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Tirupati Balaji at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the world's richest Hindu temple. The temple trust received a mammoth 1,031 kgs of gold worth approximately Rs 773 crore as donations in 2023, TOI has reported. The Tirupati trust has 11,329 kg of gold worth Rs 8,496 crore deposited with various nationalised banks under the gold monetisation scheme. TTD officials observed that the devotees accord top priority to extending cash offerings to Lord Venkateswara Swamy and the second most preferred donation to the Lord of the riches comes in the form of gold. The trust has made a fixed deposit of Rs 1,161 crore this year, the highest in the past 12 years. TTD's yearwise fixed deposits since 2013 are as follows: 2013: Rs 608 crore, 2014; Rs 970 crore, 2015; Rs 961 crore, 2016; Rs 1,153 crore, 2017; Rs 774 crore, 2018; Rs 501 crore, 2019; Rs 285 crore, 2020; Rs753 crore, 2021; Rs 270 crore, 2022; Rs 274 crore, 2023; Rs 1,161 crore, 2024. The only time the Tirupati trust's fixed deposit declined below the Rs 500 crore mark was in 2021 and in 2022 during the Covid pandemic and once earlier in 2019. The Trust earns Rs 1,600 crore annually in interests on FDs.

stocks on Friday with earnings that showed big AI investments were driving growth, allaying doubts that their costly bets would take time to pay off after a soft forecast from Meta Platforms. Alphabet rose 10%, crossing $2 trillion in market value with a gain of about $180 billion as it sweetened the pot for investors with its maiden dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback.

Nomura Holdings, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Friday a 670% jump in quarterly net profit compared to a year earlier as its retail and investment banking income rose to their highest levels in eight years. January-March net profit was 56.8 billion yen ($363.87 million) compared to 7.3 billion yen a year earlier when worries about a global banking crisis engulfed global markets and hit Nomura's investment banking business.

Delhi High Court has observed that the situation of the district courts' record rooms where case documents are kept, is «grim» and the process of weeding out the records needs to be done expeditiously besides being monitored on a regular basis. The high court directed the principal district and sessions judges of all the district courts in Delhi to monitor the progress of weeding out of case records in their respective districts and take effective steps in this regard. Regarding weeding out of the record, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet P S Arora was informed by the counsel for the Delhi High Court administration that necessary amendments have been already carried out, criterion for petty cases and cases for historical importance have been decided, committees to monitor weeding out have been constituted in each district court and around 52,000 files have already been weeded out. According to the quarterly report from January to March 2024, a total of 1,91,512 files have been identified for weeding out from all district courts and till now 52,167 filed have been weeded out.

HCLTech, country’s third largest IT services provider, bucked industry trends to report a rise in headcount of 2,725 employees for the final quarter of FY24. The total employee base stood at 227,481 at the end of March 2024. In the preceding quarter, its employee count was at 224,756 ending December.

Vietnam's National Assembly has resigned, the ruling Communist Party said Friday, one of the most senior leaders to fall in a sweeping anti-corruption purge. Vuong Dinh Hue asked to step down because of «violations and shortcomings», the party said in a statement on its website.

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% last month, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. Data for February was unrevised to show the PCE price index gaining 0.3% as previously reported.

The regulation reports to create enhanced due diligence measures and checks on customer’s identity. Obliged entities, such as banks or cryptocurrency asset managers, have to report any suspicious activities to Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) or other competent authorities. This is an increased level of due diligence on the cryptocurrency industry.

The financial promotions approval gateway came into force on 7 February, as the FCA attempts to crackdown on misleading financial adverts. The changes meant authorised firms now need permission from the FCA if they want to approve promotions for unregulated persons. This is to ensure firms approving financial promotions have the necessary expertise for the deal being offered. According to data for the first quarter, the FCA received 5,722 reports about potential unauthorised business. FCA eyes extension of SDR remit to include portfolio managers Of the alerts it did issue, 11% w...

Former President Donald Trump's political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him unprecedented influence over the Federal Reserve, including a plan that could make him an «acting» central bank board member, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited's (MSIL) board of directors recommended a final dividend of Rs 125 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, taking the dividend payout to Rs 3,930 crore. India's largest passenger today reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,878 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which was up by 48% from Rs 2,623.60 crore reported in the year ago period.

Maruti Suzuki Friday met street estimates to report a 47.8% increase in net profit at Rs 3,877.8 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 driven by strong sales and better product mix. Brokerage firm Prabhudas Lilladher had expected the company to post a 48% in net profit at Rs 3,884 crore in the quarter under review. Revenues were expected to grow 21.2% to Rs 38,838.2 crore. Net sales of the company rose 19% to Rs 36,697.5 crore in the three months to March 2024. Total expenses went up by 16.3% to Rs 34,355.1 crore in the same period.

Taiwan prosecutors charged 32 individuals with fraud and money laundering linked to ACE Exchange, the Taipei Times reported Friday.

Digital asset investment manager Pantera Capital reportedly aims to raise over $1 billion for a new  fund that will  provide investors with exposure  to  a wide range of blockchain-based assets.

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BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline

News18 citing sources, Varun Gandhi had been "considering" the offer for more than a week after the party suggested it. Also Read: Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live The BJP's proposal was driven by recurring media reports indicating that the Congress was likely to field Priyanka Gandhi from the seat. The report further stated citing sources that the Uttar Pradesh BJP supported the idea of him contesting from Rae Bareli.

₹340 crore, due to slower revenue growth and a reduction in margins. Its revenue grew 5 percent YoY to ₹2,537.5 crore. In terms of margins, management expects a "slightly muted" performance in the near term as the company invests in critical areas for future growth.

Comedian and content creator Tanmay Bhat recently addressed reports claiming his net worth to be Rs 665 crore, emphasizing the dynamics of India's booming content creator economy. A wealth management startup's report had placed Bhat's estimated net worth at Rs 665 crore, ranking him among India's wealthiest content creators.

Kirloskar Pneumatic Company shares surged another 18% in today's intraday session, reaching a new all-time high of ₹1,076.70 apiece. Investors continued to express optimism following the company's healthy performance for Q4 FY24 and for the full fiscal year. During the previous trading session, the company soared by 15% after it released its results during market hours, surpassing analysts' expectations.

Prince William, Kate, Queen Camilla receive top royal honours As per Daily Beast, Operation Menai Bridge is being frequently updated following King Charles's deteriorating health condition. All members of the Monarchy have regularly updated funeral plans that are named after popular bridges. Queen's funeral arrangement was called, "Operation London Bridge".