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World on the edge after Iran launches attacks on Israel

A direct fight could hit global economy, send fuel prices into tailspin

PS5s to gold coins: Blinkit's big-ticket profitability play

Gurugram-based gamer Aryan Singh could hardly believe it when his coveted Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) arrived within just 15 minutes of ordering, along with his groceries.

BJP MANIFESTO LISTS 24 MODI GUARANTEES Will work 24x7 for 2047, says PM

Launching the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s election manifesto on a day that the shadow of conflict threatened to spread further across West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a \"strong government with a full majority was necessary\" in the prevailing uncertain international environment.

Stock prices-corporate earnings gap climbs to highest since 1990

As the Indian equity markets scale a new high, the gap between stock prices and the underlying corporate earnings has widened to its highest level in more than 30 years.

iPhone exports under PLI double to $10 bn in a year

Exports expected to cross 80% of its production

Mary Kom resigns as Paris Olympics chef-de-mission

Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom on Friday stepped down as India's chef-de-mission for the upcoming Paris Olympics, saying she is \"left with no choice\" due to some personal reasons.

Hotel bookings, airfares on strong wicket as IPL fever catches on

Hotel tariffs up nearly 20% as compared to last year; flight bookings surge 10%

Gloomy picture: Near-term gains unlikely for PVR Inox

Firm may face tough times amid forecast of weak box-office collections

Bharti Hexacom sparkles on debut; gains 43%

Shares of telecom service provider Bharti Hexacom surged as much as 54 per cent during their trading debut on Friday.

MFs take passive route in search of differentiation

The passive mutual fund (MF) space is seeing a spurt in action as fund houses are opting for the index fund route to launch differentiated offerings.

High anticipation for capital mkt reforms in full Budget'

The markets are trading at record highs. MAHAVIR LUNAWAT, managing director at Pantomath Capital Advisors, told Puneet Wadhwa in an email interview that he expects the new age technology sector will be one of the key sectoral opportunities in the next five years. Edited excerpts:

₹falls, bonds weaken on US inflation data

The rupee and government bonds weakened on Friday following higher-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March which came in at 3.5 per cent, against the anticipated 3.4 per cent.

Yellow metal glitters on China demand

This comes mid lack of lack of retail investor euphoria with regards to gold, says Chris Wood

Gold, silver scale fresh peaks

Gold and silver prices rallied for the fourth straight session and hit fresh peaks on Friday, with the yellow metal gaining sharply by 1,050 to breach ₹73,000 per 10 grams level amid bullish global trend.

HAL gets ₹65K cr MoD tender for 97 more Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets

In what could be the government's largest-ever purchase of indigenously-built military equipment, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) a request for proposal (RfP) for 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter aircraft.

Japan's MUFG in talks for $1.7 bn stake in HDFC unit

Plans to buy 20% in HDB Financial Services that offer consumer loans

Modi's new BJP at 44

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: A party with a difference

Mr Techie goes to the polls

Rajeev Chandrasekhar has many throwaway lines to his credit.

Rediscovering Márquez

I was thrilled to learn last month that Gabriel Garcia Márquez's publish posthumously Until August, a work of fiction he left behind with instructions not to publish it.

Cheering Mandanna & Mandhana

Rashmika Mandanna today endorses McDonald's, Dabur Honey, Cashify, Kalyan Jewellers, and Bisk Farm among other brands.

The future of work in the AI era

Recent discussions about the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for employment have veered between the poles of apocalypse and utopia.

BlackRock hits record $10.5 trn in AUM, net rises

BlackRock reported record assets under management (AUM) of about $10.5 trillion in the first quarter and posted a 36 per cent jump in profit on Friday as a rebound in global equity markets boosted its investment advisory and administration fees.

Iran has no easy options as it seeks to avenge Syria attack

Iran may be close to launching missile or drone strikes on Israeli targets in response to a deadly attack on its diplomatic compound in Syria last week. Yet how the Islamic Republic retaliates is more complicated than the why.

\Apple loses bid to throw out $1 bn UK suit

Apple, aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence.

China tells telecom firms to phase out foreign chips

Chinese officials directed the country's largest telecom carriers earlier this year to phase out foreign chips that are key to their networks by 2027, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the development.

Biden vows to defend Japan, Philippines against China

President Joe Biden said he was committed to \"deepening maritime and security ties\" with Japan and the Philippines as he sought to assure allies worried about increasingly assertive Chinese actions in disputed waters.

JPMorgan profit rises 6% in Q1; shares decline after NII miss

JPMorgan Chase's profit rose 6 per cent in the first quarter, although its shares dropped after the bank's forecast for its income from interest payments came in below analysts' expectations.

Of filial bonds, sibling rivalries, and ideological commitments

Family dynamics and political allegiances reflect both individual ambitions and familial ties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls

Omar to take on Lone in redrawn Baramulla seat

AGENCIES 12 April Former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Omar Chief Abdullah (pictured) will contest elections from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, the National Conference (NC) announced on Friday.

Will RLD tie-up help BJP retain Muzaffarnagar?

The 2019 Lok Sabha (LS) elections in Muzaffarnagar is remembered for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Sanjeev Kumar Balyan scraping past Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief, the late, Ajit Singh, by just 6,526 votes.