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01.04 / 13:33

UPS Provident FIVE economy performer reports Govt’s capex appetite in Q4 fails to lift FY25 investment performance

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s investment report card received a significant boost from high-cost government projects in the March-ended quarter, providing a potential last-minute push after a slow year, even as private sector appetite remained subdued. However, despite the upbeat performance in the final quarter, the momentum was not enough to shift the overall sentiment for the full year.

01.04 / 12:59

markets UPS Waters Food Trade country rights Suffering from success: Can Reliance’s Campa keep up with demand?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: In 1983, a teenaged Salman Khan boarded a yacht off the Andaman Islands with a group of young, happening folks and a red icebox filled with chilled glass bottles of Campa Cola. They pitch tents on a pristine beach, chanting ‘Campa Cola’ to an electric guitar.

01.04 / 12:59

markets UPS Provident Google Instagram Biogen country The next big thing in carbon capture? Trash.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A group of technology companies is investing in a new form of carbon capture that aims to cut emissions from household waste in an effort to reduce landfill usage and to lower the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are emitted into the atmosphere. Frontier, an umbrella group of tech companies including payments firm Stripe, internet giant Google and Instagram parent Meta is investing just under $32 million in a carbon-capture-and-storage project in Norway in the hope of removing 100,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere between 2029 and 2030.

01.04 / 12:47

Target CEO CEO Euan Munro and co-CIO Mitesh Sheth to leave Newton IM

Munro joined Newton in 2021 as CEO from Aviva Investors, where he held a similar role for more than seven years. Prior to that, the outgoing CEO spent nearly 18 years at Standard Life Investments, now Aberdeen, in several senior roles. BNY closes amber-rated Newton Managed Targeted Return fund after failed merger Sheth became co-CIO in 2022, joining from Redington whether he served as CEO for nearly six years. Writing on LinkedIn, Munro said it has been a «privilege to lead this storied firm». «I am leaving behind some of the best investors I have ever had the privilege to work ...

01.04 / 12:47

UPS Trade President country consequences reports Wall Street giants hike recession risk expectations amid impending Trump tariffs

President Donald Trump is expected to unveil sweeping tariffs on major trading partners on Wednesday (2 April) in what he is calling ‘Liberation Day', with the president warning reporters last week that tariff plans «would start with all countries, so let us see what happens». Goldman Sachs economists Ronnie Walker, Alec Phillips and David Mericle have consequently hiked the 12-month recession probability to 35%, up from their previous 20% estimate. The Big Question: Can Donald Trump's stance on tariffs work alongside US stock market growth? According to the Goldman trio, their p...

01.04 / 12:09

markets COST Parke Research track cover Have a home loan? Here's how to squeeze the most out of it.

Jagadeesh Mohan, a former Phonepe executive, is working on a new business, one that revolves around overdraft (OD) home loans similar to SBI Maxgain. These are home loans that allow you to park surplus funds into the loan account at any point. The bank then charges you interest on the outstanding amount minus the surplus you have parked.

01.04 / 12:09

markets Platform security Mobile Trade DIS information You can now gift securities online. Here's how.

Some brokers now allow investors to gift securities to family and friends online, directly from their demat account. You can use this to easily gift shares, bonds, exchange traded funds and even mutual funds held in your demat account.

01.04 / 10:49

COST UPS Provident Target Digital economy country Time for the Global South to leverage DPI for climate action

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is unreasonable to expect developing countries to commit to costly climate mitigation strategies when the only reason developed nations are where they are is that they used cheap polluting technologies to get there. Having said that, global warming is real, and unless all countries commit to a more climate-friendly approach, we will have no hope of fighting it.

01.04 / 10:37

Man DNA show social reports rights Headlines Meet the Indian man who says he’s a Mughal heir and owns the Taj Mahal

Maharani Rajikaraje Gaekwad and Princess Diya Kumari of Rajasthan, still hold social and political influence, others have made headlines with contentious claims to historical sites and properties. Among them is Prince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a man who claims to be the sixth-generation heir of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor. His lineage, he asserts, connects him to legendary rulers like Akbar, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb. But it is not just his ancestry that has kept him in the news—it is his claims over some of India’s most iconic heritage sites, as reported by TOI.

01.04 / 10:37

COST FIVE WhatsApp RBI cash injections help wipe out worst-ever India cash crunch

banking liquidity turned to surplus for the first time in more than three months as aggressive fund injections by the central bank helped erase one of the worst-ever cash crunches in the financial system. The surplus, measured through banks deploying excess funds with the Reserve Bank of India, was at 717 billion rupees ($8.4 billion) as of March 29, the first such reading since Dec. 15, according to the latest central bank data. The value increased further to 894 billion rupees on March 30. Analysts have said that abundant liquidity with banks is key for transmission of lower borrowing costs. The central bank reduced interest rates for the first time in almost five years in February, and is widely expected to cut again at its April 9 policy review.

01.04 / 10:37

markets Reuters Google security Broadcom information reports Arm recently sought to acquire Alphawave for AI chip tech, sources say

Arm Holdings recently sought to acquire Alphawave, a UK-based supplier of semiconductor intellectual property, to secure a crucial technology that is crucial for building its own artificial-intelligence processors, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Alphawave, which has a market value of 707.1 million pounds ($913.36 million), has been working with its investment bankers to explore a sale after receiving acquisition interest from Arm and other potential acquirers, one of the sources told Reuters. Arm, however, has decided not to pursue a takeover of Alphawave after its initial discussions with the company, two of the sources said.

01.04 / 10:37

Platform Action WhatsApp Experts reports prevention WhatsApp bans over 9.7 million accounts in India during February

WhatsApp on Tuesday said it banned more than 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, 1.4 million of which were proactively banned prior to any user reports. Releasing its monthly safety report, the Meta-owned messaging app also shared tips on using the platform responsibly. It listed out ways to do so, including respecting boundaries, avoiding spamming with bulk and auto messages, and using broadcast lists responsibly. «According to the report for the month of February 2025, WhatsApp banned over 9.7 million accounts in India for violating its Terms of Service. More than 1.4 million of these accounts were proactively banned prior to any user reports,» WhatsApp said. A WhatsApp spokesperson further said the platform has consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other technology, data scientists and experts, and processes, to keep users safe on the platform.

01.04 / 10:37

Election BBC President 2020 reports Interviews Trump wants to run for third term as US President. Can he do it and what does law say? 10-point explainer

Donald Trump has reiterated that he might pursue a third term as US President, adding he is not joking" about wanting to serve in 2028. In an interview with NBC News, Trump said, «There are methods which you could do it. I am not joking.» Later, talking to the reporters, he said that there were demands from the people for him to run for a third term. «I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged. I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go,” Trump said, who would be 82 by the end of his potential second term. But the question arises can Trump run for a third term? In January, he told supporters that it would be „the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four times“. However, he then said this was a joke for the „fake news media“.

01.04 / 10:37

COST Provident Align performer country rock Cairn Oil & Gas signs contract to hire Parker Wellbore's drilling rig

Vedanta Group and India's largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, has entered into an agreement to hire a high performance 2000 horsepower drilling rig from Parker Wellbore, recently acquired by Nabors Industries — a global technology provider. The pact will help expand the company's oil and gas exploration and production operations in India, the firm said in a statement. Cairn «will deploy this state-of-the-art rig in Barmer, Rajasthan — the company's largest onshore producing asset in India, this month,» it said. «This deployment aligns with Cairn's ongoing efforts to increase production and support its exploration initiatives in the region.» Recently at CERAWeek 2025, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal shared the company's plan for India's energy sector growth. The company will be investing in brownfield projects to add 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent reserves, and produce 500,000 barrels per day at a cost of USD 5 per barrel, the statement said without giving timelines.

01.04 / 10:37

UPS WhatsApp Highways country travelers NHAI raises toll rates by 4-5%

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has hiked the toll charges by an average of 4-5% on tolled highway stretches across the country. The revised toll charges will be effective from April 1, 2025. Toll revision is an annual exercise and is linked to the changes in the wholesale price index based inflation. Every year, it is implemented from April 1. There are around 855 user fee plazas on national highway network on which user fee is levied as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Out of these, around 675 are public-funded fee plazas and 180 are concessionaire-operated toll plazas. The revised rates will affect the commuters of key routes across the country including Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Delhi-Jaipur highway among others. With average monthly collection of around Rs 6000 crore and 350 million monthly toll users, the NHAI is expected to garner nearly Rs 70,000 crore in toll collection in FY ’2024-25.

01.04 / 10:37

Citi Digital Aviat SPY track social Why will tracking Taylor Swift and Elon Musk’s private jets become nearly impossible?

tech hubs or Taylor Swift’s jet making a mysterious landing in a new city before a surprise appearance, online flight trackers made it easy to follow the world's most high-profile figures. But those days may be numbered. Thanks to a new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), private aircraft owners—including Musk, Swift, and a host of other VIPs—can now request to have their flight data shielded from public databases. This means that the digital trail that once allowed fans, journalists, and even corporate spies to monitor their every takeoff and landing is about to vanish into thin air.

01.04 / 10:37

Cooper Remark Trade President country 2020 Podcasts Trump's tariff threat is turning two of the world's biggest foes into friends

“We are willing to work with the Indian side to strengthen practical cooperation in trade and other areas, and to import more Indian products that are well-suited to the Chinese market,” the ambassador to India was quoted as saying by China’s state-run Global Times, in a story posted Monday. Bilateral trade between the neighbors stood at $101.7 billion in 2023-24, according to India’s trade ministry, with India running a significant deficit. India’s main exports include petroleum oil, iron ore, marine products and vegetable oil, amounting to $16.6 billion, according to the government figures. The envoy’s remarks were to mark the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic ties. US President Donald Trump, who is set to roll out reciprocal tariffs Wednesday on countries around the world, has called out China and India for trade practices that he sees as unfair.

01.04 / 10:37

UPS information travelers Courts Investigations rowing India's Got Latent Row: SC to consider Ranveer Allahbadia's plea for passport release after two weeks

Supreme Court of India on Tuesday indicated that it would consider a petition filed by Ranveer Allahbadia, a popular YouTuber and entrepreneur, seeking the release of his passport. The top court, however, added that it would take up the matter after two weeks, in light of the ongoing investigation into the case. Allahbadia had approached the Supreme Court requesting a modification of the condition imposed on him, which required him to deposit his passport with authorities. His legal team argued that the condition was affecting his livelihood and professional commitments, as he frequently travels for business and work-related purposes. In response to Allahbadia’s plea, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the apex court that the investigation in the case involving Allahbadia was likely to be completed within two weeks. He further stated that the authorities were actively working on the case, which has raised several concerns in the media.

01.04 / 10:17

markets Digital Manufacturing security Food Trade reports New US report flags ‘Make in India’, other Indian policies as trade barriers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The US has once again raised objections to India’s trade policies, including key initiatives meant to support local manufacturing, casting a shadow on ongoing negotiations between the two nations for a bilateral trade agreement.

01.04 / 10:17

markets Target security Trade President War country The tariff timeline: How Trump 2.0 policy is reshaping global trade

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Donald Trump announced his bid for reelection in November 2022, the 45th President of the US relied on promises of sweeping reforms to win the American people over. Among these promised reforms was the idea of increasing tariffs.

01.04 / 10:17

markets UPS ETF VanEck Trade performer country Gold set for best quarter since Chernobyl. Miners are doing even better.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gold’s latest quarterly gains now seriously rival the rise seen in 1986, the year of the Chernobyl disaster. The comparison is powerful, yet it pales against the performance of gold miners, which could keep gaining, acording to Wall Street analysts.