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Mukesh Ambani is set to enter Africa with a telecoms venture, seeking to win mobile broadband customers in a high-growth market.Radisys Corp., a unit of Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd., will provide key network infrastructure, applications and smartphones for Ghana-based Next-Gen InfraCo., according to Harkirit Singh, the executive director of NGIC. He described the plans ahead of NGIC’s launch announcement on Monday in Mumbai, India’s financial hub.

Bernstein.Bernstein expects sectors such as infra, manufacturing, domestic cyclical, financials, and SOEs (state-owned enterprises) to lead, while consumer and IT will lag. For a few days, SMIDs (small and midcaps) may do better than large caps, said Bernstein.The final two phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election 2024 are scheduled for May 25 and June 1.

Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against BJP's Puri Parliamentary Constituency candidate Sambit Patra for using a photo of Sri Jagannath temple in an advertisement issued by him in the local media. In a petition to the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, the BJD highlighted that the full-page advertisement featuring Patra's picture with Sri Jagannath Temple in the background also had the BJP's «lotus» symbol. The BJD also noted that on Monday, Patra made an «offensive» comment stating that «Lord Jagannath is the devotee of Modi,» which severely affected the sentiments of millions of Odias worldwide. Although Patra later clarified that his remark was inadvertently made and expressed regret, the BJD argued that the advertisement violated the Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into the INDIA bloc accusing it of being extremely "communal, casteist and nepotistic" as he alleged that all parties which are the Congress are to be blamed for the anti-Sikh riots. Addressing a rally in Dwarka, he said the BJP's development model is committed to 'nation first' but for the Congress and the INDIA grouping, the only agenda is 'family first'. «The country also understands that if by mistake any vote is cast in favour of INDI alliance, that vote is not going to be of any use to the country. Every vote given to BJP will strengthen the resolve of 'Viksit Bharat'. That is why this huge sea of people is also saying in one voice 'Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar',» he said. Attacking the Congress and the INDIA bloc, he said in Delhi, Sikhs were burnt alive.

Pentagon has given out the details of a Russian counter space weapon that was launched earlier into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This weapon is said to be capable enough of attacking US Space assets. The US said that this launch took place on May 16, 2024.

Also Read- Will Indian share market continue to correct before Lok Sabha election 2024 result? Experts list out 28 stocks to buy Sunil Damania, Chief Investment Officer of MojoPMS, echoed a similar view. “The prevailing expectation is that the BJP will achieve a majority; the primary debate concerns how this majority will compare to their previous performance," he observed. In February, Prime Minister Modi asserted in Parliament that the BJP would secure 370 seats and the NDA would obtain 400 seats, Damania noted.

As the 2024 Lok Sabha Election is underway and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term, investors are preparing for more market ups and downs. Will India’s election impact future interest rates and the fixed-income market? In an episode of Market Talks focusing on Secrets of Fixed Income Investing, Dhawal Dalal, Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income at Edelweiss MF, sheds light on the fixed income market, also called the bond market.

Silver price may hit ₹1,00,000 on MCX by June, say analysts; 5 key triggers driving rally The mid- and small-cap segments underperformed the benchmarks. The Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.19 per cent, but the Nifty Smallcap 100 index declined 0.35 per cent. Weak global cues also capped the gains.

The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its work

NEW DELHI : Navigating the legal landscape of succession rights in India can be particularly challenging for non-resident Indians (NRIs) married to foreign nationals. Questions about the financial rights of offspring and spouses of NRIs whose marriages aren't solemnized in India often arise, creating a maze of legal intricacies. While the short answer is that there are no immediate issues, the longer answer uncovers several legal nuances.

The new tariffs President Biden announced last week aren’t economically significant. Symbolically, they are huge. The U.S.

The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge, following decades of political wrangling over what to do with the century-old span.

Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) have sent a scare in the US and Europe. Many have predicted doomsday scenarios. The Alliance for American Manufacturing has said that government subsidized Chinese EVs “could end up being an extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector". Earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told industry analysts Chinese EVs are so good that without trade barriers, “they will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world.” The US has decided to shield itself from the Chinese EV onslaught. President Joe Biden has announced a series of new and increased tariffs on several Chinese-made goods. He quadrupled the tariff on electric vehicles made in China from 25% to 100%. Chinese lithium-ion batteries for electric cars will now face a 25% tariff, up from 7.5%. Since many European car makers manufacture in China and sell in Europe, they are appealing against similar tariffs on Chinese EVs. Also Read: China may dump EVs, batteries into India with higher US tariffs: GTRI

Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Air India is on track to finalize its merger with Vistara by the end of this year, with plans to commence the integration of over 7,000 employees starting in June, as reported by The Indian Express.

Also Read: Can Indian stock market crash further before Lok Sabha election result? Users of social network forum Reddit contemplated on the question whether the stock market will slide down if the INDI alliance comes to power. Most of the users anticipate a knee-jerk reaction if BJP loses power, but they expect the market to continue to grow in the long-term, regardless of the party in power. “It doesn't matter which party is in power.

Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive, which the ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong likened to a “blazing furnace," is running hot. This year alone, two of the four pillars of power, including the chairman of the parliament and the country’s president, left their posts amid graft allegations. Last month, Truong My Lan, a real estate tycoon and Vietnam’s richest woman, was sentenced to death for her role in a $12 billion fraud case that involved Saigon Commercial Bank, one of its largest lenders.

dunki route and somehow manages to reach the United Kingdom for a better life there. Upon reaching there, however, he is now likely to be deported to Rwanda, a small country in central Africa. Something of this sort is now going to happen in UK as ‘Rwanda Asylum Plan’ comes into force.

In Britain, online pharmacies and slimming clinics are reducing prices for Wegovy and Mounjaro. This development comes months after the weight-loss drugs were launched in the country as initial supply shortages ease.

Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the ruling party of harping on '400 paar' in the Lok Sabha polls so that they could change the Constitution and end reservations and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he will support an amendment to the Constitution for the purpose. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here today, party general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said that the party had some questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi — specifically, his views on removing the 50 per cent cap on SC, ST and OBC quota. He alleged that the BJP is «talking about '400 paar'» to change the Constitution as the «BJP and the RSS are against secularism and social justice.»

Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia — the single largest investment in Microsoft’s 29-year history in the country