US President Joe Biden will look to burnish his foreign policy legacy in a UN speech on Tuesday, still facing the challenges posed by Ukraine's effort to repel Russian invaders and in a Middle East mired in war.

With four months left in office, Biden steps up to the green-marbled lectern to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly with wars in both regions posing dilemmas likely to outlast his presidency.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer J Shyamala Rao on Monday said here that devotees can set aside their apprehensions regarding laddus at the temple as the sanctity of the 'prasadams' have been restored with a four-hour purification ritual.

The ritual was aimed at propitiating Lord Venkateswara Swamy from the alleged sacrilegious practices such as mixing animal fats in making Tirupati laddus and others.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has begun a “fresh dialogue” with Centre to resolve the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues issue, CEO of the telecom major Akshaya Moondra told analysts on Monday, asserting that the long-term business plans and revival strategy of the company remain “unaffected” from the curative petition outcome.

He also said the telco expected its ongoing efforts to raise debt funding to be completed in the next 2 months, as an independent third party has completed the techno-economic evaluation.

An Mpox patient admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital here earlier this month has been discharged, the hospital officials confirmed.

The 26-year-old patient, who had been admitted to the disaster ward dedicated to Mpox cases for almost 12 days, was discharged on Saturday.

Low-cost airline SpiceJet on Monday announced that it has raised Rs 3,000 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) from global investors and mutual funds, as the firm said it wants to restore its reputation for “efficiency and reliability”.

The airline also said it will receive an additional Rs 736 crore from a previous funding round with a view to improve its financial stability and support growth plans.

The US and India reached an agreement to work together on setting up a semiconductor fabrication plant in the South Asian nation, giving a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to bolster manufacturing in the country.

The proposed plant will make infrared, gallium nitride and silicon-carbide semiconductors, according to a White House readout that followed a meeting between the US President Joe Biden and Modi in Delaware on Saturday.

AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday.

The Delhi Assembly's session will be held on September 26 and 27.

Atishi has retained the 13 portfolios she held in the Kejriwal government, including those of education, revenue, finance, power and PWD.

BHEL shares rise:Shares of nuclear power company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) surged as much as 3.02 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 274.20 per share on Monday, September 23, 2024.

The uptick in BHEL share price came after the company announced that it has secured an order worth Rs 6,100 crore from NTPC.

Vodafone Idea share price gained 8.3 per cent intraday, registering the day's high of Rs 11.35 per share, on the BSE on Monday. The buying interest in the telecom company stock came after it finalised a deal worth Rs 30,000 crore with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung.

At around 9:18 AM, shares of Vodafone Idea were up 6.3 per cent at Rs 11.14 per share on the BSE. By comparison, the BSE Sensex traded 247.37 points higher at 84,791.68 around the same time.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who has more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will be the next chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.

Singh, currently serving as the Vice Chief of Air Staff, will take charge of the force on the afternoon of September 30, the defence ministry said.

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