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REA India, which owns Housing.com and PropTiger, is not actively looking for acquisition for further growth but the company is open to evaluate «interesting» opportunities that complement the business or help in securing new technologies, its CEO Dhruv Agarwala said. REA India, which is part of Australia-based REA Group, will focus on consolidating its both businesses — real estate classified platform Housing.com and residential brokerage portal PropTiger.com, he added. In an interview with PTI, Agarwala, who is also CEO of Housing.com and PropTiger, said there is no plan of acquisition in near future.

Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas in any new Gaza truce, an Israeli official briefed on the Qatar-hosted talks said on Saturday. An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea is in Doha for indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which CIA director William Burns is helping Qatari and Egyptian officials to mediate.

By Dan Williams and Nidal al-Mughrabi

₹1 lakh for 10 to 15 minutes of his time, while the newcomers will have to pay ₹5 lakh for a one-hour meeting. In strong words, Kashyap said that only those who can afford it should call him. "If someone wants to meet me for 10-15 minutes I will charge 1 lac, for half hour 2 lacs and for 1 hour 5 lacs.

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeing success in more recruits passing the entry physical fitness exam thanks to a new law that changed the standards

Ghostbusters saga is finally here. The supernatural comedy film, directed by Gil Kenan will have it all: humor, action, and ultimate thrills. The earlier movies have made this franchise a massive hit. The release of the movie in theatres and on Netflix is the biggest need of the hour for fans of this genre.

I have a good job, a loving husband, healthy kids and a comfortable home. I came late to it all and I sometimes can’t believe my luck: that the sleep-warm little bodies I help dress in the morning are my own children, that the man in my bed at night helped me make them. But the clichés about motherhood and aging and that ever-elusive work-life balance did not quite prepare me for the clichés of my life.

For the first time in a long time, financial advisors are thinking small.

Interest rates are likely to come down later this year, with the Federal Reserve on track to start cutting rates. But mortgage rates might not follow as quickly. That is because mortgages, and mortgage-backed bonds, just aren’t as in demand in financial markets as they were in the years before the Fed began to start to tighten in 2022.

By Amanda Cooper

THSC) said it has launched its 'highly anticipated' report on the Demand And Skill Gap. The study estimated that 5.7 million youth could be trained to meet an expected incremental labour demand of 3 million workers between 2025-2028. However, challenges such as low wages and long working hours deterred youth from continuing in the industry. The Skill Gap Report was officially unveiled by Atul Kumar, secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in the presence of dignitaries representing the National Skill Development Corporation and Industry.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. traded at Rs 5246.6 on BSE at 02:10PM (IST) on Friday, down 1.09 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 3461.3 and a high of Rs 5536.8.

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. traded at Rs 451.35 on BSE at 12:53PM (IST) on Friday, up 0.18 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 420.35 and a high of Rs 586.35.

Vedanta Ltd. fell 0.76 per cent to Rs 271.2 in Friday's session as of 12:33PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 172.59 points higher at 72813.78. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 301.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 207.85 on NSE. Around 166769 shares changed hands on the counter till 12:33PM (IST).

Income and wealth inequality in India are at a historical peak with the share of the richest 1% higher than in countries like China and Brazil, finds a new study by the World Inequality Lab. Left unattended, India could slide into a plutocracy, the authors warn. Mint takes a look.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. current account deficit narrowed in the fourth quarter to the lowest level in nearly three years amid an increase in secondary income, government data showed on Thursday.

Shyam Metalics & Energy announced its ambitious foray into a greenfield expansion project focused on aluminium flat-rolled products. The Group intends to invest Rs 450 crore in the project. The investment is aimed at capacity expansion of the group while also generate the employment of 1000 direct and in-direct jobs. It will also increase manufacturing of Aluminium flat rolled products to bridge the demand & supply gap making Shyam Metalics group self reliant for the raw materials of aluminium foil business. The plant is to be setup in Odisha. With an annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons per year (KTPA) of flat-rolled products, this expansion marks a significant stride towards sustainable manufacturing and supporting the ever-increasing electric vehicle (EV) sector in India.

districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) across 10 states after their number came down by almost half in the past nine years, officials said on Thursday. Sharing the list with the director generals of police concerned, the officials said a total of 38 districts across these 10 states are categorised as LWE-affected with effect from April 1, 2024 compared to 75 in 2015. The categorisation of the LWE-affected districts in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal provide the basis for deployment of resources under the National Policy and Action Plan, approved in 2015, to combat LWE holistically. The Centre and the state governments have been working closely to tackle this problem. A number of interventions are being made, both security and development related, as a result of which there has been a marked improvement in the LWE scenario, the officials said.

By Jamie McGeever

The gains come on the back of a favourable coverage by Japanese brokerage Nomura which remains bullish on the prospects of the state-run refiners. However, Macquarie and Kotak Institutional Equities hold bearish views on them amid likely pressure on margins.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. traded at Rs 8159.95 on BSE at 01:55PM (IST) on Thursday, up 0.33 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 5791.05 and a high of Rs 9355.0.