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Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the development of a partially-reusable Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) with three times the payload capability of ISRO's workhorse Launch Vehicle Mark III. It allocated Rs 8,240 crore for the development of NGLV, three developmental flights, essential facility, programme management and launch campaign. It will be a significant step towards India's aim of establishing and operating the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and developing capability for Indian crewed landing on the moon by 2040, an official statement said. NGLV will have three times the payload capability at 1.5 times the cost compared to LVM3, it said, adding that the partially-reusable launch vehicle will provide low-cost access to space.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 41.0 points down at 25377.55, while the BSE Sensex closed 131.43 points down at 82948.23.

search operation at the residences and nursing home of TMC MLA Sudipto Roy in connection with its probe into financial irregularities at the RG Kar hospital, an officer said. Sleuths of the central probe agency, who started the operation at Roy's residences in Sithi and the adjoining nursing home early on Tuesday, left at around 2 am on Wednesday with a «boxful of documents», he said. «Some important case-related documents have been seized. We are trying to find out whether the doctor had carried out any financial transaction or other dealings with the hospital,» he told PTI. Besides Roy's residences and his nursing home, the ED also conducted raids at the house of a medicine dealer and four other places.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. slipped 0.12 per cent to Rs 622.0 in Wednesday's trade as of 11:25AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 625.8 and low of Rs 621.6 during the session.

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Republican presidential candidate, reported receiving a call from Democratic rival Kamala Harris days after surviving an assassination attempt at his Florida golf club. Trump shared this information during a Fox News town hall with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Trump mentioned that President Joe Biden also communicated with him about "Secret Service protection." «President Biden called me yesterday (Tuesday). He was very nice… a nice conversation. I appreciate that he called,» Trump stated at the event. Trump also noted his conversation with Harris, saying, «I got a very nice call from Kamala… It was very and we appreciated that.» He emphasized the need for political unity and his aim to «make America great again.»

lunar eclipse of 2024 will occur today, September 18. This partial lunar eclipse will be visible in several parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, North and South America, and parts of Asia. Unfortunately, it will not be visible in India because the Moon will be below the horizon during the event. The eclipse will begin at 6:11 AM IST and will last for 4 hours and 6 minutes, ending at 10:17 AM IST. Key phases of the eclipse include the start of the penumbral eclipse at 6:11 AM, the beginning of the partial eclipse at 7:42 AM, the maximum eclipse at 8:14 AM, and the end of the partial eclipse at 8:45 AM. The penumbral eclipse will conclude at 10:17 AM. For those interested in watching the event, NASA will provide live streaming on its website and social media platforms.

IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mital on Tuesday asked insolvency professionals to be as transparent as possible during the resolution process as that will help in improving the bids and reduce haircuts. Speaking at a conference organised by the Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI (IIIPI) in the national capital, he said insolvency professionals and insolvency professional entities are the fulcrum of the insolvency system.

Reliance Power Limited (Reliance Power) on Tuesday announced that the entire obligations of the Company as a guarantor on behalf of Vidarbha Industries Power Limited (VIPL) stand fully settled resulting in release and discharge of Corporate Guarantee, Undertakings and all obligations and claims thereunder in relation to the outstanding debt of VIPL amounting to Rs 3872.04 crore. Reliance Power has settled all disputes with CFM Asset Reconstruction Private Limited (CFM).

investigation by the Anti-Corruption Department for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his income. The employee, Om Prakash Singh, has reportedly spent much more on acquiring properties than his legal income allows over the past nine years. The Anti-Corruption Department began investigating Om Prakash Singh following orders from the government. They found that from January 1, 2013, to May 31, 2022, Singh earned a total of Rs 33,58,867 from sources such as his salary, bonuses, and bank interest. However, during this period, Singh spent Rs 1,02,88,143 on obtaining and maintaining both movable and immovable properties. His expenditure exceeds his legitimate income by Rs 69.29 lakh.

Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted that he has a good understanding with the new appointee. Rohit was addressing the media ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh beginning in Chennai on Wednesday. «Obviously Rahul bhai, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey were a different team and it is only acceptable that the new support staff will bring different perspective,» Rohit said in the pre-match press conference. «New coaching staff has different style but there is no problem. Good understanding is important, and I have that with Gambhir,» he added on his dynamics with the new head coach.

Ashok Leyland Ltd. rose 1.57 per cent to Rs 239.85 in Tuesday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 244.6 and low of Rs 237.9, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 264.7 and low of Rs 157.65.

BSE at 01:23PM (IST) on Tuesday, down 0.46 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 636.1 and a high of Rs 1148.3.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. traded 0.75 per cent down at Rs 170.5 at 01:08PM (IST) on Tuesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 130.01 points to 83118.79. The stock had closed at Rs 171.8 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 196.8 and Rs 85.51, respectively.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. traded 0.11 per cent down at Rs 7895.85 at 11:31AM (IST) on Tuesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 93.37 points to 83082.15. The stock had settled at Rs 7904.9 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 7955.0 and Rs 3973.15, respectively.

Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday with the special envoy of the President of the United States, Amos Hochstein, at the Israeli military's headquarters in Tel Aviv. Netanyahu's office said that he «made it clear in a determined and decisive manner» in his conversation with the envoy that it will not be possible to return Israelis to their homes in the areas near Lebanon who were evacuated for their safety without a «fundamental change in the security situation in the north.» The prime minister also said that Israel appreciates and respects the support of the United States, but in the end «will do what is necessary to maintain its security and return the residents of the north to their homes safely.»

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. «After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,» the social media company said in a written statement. Enforcement of the ban would roll out over the coming days, it said. In addition to Facebook, Meta's apps include Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

Yashwant Sinha, who was also a Union minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, has launched his own political party. He has named it as Atal Vichar Manch, which has been inaugurated in the state of Jharkhand. Making the announcement, Sinha saod that the political party will contest the upcoming state assembly elections.

Thierry Breton of France abruptly resigned from the European Commission on Monday and was replaced by Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne as his country's candidate for the next EU executive body, an unexpected twist in the highly political EU power transition. Breton announced his resignation in a toughly-worded statement as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen-whom he accused of «questionable governance»-prepares to announce this week who will be part of her new five-year team. As France appointed Sejourne, a close ally, and a former EU lawmaker, as its new candidate, President Emmanuel Macron's office made clear he was vying for a key portfolio centered on industrial sovereignty and European competitiveness.

Iran's new reformist President insisted Monday that Tehran didn't want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the US withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. The comments by President Masoud Pezeshkian at his first news conference, underlines a campaign promise he made to try to see international sanctions on the Islamic Republic lifted. However, it remains unclear just how much room for negotiation Pezeshkian will have. «I think, we said many times, we don't want to do this at all. We want to solve our technical and scientific needs, we are not looking for nuclear weapons,» Pezeshkian said. «We adhered to the framework written in the (nuclear deal). We are still looking to maintain those frameworks. They tore them, they forced us to do something.»

patriarchal social attitude". Speaking at News18 Network's She Shakti event, CJI Chandrachud said «we must foster institutional and individual ability to look beyond the male default». «There is no dearth of substantive and procedural legal provisions targeted towards protecting the interests of women in private and public situations. But good laws including the stringent laws alone do not make for a just society. »Above all we need to change our mindsets. The mindsets must move from making concessions for women to recognising their entitlement to lead lives based on freedom and equality. We must zealously guard against apparently protective laws infringing women's liberties and choices," the CJI said.