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Even with a downward revision in FY25 GDP projections and low capex spending in the first half of the year, infra, defence, and PSU themes remain relevant investment opportunities, says Nikhil Rungta, Co-CIO Equity at LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management. PSUs, particularly in sectors like railways, power, and defense, may continue to see earnings visibility and improving efficiency, he opines. Excerpts: Net equity inflows in January were strong despite negative sentiments though down on a MoM basis. Do you think there is an attitudinal shift in the way people are now approaching equity investments in a sense that they want to remain invested even if it is small, come what may? Yes, there is a clear attitudinal shift in the way investors are approaching equity investments. Despite market volatility and occasional negative sentiment, investors are demonstrating resilience by continuing their investments, even if in smaller amounts. This is largely driven by the increasing financialisation of savings, with a growing preference for equities over traditional asset classes.

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money laundering probe into an «illegal» Bitcoin investments fraud case. The assets belong to late Amit Bhardwaj who was booked by the ED and the Maharashtra and Delhi Police as part of this investigation.

India Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi stated that he was concerned about the presence of Pakistan Army and ISI officials in Bangladesh areas close to India's Chicken's Neck area

B L Gupta Construction (P) Ltd, while Shri Balaji has been given work worth Rs 85.37 crore for the project 'Daxin Vistas', the company said in a statement.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The December quarter was brutal for investors, with the market slumping 7.3% and portfolios deep in the red. Yet, one investor found an unlikely lifeline: BSE.

The allotment of shares which was finalised on Monday is done through a lottery system.

One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which owns the brand Paytm, has partnered with digital travel platform Agoda to offer hotel booking services on the Paytm app.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Microfinance companies are facing the threat of a funding squeeze as banks and non-bank lenders have already slowed lending to them.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The political drama unfolding in Delhi for the last few months is finally over. As votes are counted and a new chief minister is ushered into office, it’s time to take a step back from the noise and review the record of the past 10 years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THE last commercial supersonic flight was BA002, from New York to London, on October 24th 2003. Blake Scholl, boss of Boom Supersonic, in Denver, hopes people will not have to wait another two decades for the next.

Nifty index opened positive on Friday, witnessed profit booking and finally settled the day on a negative note at the 23,560 level. The volatility index, India VIX, dropped by 3.45% to 13.69, indicating a decrease in market volatility.

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation)," the Railway Board said in a circular addressed to the chairman and managing director of IRCTC on Friday.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Carolynn Lenhard of Hamilton, Va., booked a cruise in 2022, she couldn’t wait for its stop in Venice. Then, an unwelcome surprise: Thanks to a ban on ships of a certain size at the port of Venice, her ship would instead anchor in nearby Trieste.

The United States and Canada have gone from being in a mediocre marriage to a bad one. What’s changed is that America no longer has a custodial president; it has a consequential one who wields his country’s power and wants complete control over all partnerships.