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Hygiene and Health Care Ltd on Wednesday reported a marginal 0.57 per cent rise in profit after tax at Rs 211.90 crore for the first quarter ended September 2024. The company, which follows the July-June financial year, had reported a profit after tax of Rs 210.69 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Its revenue from operations of Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd (PGHH) marginally fell by 0.28 per cent to Rs 1,135.16 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 1,138.35 crore a year ago. «The volume growth in the industry continues to be muted. The company witnessed growth in the feminine care category and continued to make progress on improving the structural profitability of the business in the quarter,» said an earnings statement from PGHH.

Virat Kohli is set to return as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) starting from the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, TOI reported on Wednesday, ahead of retention deadline. Kohli has had discussions with the RCB management and will step into the leadership role again due to the vacant spot in the team, the report said. Faf du Plessis, who is 40, led RCB from 2022 to 2024, but due to his age, Kohli will take over the leadership for the upcoming edition.

Subscription growth was driven by offerings like YouTube TV, NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube Music Premium. “We're also focusing on enhancing the living room experience with features like multiview and a new option for creators to organize their content into episodes and seasons, much like traditional TV,” the company said in a blog post.

US Presidential Election nears, Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday night that highlighted her stance on reproductive rights and immigration. During her campaign rally on the Ellipse in Washington, DC, Harris said that next week's election presents a stark choice for voters: «It is a choice about whether we will have a country rooted in freedom for every America or ruled by chaos and division.» «One week from today, you will have the chance to make a decision that directly impacts your life, the life of your family, and the future of this country we love. And it will probably be the most important vote you ever cast. And this election is more than just a choice between two parties and two different candidates,» she added.

Dabur India on Wednesday reported a 17% decline in its consolidated net profit, totaling Rs 425 crore for the quarter ended September 2024, down from Rs 515 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue from operations fell 5% year-on-year to Rs 3,029 crore in the July-September 2024 period, compared with Rs 3,204 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The sources — a person briefed on the talks and a senior diplomat working on Lebanon — said the two-month period would be used to finalise full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006 to keep southern Lebanon free of arms that do not belong to the Lebanese state. The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company's stock rose 5.5% in premarket trading on Wednesday, a day after Alphabet posted a 35% surge in Google Cloud revenue, the fastest pace of growth in eight quarters. Analysts expected a 29% rise, according to LSEG. The company's mainstay ad sales business rose 10%.

jobs filled globally in 2024 bear titles unheard of in the year 2000. Roles such as Sustainability Manager, AI Engineer, Social Media Manager, Data Scientist, and Customer Success Manager have now become integral across industries. The shift is driven by the rise of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a greater emphasis on sustainability. Among 5,000 surveyed global business leaders, 82 per cent in India observe a rapid acceleration in workplace transformation, with a rising demand for roles, skills, and innovative technologies reshaping job requirements. With Generative AI at the forefront, 70 per cent of global business leaders rank AI adoption among their top priorities for 2025. LinkedIn India’s Talent Solutions Head, Ruchee Anand, underscored this shift, stating, «As we look to 2025, businesses are increasingly prioritising AI adoption, alongside meaningful investments in upskilling and reskilling their people. Embracing AI is not just about keeping pace; it's about empowering teams, fostering innovation, and creating resilient workforces ready to thrive.»

law enforcement officials to frighten individuals under the guise of a 'Digital Arrest.' Following reports of victims losing substantial amounts of money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed the issue in the 115th edition of Mann ki Baat, warning citizens to be vigilant against such scams.

Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the BJP still wants to throw its weight behind MNS head Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray in Mahim assembly seat, which the ruling Shiv Sena is also contesting. Efforts will be made to find a solution to this, Fadnavis told reporters here. The senior BJP leader also said his party would try to convince most of its rebels to withdraw their nominations, but added that there will be friendly fights in some seats in the November 20 state polls. The Shiv Sena, led by CM Eknath Shinde, has fielded sitting MLA Sada Sarvankar from Mahim, while Mahesh Sawant is the candidate of the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by former CM Uddhav Thackeray from the seat in Mumbai.

Indian equity markets will remain open for trading on Thursday, October 31, despite many celebrating the festival of lights, Diwali, on that day. However, the markets will observe a holiday on November 1, Friday, although they will briefly open for Muhurat Trading. According to Hindu Calendar and Panchang, Deepawali is celebrated on Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik and media reports suggest that the Amavasya Tithi will prevail on October 31, 2024.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As World Savings Day is celebrated, a pressing concern comes to the forefront—household savings rates in India are declining amid tough economic realities. According to the National Account Statistics 2024 from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), net household savings dropped a massive ₹9 trillion over the three years leading to FY23, now standing at ₹14.16 trillion.

Waqf land claim controversy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated on Wednesday that no notice of eviction has been issued to farmers and that no one who has possessed property will be evicted. The CM had earlier flagged off the 20 new Airavata Club class 2.0 buses in Bengaluru with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. «I have already made a statement. We have not issued any notice to the farmers and we are not going to evict anybody who has been in possession of the property for many years,» he said.

SM REIT as a Small & Medium Real Estate Investment Trust. The SM REIT will be eligible to make an initial offer for units of its first scheme for an amount of up to Rs 500 crore. As an investment manager of SM REIT, EFC REIT Private Limited will oversee investments raised through the initial offer and manage the acquisition and operation of commercial real estate assets in terms of the REIT Regulations.

REC Ltd. traded 1.75 per cent in Wednesday's session at 01:29PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 549.75 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 549.75 and Rs 535.50, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 653.90 and a 52-week low of 268.00. About 181,568 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

external assets grew faster than its liabilities between June 2023 and June 2024, according to the latest report from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The report, which provides details on India's International Investment Position (IIP) as of the end of June 2024, revealed that India's external assets increased by USD 108.4 billion over the year, while external liabilities rose by USD 97.7 billion. It said «During the period between end-June 2023 and end-June 2024, the external assets increased by USD 108.4 billion and external liabilities increased by USD 97.7 billion».

Mahesh Langa of a key role in a multi-crore Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) fraud involving hundreds of shell companies. The ED claims to have uncovered a network of 200 shell entities used to fraudulently claim input tax credit (ITC) without any exchange of goods or services, a TOI report stated.

Freak Off parties with an exception for really tall ones, a party planner told the New York Post. She revealed she kept a scale in her car to ensure no female guest weighed more than 140 pounds as Diddy was very particular about the weight of the women. «The girls had to be young and hot, so I always had a scale nearby in case I needed to make sure. The number of 140 pounds, but if a girl was really tall, there was a little bit of discretion involved,» she said.

MG Motor India’s proposal to avail benefits of production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is under scrutiny, according to a report by the Times of India. Quoting sources, TOI claimed the company’s foreign investment scrutiny towards availing of PLI benefits had been “held back” by an inter-ministerial panel led by the Union Home Secretary. The report cited MG Motor's China connection as the reason for the review. The panel is primarily tasked with checking if FDI proposals are in line with the government’s Press Note 3 prescription.

An electrical system malfunctioned, the autopilot quit and some radio communications were disrupted aboard a Frontier Airlines plane before the pilots made a fiery but safe emergency landing in Las Vegas earlier this month

A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the government pursues a renewed expansion of nuclear energy to pr...