SBI on Friday reported a 23 per cent on-year jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 19,782 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The consolidated net profit for the corresponding period last year stood at Rs 16,099 crore.

India's forex reserves declined by $2.67 billion to $682.13 billion for the week ended November 1, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $3.46 billion to $684.805 billion.

China has stayed on top for two consecutive months in the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (EM IMI), after ceding the position to India in August. At the end of October, China's weight in the key EM gauge stood at 24.72 per cent, up from 21.58 per cent at the end of August. India's weight during this period has slipped to 20.42 per cent from 22.27 per cent.

Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period, suggests a recent note from Morgan Stanley. This number, Morgan Stanley said, is set to rise in the next few years as Indian households are still underinvested in equities. India's demographics, policy framework, investor education and modest positive real rates, it said, will fuel the 'equity cult' in India.

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong urged that the government should launch a crackdown against all anti-China terrorist groups after two deadly attacks took place in Pakistan within only six months, The Express Tribune reported.

The festivities include colourful decor, fusion wear and elaborate satvik food spreads

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.'

Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick to help the LaLiga champions snap a two-game winless run in all competitions.

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

The firm is particularly looking at those with differentiated technology, especially if it's scalable, says its MD Marc Dragon.

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There are US-based venture firms, with no presence in India so far, who are now looking to invest here.

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Fave, formerly Kfit, is understood to be looking at a corpus of $50 million in its Series C round.

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Investree is currently in the process of raising a Series C round and is likely to close it by the end of this quarter.

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The tougher scrutiny could dampen investment flows into the region.

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A solid foothold in Indonesia is one of the important prerequisites for overseas expansion.

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SoftBank behaves more like a private equity firm than an angel investor: Its capital is really debt, and it likes to invest in rivals and force them to merge.

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"Covid-19 is redefining what uncertainty means," said Sequoia Capital India in its newsletter.

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The anti-monopoly watchdog received complaints that food delivery platforms have increased their service fees for restaurants from 20% to up to 40%.

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As the dust settles, hindsight makes the chain of events that culminated in UK’s vote to leave easier to discern

It is two months since British voters surprised themselves by deciding to end the UK’s 43-year relationship with the European Union – “independence day” to some and “the worst political decision since 1945” to others.

As stunned political leaderships on both sides of the Channel continue dithering about what to do next, it is worth looking back at the origins of a crisis the EU elite had not expected.

The season of comebacks is here in the K-pop industry! Big Hit Entertainment's rookie group Tomorrow x Together is set for their second comeback this summer. The quartet will complete their trilogy with 'The Dream Chapter: Eternity'. 

The first teaser of their title track 'Can't You See Me' is here. More than one year after their debut, the boys are all grown up in this comeback. You hear them sing, "Can't you see me? / Like that magical day / Say believe me / Can't you see me?"

The five members are seen spending some good times together before everything falls apart. In the end, all of them stand outside a burning house as Soobin is seen screaming! It already looks like the MOAs are in for an emotional rollercoaster ride.

The concept trailer had similar emotions - a sense of losing your close friends over the course of time and lost feeling Soobin senses when he gets captured in the glass box.

The album is set to release on May 18, 2020. The group, which includes five members - Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai, debuted on March 4, 2019, with the EP 'The Dream Chapter: Star' with lead single 'Crown'. This was followed by 'The Dream Chapter: Magic' with '9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)' as its lead single.

Not just that, they also made their Japanese debut on January 15, 2020, with the single 'Magic Hour'. 

ALSO READ: TXT drops The Dream Chapter: Eternity concept trailer and the morse code says “SAVE ME”

The investor confidence shot up in RIL because of the back-to-back strategic investments in its telecom subsidiary in the last three weeks

Nowadays, almost everyone has a phone to know...

A former college lecturer who helped create over 15,000 jobs across the north-east by training youths to become entrepreneurs has won an award from the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.

If you like your job then there’s every chance that you will do it to the best of your ability and excel at it. There’s every possibility that you may face challenges once in a while, but then if you are passionate about your work

Total hiring by top-four Indian IT companies in the September quarter stood at 14,421, a decline of 43 pct from a year-ago period, mainly due to a slowdown in growth of these companies, says a report.

With per-placement orders catapulted up by 25-30 pct, 2016 has been a year of opportunities for IIT’s when compared to last year. But, in spite of the rise in placements

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Apple and Google’s tech standard is gaining momentum against go-it-alone systems

Joint venture had been pegged as a game-changer for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.

Companies have formed unusual alliance with landlords to lobby for assistance with rental payments

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.

A specific type of small startup has a window to raise crowdfunding in a somewhat less regulated way than normally required in the US based on a temporary set of rule changes by the SEC announced this week. Excited yet?

We continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting mobile apps; that big app crash caused by Facebook; new app releases from Facebook and Google; and Apple's plans to move WWDC online.

She is still grieving the death of partner Nipsey Hussle after he was murdered last year.

With the French season closed for business, Kylian Mbappe has an ideal period of time for reflection on a matter he has been very vocal on in the past - his next move.

While speaking to reporters this Saturday, Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha said once again that the administration will deal most strictly with those who attack police and Covid frontline warriors.

Despite salary cuts and job cuts, the inflows into equity mutual funds and SIPs was rather steady in the month of April 2020. Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs continued to attract decent investment. SIP inflows were pegged at Rs 8,376 crore

Despite salary cuts and job cuts, the inflows into equity mutual funds and SIPs was rather steady in the month of April 2020. Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs continued to attract decent investment. SIP inflows were pegged at Rs 8,376 crore

During the global health crisis, the video conferencing industry seems to have gained traction. While various other industries have been impacted badly due to the coronavirus outbreak, there has been a positive impact on the video conferencing market. This helps companies

Every year on 5 May, World Asthma Day is observed to increase awareness about asthma and how to keep it under control. World Asthma Day event is annually organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). The theme for World Asthma

Asthma is a respiratory disease caused by the inflammation of airways in the lungs. This causes breathing difficulties, coughing and wheezing. Certain allergens can trigger inflammation in the airways that can increase the risk of an asthma attack. In order

Taking a look in the mirror first thing in the morning, you notice how much your skin has changed over the years. We want the perfect and flawless skin- without the fine lines and wrinkles- that does not make us look