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were among the top gainers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), both investors and the media tend to focus on the makers of these vehicles. However, the other players in the EV ecosystem can often be the game changers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To call Apple a corporate behemoth is to be uncharitable. It is much bigger than that.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We live in a world where ‘Google’ is a verb," says Minal Vazirani, president and co-founder, Saffronart, an online art marketplace and auction house. Today browsing for objects and products, including art, online and having them shipped anywhere in the world seems commonplace, almost instinctive.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The middle-class of a country often has a starring role in its economy as much as what we call the ‘public sphere.’ But who qualifies as a member can vary by how we define this class. Should we go by how people view their own status? According to the latest YouGov-Mint-Centre for Policy Research Millennial Survey, as reported in ‘Plain Facts,’ 88% of urban Indian netizens identify themselves as middle-class.

₹440 and ₹463 per equity share with a face value of ₹10. The Afcons Infrastructure IPO subscription period is set to begin on Friday, October 25, and will conclude on Tuesday, October 29.As of June 30, 2024, the firm is actively involved in 65 projects across 12 countries, with a cumulative order book valued at ₹317.47 billion.Over the years, the company has broadened its international footprint, especially in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

humanitarian assistance sent by India to Lebanon. Lebanon's Health Minister Firas Abiad received the consignment of medicines. Indian Embassy in Lebanon expressed India's commitment to strengthening close ties with Lebanon. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon stated, «First tranche of India's humanitarian assistance arrives in Beirut. Lebanon's Health Minister HE Dr Firas Abiad received the consignment of medicines in the presence of Amb @NoorRahman_IFS. India stands committed to strengthening close ties with Lebanon.»

Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday condemned the terror attack in Gulmarg in which two porters working with the Army were killed and four people injured, and blamed Pakistan for trying to destabilise peace and tranquillity in the Union territory. Terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle in the Bota Pathri area, six kilometres from tourist hotspot Gulmarg in north Kashmir, on Thursday evening. Three soldiers are among the injured. «We condemn the attack carried out by coward Pakistani terrorists on an Army vehicle while taking advantage of darkness. We express condolences to the families of the martyrs,» Raina said. The BJP leader said Pakistan is repeatedly trying to destabilise peace and tranquillity in Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Madhabi Puri Buch, for skipping a meeting with the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday claiming that someone was behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC. «Why is Madhabi Buch reluctant to answer questions before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? Who is behind the plan to protect her from being answerable to the PAC?» Rahul Gandhi posted on X. Meanwhile, the Parliament's PAC on Thursday postponed its meeting after it witnessed a ruckus after SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch did not appear before the committee.

Odisha's Bhadrak district experienced severe disruptions early on Friday as Cyclone Dana made landfall in the eastern state. Strong winds and heavy rains saw trees uprooted and roads blocked, with the cyclone's landfall expected to last a few more hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD reported wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, with gusts reaching 120 km/h, saying, «The severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph and lay centred over north coastal Odisha, about 15 km north of Dhamara and 30 km north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika).» Odisha's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, noted that approximately 10 districts are likely to be affected. «Around 10 districts are likely to be affected by the cyclone, comprising 60 blocks, 2131 villages, 12 urban local bodies, and 55 wards in different urban local bodies. The evacuation process has already reached its conclusion...Three lakh seventy-seven thousand people have already been evacuated...,» he said.

«We expect this range-bound move (Nifty hovering around the 24400-24500 zone) to continue in the absence of any major triggers, while the earning season would drive sectorial rotation. Key results tomorrow — BEL, Chola Investment, JSW Steel, HPCL, Coal India, and BPCL,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The order books of India’s top information technology (IT) companies have shrunk in the first half, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the US a positive outlook.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The billionaire Burman family of Dabur Ltd is a step closer to buying Religare Enterprises Ltd, with the insurance regulator stating it has no objection to the proposed acquisition. Religare, which is locked in a battle with the Burman family, initially did not act on the proposal, but applied to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) after the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) stepped in.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Many quick- and e-commerce firms have reportedly received notices from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for allegedly violating mandatory declaration rules of the Legal Metrology Act. Mint explains the law and how the CCPA protects consumers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Some financial influencers, or finfluencers, believe that the new Sebi rules barring regulated entities such as mutual funds and stock brokers from associating with unregistered finfluencers are ambiguously worded.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Qatar's Nebras Power’s plan to acquire up to 49% stake in Aditya Birla Group’s renewable energy business for around $400 million has been put on hold due to “valuation mismatch", according to two people aware of the development.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's private equity and venture capital fund sector is staring at an embarrassment with 60 out of 100 executives failing in an exam mandated by the stock market regulator. The exam, conducted by the National Institute of Securities Management (NISM), is mandatory for one executive per firm to secure or keep their registration.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Diwali, one of India's most celebrated festivals, approaches, a palpable excitement fills the air. It is a celebration oflights and new beginnings and a period when many individuals invest in the stock markets.

Odisha from Thursday at around 11pm to Friday early morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. «The severe cyclonic storm “DANA” over northwest Bay of Bengal moved north north westwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 6 hours (till the time of reporting) and lay centred at around 70 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 90 km south-southeast of Dhamara (Odisha) and 190 km south of Sagar Island (West Bengal). It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during mid-night of Thursday to morning of Friday as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph, IMD said. Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rains at one or two places is likely to occur over East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas districts, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and Jhargram districts, IMD said.

Tata Power Trading Company, a subsidiary of Tata Power and Singapore-headquartered Keppel have entered into an agreement to launch sustainable Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions in India. This marks Tata Power's entry into the segment. CaaS enables businesses and building owners to subscribe to long-term, energy-efficient space cooling solutions without having to invest in related infrastructure. In a press statement, the company said the collaboration aims to provide state-of-the-art CaaS solutions, delivered through the deployment of both large-scale District Cooling Systems (DCS)1 as well as individual building systems to serve India's key urban areas, and commercial and industrial sectors.