Indian equity markets closed the session on a higher note. The Nifty 50 closed the session 0.49% higher at 25,090, and the Sensex ended the day 440 points higher at 82,200. Outperforming the overall markets, the Nifty Bank settled over 670 points higher at 56,950. In line with the overall market sentiments, the BSE Midcap
Have you ever seen a building come up from scratch. I did see one come up from my window in the last 2 years. For almost over a year of it, all I saw was a huge crater being dug. It just kept growing. I was fed up of the noise throughout the day, but
Citing the adverse impact of mental health of youth, Maharashtra government is mulling to ban online games in the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said he has spoken to the Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding this and said the Centre is “seriously looking into the issue”. While addressing the Legislative Assembly
After three months of fund infusion, foreign investors turned net sellers with withdrawal of Rs 5,524 crore so far in July, due to ongoing trade tensions between the US and India and mixed corporate results. With this, the total outflow has reached Rs 83,245 crore so far in 2025, data with the depositories showed. Looking
A Reddit post recently went viral in which a middle-class professional shared his 12-year career and financial journey with utmost honesty and detail. In the post, the Redditor talked about his middle-class background and how he started his career with a paltry salary of Rs 7,000 a month. Despite all the challenges, the person went
JSW Steel Ltd on Friday released its fiscal first quarter earnings report with profit at Rs 2,209 crore, surpassing estimates. The company reported a surge of 154.79 per cent in comparison to Rs 867 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of FY25. The performance was buoyed by robust domestic demand and lower input costs. JSW
AI has emerged as one of the most talked-about themes recently. Companies engaged in Artificial Intelligence (AI) fall into several key categories. We have companies with machine learning platforms developing ML algorithms and platforms for data analysis, predictive modelling, and automation. Firms also specialise in conversational AI, chatbots, language translation, sentiment analysis etc. There are also
Taxpayers who have shown fake deductions in their ITRs (income tax returns), made false claims or deliberately concealed any income are warned by the Income Tax Department to correct their mistake by filing a revised ITR – ITR-U. Otherwise, they will have to face strict action, the finance ministry recently said in a circular. In
Public sector bank Union Bank of India on Friday announced waiving penalty charges for not maintaining the minimum balance amount in general savings accounts. The direction is effective from the quarter ending September 2025. “In alignment with the spirit of financial inclusion and customer-centric banking, Union Bank of India now waives charges for non-maintenance of
Bajaj Finserv on Thursday reported a 30 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,789 crore for the first quarter of FY26, compared to Rs 2,138 crore in the same period last year. However, its lending arm Bajaj Finance has reported a decline in asset quality. Bajaj Finserv: Revenue rises 12.5 per
Indian equity markets closed on a lower note for the second consecutive session. The Nifty 50 closed the session over 200 points lower, just saving 24,800, and the Sensex ended the day more than 700 points or 0.88% points lower at 81,460. The Nifty Bank settled almost 530 points lower at 56,500. In line with
Federal Bank, in collaboration with fintech partners M2P and MinkasuPay, has introduced India’s first-ever biometric authentication solution for e-commerce card transactions, according to an official statement. With this solution, customers can now authenticate online purchases using just a touch or a look — their Fingerprint or Face ID. This solution not only enhances security but
FMCG major, Nestle India reported a 13.4 per cent fall in consolidated net profit for the June 2025 quarter at Rs 646.59 crore compared to Rs 746.6 crore in the same period last year. The drop was mainly due to higher commodity prices and increased operating costs, the company said in its regulatory filing. Here
