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ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 has set new benchmarks in viewership, surpassing all previous multi-nation cricket tournaments in India, including the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The tournament witnessed a staggering 23% increase in TV ratings, reaffirming cricket’s dominance in the country’s sports landscape.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Friday said it has secured an order worth Rs 7,500 crore for setting up a unit of 800 MW at Ukai Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat. The order has been placed on BHEL by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL), a statement said. The unit will start commercial operation within 54 months. According to the statement, BHEL has secured an order under international competitive bidding, for setting up a 1x800 MW Ukai supercritical thermal power plant (Unit-7) on an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) basis, in Tapi district, Gujarat.

G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. The Union Coal and Mines Minister added in a post on X that leveraging advanced technologies and efficient mining practices, India has not only boosted production but also prioritized sustainable and responsible mining. He said this remarkable achievement is set to fuel economic growth, support the nation's power needs, and pave the way for a brighter, energy-secure future for all Indians.

Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), and Astra Microwave Products could advance as much as 31%, ICICI Securities said, reiterating its ‘buy’ ratings on the stocks after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 54,000 crore. The brokerage said BDL is likely to benefit directly from the procurement of Varunastra Torpedoes, while BEL and Astra Microwave stand to gain from the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Aircraft Systems order that will boost India’s radar ecosystem.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shardul Shah got the call he had been waiting for on his 37th birthday in January 2020. A promising Israeli cybersecurity founder that he had been asking for years to launch a company was in need of funding.

Axis Securities has a buy call on Prestige Estates Projects with a target price of Rs 1,820. The current market price of Prestige Estates is Rs 1,201.85. Prestige Estates Projects, incorporated in 1997, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 52038.67 crore, operating in the Real Estate sector. Prestige Estates Projects' key products/revenue segments include Income from Sale of Commercial Flats, Shops & Plots, Property Development, Other Services, Sale of services, Project Management Fees and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024. Financials For the quarter ended 31-12-2024, the company has reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 1697.90 crore, down -29.95% from last quarter Total Income of Rs 2423.80 crore and down -13.83% from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 1970.50 crore. The company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 39.20 crore in the latest quarter.

Trump made the comments at a White House event after signing an order to increase U.S. production of critical minerals. «We're doing very well with regard to Ukraine and Russia. And one of the things we are doing is signing a deal very shortly with respect to rare earths with Ukraine.» Trump referred to his separate discussions this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Those talks, which fell short of Trump's aim to secure a full 30-day ceasefire, resulted in Putin agreeing to stop Russian attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days and Zelenskyy saying he would also accept such a pause.

tariff concerns. Selling pressure has intensified in recent weeks after a string of economic indicators signaled the economy and consumer sentiment may be cooling as the Trump administration imposes reciprocal trade tariffs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Stock market indices have pulled back from the lows of early March, but veterans on the Street do not believe the market has bottomed out yet. The reason: Persistent selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), who have dumped Indian shares for six straight months through March.

First Four games, narrowing the field to 64 teams, and progresses through several rounds leading to the National Championship.

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Thursday there could be another painful period of volatility on the horizon as the fixed income guru sees heighted risk of a recession.

Sandro Mamukelashvili to shine. The San Antonio Spurs secured their victory against the New York Knicks on Wednesday after Mamukelashvili reached a career-best 34 points through 13 out of 14 successful field goals and seven flawless three-pointers to add nine rebounds to his tally.

Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. Hailing the law enacted on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said this new commission would focus on protecting the rights, welfare, and rehabilitation of the elderly. «The LDF government is implementing policies that wholeheartedly embrace senior citizens. Kerala, which ranks first in the country in elderly welfare, is setting another example in this field. »To strengthen the initiatives launched for senior citizens since the previous government's tenure, the state is now establishing the country's first-ever Senior Citizens Commission. As a step towards this, the Kerala Legislative Assembly passed the Kerala State Senior Citizens Commission Bill yesterday (Wednesday)," Vijayan said in a Facebook post. He said that with the establishment of this commission, «we will be able to ensure the rehabilitation, security, and welfare» of senior citizens more effectively. «The commission will prioritise addressing the hardships faced by the elderly, including neglect, exploitation, and loneliness. It will be responsible for providing the necessary guidelines to tackle these issues,» Vijayan said.

In written replies to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh said the first task force comprises members from the Department of Atomic Energy, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Niti Aayog, Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of External Affairs. «The Task Force is looking into various aspects like build, own, operation of nuclear power plants by the private sector, nuclear safety, security, safeguards, fuel procurement/fabrication, waste management, spent fuel reprocessing,» Singh said. He said a separate task force is also looking into the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act to address the concerns raised by private suppliers. The CLND Act is considered to be the biggest hurdle to private sector participation due to a provision in it that pins liabilities on nuclear suppliers, in addition to the operator, in case of damage.

Real estate credit fund Nisus Finance’s Real Estate Special Opportunities Fund – 1 (RESO-I) has made an exit from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE) with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 18.74%, marking the fund’s maiden exit. RESO-I had invested Rs 105 crore into senior secured rated listed non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issued by Suvita Real Estate, a subsidiary of SPRE, in January 2024. These Debentures were listed in the wholesale debt segment of the Bombay Stock Exchange. The entire NCDs were redeemed by the developer Issuer through internal accruals and capitalization by SPRE.

Gen Z manager from Virginia has sparked widespread discussion online after revealing her unconventional stance on paid time off (PTO). Rather than making employees use their vacation days for emergencies, she insists that PTO should be reserved for rest and relaxation. Her leadership approach has earned her praise on social media, with many calling it a refreshing change in workplace culture.

Net formal job creation under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) went up by 11.6% in January 2025 to 1.78 million compared to 1.62 million added in January 2024, government data shows. As per the provisional EPFO payroll data, released by the ministry of labour and employment on Thursday, January 2025 witnessed a month-on-month increase of 11.4% compared to 1.60 million formal jobs created in December 2024. Net new subscribers added to EPFO stood at 1.28 million in April, 1.35 million in May, 1.39 million in June, 1.61 million in July, 1.58 million in August, 1.88 million in September, 1.34 million in October and 1.46 million in November 2024.

Gold of 99.5 per cent purity, which ended the previous session at Rs 91,500 per 10 grams, slipped by Rs 300 to Rs 91,200 per 10 grams on Thursday.

Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge asked the government the total expenditure incurred by Indian embassies on arrangements for the prime minister's foreign visits in the past three years. He also asked for visit-wise details of expenses under major heads such as hotel arrangements, community receptions, transport arrangements and other miscellaneous expenditures among others. The data on country-wise expenditure on foreign visits by the prime minister, including the expenditure on official, accompanying, security and media delegations, in 2022, 2023 and 2024 was shared in a tabulated form in his response. According to the data, an expenditure of Rs 22,89,68,509 was incurred on the visit of the prime minister to the US in June 2023, while the expenditure incurred was Rs 15,33,76,348 on the September 2024 visit to the same country.

They say, ‘Home is where the heart is’. When it comes to money, however, Devina Mehra, founder and chairperson of securities firm First Global, strongly feels that part of it should be parked outside of the home country.