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After a nationwide suspension of billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform in Brazil, social media users — including former independent presidential candidate Robert F

Rahul Dravid appeared relaxed and engaging during his on-stage interaction at the CEAT awards ceremony. Reflecting on his cricketing journey and taking questions from the audience, Dravid entertained guests with his witty remarks and asked for career advice via email. «The beauty of functions like this and the beauty of awards like this is that when they put up these videos, they show just the lovely things that you have done on the cricket field,» said Dravid, emphasizing the thrill and challenges of the game. «The honest fact, and that is the truth, is that you are failing a lot more than you are succeeding in this game. But that's what makes it so much more fun, so much more enjoyable.»

Canadian families are still strapped for cash even as inflation cools and interest rates start to trend lower, new polling released Wednesday suggests.

World Health Organization (WHO) has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The analysis, covering studies from 1994 to 2022, concluded that despite the rise in mobile phone usage, there hasn't been a corresponding increase in brain cancer incidence. This review was conducted by 11 investigators from 10 countries. The review assessed the effects of radiofrequency used in mobile phones, as well as in TVs, baby monitors, and radar. Co-author Mark Elwood, professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, said, «None of the major questions studied showed increased risks.» The researchers investigated cancers of the brain in both adults and children, as well as the pituitary gland, salivary glands, and leukemia. They looked into risks linked to mobile phone use, base stations, or transmitters, and occupational exposure.

Bharat Forge Ltd. traded 1.0 per cent up at Rs 1582.7 on Wednesday at around 12:27PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 427.35 points to 82128.09. As many as 19,812 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 3.1 crore.

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala, who took everyone by surprise with their last-minute private ceremony, are now rumoured to be planning another unexpected move. According to Buzz reports, the couple is likely to make a special appearance on the much-anticipated Bigg Boss Telugu Season 8. The show, hosted by none other than Chaitanya’s father, Nagarjuna, is already generating buzz with this potential guest appearance. Though neither the couple nor the show’s producers have confirmed these rumors, the buzz is enough to keep fans excited. Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita, who recently got engaged, are back to their respective work commitments. While the couple has remained tight-lipped about their wedding plans, the possibility of them appearing on the popular reality show has fueled further interest. The Bigg Boss platform is known for featuring celebrities to boost its TRP, especially during film promotions. Bringing in Chaitanya and Sobhita, currently one of the most talked-about couples in the entertainment industry, would likely generate significant buzz and elevate the show's appeal.

ACC Ltd. rose 0.34 per cent to Rs 2349.15 in Wednesday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 2349.45 and low of Rs 2302.35, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2843.0 and low of Rs 1803.8.

Cochin Shipyard (CSL) saw a sharp downturn of 24% from its all-time high of 2979 in just one month while also witnessing a decline of 8% in the last two weeks. Recently, the stock also slipped below the key support of the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), which displays a continued weakness.

SRF Ltd. traded 0.17 per cent down at Rs 2581.75 on Wednesday at around 11:01AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 395.22 points to 82160.22. As many as 4,990 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 1.28 crore.

Marico Ltd. dropped 0.61 per cent to Rs 636.15 at 11:41AM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The counter has hit a high of Rs 643.0 and low of Rs 633.1 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 640.1 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 12757 shares so far with a value of Rs 0.82 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 54.22 and a price-to-book ratio of 16.73.

Lupin Ltd. traded 0.52 per cent up in Wednesday's trade at 11:31AM (IST). Around 8,398 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 2220.75 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2263.5 and Rs 2205.25, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Lupin Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2272.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 1091.8.

PI Industries Ltd. traded 0.05 per cent up at Rs 4541.35 on Wednesday at around 10:55AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 443.38 points to 82112.06. As many as 2,977 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 1.32 crore.

Indian government bonds has accelerated through August as decision-influencing US data and Federal Reserve commentary point toward a rate cut later this month, but are not alarming by themselves to trigger a risk-off sentiment on Wall Street and dent financial assets in the world's fastest-expanding major economy. From July 31 to August 30, the indicative value of foreign portfolio investors' aggregate holdings in fully accessible route (FAR) government bonds increased by ₹23,914 crore, or around $2.85 billion, to ₹2.29 lakh crore, an analysis of official clearing house data showed. The inflow topped the broad market expectations of around $2 billion of average monthly inflows following the inclusion of local debt in a JP Morgan index.

Recently, a two-wheeler dealership with a few dozen employees was in the news for an initial public offer (IPO) that attracted 400 times the money it sought to raise. This subscription rush highlighted the casino-like appeal of IPOs that seems to have taken retail investors in its thrall. Now, a study by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) suggests that Indian investors have a large number of gamblers in their midst.

Investors are continuously increasing their contributions towards systematic investment plans (SIP). Data show that inflows through SIPs have increased every month touching ₹23,332 crore in July 2024, as compared to ₹15,814 crore in August 2023. HOW CAN A SIP INVESTMENT BE INCREASED? Investors can increase their monthly SIP contribution by adding money to their existing mutual scheme or choosing a new fund for their portfolio. They can schedule the additional amount on the existing SIP date or any other convenient date. Choosing different dates helps in spreading the investments over the month.

Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as investors braced for a monthly U.S. payrolls report that could influence the size of a likely interest rate cut this month.

dollar remained firm on Wednesday while riskier currencies like sterling and the Aussie dollar languished as investors ran for safety following the worst sell-off in almost a month on Wall Street. The catalyst was ostensibly some soft U.S. manufacturing data, which fanned worries about a hard landing for the economy, as traders braced for crucial monthly payrolls data on Friday.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending the previous day's more than 4% plunge, on expectations the political dispute that has halted Libyan exports may be resolved and concerns over lower global demand growth. Brent crude futures for November fell 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.47 at 0052 GMT after dropping 4.9% in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for October were down 31 cents, or 0.4%, to $70.03 after dropping 4.4% on Tuesday.

Wall Street posted its worst day since the Aug. 5 rout, as weak US data and falling oil prices raised concerns about the health of the global economy. Japan led the slump, with the Nikkei 225 down over 3%. Shares also fell in Australia and South Korea, while futures pointed to losses in Hong Kong. US contracts edged lower in early Asian trading after the S&P 500 fell more than 2%, with Nvidia Corp. driving a plunge in tech stocks.

Mahesh Nandurkar, Jefferies, says he would be wary about IT services companies, select PSU names that have run up quite hard as well as select midcaps and small-caps. He would prefer to sit on the sidelines on some of those from the short and medium-term perspective. Nandurkar also says that barring one sector, the other sectors of the economy are seeing private sector investments already coming through. Sectorally, where are you most cautious right now?

«Till now as well the larger focus is on the insurance space and whenever the opportunity is available in the insurance companies, definitely the buying is emerging into them,» says Deven Choksey, MD, DRChoksey FinServ Pvt. Ltd. What is it that you are feeling about the market? Is it showing any signs of a fatigue? I mean, when you look at some of the individual high HNI concentrated names and the kind of fall that they have had from their previous peak, some of them are down even 30 odd percent or so. What is the feeling that you are getting about the market right now? Deven Choksey: Overall, I think the market direction is very-very clear. Anything which is available at a comfortable discounted valuation, as I call it as, the market is not waiting for latching onto that kind of an opportunity. So, obviously, the important aspect here would be to buy on dips, that is very-very clear and obvious. Now, where the actions are being centred at this point of time, our understanding is that the majority of the interest continues to remain in the BFSI space.