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Capital Small Finance Bank has reported a 17% rise in net profit at Rs 34 crore for the third quarter ending December 30, 2024 against Rs 29 crore in the year-ago quarter. Operating profit was 20% higher at Rs 48 crore against Rs 40 crore.

Mansukh Mandaviya Wednesday emphasized on the need for undertaking labour reforms, which he said are crucial for realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Delhi Police has been adjudged the 'Best Marching Contingent' at the Republic Day Parade 2025 held at Kartavya Path on January 26, an official said on Wednesday. The team included three sub-inspectors, 44 head constables and 100 constables, all donned in iconic 'Red Safa' attire. This marks its 17th victory in the parade's history, following the Delhi Police Women's Contingent last year, the official said.

These films have become the top favorites for the prestigious 50th César Awards, with The Count of Monte Cristo, Beating Hearts, and Emilia Pérez leading the nominations. Film fanatics will be thrilled to know these movies, announced on January 29, 2025, dominate the race.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a national critical mineral mission with an outlay of ₹34,300 crore to boost India's supply chain in the key sector and achieve self-reliance The cabinet also approved an increase in the price of ethanol procured by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) for blending with petrol.

Tata Motors' third-quarter profit missed the Street estimates by a wide margin as the bottom line fell 22% YoY to Rs 5,451 crore. The profit was way below the ET Now poll estimates of Rs 6,791 crore.

Indian Bank on Wednesday reported a 35 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 2,852 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024, helped by core income. The Chennai-based bank had earned a net profit of Rs 2,119 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its total income increased to Rs 17,912 crore from Rs 16,099 crore a year ago, Indian Bank said in a regulatory filing.

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS

Ajith Kumar and his wife, former actress Shalini, as their son Aadvik delivered an outstanding performance at his school's annual sports competition. The young sports enthusiast made his parents proud by excelling in multiple athletic events. Shalini, overjoyed by her son's achievement, took to Instagram to post a video showcasing Aadvik competing in various track races, including sprints and relay events, alongside his fellow students.

Triveni Turbine on Wednesday said it has secured an order worth Rs 2.9 billion from power giant NTPC. The order is to install a Co2-based standalone Energy Storage System (ESS) of 160 MWh at NTPC Kudgi STPP (Super Thermal Power Plant) in Karnataka, the company said in an exchange filing.

pan-India logistics supply chain network can be daunting. For logistics firms covering first-mile pickup to last-mile deliveries while also offering reverse logistics (returns) and fulfilment services (warehousing), the challenge can be all the more formidable.

Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons, instability in the Middle East, the threat of pandemics and incorporation of artificial intelligence in military operations.The clock had stood at 90 seconds to midnight for the past two years and “when you are at this precipice, the one thing you don’t want to do is take a step forward,” said Daniel Holz, chair of the group’s science and security board.The group said it’s concerned about cooperation between countries such as North Korea, Russia and China in developing nuclear programs. Russia President Vladimir Putin has also talked about using nuclear weapons in his war against Ukraine.“A lot of the rhetoric is very disturbing,” Holz said.

Climate change and recent troubles with counterfeit seeds have challenged Kenya's agriculture efforts to improve food security

DPI was acknowledged. This includes capacity-building programmes, technical assistance, and adequate funding support. The upcoming Union Budget for 2025-2026 offers a crucial chance to advance the priorities outlined in this agenda.

ITC Ltd to unlock value for 37 lakh shareholders, ITC Hotels shares listed at Rs 188 on BSE but hit 5% lower circuit minutes after as ITC shareholders who were not comfortable owning the hotels business tried to exit. Given growth tailwinds in the hospitality business, favourable demand-supply mismatch, and the company's strategic expansion plans, analysts say investors should hold on to ITC Hotels shares to play the longer game.

HDFC Securities has a reduce call on Indian Oil Corporation with a target price of Rs 124. The current market price of Indian Oil Corporation is Rs 122.25. Indian Oil, incorporated in 1959, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 173550.02 crore, operating in the Gas & Petroleum sector. Indian Oil Corporation's key products/revenue segments include Petroleum Refinery Products, Other Operating Revenue, Scrap, Sale of services and Subsidy for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

ITC shareholders, shares of ITC Hotels would list on stock exchanges on Wednesday morning with brokerages expecting that the new stock could list between Rs 140-175 per share. «Comparable peers, Indian Hotels and EIH Ltd are currently trading at an FY26E EV/EBITDA multiple of 31.0x and 21.2x, respectively. Using an FY26E EBITDA estimate of Rs 1,458 crore, we anticipate ITCHL's listing to occur at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 20.0x-25.0x, implying a market capitalization range of Rs 29,163 crore to 36,454 crore. This would result in a potential listing price in the range of Rs 140-175 per share,» Deven Choksey said.

Stocks that were in focus include names like Bajaj Auto, which rose 0.3% and Tata Motors, which gained 3% and Maruti, whose shares increased 0.9% on Tuesday.

«We maintain our sell on rise stance for the index and emphasize the importance of robust risk management, particularly in broader market segments like midcaps and small caps, while awaiting clearer signals,» said Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking.

FPIs have offloaded nearly Rs 2.18 lakh crore worth of Indian equities during this period. Several sectoral indices on the NSE, including auto, metals, oil & gas, energy, realty, media, and PSU banks, have plummeted more than 20% from their 52-week highs.