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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A key takeaway from the September quarter (Q2FY25) earnings of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is that pressure on value of new business (VNB) margin continues. VNB margin came in at 24.4% in Q2FY25, down sequentially and year-on-year.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s never a great sign when what’s going out the door gets more attention than what’s coming in. The world’s largest tech companies should at least be getting used to that by now.

₹1,999.This innovative fitness ring is available in three stylish finishes—Titanium Black, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Gold—and offers an impressive nine size options, catering to a wide range of users. Starting at a price of ₹38,999, the Galaxy Ring can be purchased through Samsung.com, select retail outlets, Amazon, and Flipkart. Customers can also take advantage of Samsung’s sizing kit to ensure they choose the correct size before making a purchase.

Revenue from operations in the reporting period increased 8% year-on-year to Rs 2,573 crore, compared with Rs 2,386 crore in the same period of last year.

interim dividend of Rs 17 per share and has set the record date on October 25, 2024. The announcement was made along with company's Q2FY25 earnings. L&T Technology reported marginal rise of 2% in its consolidated net profit at Rs 320 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024. The same stood at Rs 315 crore a year ago. Revenue from operations in the reporting period increased 8% year-on-year to Rs 2,573 crore, compared with Rs 2,386 crore in the same period of last year.

Mikhail Pichugin, 46, was discovered severely malnourished, having lost 50 kilograms (110 pounds) during his time at sea. Authorities confirmed that the bodies of his 49-year-old brother, Sergei, and 15-year-old nephew, Ilya, were found on board the small rubber boat, marking a tragic end to the family’s voyage. The three, according to a Moscow Times report, had embarked on a whale-watching trip from the Khabarovsk region in early August. Their plan was to explore the Shantar Islands, located off the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, with the intention of returning by August 9. When they failed to arrive back as scheduled, a search and rescue operation was launched, but the group’s boat was nowhere to be found. Pichugin’s ordeal ended late Monday when a fishing vessel spotted him near the Kamchatka Peninsula, approximately 23 kilometers (12 miles) offshore. This location was more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) east of the Shantar Islands, where the trio was last seen. Pichugin was immediately taken to a hospital in the Magadan region for treatment after his rescue.

Risks surrounding debt projections are «elevated and highly tilted to the upside» in advanced economies such as the UK, the IMF said in a pre-released chapter of its forthcoming Fiscal Monitor report.  The United Nations' financial agency also identified the UK and the US as two major economies with «debt growing at a faster pace than in the pre-pandemic years» and urged both countries to act immediately. IFS warns Reeves against ramping up public debt as chancellor weighs change to fiscal rules «Postponing adjustments would only make the required correction larger. Even more, wait...

This election could determine the fate of political parties like Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Times of India newspaper wrote on October 16. The Congress, which ranked fourth in the last assembly election, hopes to build on its parliamentary resurgence. For the BJP, a win is vital after a disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha (LS) elections, where it secured only nine seats in Maharashtra, the report (by Priyanka Kakodkar) said. The ruling Mahayuti alliance has introduced several welfare schemes to win voters, including a Rs 1,500 monthly stipend for underprivileged women under the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. This initiative, costing Rs 46,000 crore annually, aims to mimic the success of similar schemes in other states.

Justin Trudeau is finding it hard to convince Canadians about India's alleged link to the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, in Canada last year. His latest move to brand Indian High Commissioner to Canada as a «person of interest» in the Nijjar probe comes with the same vague allegations he made against India last year. "...we started to understand through intelligence agencies that India was possibly if not probably, behind Nijjar's killing...," Trudeau said on Monday, while accusing the Indian government of supporting criminal activities in Canada. «Possibly if not probably» is same as the claim of «credible allegations» Trudeau made last year. Besides his vague allegations against India as he tries to pander to his Khalistani Sikh votes before an impending election, Trudeau has another problem: in the nine years as the Canadian PM, he has lost credibility and is widely expected to lose the next election. His desperation to throw India-Canada ties under the bus to retain support of his Khalistani vote bank seems all the more clumsy when he has landed in a political quicksand and thinks he can distract Canadians' attention from his own multi-crisis which include a coup brewing in his own caucus and corruption allegations. Also Read: US, UK push ahead with Modi despite bombshell Trudeau claims

ICICI Securities has buy call on State Bank of India (SBI) with a target price of Rs 1,000. The current market price of State Bank of India share is Rs 805.2. State Bank of India, incorporated in the year 1955, is a banking company with a market cap of Rs 718387.29 crore. SBI key Products/Revenue Segments include Interest & Discount on Advances & Bills, Income From Investment, Interest and Interest On Balances with RBI and Other Inter-Bank Funds for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Akasa Air flight bound for Bengaluru from Delhi received a bomb threat on Wednesday in a series of such threats received by multiple airlines in the last two days. The flight, carrying 174 passengers including seven crew members, is being monitored by the budget-carrier's Emergency Response team and is expected to be diverted to the IGI Airport in Delhi. «Akasa Air flight QP 1335, flying from Delhi to Bengaluru on October 16, 2024, and carrying 174 passengers, 3 infants and 7 crew members on board, received a security alert. The Akasa Air Emergency Response teams are monitoring the situation and have advised the pilot to divert the flight to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi with abundant precaution. The Captain is following all required emergency procedures for a safe landing in Delhi and the estimated time of arrival is approximately 14:00 hrs: Akasa Air Spokesperson,» an airlines spokesperson said. Meanwhile, an IndiGo flight also received a bomb threat on Wednesday, making it the second flight in two days to undergo a security concern. The Mumbai-Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad where the passengers were disembarked after the flight was isolated, an Indigo spokesperson informed.

A senior official from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed that the decision to double the number of Air marshals has been taken recently after assessment of the growing threat and getting inputs from intelligence agencies. «The fresh batch of Air Narshals will be deployed on new international routes added in sensitive category based on intelligence report. The decision was taken after several rounds of meetings will all stakeholders in aviation security,» the officer added.

Global Capability Centers (GCCs) have become major employers for fresh talent, offering salaries up to 30% above the industry average for in-demand skills, a new report has shown. TeamLease Digital, a tech staffing and solutions provider, has shared its insights on hiring trends for FY 2025, highlighting the rising demand across different experience levels, the growing significance of skill development, and the evolving technology landscape. According to the report, freshers can expect a 40% rise in hiring by GCCs compared to last year, while IT services companies project a 20-25% growth in recruitment. The demand for skills in software development, cloud technologies, and data engineering continues to drive these numbers. Mid-level roles such as project managers, data scientists, and cybersecurity professionals show steady demand, with salaries increasing by 7.89% to 10.2% over FY 2024. Senior management roles have witnessed a notable 21% rise in demand, reflecting the strategic need for expertise in DevOps, product management, and data engineering. Salaries for these positions have increased between 6.54% and 10.8%.

The blunder occurred when a job seeker applied for a content-related position at Narang’s company. The applicant, instead of submitting a polished cover letter, sent a document filled with placeholder text typically found in AI-generated templates. The letter included phrases like, “I’m proficient in [mention your key skills], and I’m passionate about [explain briefly how you can add value].” It was clear that the candidate had forgotten to replace the placeholders with personal details, making the application incomplete and impersonal.

Wipro is expected to report a revenue decline of 1.1% to 1.7% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, according to average estimates from five brokerages, which have pegged the topline in a range of Rs 22,134 crore to Rs 22,516 crore. Estimates for the company's net profit growth for Q2 are expected to range between 5.5% and 19.5%, resulting in PAT of Rs 2,646 crore to Rs 3,161 crore.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the recent Energy Transition Summit, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the adverse impact of unilateral and arbitrary policies such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on India’s trade and green-transition pathways, noting that India’s decarbonization journey should be guided by its own development needs and not by the Global North. Sitharaman was referring to the EU’s measure that would impose a charge on imports into the EU of products of aluminium, iron and steel, cement, fertilizers, electricity and hydrogen beginning January 2026.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. fell 0.57 per cent to Rs 3147.75 in Wednesday's trade as of 12:38PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 24944.0, down 113.35 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 3165.8 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 2293.1 and a high of Rs 3414.4. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 160100.05 crore on the BSE.

The National Pension System (NPS) has emerged as one of the most popular investment vehicles for retirement planning. It offers you the option to invest in different types of asset classes — equity, corporate debt, government bonds and alternative investment funds. Regular investment and a little bit of planning can generate as much as Rs 2 lakh a month from NPS when you retire. Let's get one thing straight at the beginning: The pension you earn from NPS after retirement will depend on how much corpus you can accumulate. Before you start investing, you need to know the withdrawal rules of NPS. At present, an NPS subscriber cannot withdraw the entire accumulated corpus on maturity. You have to invest at least 40% of the total NPS corpus in an annuity plan from a life insurance company. The annuity amount will get a regular pension after retirement. The remaining 60% can be withdrawn as a lump sum.