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The world-renowned and largest tulip garden in Asia, which opened its doors to tourists on March 23, welcomed over two hundred thousand visitors from across the globe in just two weeks. Last year, nearly three hundred seventy-two thousand tourists explored the tulip garden. Anticipations are high that this year's tourist influx will surpass previous records. Known as 'Siraj Bagh' in Urdu and 'Gulle Lala' in the local language, the Tulip Garden is nestled at the foothills of the 'Zabarwan' mountains, adding to its allure. Tourists often liken the beauty of Kashmir to that of Switzerland or the Netherlands.

19-year-old Max Dehning becomes youngest man to throw 90m | German winter throwing championships 2024

Germany’s 19-year-old Max Dehning made heads turn by becoming the youngest man to breach the coveted 90m mark in javelin. The German teenager achieved the feat at the Winter Throwing Championships in Halle on Feb 25. Watch to know more!

Virat Kohli falls halfway to record 50th ODI ton at World Cup

Kohli surpassed South Africa's Quinton de Kock (591) as the leading batsman of the 2023 tournament with 594 runs before left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe bowled the star batsman for 51.

'Barbie' movie sets record as biggest US, Canadian debut of 2023

The new "Barbie" movie brought in an estimated $155 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, setting a record as the biggest opening of 2023, distributor Warner Bros said.

Prestige Estates clocks record sales bookings of Rs 12,930 crore in FY23, up 25% annually

Sales bookings stood at 15.09 million square feet with an average realization of Rs 8,812 per sq ft (up by 17 per cent year-on-year) for apartments/ villas/ commercial sales and average realization of Rs 4,124 per square feet (down 2 per cent y-o-y) for plot sales.

Record heat waves push India closer to limit of human survival

The national weather office has forecast rising temperatures in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February since 1901.

Noida Metro sets new single-day ridership record of 56,168 passengers

The record was set on Monday (January 16), said the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) which operates the Aqua Line service connecting the twin cities.

Messi makes his record 26th appearance at the World Cup

Messi’s games have been spread over five World Cups, starting in 2006. He has 11 goals in total, tied for sixth in the all-time list.

Nifty hits 16,000-mark! Here’s how the index has performed over the years

Nifty climbs the 16,000 peak, the benchmark index has scaled 1000 points in about six months. Take a look:

Union Budget Series: What is the expense account?

The expense account is the record of the government‘s expenses. There are two kind of expenditures; revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.

Union Budget Series: Bridging the deficit

The fiscal deficit is a measure of the government‘s annual borrowing. The government borrows because its expenses, like those of a household, often exceed income. It raises loans from the market; issues treasury bills and borrows from small savers.

Union Budget Series: Finance ministers and their Budget speeches

Finance in their Budget speeches have often quoted poets, saints, economists and litterateurs to buttress a given political social and economic context.

Union Budget Series: Key takeaway from economic survey

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the economic survey, authored by the chief economic adviser, on Tuesday January 31, 2017. It is an official report on the economy and sets the tone for the Union Budget.

Union Budget Series: Key terms in the Budget

Financial year and assessment year. Financial year (FY) runs from April 1 to March 31 of the next year; assessment year (AY) is the year following the FY. Tax on income earned in an FY is paid during the AY.

Union Budget Series: Parliamentary process

It all begins with the finance minister‘s speech in the Lok Sabha. The Budget is then tabled in parliament. Discussions on the economy and broad Budget measures take place without voting. The parliament then breaks for a three-week recess. Parliamentary Standing Committees give reports on ministries‘ estimates or demands for grants.

Union Budget Series: Making of Budget

The exercise to make the Budget is a long-drawn one. It juggles political pressures, economy‘s priorities and utmost secrecy. Budget work begins in August with a circular to ministries and departments. They reply with details of funds they need.

Govt sees record foodgrain output at 271.98 mt for 2016-17

India's foodgrain output is likely to hit a record 271.98 million tonnes in the 2016-17 crop year ending June, buoyed by good monsoon after two years of drought.

Jaguar Land Rover sells record 583,313 cars in 2016

Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sold a record 583,312 cars last year as the Indian-owned firm continues its rapid expansion with the aim of building 1 million vehicles a year at the turn of the decade.

Euro zone starts year in happy mood, Germany outlook bright

Economic sentiment in the euro zone surged to a post-crisis record in December and German industrial orders pointed to a busy final quarter for factories in Europe's powerhouse with the government expecting the upswing to carry into 2017.

India aim record World Cup win against Ireland

If India happen to win tomorrow, it will create a new World Cup record of winning nine straight matches at the global event, starting from their win against the West Indies in Chennai during the 2011 edition.

US equity funds attract record $36.5 bln in a week: Lipper

Investors pledged entirely to funds that specialize in U.S. stocks, which attracted $39 billion, while funds that invest in non-U.S. shares posted $2.5 billion in outflows

Alibaba Singles' Day sales break past $8 bn

E-commerce giant Alibaba's Singles' Day sales broke through the $8 billion mark late on Tuesday, illustrating the buying power of the Chinese consumer and the importance of the event in the retail calendar.

New high: Sensex hits 28000, Nifty above 8350; midcaps soar

Sun Pharma, SBI, Axis Bank, Tata Power and GAIL are top gainers in the Sensex. Among the losers are Coal India, Bharti Airtel, Sesa Sterlite, Hindalco and Tata Steel. Rashtriya Chemicals, ABG Shipyard, Prism Cement, Hexaware Tech and Jyothy Labs are major gainers in the midcap segment.

Live Market Updates: BSE Sensex sizzles at record high; Hero & SBI up, IT weak

Foreign institutional investors (FII) bought Indian shares worth Rs1875 crore on Thursday. This is FIIs biggest single-day buying since May 21.

Sensex ends at new closing high, Nifty hits 6300; SBI up 4%

SBI (up 4.6 percent) is the biggest gainer in the Sensex followed by Sesa Sterlite, Wipro, Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel.