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FPIs' equity assets under custody rise 16% in 2024

FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS (FPIs) saw their equity assets under custody (AUC) rise by 16% in 2024 to a record ₹71.2 lakh crore.

Record heat pushed 2024 above 1.5°C global warming threshold

EARTH'S WARMING EXCEEDED 1.5 degrees Celsius on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to two major climate science agencies.

The world trusts us, we are for peace, says PM

UNDERLINING THAT \"THE world trusts us because there is no duplicity in us\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while \"we are not neutral... I will cooperate in every effort\" for peace, be it between \"Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine\".

E-gaming firms get relief

THE TOP COURT last year allowed a petition of the Centre and transferred to itself pleas, challenging the imposition of 28% GST on e-gaming firms, from 9 high courts for an authoritative pronouncement.

Sanctions to hit oil supplies to India

IN BID TO GIVE UKRAINE, TRUMP LEVERAGE

L&T chief's advice...

THE YOUNGER GENERATION, many corporate chiefs, believe will want a better work-life balance and companies should respond to their suggestions else they would lose talent.

Oil prices rally 3% to touch 3-month high

OIL PRICES RALLIED nearly 3% to their highest in three months on Friday as traders braced for supply disruptions from the broadest US sanctions package targeting Russian oil and gas revenue.

How Maha Kumbh Is A Pitching Ground For Brands

\"THIS ONCE-IN-12-YEAR festival represents a prime moment for ITC's brands to connect with millions, blending tradition, culture, and meaningful consumer interactions into this iconic gathering,\" an ITC spokesperson told FE.

Delhi needs low-rise, high-density housing

IE THINC SEVENTH EDITION: OUR CITIES

Court tells CBI to give pre-arrest notice to Karti

directed the CBI to give a three-day prior written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case alleging he gave relief to a liquor company over the duty-free sale of its whisky.

Any disputed structure should not be called a mosque

AMID A SERIES of temple-mosque disputes, with several suits pending before various courts, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that any disputed structure should not be called a mosque.

SC Status Quo on Well at Sambhal Mosque

THERE WILL BE no worship or holy bath at the well near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh.

ELECTRIC SCOOTER REVIEW: NUMEROS DIPLOS MAX

Capable, but not yet aspirational

Protect insurance payouts from creditors by buying term plan under MWP Act

A TERM INSURANCE plan under the Married Women's Property (MWP) Act will ensure financial protection of the insured's wife and children in his absence.

What's Qualcomm doing with Royal Enfield?

The Qualcomm booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas this week had an unusual display—a motorcycle by Royal Enfield, called Flying Flea C6.

A Complex World Order

CAN INDIA ADVANCE ITS INTERESTS AS TRUMP TRIES TO MAGA IN A CHANGING WORLD?

Loan Against MF Units Cheaper Than Personal Loan

How should I apply for a loan against my mutual funds? Will the interest rate be lower than that of a personal loan?

HR disaster

It's nobody's case that hard work isn't necessary but no CEO can expect crazy working hours to be the norm

Securing the future of messaging

SMS heydays are long over, but it remains a weak link in India's digital ecosystem. Rich communication services offer a much-needed solution

LA Wildfires Rage for Third Night, Death Toll Rises to 10

NEARLY 10,000 STRUCTURES GUTTED IN WORST BLAZE IN CITY'S HISTORY

US unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

US JOB GROWTH unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to interest rate cuts this year.

Hush money case: Trump avoids jail and punishment

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday but said Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration would not erase the jury verdict.

Fx reserves at 10-month low as rupee pressure mounts

DEPLETING STOCKPILE

Liquidity woes prompt RBI to hold largest VRR auction in a year

BANKS SEEK OMOS, FURTHER CUT IN CRR

NaBFID Plans Record ₹40K-Cr Fundraising

STATE-OWNED NATIONAL BANK for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID) is targeting its largest-ever fundraising for the January-March period to back the nation's ambitious growth push.

Capital fundraising to rise 21% this fiscal: Sebi chief

Regulator will soon launch SIPs with a minimum amount of ₹250

SBI Chairman for Tracking of Funds Raised by Small Biz

STATE BANK OF India chairman CS Setty on Friday pitched for the creation of a market infrastructure institution to track the end-use of funds borrowed or raised as equity by small businesses.

Byju's staff files ₹177-cr claims

In the ongoing corporate insolvency resolution process of Byju's, employee claims filed as operational creditors have reached ₹177.5 crore, with approximately ₹32.56 crore being provisionally admitted by the resolution professional (RP), according to a document reviewed by FE.

AI-powered healthcare firm Innovaccer raises $275 mn

SAN FRANCISCO AND NOIDA-HEADQUARTERED artificial intelligence-powered healthcare platform Innovaccer has raised $275 million in a Series F funding round, marking its first capital infusion since 2021.

SpiceJet Set To Bring 10 Planes Back To Service Amid Dip In Operations

The return of these planes will boost the carrier's fleet to 38 aircraft