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SBI Long Term Equity Fund, the oldest ELSS fund, multiplied investors’ wealth by 1.40 times in the last three years. A monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 would have turned to Rs 5.04 lakh now, with Rs 3.60 lakh as the invested amount. The scheme gave an XIRR of 23.49% in the mentioned period.

Samvardhana Motherson International shed some of their morning losses after a favorable view from CLSA, which expects the company's shares to potentially double over the next three years. The comments were made in a note on Thursday, March 27, according to a CNBC-TV18 report.

Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence burnt cash was allegedly found, met a team of lawyers on Wednesday, ahead of his appearance before an in-house inquiry committee. According to sources, the high court judge sought legal opinion from senior advocates Siddharth Aggarwal, Maneka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju and advocate Tara Narula who visited his Lutyens' Delhi residence. The three-member in-house committee appointed by the Supreme Court is expected to meet Justice Varma this week. The committee visited Justice Varma's 30, Tughlak Crescent residence here on Tuesday as it commenced its inquiry into the allegations against him. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chief Justice G S Sandhawalia of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka High Court Justice Anu Sivaraman were inside Justice Varma's residence for around 30-35 minutes. The findings of the crucial inquiry will decide the fate of Justice Varma who is facing allegations that «four to five semi-burnt sacks of Indian currency notes» were found at his home following a fire on March 14.

DLF shares is set to remain in focus today following a significant strategic acquisition, where DLF Home Developers Ltd (DHDL), a material wholly-owned subsidiary of DLF, has increased its stake in DLF Urban Private Limited (DUPL) to 100%, thereby making DUPL a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. “Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, we wish to inform you that as a strategic investment decision, DLF Home Developers Limited (‘DHDL’/ ‘Buyer’), a material wholly-owned subsidiary of DLF Limited (‘Company’) has acquired 49.997% of the total paid-up equity share capital and compulsorily convertible debentures held by Reco Greens Pte. Limited (‘Reco’/ ‘Seller’) in DLF Urban Private Limited (‘DUPL’), a subsidiary of DHDL, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (‘SPA’) executed on 25th March 2025 amongst DHDL, Reco and DUPL,” the company said in an exchange filing.

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), market expert Anshul Saigal, Founder of Saigal Capital remains steadfast in his conviction: ignore the noise, focus on risk-reward, and when the moment is right, “go for the jugular.” In a candid interaction with ETNow, Saigal, who brings over two decades of market experience to the table, emphasized that great investment decisions stem from conviction, not prediction. Drawing inspiration from investing legend Stanley Druckenmiller, Saigal quoted, “When the odds are favourable, go for the jugular.”

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Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post in a recent interview. He said Bezos criticized the newspaper’s employees and discussed changes in its opinion section. Trump said he believes Bezos is making efforts to be fair.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Vikas, 24, who does not wish to reveal his full name, was looking for extra income when he discovered the Probo app through a YouTube influencer last year. A final year MBA student in Jaipur, Vikas was intrigued by the prospect of making money by predicting stock trends and outcomes of cricket matches.

BSE Sensex and Nifty also recorded their sixth consecutive gains. Nifty climbed 307.95 points or 1.32% to end the day at 23,658.35 while the BSE Sensex jumped 1078.87 points or 1.40% to 77,984.38. When markets resume trading today, Power Grid, Indian Overseas Bank, IndusInd Bank, BLS International will be in focus due to various related developments.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Consumer durable stocks, especially those dealing in cooling products, tend to rise ahead of summer, driven by expectations of stronger sales. This time, too, the early onset of summer and forecasts of above-average temperatures and heat waves make it even more special.

SAIL shares may gain investor attention on Monday, March 24, after the company is likely to operationalise its 4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity Tasra coking coal mines, which may increase its crude steel production capacity to 35.65 MTPA by 2031. The company’s production stood at 19.10 MTPA in FY24. The said facility is located in Jharkhand and aims to start operations by the second half of 2026.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every time a man explains their jobs, their interests or their lives to them—and it happens with the frequency of traffic jams in Bengaluru—female friends will say, “I wish I had that confidence". Overconfidence, or an overestimation of or a misplaced belief in one’s own capabilities and opinions, is an epidemic in the world of work, dating and leisure.

Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said Saturday. The CBI has submitted its findings before a special court in Mumbai which will now decide whether to accept the report or order further probe by the agency, the officials said. Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14, 2020. He was (34). The central agency had taken over the probe from Bihar Police which had registered an abetment of suicide case on a complaint filed in Patna by his father K K Singh. In its conclusive medico-legal opinion to the CBI, forensic specialists at AIIMS had dismissed the claims of «poisoning and strangling» made in the case. The CBI had recorded the statements of Rhea Chakraborty, the rumoured girlfriend of Rajput, and others in his close circle, and collected the actor's medical records.

Delhi resident recently shared his frustration about dog lovers, expressing that if someone truly cares for dogs, they should adopt them rather than just feed them. His concerns arose after a stray dog bit his house help, a dog that his neighbour regularly feeds outside the Redditor’s doorstep. He took to social media to voice his opinion, warning about the risks associated with feeding stray dogs, particularly the threat of diseases they may carry. He highlighted that this was not the first time such an incident had occurred in his locality. Several housemaids and delivery personnel had already been bitten before, and in one unfortunate case, a woman lost her life due to a dog attack. The situation has left him deeply concerned about the safety of people in his building, especially those who rely on daily wages to support their families. The resident also pointed out the dangers of rabies, emphasizing that even with vaccinations, the disease remains fatal. He urged people to be more responsible when feeding stray dogs, suggesting that if they must provide food, they should do so away from residential areas to prevent the risk of attacks.

equity mutual funds have offered double-digit loss to SIP investors and have lost up to 34% in the current calendar year so far. There were 269 schemes in the mentioned period, of which 262 gave negative return on SIP investments. The top losers in the list were from Samco Mutual Fund. Samco Flexi Cap Fund gave a loss of around 33.56% on SIP investments in the current financial year so far. A monthly SIP of Rs 10,000 made in this fund on April 1, 2024 would have been Rs 98,306 now against an invested amount of Rs 1.20 lakh. Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund which lost 29.12% on SIP investments in the same period.

That something, the mandarins reckoned, could only be a government-backed investment option that allowed investors to earn some cash while speculating on the price of their best-loved commodity — without actually having to buy it. But the officials forgot a cardinal rule. If a trade looks too good to be true, it probably is. As it’s becoming painfully evident now, India’s 10-year-old sovereign gold bond program is just a $13 billion naked short position for the government, an albatross around its neck at a time when bullion prices have gone parabolic and show no sign of subsiding. It’s the taxpayers who are on the hook for paying that money to bondholders. This wasn’t how the program was supposed to run. The special debt, it was decided, would pay a 2.75% coupon (reduced later to 2.5%), and the investment itself would be measured in grams of gold. Upon redemption eight years later, investors would be given the prevailing market value of the metal in rupee terms.

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IndusInd Bank shares will be in focus on Thursday after rating agency Crisil refrained from placing the private lender on ratings watch, stating that the full extent of discrepancies in the bank’s derivatives portfolio will only be known once an external agency submits its findings. Crisil noted that these discrepancies are likely to have a one-time impact on the bank’s financials but added that IndusInd’s pre-provisioning operating profitability and capital adequacy remain strong enough to absorb the impact.

Paradeep Parivahan IPO managed to sail through on the last day of the bidding process. The overall subscription stood at 1.5 times with retail investors leading the bids. The company will finalise the share allotment process later today. Investors can check Paradeep Parivahan IPO allotment status through BSE and also via the registrar's website.

Mahindra Lifespace Developers on Wednesday by selling over 8.45 lakh shares via a block deal. The shares were sold at a price of Rs 330.31 per share taking the share sale value to approximately Rs 28 crore. Goldman Sachs held 22,97,645 shares representing 1.48% equity in the company as on December 31, 2024.

AtlasIntel, the nation's most accurate polling firm, Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped significantly. Economic uncertainty and contentious tariff policy decisions seem to be weighing on public opinion. As the US President faces critical challenges, his approval ratings could fluctuate even more in the coming weeks.