors, with close to 12,000 financial advisors across various business channels, said Friday that it was selling new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, but only when a customer asked for the security in a non-solicited trade or without any prompting from a salesperson.

By Scott DiSavino

G Herbo, the rapper, has been handed a sentence of three years of probation on Thursday after being found guilty for the role he played in a scheme using stolen credit card details for paying for a luxurious lifestyle which included designer puppies and private jets. The Chicago rapper who is 28 years old with the real name Herbert Wright III, made a guilty plea in the federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts, under a deal signed with prosecutors in the past year. He was found guilty of being involved in a conspiracy committing wire fraud as well as laying down false statements. In lieu, the prosecutors have dissolved numerous counts of exasperated identity theft.

NFL does not have any plans to get the world rid of a snow game yet. The league dismissed a rumor sourcing from a radio station in Pittsburgh that Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills wild card playoff game on Sunday could be transferred to Cleveland because of weather conditions. For Erie County which is Bills' Highmark Stadium's home in Orchard Park, NY, a winter storm watch is in operation. There is a probability of seven or greater inches of snow as well as heavy winds as per WGRZ.com.

Citi commodity strategists project that, absent significant supply disruptions, OPEC+ is likely to maintain its 1Q’24 production cuts throughout 2024, initiating a tapering process only in 2H’25 due to diminishing effectiveness.

On Friday morning, leaders at some of Wall Street’s biggest banks took turns calling an end to the record run for their biggest source of revenue.

Roth MKM analysts lifted Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) to Buy from Neutral, raising the price target to $114 from $92 per share in a note Friday, saying they expect the above-trend growth to continue.

₹5,100 crore for 100% stake in Capital Foods. While 75% of the equity shareholding will be acquired upfront, the remaining 25% will be acquired within the next three years, TCPL said in a filing to the exchanges on Friday evening. For a 100% stake in Organic India, TCPL will pay ₹1,900 crore, along with an additional earnout for the shareholders linked to FY26 audited financials of the company.