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Indian Embassy in Beirut on Wednesday issued a safety advisory for nationals by advising them against travelling and exercise extreme caution. Embassy of India in Beirut tweets, «As a reiteration of the Advisory issued on 1 August 2024 and in view of the recent developments and escalations in the region, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon till further notice. All Indian nationals already in Lebanon are also strongly advised to leave Lebanon. Those who remain for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with the Embassy of India in Beirut...»

Vedanta Limited will hold its board meeting on October 8, 2024, to consider and approve the fourth interim dividend on equity shares for the financial year 2024-25. The company has set as October 16 as the record date.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 63.75 points up at 26004.15, while the BSE Sensex closed 255.83 points up at 85169.87.

«Today, you just present a good story, people are willing to buy. And some of the recent IPOs are doubling just the day after listing are adding to this frenzy. But it is the institutional segment, the merchant bankers who need to be disciplined, who need to not use everything as a revenue earning opportunity,» says Sunil Subramaniam, Market Expert. Am I right in saying when I say that right now merchant bankers who are taking some of the SME IPOs public, they are not doing their fiduciary duty. They are like the SEBI, whole-time director Mr Bhatia said that they are prescribing steroids when paracetamol can do the work? Sunil Subramaniam: I think absolutely because if you look at it, the situation is that you have a gullible investing public. You look at the stories around the F&O story, the margin trading story, the Demat account, people just buying stocks. So, there is what is called in Hindi, the hawa. So, in this place, all it needs is a good story for people to buy it. And it has gone to such an extent that I got a WhatsApp forward saying, somebody has got 10 tickets to the Coldplay concert and wants to launch an IPO. Fin influencers are also a part of this.

Form I-140, also known as the Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, is a key document in the US employment-based immigration process. It is filed with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by an employer who wishes to sponsor a foreign worker for permanent residency (green card). Here’s a breakdown of the key aspects of Form I-140:

Kashmir on Wednesday to witness the ongoing assembly elections. The delegation comprised diplomats from Delhi-based missions of the US, Mexico, Guyana, South Korea, Somalia, Panama, Singapore, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa, Norway, Tanzania, Rwanda, Algeria and the Philippines, people familiar with the matter said. Most of the embassies are represented by their Charge d'affaires and deputy chief of missions, they said. Others are represented by political officers at minister-counselor and counselor ranks.

generic voices for Meta's AI. The announcement is expected to take place during Meta’s annual Connect conference, starting Wednesday.

Gillette India on Tuesday informed that Procter & Gamble Bangladesh has terminated the distribution agreement with the company. Gillette India has received a letter from its distributor, Procter & Gamble Bangladesh, notifying the termination of the distribution agreement with the company, which will be effective December 31, 2024. As a consequence of this termination, the company will have an impact of proportionate drop in net sales under this agreement, according to a regulatory filing from Gillette India. «For the financial year 2023-24, the net sales under the said Distributor Agreement accounted for 2 per cent of the total net sales of the company,» it said.

Also read | Former Reliance Jio executive raises $130 mn to back mid-market startupsSome of the carriers raised the issue of messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp and Telegram being excluded from the telecom regulator's recommendation on new licensing rules. Telcos have for long demanded to bring calling and messaging apps, called OTTs, under the ambit of telecom licences as they provide calling and messaging services like any telecom operator.

U.S. regulators levied more than US$118 million in penalties against several financial firms for failing to keep employees’ electronic communications, the latest fallout from the so-called WhatsApp investigations.

three-member committee to inquire into the charges of irregularity in the issuance of non-creamy layer OBC certificate to son of AIIMS Patna's executive director and his admission into a MD course at AIIMS Gorakhpur. Dr Gopal Krushna Pal, the Executive Director of AIIMS Patna, also holds the additional charge of Executive Director of AIIMS Gorakhpur.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said in a post on X on Tuesday that his companies were looking for ways to invest in Argentina and support the South American nation. Argentina is the world's fourth-largest producer of lithium, a critical component of electric vehicle batteries. Musk has previously showed admiration for Argentine President Javier Milei's libertarian politics and his full-throated embrace of private enterprise. The billionaire hosted Milei at a Tesla factory in Austin, Texas, in April.

Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The zonal magistrate Ajay Kumar, however, escaped with minor injuries as he jumped from the vehicle before it rolled down into the 100-metre deep gorge near remote TUKSON-Angadi village in Mahore area around 3 pm, the officials said. They said rescuers retrieved the bodies of constable Aijaz Khan (31) of Budhal Rajouri and driver Javed Ahmad (30) of Khor Gulabgarh from the scene. Kumar was on his way to Gulabgarh to review the polling arrangements in the Shadole polling station area, the officials added.

Tata Power on Tuesday reported about a fire incident at its Trombay plant in Maharashtra. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and no injuries or loss of life have been reported, the company said in an exchange filing. "...there was a fire incident in the Control Room of Unit No 5 (500 MW unit) of Trombay Plant on September 23, 2024," Tata Power said. The company said it is in the process of assessing the actual damage caused by the fire.

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Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 1.36 points up at 25940.4, while the BSE Sensex closed 14.57 points down at 84914.04.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at several places in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of its probe against the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a pan-Islamist organisation aspiring to establish an Islamic caliphate in the country, officials said. They said the searches were being carried out at 11 locations in the state.

laptops and other IT hardware products for some more time as the September 30 deadline for the system approaches. While the ministry of electronics and IT has suggested an extension, officials said a final call is yet to be taken as talks are still on with the commerce and industry ministry. The regime came into effect October 2023 to monitor imports, post which import of the seven IT hardware items, including personal computers, laptops and tablets has declined to $8.4 billion in 2023-24 from $8.7 billion in the previous fiscal with share of China around 58-60%.

Narendra Modi on Sunday announced plans to open two new Indian consulates in the US — in Boston and Los Angeles — and a Thiruvalluvar Chair of Tamil studies in the University of Houston, as he addressed a huge gathering of the Indian diaspora in New York where he hailed the American-Indian spirit, or AI. These initiatives, according to the PM, would further strengthen the living bridge between India and its diaspora in the US. He expressed hope that the Indian diaspora, with its strong convening strength, would continue to play a crucial role in fostering closer ties between the two countries. «For the world, AI means artificial intelligence, but for me, AI also means American-Indian spirit. This is the new 'AI' power of the world...I salute the Indian diaspora here,» Modi said.

Another trip: Just back from a tour to the United States amid election season in Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana, Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to have a busy travel schedule ahead. Word has it that Gandhi may hold US-type outreach interactions in destinations such as Germany and Chile soon. Kissa kursi ka’ in Delhi CM’s office: After assuming charge as Delhi CM on Monday, AAP leader Atishi placed an empty chair beside her CM’s chair, saying, “this chair belongs to Arvind Kejriwal.

Union home ministry has cancelled the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Registration Act) licence of International Cooperatives Alliance (ICA) for its alleged violation of rules, ET has learnt. ICA is the apex body representing cooperatives worldwide and provides knowledge, expertise and coordinated action in the field. Founded in 1895, ICA is one of the oldest non-governmental organisations and has over 1 billion members. An email query sent to ICA's New Delhi chapter remained unanswered till the press time. Also, the NGO did not respond to repeated calls and messages. ICA is planning to hold a global conference in New Delhi for the first time in November this year. It will bring cooperatives from around the world and explore their role in creating a collective, peaceful and prosperous future for all, according to ICA's website.