Just a day ahead of Maharashtra elections, two incidents have sparked massive political controversy. First, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde has found himself embroiled in a major scandal involving alleged cash distribution to voters and second, former home minister Anil Deshmukh got seriously injured in a stone-pelting attack while campaigning, an incident his party, the
Jharkhand Exit Polls 2024: Exit poll predictions for the Jharkhand Assembly elections will be unveiled on Wednesday, November 20, following the conclusion of the second and final phase of voting. The results are expected after 6 pm, providing early indicators of which alliance might claim victory in the high-stakes contest. The second phase will cover
Meta on Tuesday said that it disagrees with the Rs 213 crore fine levied on it by the Competition Commission of India for abuse of its dominant position, and will appeal against the order. The penalty pertains to the controversial implementation of WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy, which mandated data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta
Suzlon Energy’s revenue rose 48% on a yearly basis to Rs 2,103 crore in Q2FY25 and its net profit almost doubled to Rs 200 crore. The company had an order book of 5.1 GW—its biggest ever. JP Chalasani, chief executive officer, Suzlon Group, talks to Raghavendra Kamath about the company’s plans and the issues in
The Adani Group will acquire a 30% stake in Gujarat-based construction company PSP Projects from its promoters for Rs 685 crore. Adani Infra, part of the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate, will purchase the stake from Prahladbhai S Patel, who heads PSP Projects and is its shareholder. Also ReadUK-India Free Trade Agreement to relaunch in early 2025:
American tech giant Meta may find it tough to get interim relief against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) Rs 213-crore penalty on it for its alleged abuse of the dominant position of its messaging app WhatsApp, according to competition law experts. “It would not be easy for the appeal court to disagree with the
The topmost priority of NTPC Green Energy Ltd after its listing will be to scale up renewable energy capacity in a phased manner to 19 giga watt (GW) by 2026-27 at an estimated investment of Rs 1 lakh crore, Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director of its parent company NTPC Ltd said on Tuesday. The
Yubi Group, backed by Peak XV and Lightspeed Ventures, reported a nearly 50% year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching Rs 490 crore in FY24. In an interview with Narayanan V, Gaurav Kumar, founder and CEO of the Chennai-based fintech unicorn, shares insights into the key growth drivers, the business outlook for the current fiscal year, and
Gold pierced through the psychological milestone of $3,000 an ounce on Friday for the first time, building on an historic rally as trade tensions and U.S. rate cut bets supercharge its appeal as a safe haven asset. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,000.39 an ounce at 1031 GMT. Prices have scaled 13 all-time highs
Asia shares rose on Friday and global markets attempted a rebound after a brutal selloff earlier in the week, while gold reached a record as the latest escalation of global trade tensions left nervous investors seeking safe-haven assets. Relief over the likely aversion of a US government shutdown boosted stocks in Asian trade, after Senate
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After a brief lull in big-ticket IPOs, the Indian stock market is gearing up for another major listing – this time from a household name in consumer electronics. After Hyundai Motors India made waves last year, another South Korean giant, LG Electronics India, is ready to debut on the Indian stock exchanges. The consumer electronics
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed on March 14 in observance of Holi. Trading in equities, derivatives, SLBs, currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will remain suspended for the day. The commodity derivatives segment will also be shut during the morning session from 9:00 am to 5:00
