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Apollo Hospitals on Tuesday reported a 83% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 305 crore in Q1FY25, led by growth across hospital, diagnostics, specialty and pharmacies businesses. The company reported net profit of Rs 167 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Two wealthtech firms have announced a collaboration which they say will expand the technology ecosystem for financial advisors.

Fresh Bus on Tuesday said it has raised USD 10.5 million (about Rs 87.5 crore) in a Series A funding round led by early-stage transportation-focused VC fund Maniv. The funding round also saw participation from Shell Ventures, Alteria Capital, and existing investor Riverwalk Holdings, Fresh Bus said. The latest capital will be deployed for scaling up operations, enhancing technological capabilities, and strengthening the strategic team at the platform to drive growth, besides financing its growing fleet, it added. The company said it has so far raised around Rs 110 crore in three funding rounds, including two seed funding rounds last year.

Brainbees Solutions, which operates and owns FirstCry, jumped over 13% to Rs 707 following their strong debut on the exchanges on Tuesday. The stock debuted at Rs 625 on the BSE, reflecting a premium of Rs 160 or 34% over the IPO price of Rs 465. On the NSE, it is listed at Rs 651, reflecting a 40% premium. The listing was above expectations, with shares previously trading at a grey market premium (GMP) of 18% to the issue price.

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Streaming giants like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and SonyLiv are rolling out highly anticipated films, showcasing the versatility and creativity of Malayalam filmmakers. List of Movies and OTT Releases:

Unicommerce eSolutions made a spectacular debut on the exchanges on Tuesday, listing at Rs 235 per share, which is a staggering 117% premium over its issue price. This blockbuster performance far exceeded pre-listing expectations, fueled by the massive oversubscription of 168.35 times and a robust grey market premium (GMP).

Boeing has partnered with India's AI Engineering Services Ltd to provide overhaul services to the Indian Navy's fleet of 12 P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft. As part of the partnership, the first landing gear overhaul of a P-8I aircraft was recently completed at naval base INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu, Boeing India said on Tuesday. «This is a first in India and reflects the growth in India's indigenous capabilities for undertaking complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services,» it said in a statement. The Boeing P-8I, a multi-role long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare (LRMR ASW) aircraft, is integral to the Indian Navy's maritime surveillance missions in the Indian Ocean.

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Mint recently. Niyo launched visa applications and flight bookings on its platform earlier this week. The company plans to offer hotel bookings and experiences by the end of September, Bagri said.

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Shiprocket, which ships goods for e-commerce companies, has partnered with Snowflake, a global AI data cloud company, to enhance data infrastructure for its 1.5 lakh merchants. This strategic collaboration, the Gurugram-based Shiprocket says, aims to streamline data operations, providing real-time insights and significantly reducing data processing times from days to minutes. The partnership will enable merchants to make data-driven decisions swiftly, optimise operations, and improve customer experiences. Additionally, Snowflake’s platform AI data cloud allows merchants to scale up their data infrastructure effortlessly. Through this partnership, Shiprocket intends to leverage advanced AI applications to enhance user interaction and accessibility for its seller community spread across the nation. It will increase efficiency in their e-commerce endeavours.

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₹50 crore and ₹500 crore. However, Propshare's existing investors rejected the migration to SM Reit status. High upfront costs, including a 6-6.5% stamp duty, may have led to the 'no' vote, as indicated by a mail sent out by the platform.

Mint had reported that Shell Plc was looking to sell a stake in the operational assets of Sprng Energy group, and engaged Ambit Group for a valuation exercise. Last June, Shell unveiled a “balanced energy transition" strategy under chief executive Wael Sawan, focusing on maintaining its leadership in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market while “stabilizing liquids production to 2030." In an emailed response, a Shell Group spokesperson stated, “We don’t have any further comments beyond what we have earlier stated." “As stated at Capital Markets Day in June 2023, we are working to grow our renewables portfolio as part of an integrated power business in the key market of India.

Stay tuned for more updatesDonald Trump says “it was a miracle," that his supporters did not flee after bullet shots were heard at the Pennsylvania campaign. He said usually there is a stampede in such situations, but all of Trump's supporters remained, and they did not panic.Donald Trump says the Secret Service sniper was not aware, and says “I've to take my hat off to him," about the Pennsylvania rally shooting , where Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate TrumpThe technical issues on X Spaces has been fixed.

The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will let customers open NongHyup Bank accounts via its mobile app.

A panel of the British Columbia Securities Commission has found a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner lied to customers and diverted about $13 million in assets to gambling and personal accounts.

US Presidential Election 2024 is only a few weeks away, the political tension is escalating by leaps and bounds, US President Joe Biden has come under scathing attacks for the most unexpected reasons. He was caught taking forty winks under the sun at Delaware Beach. The Republican Party lost no time in attacking him and accusing him of dereliction of duty. They went to the extent of saying that Biden has spent 40% of his entire presidency on vacation. The RNC Research took to social media platform X and wrote in a post, «Biden- who held just one public event this week- is currently lounging on the beach in Delaware. He has spent 40% of his entire presidency on vacation. Who is running the country?» This triggered reactions among the netizens who came out on the social media platforms in a large number, most of them slammed or ridiculed the 81-year-old president. A user called Collins Opara wrote, «This is a joke! Biden has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation while the country falls apart. Inflation, crime, border crisis — who cares? He's too busy relaxing on the beach. Unbelievable dereliction of duty. Incompetent leadership. America deserves so much better than this.»

Donald Trump is set to make a significant return to the social media platform X, ahead of a much-anticipated live interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. This event, scheduled for Monday, is expected to stir the already volatile landscape of the U.S. presidential election, offering Trump a fresh opportunity to reassert his presence in the political arena.

Trust & Will, one of the leading digital estate planning platforms in the US, has unveiled a new subscription pricing model to help more financial advisors access its services.