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Another 'rape, murder' rocks Bengal

The body of a young woman allegedly raped and murdered was found in Krishnanagar town in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.

'Dependable' Saini to take oath today

Nayab Saini who was unanimously elected as the leader of the Haryana BJP legislature party on Wednesday, is set to be sworn in as chief minister for the second term on Thursday.

WILL CHAMPAI DELIVER?

Women voters in the state hold the key as Hemant Soren-led JMM locks horns with BJP for the final battle next month

USA and UK urge India to cooperate with Canada

Both the United States and United Kingdom have urged New Delhi to cooperate with Canada on the legal process in the Canadian investigation linked to the Government of India.

Bihar's hooch tragedy: 4 die, 11 fall ill

At least four people died and 11 others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan district late on Tuesday. Unconfirmed reports, however, put the death toll at seven. In a similar incident on Monday, one person lost his life and two others fell sick in neighbouring Saran district.

Nifty faces resistance at higher levels

Momentum is missing at higher levels but buying is visible at lower zones

Ericsson to expand R&D base in India, focuses on AI, 6G development

India is a key market for Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson and the firm plans to expand its R&D base in the country, a company executive said on Wednesday.

Adani Green defers $1.2 bn bond sale

Gautam Adani's conglomerate deferred a $1.2 billion bond offering to post US elections due to weak market conditions, sources said.

Qualcomm to enter sub-₹10,000 smartphone segment with Xiaomi's made in India 5G handset

Chipset company Qualcomm and Chinese mobile device maker Xiaomi have partnered to launch 5G smartphones in the under-Rs 10,000 price range, according to company officials.

Strides Pharma Onesource raises ₹801 cr in pre-listing round

Strides Pharma Science on Wednesday said its associate firm has received equity commitment of Rs 801 crore from domestic and foreign institutional investors in the pre-listing round.

Bajaj Auto consolidated Q2 PAT dips 31% to ₹1,385 cr

Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported a 31 percent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 1,385 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, impacted by higher expenses and a one-time hit due to an increase in its provision for deferred tax.

Temasek seeks CCI nod to buy stake in Rebel Foods

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquiring a stake in Rebel Foods. Temasek Holdings, through its arm Jongsong Investments Pte, is acquiring a stake in Rebel Foods -- which owns Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story and other cloud kitchens.

Gen Z set to drive $1.8 trillion worth direct spend by 2035

India is a young nation with 377 million Gen Z population and they will be the biggest contributor to the country's consumption growth, driving $1.8 trillion worth of direct spend by 2035, a report showed on Wednesday.

Tsuyo sets up production line to roll out powertrains for commercial EV segment

Electric vehicle maker Tsuyo on Wednesday said it has set up a production line dedicated to high-wattage EV powertrains at its Dharwad plant in Karnataka.

India's Data Centre Dilemma: Ambitions vs Energy Realities

Data from India should remain in India sounds like a good national interest pitch.

LTTS Q2 net up 1.9% as margins narrow; to hire 2K freshers in FY25

Engineering services player L&T Technology Services (LTTS) on Wednesday reported a 1.3 per cent rise in the September quarter net profit at Rs 319.6 crore, as profit margins narrowed.

RIL sets Oct 28 as record date for 1:1 bonus issue

Reliance Industries Ltd. on Wednesday announced Oct. 28 as the record date for the issue of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1, NDTV Profit reported.

Musk thanks Scindia for not agreeing with Ambani, Mittal on satcom spectrum

Tech billionaire Elon Musk thanked Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for not agreeing with Indian tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on auctioning spectrum for satellite services, saying he is looking forward to serving Indians.

Gold hits fresh record high of ₹78,900 per 10g

Gold prices touched a new all-time high of Rs 78,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, gaining Rs 250 due to sustained buying by jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

19 of top 30 IPOs by size fail to generate excess returns

Nineteen out of the top 30 IPOs by size have failed to generate excess returns when compared to the returns from the CNX500 index, according to a report.

Cochin Shipyard OFS: Govt to exercise green shoe option

The government's 5 per cent share sale in Cochin Shipyard received bids worth over Rs 1,900 crore from institutional investors on Wednesday.

Focus on quality; export competitiveness won't come from govt subsidies: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the industry to focus on making high quality products to tap global markets as export competitiveness will not come from government subsidies or support.

India looks to close FTA negotiations with Australia in 2 months

India is looking at expediting the free trade agreement talks with Australia in the next two months to bridge differences on the sensitive issues and close the negotiations, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Gilts end flat, erase gains on profit booking

Prices of most government bonds ended little changed on Wednesday amid diverging domestic and global cues.

Power Min asks imported coal-based plants to operate at full capacity till Dec 31

The power ministry has asked all thermal plants using imported coal to operate at full capacity for another two and a half months till December 31 to avoid electricity shortage amid rising demand in the country.

GOM discusses merger of GST compensation cess into taxes

The next meeting of the GoM on compensation cess is in the second week of November

Sensex drops 318 pts, Nifty settles below 25K

The participants are expecting only a slow pace in earnings expansion in the second quarter compared to Q1 is below expectation.

Sep trade deficit at 5-mth low of $20.78 bn, exports up 0.5%

India's trade gap had soared to a 10-mth high of $29.65 bn in Aug

Sale proceeds available to FPIs on settlement day: Sebi

To boost operational efficiency and respond to concerns raised by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Sebi on Wednesday said it has introduced measures to speed up the availability of sale proceeds for such investors, bringing them on par with domestic institutional investors.

Those who left Cong have failed in Igatpuri: Patole.

Igatpuri MLA Hiraman Khoskar played a major role in the Congress split during the election.