The broader NSE Nifty, in a volatile session, recaptured the key 11,300-mark. It ended at 11,369.90, up 82.40 points or 0.73 per cent.
Banks cut interest rates, processing fees; offer discounts for online shoppers.
'That it is happening in the second half of the year, during the festive season, will only encourage many to step up advertising.'
Abhi, Taapsee, Vicky plan a multi-city concert tour.
With Ganesh Chaturthi here, we take a look at what awaits the devotees at Mumbai's oldest Ganpati pandals.
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It is Mumbai's favourite festival and is celebrated each year with fervour and frenzy. But when the city welcomes "Ganpati Bappa" this Friday, the celebrations will be low key. With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. Festival budgets have shrunk and as a result, corporate sponsorships have dried out.
Members of Joint Platform of Doctors, in their letter to Banerjee, referred to the steep rise in coronavirus cases in Kerala after the recent Onam festival, and a similar situation in Spain following International Women's Day celebrations and a football match to make their point.
Ganesh Chaturthi no longer has the power that Lokmanya Tilak had seen in it way back in 1893 -- the power of bringing people together. This, say 83-year-old Vinaysheela Govilkar and 19-year-old Arnav Thakker, is the festival's biggest tragedy.
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Out of the 30-share Sensex pack, 25 scrips ended with gains while 4 registered loss. Sun Pharma ended steady
Forex traders said a stronger dollar also dragged the rupee down.
The optimism stems from benign fuel prices, adequate and well distributed rainfall and the recent measures announced by the government to boost liquidity at banks and NBFCs.
Pandemic-hit auto majors are likely to set aside these time-tested strategies for now, and, instead, focus on attractive finance schemes and an enhanced digital experience.
Standing tall at 18 feet, Mumbai's most famous Ganpati -- the Lalbaugcha Raja is here.
Shifting positions on religiosity and Covid may confuse the Hindutva citizenry, but you can rely on Bengal to turn a non-arguable issue into a raging controversy, notes Kanika Datta.
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Many would have racked up debt this Diwali, using credit cards and consumer loans. Here are a few simple steps on how to fix your financial mess, says Bindisha Sarang.
On Ganesh Chaturthi, welcome the elephant god with this traditional, easy-to-make recipe.
Lalbaugcha Raja is truly a King in all respects and it pays to seek his audience.
Meet the people who labor into the night to create idols of the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
As many as 9,000 BMC employees will be working to oversee the immersion with 53 roads in the megapolis have been closed.
An eight-member Pakistani judicial commission will leave for India on September 21 to cross-examine the Mumbai terror attack witnesses and to carry forward the much-delayed trial in Islamabad.
In forward market today, premium for dollar declined on sustained receivings from exporters.
"Coming festivals (Chhat, Puja, Dussehra, Deepavali, Id, Xmas, New year) pose a huge challenge in the pandemic control. It has been seen that Onam in Kerala and Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra escalated the pandemic seriously. This must not be allowed to happen in Delhi," the report stated.
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'I want to assure the country that no country, no government can tolerate anybody taking the law into their hands, whether it is an individual or a group.'
'This year felt different -- and was different.' 'For the first time, the Indian American voter seemed to matter.'
The best and the worst of Bollywood fashion.
'Noise pollution is a health issue, it is not a religious issue.'
Haryana has joined the list of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states to impose on ban on meat during the Jain festival of Paryushan, which has caused a huge uproar across India.
The 2017 movie release calendar is out, and filmmakers have picked the major festival/ holiday time to release their films.
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'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air. It was a professional hazard but I was not scared.'
The streets of Mumbai spilled with enthusiastic devotes as they welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes.
Unwinding of long dollar positions ahead of the US job data backed the rupee sentiment
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