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retail chain hopes that its reduced prices will get its loyal customers back and increase its sluggish sales. In recent times, due to high inflation, customers are cutting down on eating out and restaurants are experiencing a sluggish growth in sales across the US. Many customers had given feedback after the company had raised the cost of its burgers. McDonalds issued a press note that it has been receptive to consumer feedback and also revealed details regarding the items that will be part of the meal. The company stated that with the introduction of this meal option it is reaffirming its commitment to ensuring affordable menu options. $5 meal: This $5 meal will be available for a limited period of time. What we do know is that this meal will be available from June 25 in participating stores and through its mobile app. The meal comes with the following options: McDouble or McChicken Sandwich, small fries, 4-piece Chicken McNuggets and a small soft drink. Customers can also buy this meal not just through walk ins and mobile apps but also through drive ins.

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Trinamool Congress booth level leader was allegedly attacked by BJP workers on Thursday in East Midnapore's Bhupatinagar, in a post-poll violence incident. Just two days ago, a BJP worker's father was allegedly beaten to death in Bhupatinagar. The Trinamool worker, who has been hospitalised, claimed that he was attacked with rods and sticks by the BJP miscreants.

NIA) on Wednesday conducted extensive searches at three locations in Hazaribagh and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand connected with associates of the notorious Aman Sahu gang in Jharkhand, in a case relating to extortion and attack on a coal mine. Digital devices, a Fortuner vehicle and some incriminating material were seized during the searches conducted on the premises of the various suspects in the case. The NIA had earlier chargesheeted 24 accused in the case involving an attack at Tetariyakhand coal mine in Jharkhand's Latehar district by members of the Sujit Sinha, Aman Sahu and other gangs. The attack was carried out in December 2020, as part of a criminal conspiracy hatched by these gangs to extort money and disrupt government work.

Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi Excise policy case. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March this year under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged role in the Delhi excise policy case. The federal agency had last month filed a chargesheet against Kejriwal accusing him of being the «kingpin» in the case. The ED has also chargesheeted the AAP as a co-accused in the case. Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu passed the order today after hearing contentions of ED and Kejriwal over two days. After the pronouncement of the order this evening, the ED requested whether the signing of the bail bond could be deferred by 48 hours so that the order may be challenged before the appellate court. However, the judge turned down ED's request. The bail bond is to be produced before the duty judge tomorrow, the court added. The agency has alleged that Kejriwal demanded ₹100 crore in kickbacks to benefit certain liquor wholesalers in the excise policy. It further alleged that the AAP utilised the bribes in the 2022 Goa assembly elections.

Refuting the allegations, RJD leader Manoj Jha said the entire story has been created to defame a government employee to save the big faces involved in NEET paper leak. At a press meet in Patna on Thursday, Sinha claimed that Yadav's personal secretary Pritam Kumar was in constant touch with Sikander Prasad Yadvendu, the prime accused in the case.

Overseas Indians parked $ one billion in various NRI deposit schemes in April reflecting a strong faith in India's growth story because these deposits witnessed outflows of $150 million in the same period a year ago. Outstanding non-resident Indian (NRI)deposits touched $ 153 billion as of end April on account of the $1.08 billion, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank indicated. Three schemes under which there are inflows include foreign currency non-resident (Banks) or FCNR(B) where the foreign exchange risk is borne by the deposit accepting bank, non resident external rupee account or NRE(RA) where the currency risk is borne by the depositor. While the former is attractive when the rupee is depreciating against the dollar, the latter is attractive when the rupee is appreciating.

Sunil Singhania on Thursday said India offers a lot of opportunities for equity investing, backed by robust fundamentals. These fundamentals are being driven by 4 'Ds', according to the Abakkus founder, which are amplified as Democracy, Demographics, Domestic Consumption and Digital leeway.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has entered into an memorandum of understanding with the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT, Delhi) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions for improvement in the availability of road signs on national highways, a move aimed at enhancing road safety. The tentative length to be covered under this project shall be around 25,000 km, the ministry of road transport and highways said in a statement issued on Thursday. As per the agreement, IIIT Delhi will conduct surveys for collecting imagery and other data related to availability and condition of road signages on selected national highways stretches.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday vowed to challenge the Patna High Court order setting aside a hike in reservation for deprived castes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent. Choudhary, who is also the state BJP president, asserted his party was «fully in support» of reservations and the state government will move the Supreme Court «after due consultations with legal experts». «It was with the BJP's full support that the Nitish Kumar government ordered the caste survey and raised quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes,» said Choudhary, who became deputy CM in January this year after the return of Kumar to the NDA. «We believe that the reservation laws in Bihar were amended in accordance with provisions of the Constitution… states like Tamil Nadu, too, have 69 per cent quotas,» he said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, reviewed the current status of the 'Family ID' process being issued to each family unit in the state and directed for its speedy execution. As per a press statement released, the chief minister reiterated that the Family IDs are being issued to provide government benefits to every family and employment opportunity to at least one member. Currently, about 15.07 crore people from approximately 3.60 crore families living in Uttar Pradesh are benefiting from the National Food Security Scheme. The ration card number of these families serves as their Family ID.

The NSE Nifty index closed 51.0 points up at 23567.0, while BSE Sensex ended up 141.34 points at 77478.93.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 51.0 points up at 23567.0, while the BSE Sensex closed 141.34 points up at 77478.93.

Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 3.58%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 3.37%), Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 1.97%), Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 1.23%), Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 1.05%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 1.00%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 0.99%), Mawana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.90%), Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.(up 0.75%) and KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 0.73%) stood among the top gainers.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 141 points or 0.18% to settle at 77,479. The broader NSE Nifty gained 51 points or 0.22% to end at 23,567.

Shares of Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 1.46 per cent), Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.87 per cent), LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 0.65 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 0.4 per cent) and Infosys Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

BENGALURU:Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm General Catalyst has acquired New Delhi-based early-stage investor Venture Highway, with plans to invest $500 million-1 billion in India.The new entity will be called General Catalyst India and will focus on early- and growth-stage investments in the country. “The combined capabilities of the two firms will allow us to be much more hands-on and effective going forward in India.

Marico Ltd. gained 0.58 per cent to Rs 625.0 at 11:36AM (IST) in Thursday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 628.9 and low of Rs 616.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 621.35 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:36AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 0.51 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 54.04 and a price-to-book ratio of 16.73.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. gained 1.27 per cent to Rs 6324.0 in Thursday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 6333.0 and low of Rs 6200.2 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 5132.32, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 6041.0. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday heard the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ASG SV Raju appeared for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and submitted documents showing certain transactions done for his stay at the Grand Hyatt in Goa through Chanpreet Singh’s account. Raju also submitted screenshots of WhatsApp chats between Kejriwal, Singh and Vinod Chauhan, claiming to have established transactions being done between the three.

Oben Rorr, with an initial discount for the first 100 customers. This strategic move is aimed at expanding Oben Electric's presence in the Delhi-NCR region, with plans to establish 12 showrooms and service centers by the end of the fiscal year. The discounted price for the initial 100 customers is Rs 1.10 lakh, ex-showroom, compared to the original ex-showroom price of Rs 1.49 lakh. This limited-time offer is designed to attract early adopters in the capital. The Oben Rorr electric motorcycle is equipped with a 4.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that powers a 10 kW electric motor, delivering 62 Nm of peak torque. The bike boasts impressive performance specs, capable of accelerating from 0 to 40 kmph in just 3 seconds and achieving a top speed of 100 kmph.