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3% DA hike to aid 116 lakh Central staff, pensioners

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The Legendary Cannonball Run at The Portofino Hotel

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Sophisticated Beachfront Nobu Hotel Los Cabos Presents Laidback Luxury

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Experience Four Seasons Uncharted Discovery 2023 Private Jet Journey

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'India to more than double price of locally produced gas'

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India will more than double the price of natural gas from Friday for the first half of this fiscal year, reflecting a surge in global prices, two sources familiar with the matter said, further stoking inflation in Asia's third largest economy. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/LRxDwjQ >

Tata Coffee shares soar on merger with Tata Consumer

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Shares of India's Tata Coffee surged up to 12% on Wednesday after parent Tata Consumer Products said it would streamline its coffee business by merging the company with itself. Tata Consumer said the plantation business of Tata Coffee would be demerged into Tata Consumer Products' beverages and foods unit, which is known for brands like "Tata Tea" and "Tetley". from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/whvjW2E >

Hero scrip crashes 7% on Rs 1k cr false spend reports

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The stock price of two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp crashed over 7% on Tuesday on the back of reports that a raid by the income tax (I-T) department had unearthed bogus expenses aggregating Rs 1,000 crore and cash transactions worth about Rs 100 crore. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/gqiwLBx >

RBI: Boards must steer banks not individuals

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that banks and financial institutions should not be dominated by individuals. Rather, the central bank said, they should be board-driven to avoid undesirable consequences. It has also highlighted specific questions that boards should ask managements. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/tvGhijk >

Fuel prices hiked again, total increase now stands at Rs 5.60

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Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Wednesday. This takes the total increase in rates in the last nine days to Rs 5.60 per litre. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/zjkQMH7 >

Egyptian delegation to visit India to discuss wheat imports

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A delegation from Egypt will visit India in the first week of April to facilitate wheat imports as part of efforts to secure supplies and tide over shortages at one of the world's biggest importers of the staple, government sources said. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/7KniG9v >

'Record fuel price hike due to spike in oil prices'

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the 137-day hiatus in fuel price revision, saying the disruption in supply chains and the resultant increase in global oil prices due to the war in Ukraine was a "couple of weeks" phenomenon resulting in the record hike in petrol and diesel prices in last 8 days. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/fxDauzZ >

Icra cuts FY23 GDP growth estimate sharply to 7.2%

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Domestic ratings agency Icra on Tuesday cut its FY23 real GDP growth estimate by a sharp 0.8 per cent to 7.2 per cent, primarily driven by the fallout of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its chief economist Aditi Nayar attributed the downward revision to elevated commodity prices and also fresh supply chain issues arising from the conflict in Ukraine. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/QAJp9s4 >

India nears self-reliance in banknotes: RBI guv

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday that the country has made substantial progress in achieving self-sufficiency in the production of banknotes while launching a facility for manufacturing specialised currency ink. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/rNLzVMj >

Court allows CBI to collect Ramkrishna's handwriting specimen

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A Delhi court on Monday allowed the CBI to collect the handwriting sample of former managing director and chief executive officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna in connection with the NSE co-location case. Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal also extended Ramkrishna's judicial custody till April 11. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/ArBncEo >

'China's Sinopec pauses Russia projects, Beijing wary of sanctions'

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China's state-run Sinopec Group has suspended talks for a major petrochemical investment and a gas marketing venture in Russia, sources told Reuters, heeding a government call for caution as sanctions mount over the invasion of Ukraine. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/uib5jLP >

Inox shareholders to get 3 PVR shares for every 10

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The merger of PVR and Inox comes in the aftermath of the pandemic, when there’s a need for a consolidation in the multiplex industry and “creating scale to achieve efficiencies critical for longterm survival of the busiplatforms, said PVR’s Ajay Bijli, who will be MD of the merged entity. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/R0F3pUJ >

UAE trade deal: India to reduce import duty on metals, dates, oil

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India is set to lower import duty on dates, metals, cement, cooking gas and crude oil from the UAE as part of the free trade agreement (FTA) that is expected to be implemented from May. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/g3KrdMp >

RCap's entities attract 54 insurers, private equity firms

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Several insurance companies and private equity investors have shown interest in bidding for Reliance Capital's businesses. In particular, they are eyeing RCap's stakes in its life and non-life insurance companies. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/OUApuaV >

Travel demand revival leads to staff poaching

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The strong revival in travel has now led to industry biggies — who had laid off staff during Covid — poaching from each other to meet the increased demand. This phenomenon is being witnessed by both airlines and hotels, with the former trying their best to stop losing crew to Gulf carriers. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/iBTeM2p >

Janhvi Kapoor turns into a gorgeous showstopper in backless brick maroon lehenga and backless blouse by Punit Balana at Lakme Fashion Week

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Janhvi Kapoor turned showstopper for designer Punit Balana on Day 4 of the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week’ as she unveiled his new collection “Lakshmi”. She looked resplendent in a brick maroon colour lehenga with exquisite dull gold zardozi & gota embroidery. She walked the ramp with elan and made the audience cheer & clap for her with her aadaab, namaste and twirls! She combined her lehenga with beautiful earrings and polki bangles by Vasundhra Jewellers. Designer Punit Balana’s new collection, “Lakshmi” as the name suggests takes inspiration from the journey of this young, urbane, cosmopolitan girl, Lakshmi, who is well travelled, have explored the world fashion, yet is very rooted. She is returning to India to attend a friend’s wedding after the pandemic. The collection is inspired by the thought process of how she would like to look when she meets her friends for the first time at the airport to what she would like to wear for the Haldi ceremony. A collection very close to Pu

AI adds North America flights this summer; more nonstops to London and Mumbai-Moscow likely

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Open market fuels captive coal output by 46%

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"Street theatre actually set my foundation to become a fearless performer"- Ayushmann Khurrana

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Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana, who has become the poster boy of content cinema in India, feels street theatre played an invaluable hand in shaping the artist he is today. Ayushmann did serious theatre for five years. During his college days, he has also done several plays at the Gaiety Theatre in Shimla. He was also the founding member of DAV College’s Aaghaaz and Manchtantra, which are active theatre groups in Chandigarh. On World Theatre Day today, Ayushmann says, “My tryst with acting started with street theatre and it made me hugely confident about the fact that I could entertain people with my skills. Street theatre actually set my foundation to become a fearless performer. I became not afraid to take risks and I’m hugely grateful for this because it has shaped who I have become today.” Voted as one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People in the World, Ayushmann adds, “Theatre, to me, can be introspective, critical about society and what we are becoming and also serve as

Karisma Kapoor goes back to the 90s; recreates the popular Nirma ad

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Actor Karisma Kapoor recently recreated the popular Nirma ad from the 90s, taking fans on a nostalgia trip. The ad, made for credit card management platform Cred, recreates the famous detergent ad from the 90s. While Karisma replicated the mannerism of the original ads, the lines are tweaked to highlight the advantages of using CRED. The video starts with Karisma walking into a store in a white saree where the shopkeeper greets her and hands over her stuff. She then asks for the charger kept on the shelf behind the shopkeeper. Amazed at Karisma's request, he says, "Aap toh hamesha regular charger lete the (You used to always buy the regular charger)". Responding to him, Karishma says "Leti thi (used to take)". She reveals that she changed her mind after Cred Bounty started offering iPhones.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Karisma Kapoor (@therealkarismakapoor) The original ad which was first aired in

Stock markets likely to face volatility: Analysts

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Suhana Khan reacts to her father Shah Rukh Khan's viral picture from the sets of Pathaan; says, "we are not allowed excuses"

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Shah Rukh Khan took over social media by storm when he posted a picture of himself on Saturday evening where he is seen flaunting his abs. The actor who is currently in Spain shooting for the final schedule of his upcoming film Pathaan with Deepika Padukone shared a shirtless picture of himself from the sets of the film. The picture shared by Shah Rukh Khan was in response to the viral trend of Thoda Rukh Shah Rukh, a trend created for his impending OTT debut. "Shah Rukh agar thoda Rukh bhi gaya toh Pathaan ko kaise rokoge.. Apps aur Abs sab bana dalunga….," he wrote sharing the picture which immediately went viral and the superstar soon dominated Twitter trends. Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana Khan too shared the picture on her Instagram feed and wrote, "Uhhh my dad is 56...we are not allowed excuses  #pathaan".   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Suhana Khan (@suhanakhan2) While Shah Rukh Khan is working

FPI outflow shoots past Rs 1 lakh crore mark in 2022

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again, 5th time in 6 days

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Petrol and diesel prices were hiked yet again on Sunday- the fifth increase in six days. Petrol will now be dearer by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise a litre. In Delhi, petrol will now cost Rs 99.11 per litre while diesel rates have gone up to Rs 90.42. Four increments of 80 paise each, and the latest hike on Sunday means petrol will now cost Rs 3.70 more and diesel Rs 3.75 more per litre as compared to prices a week back. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/3HQpXNc >

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri announces scholarship worth Rs. 15 Lakh to 5 students of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communications

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Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files is the most boiling topic of this time. The film is not only winning the hearts of the audience but also is enjoying an extraordinary run at the box office. In 13 days, the films raked in over Rs 200+ crore and are doing well internationally too, owing to our surprise, today he did a big announcement of making a genocide museum as well, along with announcing scholarship to some students. Announcing the same, Vivek said, "I Am Buddha Foundation (which is run by him and Pallavi Joshi) will be giving five scholarships of Rs. 15 lakh to 5 students of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and communication, Bhopal. Out of these 5 scholarships 3 will be given to girl students. Earlier the same foundation had made some financial contributions to the Kashmiri Hindu community in Jagti, near Jammu, and raised funds for Kashmiri community during COVID.” Talking about the same, Pallavi Joshi said, “We have been doing a lot of nat

Akshay Kumar praises Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files- “The wave of the film has drowned my film Bachchhan Paandey as well”

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Vivek Agnihotri's directorial The Kashmir Files has taken the box-office by storm. The film which opened to limited screens and minimal promotions surprised everyone with its performance at the box office. The Kashmir Files narrates the story of the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumaar, Pallavi Joshi, among others. The film is being praised by several artists and even high-profile politicians of the country and has been made tax-free in several states. Akshay Kumar’s film Bachchhan Paandey had released in theatres a week after the release of The Kashmir Files . The massive success of The Kashmir Files and the mixed reviews of Bachchhan Paandey did not help Akshay’s film to perform well at the box office. Recently, at an event which was attended by both Akshay Kumar and Vivek Agnihotri, the former praised the film and spoke about how its performance left everyone surprised. Speaking to the audience

Parineeti Chopra asks Ananya Panday to explain their matching footwear at a party; latter says "no explanation can do justice to the behaviour displayed"

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Parineeti Chopra, on Friday, took to her Instagram handle to share a picture with Ananya Panday that was clicked at Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta's 50th birthday bash. The star-studded party saw several celebrities from the Hindi film industry in attendance looking their best. Parineeti shared a picture that was clicked from inside the party. Both looked stunning in back outfits, but it was their footwear that drew our attention. The two actresses are seen wearing matching white slippers ditching their heels. In the caption, Parineeti asked Ananya to explain about the footwear. "Let me tell you what REALLY happens...@ananyapanday Please explain," Parineeti wrote in the caption adding an emoticon of footwear with heels and a red X. Reacting to the post, Ananya wrote, "My dearest! No explanation can do justice to the behaviour displayed". Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha also took to the comment section and wrote, "I can totally relate". Liger pr

Anil Ambani quits as RInfra, RPower director

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eliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Friday resigned as director of Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure, following markets regulator SEBI order restraining him from associating with any listed company. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/CUXbyrS >

War has forced fuel price hikes: Nirmala Sitharaman

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mid criticism over hikes in prices of petrol and diesel in recent days, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday argued that it was the war in Ukraine that had forced an increase in pump prices, while maintaining that the government did not burden the people with additional taxes during Covid, when 32 countries across the globe had raised levies. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/GYqMyjU >

Airtel to acquire Vodafone's 4.7% stake in Indus Towers

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Telecom company Bharti Airtel will acquire a 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers from Vodafone Group for about Rs 2,388 crore, according to a company filing. The transaction will be executed at a price of Rs 187.88 per share. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/XFBh3eq >

GAIL's Sanjay Kumar is new IGL chief

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Executive director of GAIL, Sanjay Kumar, has taken over as the managing director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), the country's largest natural gas distribution company operating CNG and PNG services in 30 districts across three states and the national capital. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/ZdfkhGx >

UN cuts India growth forecast to 4.6% in 2022

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Share of stocks in total savings at record high

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Indians are investing in stocks like never before. The share of stocks in total savings by Indians is now at an all-time high of 4.8%, up from 4.3% in March 2021, a report by Jefferies said. Barring 2021 and 2022, the closest it had come in the last two decades was in 2008 when it was at 4.2%. The preferred mode of savings, however, is still real estate, which stands at 49% of the total household savings, while gold is at 15% share. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/w8nMvB0 >

Govt seeks to further tighten crypto tax rules

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As part of the amendments to the Finance Bill, the Centre has proposed further tightening of tax proposals around crypto assets, including clearly specifying that losses incurred during some of the transactions cannot be used to set off against profits from other deals. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/o3Y5GwT >

Apple, Samsung drive 32-fold jump in smartphones export in 4 yrs to top $5bn

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Indian Oil to raise petrol, diesel prices from Friday

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'Centre to procure excess stocks of raw rice from Telangana'

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Union food minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday assured that the Centre will procure excess stocks of raw rice from Telangana as per the quality specified by the Food Corporation of India. The assurance came from Goyal after a delegation of TRS leaders met Goyal in Parliament over the issue of procurement of rice from Telangana. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/AkWVdQ9 >

After LPG, PNG prices up by Re 1 per unit in Delhi-NCR

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Renault suspends work at Moscow plant, to access stake in AvtoVAZ

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Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Debuts the Worldâs First Undersea Villa

Sleeping with the fishes has never sounded so enticing -- now that you can live to tell about it. The recently reopened Conrad Maldives Rangali ... via JustLuxe.com from JustLuxe: LuxuryTravel News https://ift.tt/NMnIilS

'Russia-Ukraine war may lead to some disruptions in trade'

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The government is in continuous dialogue with exporters to address the problems and challenges that are emerging due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and could lead to some kind of disruption in trade, commerce and industry ninister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/qPti9BE >

Explained: How India achieved $400bn exports target

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HDFC witnesses highest ever loan approval in FY22

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CBIC issues guidelines for scrutiny of GST returns

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued a standard operating procedure for the scrutiny of GST returns for financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19, the first two years of the roll-out of the new taxation regime. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/6kyH79q >

Bruges for the Bon Vivant: The Impeccable Van Cleef Hotel

Art, by definition, is something that captures us. It can be found in the works of Van Gough and Rembrandt, or in sculptures such as Michelangelo’s David. In another form, art is found in music and dance from a performance of Swan Lake or an ... via JustLuxe.com from JustLuxe: LuxuryTravel News https://ift.tt/mQMeSBa

Petrol, diesel prices up; LPG touches record high

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State-run fuel retailers raised fuel prices across the board on Tuesday, a day after BJP completed selecting chief ministers in all the four states it won in the recent assembly polls. The hike in petrol, diesel and LPG drew a howl of protest from the opposition which called it a “triple assault”. The first price increase in five months saw retailers raising the base price of petrol and diesel by 80 paise a litre. The price of household LPG refills rose by Rs 50 each. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/QUo543B >

Top fuel retailer to up petrol, diesel prices again from Wednesday

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Indian Oil Corp, the country's top fuel retailer, will raise petrol and diesel price by Rs 0.80 a litre from Wednesday, the second such increase in pump prices in as many days, a notification sent to dealers showed on Tuesday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/hjTr1cQ >

Pan Am terror strike: Can compensation be taxed?

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