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Amazon Kindle has a Direct Program that allows many genuine authors to bring their work to the public without relying on a large publisher. The process is easy to sign up and with the advancement in technology, anyone can generate endless AI-written books and upload them to be sold on Amazon’s eBook store. The TechRadar report quotes a tweet by an indie author, Caitlyn Lynch who stated that only 19 of the best sellers in the Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance eBooks top 100 chart on Amazon were real, legit books.

₹405-crore Senco Gold IPO has been fully subscribed on Wednesday, the second day of the bidding process as the issue received strong response from retail and non-institutional investors (NII). The initial public offering (IPO) of jewelry brand Senco Gold Ltd was subscribed 1.25 times in total so far as the issue received bids for 1.12 crore shares as compared to 94.18 lakh shares on the offer.

«Essentially, if we see last financial year was a very exciting year for us because we saw an amazing set of opportunities at the right price point as well as the micro markets and locations. We were very clear we wanted to take our presence stronger,» says Gaurav Pandey, MD & CEO, Godrej Properties.Specifically talking about Godrej Properties, given the spate of land acquisitions you have done recently, how is business development expected to pan out for the full year? And also, do you think your business development guidance would be a bit conservative as opposed to last year?Essentially, if we see last financial year was a very exciting year for us because we saw an amazing set of opportunities at the right price point as well as the micro markets and locations. We were very clear we wanted to take our presence stronger.

PKH Ventures IPO: Issue subscribed 65% on Day 3; check details "On account of non-fulfilment of commitment by the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), pursuant to a resolution passed by the IPO committee of the company on July 4, 2023, the issuer has now decided to withdraw the issue in consultation with the Book Running Lead Managers and Registrar," the company said in its statement to the exchanges. As a result, it stated, the PKH Ventures IPO will be considered withdrawn. The public issue opened for subscription on Friday, June 30, and closed on Tuesday, July 4.

HDFC Bank on Wednesday said its merged loan book with Housing Development Finance Corporation stood at about 22.45 trillion rupees ($273.77 billion) as at the end of the June quarter.HDFC Bank merged with HDFC on July 1 in a $40 billion merger, the largest in India's corporate history, entering the coveted list of the world's top 10 banks by market capitalisation. HDFC Bank said its loan book rose 13.1% in the June quarter from a year ago on a proforma basis, though some numbers may not be directly comparable with those of the previous year.

1) Company OverviewDrone Destination is a DGCA-authorized Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) offering certified training programs. The company has three training bases of its own at Gurugram, Chandigarh, and Phulpur.2) Industry OverviewThe government is actively promoting the growth of this industry by introducing policies and initiatives to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in this field.

Small cap darling Johns Lyng Group has agreed to buy Smoke Alarms Australia and LinkFire, adding to its burgeoning property services portfolio.

Macquarie Bank boss Greg Ward says the lender slowed its push into the residential mortgage market because he suspected aggressive cash offers and refinancing terms had pushed rivals to write loans at large losses.

PKH Ventures decided to withdraw its initial public offer (IPO) after a poor response from investors even on the last day of bidding on Tuesday. The issue, which opened on June 30, was undersubscribed at just 65% at the close. While the non-institutional portion was fully subscribed, the retail investors' category was on the cusp of sailing through at 99% bids.

«I have been an investor luckily in Bajaj Finance since 2014-15 and I have never booked profits in the last eight-nine years and it has rewarded. It is a high beta stock because it always commands of premium valuation so whenever there is any stress in the economy, whenever the growth is slightly subpar, there is a reaction in the market,» says Gurmeet Chadha, Complete Circle ConsultantsAnd that is specifically with respect to Bajaj Finance, you track that one closely. Are you tempted to book some profits or this is just start of another bull run on that one?I have been an investor luckily in Bajaj Finance since 2014-15 and I have never booked profits in the last eight-nine years and it has rewarded.

Bajaj Finance reiterated their bullish outlook after the Pune-based non-bank lender's first-quarter business growth update took the Street by surprise, prompting brokerage houses to upgrade their recommendations and raise their respective price targets.Shares of Bajaj Finance rose as high as 8% to post their biggest single-day gain in nearly one year. The stock surged to near two-year high on Tuesday to close at ₹7,868 apiece on the NSE, up 7.3% from the previous close, extending its run of gains to six consecutive sessions.CLSA raised EPS estimates by 5-6% and upgraded the stock to buy. The global brokerage expects the stock to rise another 15% from the current levels.

With thousands of Indian students applying for their student visas (F-1 visa), the United States embassy opened more student visa appointments. They are now open for mid-July to mid-August across India, they announced. Students can visit ustraveldocs.com, to book their appointment, the U.S. Embassy India had tweeted. Here are few things you need to prepare yourself for before making the big move to the States: 1) Documents

Netflix's highly popular series, The Witcher, is expanding its universe with a new prequel spin-off called The Rats. While the third season of The Witcher is still in production, the streaming giant has quietly begun developing this new series, which will introduce a group of teenage renegades in the upcoming season. Here's what we know about The Rats so far. Although Netflix hasn't made an official announcement about the series yet, news about its development has been circulating for months, and the cast and crew are currently filming on location. While The Rats doesn't draw its plot from any existing books or storylines by Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of The Witcher, it takes the characters and develops its own backstory for them prior to their encounter with Ciri at the end of The Witcher Season 3. The Rats began production under the working title 'Riff Raff' in Cape Town, South Africa, with filming commencing in late April. Originally scheduled to conclude in September 2023, the series has wrapped up filming as of July 2023. While the exact number of episodes is unknown, it could be as few as four, similar to The Witcher: Blood Origin. Netflix is yet to announce the release date for The Rats, but based on the available information, a likely release window would be early to mid-2024. This prequel spin-off is one of two major projects in the works for The Witcher, with the main series already renewed for up to five seasons. The other spin-off is an anime film titled The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.

Google on Tuesday said it has selected 20 Indian startups, including the train ticket booking app Trainman for the seventh edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator. These Seed to Series A startups will work to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and have been chosen from more than 1050 applications, the company said.

Also Read: Samvardhana Motherson to buy 100% stake in France-based Cirma Entreprise for 7.2 million euros ‘’The company has entered into a partnership with Honda Motor under which it will form an 81:19 strategic partnership with the latter where both partners will drive the company towards a strong and sustainable future and be fully prepared for next-generation products and technologies, said SAMIL. The acquisition requires approval from authorities in China, Brazil, United States, as well as the Reserve Bank of India, said SAMIL in the exchange filing.

₹7,920 apiece on the National Stock Exchange. This excitement comes on the back of the company’s June quarter (Q1FY24) provisional data which was robust on key parameters. The company reported solid assets under management (AUM) growth of 32% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹2.7 trillion—a multi-quarter high.

Sectorally, buying was seen in IT, consumer durables, banks, and healthcare stocks while selling was seen in telecom, oil & gas, energy, and auto. Stocks that were in focus include names like Suzlon Energy, which rose nearly 9% with strong volumes; Aster DM Healthcare, which rallied more than 13% to hit a fresh 52-week high; and Bajaj Finance that rose more than 7% on Tuesday. We have collated a list of three stocks that either hit a fresh 52-week high or saw a volume or a price breakout.

For over a century in New York, commercial-property investors have carved up the value of the city’s skyscrapers by separating the land from the building and trading the pieces separately. But now, in the midst of one of the worst office downturns since World War II, that practice is escalating disputes between the owners of the different pieces. Under ground-lease arrangements, the building operator pays rent to the owner of the land.

When are we our fastest, strongest and most creative? Elite swimmers peak in their early 20s, powerlifters peak at 35 and equestrians later still, on average. Creativity peaks either very early in our careers or later, depending on how we think. Our ability to quickly absorb facts reaches its zenith in our late teens, while our vocabulary skills crest in our sixth decade.

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Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said it has started bookings for the Harley-Davidson X440 motorcycle across the country with deliveries expected to commence from October onwards. The 440-cc bike, which is being manufactured by Hero MotoCorp at its Neemrana plant, could be booked online with a booking amount of Rs 5,000. The bookings commenced at 4:40 pm on Tuesday.