Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday is scheduled to have as many as eight meetings, including with Vice President Kamala Harris, on the first working day of his current US trip. Google has filed a writ petition with the Delhi High Court against India's antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) following the leak of a confidential report. Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to raise $1 billion through an initial public offering (IPO). For all these stories and everything in between, here are some top news of the day

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Bharti Airtel to raise Rs 21,000 crore via rights issue next month

Bharti Airtel is planning to raise Rs 21,000 crore through a rights issue. It is planning to issue 392.29 billion shares at the price of Rs 535 per share, including a premium of Rs 230. Read more

Google moves Delhi High Court against CCI over leak of confidential report

Google has filed a writ petition with the Delhi High Court against India's antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) following the leak of a confidential report. Read more

Taxpayers' concerns on income tax portal being addressed: Infosys

The Income Tax portal has seen a steady increase in usage over the last few weeks, Infosys said Thursday. The company acknowledged the difficulties users continue to experience and added it is working 'expeditiously'."Taxpayers' concerns are being progressively addressed," it said. Read more

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Sensex, Nifty scales record highs of 59,957 and 17,843, respectively

During the Thursday session, Sensex soared over 1,000 points to 59,957. The broader index, NSE also jumped nearly 300 points to hit an all-time high of 17,843. Though indices gave up these gains, they still closed over a percent higher. The 30-scrip Sensex closed at a record high of 59,885, as it rose 958 points. And the Nifty50 index surged 276 points to end at 17,822. For more details, click here

How to play realty theme now? Saurabh Mukherjea is betting on these stocks

Market guru Saurabh Mukherjea is bullish on the realty space on Dalal Street but suggests playing the theme indirectly. He is playing the theme through home building material space. Tap to know his favourite stock picks.

Oyo Hotels to file papers for $1 billion IPO, says report

Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to raise $1 billion through an initial public offering (IPO). The startup is planning to file papers with markets regulator SEBI next week. For more details, click here

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PM Modi meets leading American CEOs from key sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday is scheduled to have as many as eight meetings, including with Vice President Kamala Harris, on the first working day of his current US trip. He also held one-on-one meetings with CEOs of Qualcomm, Adobe, First Solar, General Atomics and Blackstone