Biggest Story In India Headlines 13th September 2024
Today, the much-anticipated Initial Public Offering allotment of Bajaj Housing Finance is expected, which got an unprecedented subscription of ₹3 lakh crore. The ₹6,560-crore IPO saw surge demand, especially for institutional and non-institutional investors. Interest has surpassed the previous record held by Coal India Ltd and Mundra Port for IPO subscriptions that reached ₹2 lakh crore.
On the last day of bidding, the IPO was subscribed as high as 63.61 times. As many as over 4,628 crore shares were bid for against an offer of just 72.75 crore shares. Non-institutional investors showed interest at a pretty robust level with subscription at 41.51 times while QIBs oversubscribed their portion by 209 times. Retail investors were also not far behind, subscribing the shares in excess of seven times the portion reserved for them. This is indicative of huge demand and reflects strong investor confidence in the future prospects of the company.
Renowned CPI-M leader and former general secretary Sitaram Yechury died on Thursday, September 12, 2024, after being admitted on August 19 to AIIMS Delhi due to severe pneumonia-like symptoms. At an age of 72 years, Yechury died at 3:03 p.m. as medical professionals could not save him despite their best efforts.
Since then, the political world has paid glowing tributes to the contribution of Yechury. The death of Yechury is considered a big loss not just for the Communist Party of India-Marxist but for the broader Left movement. A voice of reason and a committed ideologue, he commanded respect across party lines. Tributes flowed in from none other than President Droupadi Murmu, who termed him a “distinct and influential voice,” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who praised the politician for his ability to connect with people across the political divide and his efficiency as a Parliamentarian.
In a dramatic standoff at Nabanna Sabhaghar in West Bengal on Thursday, striking resident doctors from state-run hospitals refused to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unless the meeting was being livestreamed. This dispute cropped up amid protests sparked off by the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Doctors wanted the meeting to be streamed, which the government refused to do on grounds of the case being subjudice. When the Chief Minister waited for two hours at the Secretariat, she left and briefed the press about the issue. She pointed out how she had tried to get the issue resolved several times over the last few days and was not able to do so.
The Venom: The Last Dance trailer has just dropped, and it seems like this will mark Tom Hardy’s last dance with the iconic anti-hero. The third movie in the Venom franchise brings in new villains, apparently of extraterrestrial origin, hunting Venom to take him back from Earth.
If this is any indication, the hard-hitting action–combined with Hardy fighting these alien creatures mid-air, donning several disguises, and even taking a nose dive into deep waters in apparent homage to Tom Cruise’s high-octane action–the franchise will end with some heavy action sequences and an emotionally packed ending of the character arc.
A major fire at the Manali substation in North Chennai plunged large parts of the city into darkness on Thursday night. The incident resulted in an outage to thousands of homes, with affected residents taking to social media to both share frustrations and humour alike about the outage.
The fire, according to Rajesh Lakhani, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), was probably due to malfunction of equipment and not an overload, considering demand for power was lesser than usual during the season. Restoration work is presently underway and according to an update from the company, 50% of the city’s power, including areas such as RA Puram and Mylapore, has already been restored.
Here’s the dark comedy, Nunakuzhi, featuring Basil Joseph and Grace Antony in the lead roles, now live on ZEE5 after a successful theatrical release in August. Helmed by Jeethu Joseph, the movie has won hearts with its humour and an exciting storyline to tell, quickly becoming one of the favourites of the audiences during the Onam holidays.
The sudden early release on OTT took many by surprise, and the audience who missed out on its theatrical run are thrilled to see it online. Of late, ZEE5 was seriously lacking Malayalam films, and Nunakuzhi was a welcome addition to its roster.
Kishkinda Kaandam, starring Asif Ali, is winning hearts with its intelligent scripting and touching emotional bond. The story travels through the lives of its characters Ajayan, his indifferent father, and Aparna, who enters their world under mysterious circumstances. This film trails behind a missing revolver, a lost child, and a forest full of monkeys into an action-packed yet warm storyline.
The story gradually unwinds as it whisks the audiences in a kaleidoscope of emotions from empathy, love to mistrust, all of which has a really smart screenplay in slow motion. Music by Mujeeb Majeed and editing by Sooraj ES elevate the experience to a notch. Though deliberateness in pace does not lag at any point in the film.
Today is when Pakistan’s Champions Cup begins, which has much fervor attached to it, as will be a month of cricketing action. Five teams, namely Markhors, Dolphins, Panthers, Stallions, and Lions, will contest the championship title, with the matches to be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
The league will have 10 matches, with qualifiers and eliminators, and conclude on September 29. Adding to the star cricketing power of this tournament will be some of Pakistan’s finest cricket talent, including the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Fakhar Zaman. So, for all those fans of the sport spread across the nation, this event is an added attraction.
The share price of Granules India plunged 16% on Thursday after the USFDA found six critical observations relating to its facility at Gagillapur FD. The US FDA inspection, carried out between August 26 and September 6, raised certain concerns that put a sharp reaction from the market.
Since then, Granules India has assured investors it is committed to addressing the issues. The said company in a statement asserted that updates regarding the matter shall be reported promptly and added that it would take all necessary steps to address the observations raised during the inspection.
After faring well in theatres, Telugu film Aay has finally made it to Netflix. Headlined by Narne Nithiin, Nayan Sarika, and Kasireddy Rajkumar, this village-centric comedy-drama had received good response in theatres and may fare equally well on the OTT platform too.
The voices are also being dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Village life seems lighter with relatable humor and heartfelt performances at the core of the movie. At the helm of things is director Anji K. Maniputhra, who is all ready to entertain across languages.
Now on to Housefull 5: an action-comedy promising to bring along all the punches and giggles. Producer of the comedy, Sajid Nadiadwala announced an all-star cast for the sequel to the franchise of Housefull movies, adding also a number of female stars in the lead parts: Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, and Sonam Bajwa.
He’s all set to be back as the lead in the film that releases on June 6, 2025. With an ensemble star cast and Tarun Mansukhani wielding the baton of direction, Housefull 5 promises more high-octane comedy and entertainment.
Spy thriller Berlin by Atul Sabharwal sends you back in time to 1993. The setting is Delhi, and only one interrogation room builds tension-a slow-burning kind that grips the audience from the beginning till the end. The film takes painstaking detail in the ’90s-from the appearance of Russian President Boris Yeltsin on TV to references of Joe Biden as a senator.
Berlin with nods to Delhi’s Brutalist architecture and a sharp eye for period detail Berlin offers intrigue, nostalgia, and suspense. Few will have experienced.
Friday the 13th has finally hit, and keeping to its notorious form, it comes with its legion of superstition, intrigue, and a good dose of humor. Memes and jokes about the notorious date have littered social media sites like X, formerly known as Twitter, further adding to its gruesome reputation.
While some friggatriskaidekaphobes might be shying away from taking risks today, others are embracing the spookiness, using the day as an excuse to binge-watch some horror movies or share superstitions online.
The Adani Group has denied claims that over $310 million in funds linked to the group were frozen by Swiss authorities as part of a money-laundering probe. These reports are baseless, said the group, to smear its reputation.
In a report, Gotham City, an investigative news portal, accused Swiss bank accounts linked to the Adani Group of having been frozen amid an investigation into financial activity arranged offshore. In a statement, it mentioned that the company would continue doing its business in a transparent manner and uphold high ethical standards.
In India, Vivo has launched the latest offering from its stable, the Vivo T3 Ultra 5G, driven by the most powerful MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ chipset. The smartphone features IP68 water and dust resistance and AI-driven photo features such as AI Eraser and AI Photo Enhance.
While the new Vivo T3 Ultra 5G, starting at ₹31,999, will go on sale from September 19 via the official website of Vivo and Flipkart, it is made available in two sleek colour options: Forest Green and Lunar Grey.
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