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Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in the criminal case lodged against her for alleged cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. «Anticipatory bail plea is dismissed. Interim protection from arrest is vacated,» Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said while ruling on the plea.

Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Founder & MD, Valentis Advisors, expects markets to consolidate in a range for the next few months and that will help bring valuations to the fair value zone. Talking about key trigger ponts to take the market higher, Jaipuria says accelerating government spending could benefit the economy. Favorable monsoon conditions have led to a successful crop yield, increasing farmers' income and spending. Additionally, the recent CRR cut by RBI will inject around Rs 1 lakh crore into the financial system, likely boosting earnings in the upcoming March quarter. In this market, he is focusing on financials and pharma stocks. Markets have been quite volatile for the last three months. We have seen a sharp fall. We have recovered from the lowest that we had seen, but we are still considerably away from the high levels of 2024. Are the valuations reasonable enough for investors to put in their money or is it more consolidation going forward? Jyotivardhan Jaipuria: When we are looking at the fall over the last three months, what we remember is that the market had a sharper rally this year than for the last three-four years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India presently has more than a quarter trillion dollars of essential imports. These include crude oil, coal, edible unrefined oil, fertilizer, steel and copper.

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The annual review season at a big bank is a strange phenomenon – it isn’t quite the same thing as the bonus round, but nor is it completely separate.  Although the biggest driver of compensation is always your market value, in the sense of what your boss thinks you might be offered elsewhere, it’s often difficult to get the really big payouts if you’re not scoring well.  And if you are trying to get promoted to Director or Managing Director, you really need to be lighting up those “Exceptional” or “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” rankings to fill out your promotion case.

«So, net-net, I think, okay, there is some back and forth going on, we had the surprise from the Fed chair, but overall, the tailwind is still there coming into 2025,» says Santosh Rao, Manhattan Venture Partners. Where is the Santa? Santa is supposed to come year end, Santa rally is missing. Santosh Rao: We still have a week left, so I am sure we will get a little bit more. The whole thing is, at a broader picture, we will have the benefit of doubt, we will have the Trump rally. We are still not sure if it was pulled forward, I do not think so. The market is still good. The fundamentals are still good. Yes, inflation is sticky, there is fear of the budget deficits, there is fear of tariffs and lower taxes. All this trifecta of events are still weighing on the long-term bonds. So, the bond market, the yields are going up there.

Sampat Bhansali, 41, is based in Bengaluru, where he owns a small apartment that he has rented out. He lives in a larger apartment with his family on the outskirts of the city, closer to his workplace.

«Our GDP numbers came lower. If you see the corporate tax collection growth which the data came, it is just about in high single digit, that shows that even the earnings going forward may not see any meaningful upside,» says Gurmeet Chadha, Complete Circle Consultants. Help us with your take on the markets. How do you see the weakness and especially the weakness that we are seeing on the broader markets? Do you believe that we could be in for some more weakness from these levels? Gurmeet Chadha: So, if you see, I made this point in our previous interactions, whenever the bond yield in US surges, whenever the dollar index crosses 107, I think we see heightened volatility, which again is the case.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A dozen companies including state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) and the Indian entity of Korean automaker Kia Motors will be excluded from the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles and auto components, two people aware of the matter said, since these companies have made no investments under the scheme since it was launched in 2021. Some of these companies including Kia India Pvt.

The Bible doesn’t mention animals at the birth in Bethlehem. A text called the Gospel of Pseudo Matthew, now not considered Biblical, mentions an ox and an ass. St Francis invoked this in the Italian village of Greccio in 1223, creating the first Nativity tableau of Christ’s birth. He wished to emphasise Christ’s humble origins and importance for all the world, not just humans. “Laudato sie, mi Signore, cum tucte le Tue creature,” he wrote in his Canticle of the Sun: “Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures.” In time, Nativity scenes included other animals, like the sheep of the shepherds and the camels of the Magi. In other parts of the world, local animals also feature, like elephants in India, llamas in Peru and kangaroos in Australia. Oddly, pigs rarely appear in Nativity scenes. An important reason for Christianity’s success was discarding food-related taboos, like the one on pork enforced in Christ’s own Jewish community. Yet, pigs seem out of place. Does an animal raised only to be killed feel inappropriate in a scene devoted to new life?

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) imposed another set of financial penalties on telcos last week for their failure to curb spam, officials aware of the details told ET. «The penalties have been imposed on all the four major mobile operators-Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL-as well as some smaller firms, as part of the TCCCPR rules,» an official said on condition of anonymity. The regulator had earlier imposed penalties on telcos too, but it had not realised any sum as operators contend they should not be held accountable for something which they don't control or perpetuate.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: "If everything on earth were rational, nothing would happen."—Fyodor Dostoevsky Time: 5.30 pm, early May Place: Pitampura, north-west Delhi People wait anxiously in front of a roadside food cart. The long, long queue spills over from the pavement onto the street, leaving bikes, cars, cows and canines jostling for space on the narrow road.

Akasa Air is in continuous discussions with Boeing on aircraft deliveries and expects to add a few more planes to its fleet in the current fiscal ending March 2025, the airline's chief Vinay Dube has said. The carrier, which started flying in August 2022, currently has a fleet of 26 Boeing 737 MAX planes and 200 aircraft are on order. In a recent interview to PTI, Dube said that 2024 has been a good year for the airline and will continue to build on it in 2025. «On the service excellence we have provided, I think consumers look at Akasa as being a kind and gentler airline, little more empathetic. We will continue to treat our travellers in a kind, gentle manner,» he said and added that the airline also continues to make sure its employees feel loved and respected.

Revanth Reddy slammed ‘Pushpa 2’ star Allu Arjun for being “inhuman” to the family of Revathi, the victim of the stampede at Sandhya Theatre, another politician has chastised the superstar. Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy criticized Allu Arjun, accusing the actor of “forgetting humanity.” Reacting to Allu Arjun’s recent press conference, Reddy claimed the actor appeared to be reading scripted notes, suggesting he was acting off-screen as well.

New supply in Delhi-NCR is set to increase 59 per cent to 11,223 units in the current December quarter from 7,072 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. Among nine major cities across India, Delhi-NCR is the only market where sales and new supply are estimated to rise during the current quarter, real estate data analytics firm PropEquity's data showed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government’s rapidly accelerating green mobility drive. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) will focus on electric and hydrogen-based powertrains or engines as well as research on vehicular emissions, according to two government officials, who declined to be identified.

Ravichandran Ashwin's surprise retirement midway through the India-Australia series, PM Narendra Modi wrote a letter to the star cricketer acknowledging and thanking him for his phenomenal services to cricket. «As you bid farewell to international cricket, jersey number 99 will be sorely missed. Cricket lovers will miss the sense of expectation they felt when you took to the crease to bowl — there was always a feeling that you were weaving a web around the opponents which would trap a victim any moment. You possessed an uncanny ability to outwit batsmen with good old off-spin as well as innovative variations, as the situation demanded,» the PM wrote. Referencing one of the iconic weapons from the off-spin great's legendary bag of tricks, PM Modi said the shock announcement by Ashwin felt like a «carrom ball that bowled everyone».

One example of togetherness: a Chicanukah party hosted Thursday evening by several Jewish organizations in Houston, bringing together members of the city’s Latino and Jewish communities for a “cross cultural holiday celebration." The venue: Houston’s Holocaust museum. The food on offer was a blend of the two cultures — for example a latke bar featuring guacamole, chili con queso and pico de gallo, as well as applesauce and sour cream. The doughnut-like pastries were sufganiyot — a Hanukkah specialty — and buñuelos, And the mariachi band took a crack at playing the Jewish folk song “Hava Nagila.”

Narendra Modi praised India and Kuwait's strong commercial connections dating back to the nineteenth century, as well as IMEEC as an idea that provided the globe with new direction. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Kuwait City, Modi reflected on the two nations' common ambitions, Viksit Bharat and New Kuwait, and emphasised that there were several potential for India and Kuwait to collaborate. India's skill sets and creativity might lead to new collaborations between the two nations. He said that Ayurveda was assisting the globe with wellbeing while underlining India's contributions to the world in terms of science and innovation.

Devendra Fadnavis will hold the Home department portfolio with him, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be the Urban Development Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party will be holding the Finance Ministry portfolio. According to the list submitted to the Governor’s office, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be holding Home, Energy (excluding Renewable Energy), Law and Judiciary, General Administration, Information and Publicity (and department’s not allocated to any other minister). Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena has got, “Urban Development, Housing, Public Works( Public Enterprises), Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress party has got the Finance ministry with him as well as state excise.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, got married in 2018 and ever since the couple has been capturing global attention. In the recent days, Harry and Meghan have been battling divorce rumours and have been making individual appearances at events. Speculations are rife about a trouble in their marriage. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been surrounded by claims they're going their separate ways following a number of solo appearances. Harry recently traveled alone to the DealBook Summit in New York, while Meghan dazzled on the red carpet at The Paley Center for Media Gala. ALSO READ: Amid Prince Harry-Meghan Markle divorce buzz, Duchess of Sussex's shocking allegation against King Charles, Queen Camilla