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Congress MP posing with a few people wearing the same 'Bajrang Bali' masks. "Rahul Gandhi Ji promoting the traditional art of mask making, celebrating neo-vaishnavite culture of Majuli, celebrating #UnityInDiversity," the post read. These video and pictures of Rahul Gandhi's “Bajrang Bali" avatar emerged as the nation awaits the inauguration of the grand Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22.

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PCBL (formerly Phillips Carbon Black), a leading manufacturer of carbon black, have been on a strong upward trend since April 2020, rewarding their shareholders handsomely. Over this period, the shares have surged from ₹32 apiece to the current price of ₹310, delivering an impressive return of nearly 700%. In CY23, the company's shares witnessed a notable gain of 94%, attributed to the robust performance of the core carbon black business and the strategic entry into the high-growth specialty chemical sector.

Amazon Republic Day Sale brings an exciting opportunity for Apple enthusiasts, offering up to 10% off on a range of iPads. This sale is the perfect chance for tech-savvy individuals, students, and professionals to own an iPad at a more affordable price. Known for their seamless performance, stunning displays, and robust build quality, Apple iPads are a top choice for those seeking a blend of entertainment and productivity.

Remarkable Alexa. Amazon has already initiated testing with 15,000 external customers, seeking to provide more conversational interactions and a deeper level of customization, adds the report. However, employees who have had early access to the service have voiced concerns about its current performance.

American electric automaker, Fisker (NYSE:FSR) issued a statement Friday concerning a preliminary evaluation initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation. The evaluation was initiated following reports of breaking issues with the company’s 2023 Fisker Ocean.

Jefferies downgraded Hertz (HTZ) to a Hold rating (From Buy) and cut their 12-month price target to $8.00 (From $12.00) as they believe EV repair issues, higher opex and DPU may limit the rental car company’s near-term profitability.

Ayodhya Ram temple opening: The Maharashtra government has reportedlt declared a public holiday on the day of the inauguration of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on January 22. A notice declaring the state-wide holiday was shared by news agency ANI on Friday. The Ayodhya Ram Temple's 'pran pratishtha' ceremony is set to take place with grandeur on January 22.

Investors are becoming more optimistic in the outlook for the U.S. economy and the market as expectation remains high that the Fed will cut rates and execute a soft landing in the months ahead.

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In recent weeks, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock has faced challenges, which has yielded a 2% year-to-date underperformance compared to the S&P500's 0.2% decline. Concerns surrounding China demand, watch bans, and regulatory risks have contributed to this dip.

Yesterday was a good day for bulls and I wish it was banked today rather than yesterday so that weekly candlesticks had a good finish.

reported Business Line. The assets under management of passively managed schemes have rallied 31 percent to ₹8.74 lakh crore last month against ₹6.65 lakh crore logged in January, largely driven by new fund offers and increased inflows into index funds, it said. In fact, passive funds accounted for 21 percent of overall AUM of ₹42.04 ­lakh crore as of December­-end, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India data, as per the report.

RBL Bank Q3 Results: RBL Bank announced its October-December quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q3FY24) on January 19, reporting a rise of 11 per cent in net profit ₹233 crore, compared to ₹209 crore in the year-ago period. The private sector lender's net interest income (NII) in the third quarter of current fiscal rose 35 per cent to ₹1,546 crore, compared to ₹1,277 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 3.12 per cent, down from 3.61 percent recorded in the same quarter last year.

Also Read: Dalal Street bleeds: Mcap of these 5 private sector banks declines by ₹1.44 lakh crore in a day On Tuesday (January 16), HDFC Bank released its December quarter numbers (Q3FY24), missing the street estimates in deposit and liquidity metrics. The rising cost of funds and tight liquidity have impacted the NIMs. The bank reported a drop in net interest margin (NIM) on total assets to 3.4% from 3.65% in the previous quarter (Q3FY23).

₹100 per equity share with a face value of ₹10. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 19.64 lakh shares worth ₹19.64 crore. The net proceeds from the issue are to be utilised towards funding the capital expenditure towards the installation of plant and machinery for existing laboratories and for expansion of laboratories, repayment of unsecured loans to the promoter, working capital requirements of the company, and general corporate purposes, according to the company's DRHP report.

₹2,038 crore, compared to ₹2,157 crore in the year-ago period. For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the firm's revenue declined 7 percent at ₹7,310 crore, compared to ₹7,866 crore in the year-ago period, the firm said in a regulatory filing.

The Nifty Healthcare index is a sectoral index on the NSE that captures the behavior and performance of healthcare companies in the Indian economy on a real-time basis. It is constituted of 20 stocks that are listed on the NSE and are involved with the health and wellness industry. These include pharmaceuticals, hospitals, diagnostics, medical equipment, biotechnology, and other allied services.

Ajit Venkataraman, MD, Finolex Industries, says “Our profitability has improved significantly, if you see, over the past. In the normal operating condition, our profitability has improved from Rs 7.5 per kg to almost Rs 10-11 per kg. That is mainly due to a better product mix that we have had, more of non-agri contribution to the overall mix. And going forward, we expect it to be reaching almost Rs 12 per kg going forward.” Earlier you gave a volume growth guidance of 15-20% for pipes and fittings. Considering that volume has seen a decline for both these segments does this guidance then stand intact? How does FY25 look in terms of volumes? Ajit Venkataraman: The guidance was based on the basic fundamentals. You are going to see a few blips along the way. For example, the volumes in the agri segment have been fairly lukewarm since the end of Q2 and have not really picked up to the extent that we had seen last year but the fundamentals remain strong and the forecast for FY25 remains the same.

Abhay Bhutada, MD, Poonawalla Fincorp, says “in the last eight quarters, there is a consistent performance in terms of disbursement as well as AUM growth. The most important thing here is that the base is very low. It is easy to achieve this number. And we have given a guidance of 35-40%. Considering the current base, I think in the future, we will stick to our guidance of 35-40%. The focus will be on to achieve the asset quality, maintaining superior profitability and at the same time maintain this 35 to 40% AUM growth. The one thing that struck the most was your highest ever quarterly disbursement figure, highest ever profit, lowest NPA and GNPAs. Before getting into details, what were the drivers for this kind of growth especially at a time when some are saying that the environment is showing some slowdown in the lending space? Abhay Bhutada: See, this is the outcome of efforts of the last 2.5 years. Post-acquisition, we have clearly articulated our strategy. Our chosen segment is pre-owned car, loan against property, personal loan, business loan, supply chain finance, machinery loan, medical equipment loan, consumer finance. The segment which we are targeting is a very different kind of segment. It is a combination of FinTech, bank, and NBFC.

mutual fund scheme, investors often weigh the pros and cons of several factors. These include the category scheme falls under, reputation of the fund house which launched it, fund manager’s past performance and importantly – historical performance of the scheme. Here, we list out the top performing flexi cap mutual fund schemes based on their annualised returns in the past five years.