Sridevi, who acted in over 300 films in her impressive career spanning five decades, passed away due to cardiac arrest on Saturday in Dubai. She was 54.
Her sudden demise plunged the entire country into a pall of gloom. Her fans and friends, including celebrities, sports persons and politicians expressed shock and disbelief.

RIP Sridevi: Bollywood's first female superstar

Leading communications company Dentsu India Friday said the recent ED searches against it were related to a suspected fraud done by some "third parties" and this was "proactively" reported by it to the relevant authorities.
The Enforcement Directorate had Thursday said in a press statement that it conducted raids on December 10 at multiple premises in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurugram as part of a probe in the "Suumaya-Dentsu case".
The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Mumbai police (Worli police station) against Dentsu Communications India Private Limited and Suumaya Industries Ltd, a textile group, and its promoters and some others.
Dentsu India, in response to a PTI query, said they had, in 2021, identified "suspected fraudulent activity conducted by third parties and some of InDeed's former employees against whom criminal complaints have also been filed".
"This activity was limited to the InDeed business only. Three years ago, we proactively reported the matter to the ..

The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Mumbai police (Worli police station) against Dentsu Communications India Private Limited and Suumaya Industries Ltd, a textile group, and its promote

Nuvama Wealth and Investment Limited has acquired shares worth Rs 100 crore in OYO's parent firm Oravel Stays Limited at Rs 53 per share on behalf of its investors, a clutch of family offices, through a secondary market transaction, sources said.
The share sale at Rs 53 apiece translates to a valuation of USD 4.6 billion for the travel tech unicorn.
"These shares are being offered by OYO's early investors, presenting an opportunity for partial exits while potentially introducing new strategic investors to the company's cap table," a source told PTI.
A cap table (or capitalization table) is a document, like a table, that details who has ownership in a company. It lists all the securities or the number of shares including stock, convertible notes, warrants, and equity ownership grants.
According to sources, discussions are also at an advanced stage with other potential buyers, including Incred, who are exploring stake purchases in the hospitality major at prices ranging between Rs 53

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The Modi government has consistently increased its expenditure towards infrastructure building over the last 5 years and aims to achieve the Rs 11.11 lakh crore capex target set for the current fiscal, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Friday.
The government's capital expenditure increased from over Rs 5 lakh crore in 2021-22 to Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25.
"The focus of the Modi Government is on building infrastructure... India's road, air and rail connectivity has improved considerably over the last 10 years," Chaudhary told reporters here.
He further said that keeping in mind the goal set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a developed nation by 2047, the government has been making budget allocations and will continue to do so in the upcoming Budget for 2025-26.
As per Niti Aayog's 'Vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047' document, India should strive to elevate itself to high-income status by its centenary of independence.
India must aim to become a 

The government's capital expenditure increased from over Rs 5 lakh crore in 2021-22 to Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi lauded Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday and said it was better than his maiden speech in the House.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unmoved over the incidents of violence in Sambhal and Manipur and had not understood that the Constitution was not the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) rulebook.
Participating in a debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha, the member of Parliament from Kerala's Wayanad said the Constitution is a protective shield of justice, unity and freedom of expression, but the BJP-led government has made every effort to break it in the last 10 years.
Asked about the speech, Congress leader and Priyanka Gandhi's brother Rahul Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament, "Wonderful speech.... Better than my maiden speech, let us put it like that."
Rahul Gandhi became an MP for the first time in 2004.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unmoved over the incidents of violence in Sambhal and Manipur

Stakeholders from the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sought a reduction in GST, technology upgrade, and production-linked incentive scheme benefits for various segments in a pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
The meeting aimed to seek inputs and suggestions for the Budget for 2025-26, expected to be presented on February 1.
Members from the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE); Karnataka SC and ST Entrepreneurs' Association; Plant-Based Food Industry Association (PBFIA); Ambala Scientific Instruments Manufacturers' Association (ASIMA); Rajasthan Footwear Manufacturers' Association were among the participants at the meeting.
The All-India Plastics Manufacturers' Association; All India Manufacturers' Association; Gujarat Chamber of Small Industries Association; Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (based in West Bengal); Federation of Andhra Pradesh Small and Medium Association; and Laghu Udyog 

The meeting aimed to seek inputs and suggestions for the Budget for 2025-26, expected to be presented on February 1

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