Dues recovered, banks must stop charging interest on loans: Mallya | India News

Bengaluru: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has urged Karnataka HC to direct a consortium of banks to stop charging interest on loans already recovered from him and his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, claiming the recoveries have exceeded the dues.Appearing for Mallya, advocate Sajan Poovayya said recoveries had “surpassed the loan amount,” citing an ED release that pegged…

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Britannia eyes 50% share in rural markets

BENGALURU: Britannia expects half of its domestic sales to come from rural markets in the next 3 to 4 years, as it is expanding its distribution network to increase its presence in those regions with aspirational buying preferences, said its VC and MD Varun Berry.The rural market is “very important” for Britannia, where the maker…

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Did you know Taylor Swift’s stunning wristwatch in her engagement photos is worth a whopping Rs 16.5 lakh? |

Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce. The news created excitement among fans. Swift’s engagement ring and her diamond-encrusted Cartier watch gained attention. The discontinued Cartier watch is a sought-after item. Swift announced the engagement on Instagram. The photos show Kelce proposing and Swift displaying her ring and watch. The couple’s joy is evident in…

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Higher tax for tobacco: Centre mulls new bill for Parliament’s winter session; compensation cess stays for now

The central government is likely to propose legislation during Parliament’s winter session to implement a tax on tobacco and related products, potentially replacing the existing GST compensation cess levied on these items.The present compensation cess, applied alongside the 28% GST, is expected to remain for a minimum of three months, allowing the government to complete…

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Rs 11.5L: Sierra SUV back in new avatar

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors fired fresh competition in SUV market with launch of Sierra at an aggressive entry price of Rs 11.5 lakh (ex-showroom), aiming to take on Hyundai Creta, Maruti’s Grand Vitara and Mahindra’s Thar and Scorpio-N.The Sierra is an iconic SUV nameplate of nineties that the company has revived almost after 25 years….

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Who is Ganesh Uike? Top Maoist from Telangana with Rs 1.1 crore bounty killed in Odisha; linked to 2013 Jhiram massacre | Hyderabad News

BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR/HYDERABAD: He vanished at will — sometimes robed as a swamiji, stick in hand, towel over his shoulder — shedding names as easily as trails. On Thursday, bullets caught up with Maoist commander Paka Hanumanthu, better known as Ganesh Uike, with a collective bounty of Rs 1.1 crore, who refused to surrender and died in…

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Cognizant Q3 revenue rises 7.4% to $5.4bn

BANGALURU: Cognizant reported revenue of $5.4 billion for the Sept quarter, marking a 7.4% year-on-year rise and a 3.2% sequential increase in dollar terms. In constant currency, revenue grew 6.5%, including a 2.5% contribution from inorganic growth. Sequential growth stood at 2.8%. Cognizant’s strong quarterly performance lifted its shares 6.6% in early Nasdaq trading following…

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World Championships: Indian women boxers clear genetic sex testing for eligibility | Boxing News

NEW DELHI: All 10 Indian women boxers, including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, have cleared the sport’s global governing body-mandated genetic sex testing to determine their eligibility categories ahead of their participation in the World Championships commencing in the UK’s Liverpool on Thursday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…

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