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IPOs Next Week: The primary market witnessed some major listings in both main board and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segments last month, which kept investors engaged with subscriptions and listings. Moving on, the third week of October sees strong market buzz - similarly packed with new listings and initial public offering (IPO) issues, that are available for subscription. ‘’The remarkable volume of IPOs in India, covering a diverse range of sectors and industries, showcases the country's economic resilience and its attractiveness as an investment hub,'' said Mahavir Lunawat, Managing Director, Pantomath Capital Advisors Pvt.

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd and One97 Communications Ltd (OCL) are two different companies which operate not just at arm's length but «at farms» length, a top official of Paytm said on Saturday. In response to a question on the impact of the RBI banning Paytm Payment Bank Ltd (PPBL) from onboarding new customers, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma during the company's second-quarter earnings call said that the company does not need incremental customers for the growth of credit business. "Paytm Payments Bank Limited and Paytm, which is OCL, are two very different companies not just at arm's length, I call it farm length now.

Kingdoms of Ruin has been gripping audiences with its tale of vengeance and magic. Following the protagonist Adonis on his quest for retribution, the show delves into a world where magic collides with science. The Kingdoms of Ruin Season 1 Episode 4: Release Date and Time Episode 4 of The Kingdoms of Ruin's debut season is scheduled for release on October 27, 2023. Fans of the series can mark this date on their calendars to follow Adonis's adventures. The release times for The Kingdoms of Ruin Season 1 Episode 4 vary based on your location:

InsuranceDekho. “I fell in love with books when I was seven and they’ve been a big part of my life since,” shares the CEO. “From the enchanting tales of Enid Blyton to the thought-provoking works of Franz Kafka, I find solace and enlightenment in the words of authors, both classic and contemporary.” Agrawal says his reading habits have changed over time but his love for learning and storytelling remains the same. “In my younger days, I would devour eight books a month. Now, with a busier life, I manage to read [about] four books a month, which is a testament to the power of books to transport me to other worlds.” And a physical book is the key to unlocking these other worlds. “Physical books are a tactile and visual pleasure for avid readers,” says the CEO. “They offer a unique experience that cannot be replicated by digital books, with their crisp pages, cool covers, and special features.” Agrawal, who is currently reading Competing in the age of AI by Karim R Lakhani and Marco Iansiti, says that he tries not to restrict himself to any one genre but reads across a wide variety of fiction, historical tomes, business books and autobiographies. “The beauty of reading lies in its boundless diversity,” he explains. Four books on his absolute must-read list for any entrepreneur or avid reader are:

₹41 crore worth of proceeds of crime, the total amount of which can cross ₹6,000 crore. As per the news platform India Today, Sourabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal, Vikas Chapariya, Chandrabhushan Verma, Sourabh Chandrakar's brother Satish Chandrakar, Anil Dammani, Sunil Dammani, Vishal Ahuja, Dheeraj Ahuja, Punaram Verma, Shiv Kumar Verma, Punaram Verma, Yashoda Verma and Pawan Nathani are the 14 accused in the case in ED's first chargesheet.

Gaza. By the time Israel issued its denial, though, details had ceased to matter. The catastrophe had sparked protests in the West Bank and Jordan, and as far away as Tunisia.

₹36 crore nett in India for all languages. According to industry tracker Sacnilk the film raked in ₹101.68 crores net in India in two days.

net profit at '595 crore in the second quarter of FY24, up 46% year-on-year, riding on strong disbursals of retail loans. The company recorded its highest ever quarterly retail disbursements of '13,499 crore, up 32%, on strong growth across retail segments enabled by digital and data analytics. Retail portfolio mix now stands at 88% of the total loan book against the company's target of 80% by 2026. Consequently, the company's wholesale book reduced by 76%, or Rs 28,740 crore.

Inbound charter flights, which ferry hundreds of foreign travellers to the sunny beaches on India's western shores of Goa every winter, continue to stare at cloudy skies. The prolonged geopolitical turmoil in Russia and Ukraine, the economic chill in several parts of Europe and an escalating West Asia conflict are mainly to blame.

Poonawalla Fincorp's consolidated net profit rose five times to Rs 860 crore in the quarter ended September 2023 from Rs 163 crore a year ago, helped by gains from the company's sale of its housing finance business and a record loan disbursement during the quarter. Profits were helped by a gain of Rs 2,309 crore due to the sale of Poonawalla Housing Finance to TPG Global LLC, which was approved by the Reserve Bank of India in May. Excluding this exceptional item, the company still made a record quarterly net profit of Rs 230 crore, up 77% year on year. During the quarter the company more than doubled its disbursement to Rs 7,807 crore.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 Results Preview: Kotak Mahindra Bank is all set to announce its July-September quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q2FY24) on Saturday, October 21. The leading private sector lender is expected to report a healthy quarter aided by higher net-interest income (NIIs), strong loan growth and net profit, according to estimates by analysts and leading brokerage houses. This is the first quarterly earnings results since the bank's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Uday Kotak resigned from his position in September, three months ahead of schedule, and passed on the baton to Dipak Gupta - who is currently serving as interim CEO till December 31, 2023.

₹2,000 currency note and an improved real rate of return, analysts said. ICICI Bank is expected to report strong net profit growth and net interest income (NII) growth during the July-September quarter of FY24, while net interest margin (NIM) is likely to remain stable. Also Read: HDFC Bank Q2 Results Highlights: Net profit at ₹15,980 crore, NII at ₹27,385 crore The bank’s slippages have moderated over the past few quarters and are likely to remain under control.

Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August as sales at new and used car dealers fell for the month.

Durga Puja in full swing, there is a nip in the early morning and evening air, the perfume of Parijat wafting in the breeze, the sound of 'dhaak' drums in my neighbourhood in south Delhi and many-splendoured pandals humming with people and merriment. In the midst of the hubbub, a friend's family puja has an intriguing new feature: women purohits to conduct the rituals and women dhaakis (drummers) to set the rhythms for the invocations and the celebrations. For the past few years, the introduction of women priests at Durga Pujas have been something of a novelty.

₹10,000 crore- ₹12,000 crore ($1.2 billion-$1.4 billion). The company is lining up investors for its anchor book for which it is raising ₹800 crore to ₹900 crore from institutional investors, said three people with knowledge of the development, asking to be anonymous. “The book-building process has started around this valuation, and there is considerable interest from investors for that value," the first person cited above said.

Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd. The refinancing deal, whose terms are more favourable than the original acquisition loan, has a maturity of up to three years. An Adani group special purpose vehicle called Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd will avail the refinance amount.

₹595 crore, which is 46 percent up compared to the same period in the previous year, it said in a regulatory filing on 20 October. In Q2 FY2022-23, the firm had registered a profit of ₹406 crore, it said. The Net interest margin (NIM) of the firm was up 11 percent at ₹1,729 crore in Q2 FY23-24 against ₹1,563 crore in Q2 FY22-23.

Its retail portfolio mix now stands at 88 per cent of the total loan book, even as it continued to reduce the wholesale book by a steep 76 per cent on-year or by Rs 28,740 crore. Its asset quality improved with gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) falling to 3 per cent from 3.82 per cent and net NPAs to 1 per cent from 1.14 per cent, L&T Finance Holdings managing director and chief executive Dinanath Dubhashi said.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw's enigmatic character, Ravonna Renslayer, has finally made her debut in Loki Season 2's third episode, revealing her true motivations in this intriguing season. While Renslayer was introduced in the previous season as the judge who captured Sylvie and a variant of a high school vice principal, Rebecca Tourminet, Season 2 hints at a deeper and more sinister backstory.

Martin Scorsese's highly-anticipated film, «Killers of the Flower Moon,» featuring A-list actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone, audiences are transported to the dark and haunting history of the 1920s Osage murders in Oklahoma. This cinematic masterpiece sheds light on a sinister chapter in American history, and Caryn James delves into the terrible true story that inspired the film. «They won't remember,» says Robert De Niro's character in the film, reflecting the delusion of William Hale, a cattle baron in 1920s Oklahoma, who believed the Osage Nation would forget the systematic killings of their wealthy members for oil money.

Educated By Tara Westover (2018) 1. In her intense memoir, Tara Westover recounts coming of age in the volatile environment created by her survivalist father and his doomsday conspiracies. Growing up in rural Idaho, she never received the compassion or support—or schooling—a child needs.