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Redmi Note 14 5G on the platform. The listing showcases a design consistent with the Chinese version and confirms two striking colour options for the Indian market—black and white, both featuring a marbled finish.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kaynes Technology India Ltd shares hit a new 52-week high of ₹6,485 apiece on Tuesday ahead of the company’s announcement that it acquired a 54% stake in Sensonic GmbH, an Austrian provider of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) solutions. By integrating Sensonic’s fiber optic sensing technology with its manufacturing capabilities, Kaynes aims to deliver improved railway infrastructure solutions focused on safety, operational optimization and efficiency.

Indian Army held its annual Idea and Innovation Competition — Inno-Yoddha 2024-25 — at the Manekshaw Centre here. The event presided over by Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi celebrated in-house innovations aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, logistics, and training capabilities. According to an army official, 75 innovations, selected through rigorous evaluation from unit to Command Headquarters levels, were fielded this year. Among them, 22 outstanding innovations were showcased and felicitated during the event, which will now proceed towards production under the Army Design Bureau's guidance, aligning with the Indian Army's commitment to fostering an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', the official said.

Eurogrip Tyres, a leading brand specialising in two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and off-highway tyres, has appointed cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador, on Thursday. As part of this collaboration, Dhoni will endorse the Eurogrip brand and its entire product portfolio, the company said. TVS Srichakra Ltd, the manufacturer of Eurogrip, TVS Eurogrip, and TVS Tyres, was established in 1982 and operates as a key vertical of the USD 3 billion TVS Mobility. M S Dhoni, known for his dependability, performance, and passion for riding, embodies the values that align with Eurogrip Tyres' vision of empowering riders with control and confidence on every journey, the company said in a statement.

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WABetaInfo, the update has been made available to a select group of beta testers, with plans to expand access in the coming days.Reportedly, the update is part of WhatsApp’s ongoing efforts to enhance its user experience. It builds on previous updates that introduced the ability to delete preset chat filters like "Unread" and "Groups." With this latest release, the functionality has been refined further, enabling users to manage, create, and delete custom chat lists directly from the chat interface.As per the report, to delete a preset filter, users can now simply tap and hold the filter, which reveals an option to remove it.

Jennifer Wang spends most of her days as a pharmacist at Toronto General Hospital, but in her downtime, she’s creating content, working with brands and earning more than five figures through her social media side hustle.

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mutual funds have offered negative returns in 2024. Further analysis of these equity schemes showed that those who lost the most were from the international category. HSBC Brazil Fund lost the most of around 23.78% in 2024, followed by Mahindra Manulife Asia Pacific REITs FOF which lost 7.28% in the mentioned period.

equity markets, our NRI clients have raised some concerns about the near to medium term outlook for Indian assets in their portfolio,” says Samir Bahl, CEO — Investment Banking, Anand Rathi Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bahl said: “Over the long term, we strongly believe that the India story is going to play out very well with aggressive reforms expected to be pushed through by the government” Edited excerpts:

Reinforcing its support for the ‘Make in India’ mission, the facility will serve as a key local sourcing hub within the Camfil Group. This will enhance its global supply chain efficiency and position Camfil India as a critical contributor to international markets. The new facility represents a significant enhancement in production capacity, particularly for high-efficiency filters used in Air Handling Units (AHUs). By increasing its capabilities, Camfil is poised to better serve industries with the most advanced air quality solutions for HVAC systems. As part of this expansion, Camfil India will also begin manufacturing minipleated HEPA filters, widely known as Megalams. These cutting-edge filters cater to critical pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and microelectronics sectors. Developed using proprietary equipment and scanning technologies designed in Camfil’s global R&D centres, the filters promise unparalleled performance, energy efficiency, and adherence to industry standards.

Ben Affleck has reportedly sought the help of his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, to find a new romantic partner. The Justice League star, 52, is leaning on Garner to help him identify someone genuine and grounded, marking a new chapter in his personal life as he recovers from his recent split. Affleck and Garner were married for 13 years, from 2005 to 2018, and share three children: Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. Despite their divorce, the two have maintained a close bond, with Garner supporting Affleck through his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey to sobriety. Now, according to Radar Online, the Good Will Hunting actor values Garner’s judgment and hopes her insights will lead him to a meaningful relationship.

Ambuja Cements shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the company announced a partnership with Finland-based technology and engineering firm Coolbrook. The partnership aligns with the company's goal of leveraging zero-carbon heating technology to decarbonize its cement manufacturing process.

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In recent years, the decline in debt mutual fund investors has been alarming. Since 2020, folios in fixed income funds have dropped to 7.1 million from 8.1 million even as equity-oriented fund folios have skyrocketed to over 1.5 billion from 638 million. While the percentage of total MF assets to bank fixed deposits has risen to 31% in 2024 from 16% in 2020, the ratio of fixed income assets under management to bank deposits remains a paltry 7.5% as of October 2024.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mauritius is an important gateway for India’s strategic and economic partnership with Africa. Located in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is in a position to leverage its geographic location, robust economic policies and regional agreements to facilitate trade and investment between India and Africa in consonance with India’s Africa strategy as laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Avadh Ojha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday. The announcement was made in the presence of party chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia. Ojha emphasized his alignment with AAP’s focus on education and children’s future, terming it his primary ambition in politics.

Muthoot FinCorp ONE just on the basis of the daily transactions they do using QR-code. Muthoot FinCorp ONE, a strategic business unit and the digital platform of Muthoot FinCorp Ltd (MFL) will offer loans with daily repayment options to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) that use QR-code based apps for daily collections, the NBFC said in a statement. This is in line with a 'New Credit Assessment Model' for small businesses, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in her Budget presentation on July 23. Under the model, banks were required to assess small businesses based on their 'digital footprints' and not on their balance sheets. According to a report by IFC (International Finance Corporation), India's nearly 6 crore MSMEs contribute 31 per cent to the GDP, employ nearly 13 crore people, and make up 45 per cent of exports. Yet, despite being the backbone of the economy, they remain extremely credit-starved. The current addressable credit gap for MSME in India runs into a few lakh crore rupees.

Stocks that were in focus include names like Paytm, which fell 2.8% and BEML, which gained 5% and NCC, whose shares jumped 2% on Friday.