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economic performance" continues to be backed by resilient growth, robust economic activity indicators, price stability and steady external sector performance, the finance ministry said Thursday. However, geopolitical tensions such as those roiling West Asia, remain a concern although risk perceptions over them have softened, offering a potential upside for growth, the ministry said in its monthly economic report for March. The global economic landscape is seeing a gradual resurgence, with fading fears of recession and rebounding growth in major economies, it said. But regional disparities in terms of the pace of growth still exist. India continues to exhibit a robust economic performance, despite global uncertainties, due to factors such as strong domestic demand, robust investment and sustained manufacturing momentum, the ministry said.

Gold prices today: The yellow metal trimmed gains on Thursday, April 25, as US Treasury yields rose after gross domestic product (GDP) data showed signs of persistent core inflation, which in turn, lowered expectations of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates anytime soon. Spot gold firmed 0.3 per cent at $2,321.70 per ounce after rising as much as 0.8 per cent earlier in the session. Prices were down over $100 from an all-time high of $2,431.29 scaled on April 12, fueled by geopolitical turmoil.

Vedanta by the end of May, a senior executive at the natural resources conglomerate told ET. «Right now, the file is with Sebi. The important step that remains is securing the lenders' approval,» group chief financial officer Ajay Goel said. Mumbai-listed Vedanta had announced a demerger in September last year. It intends to form six companies, each of which will house its different businesses — aluminium, power, oil and gas, base metals and steel. Goel reiterated that the demerger is on track to be concluded by the end of the calendar year.

Apple is currently in the works for launching a special event that is tentatively related to a product as the event invitation is titled 'Let Loose'. This features a motion graphic of a hand holding a pencil-like item which suggests that the product in question may be related to iPads, according to USA Today. The illustration of the hand holding the pencil includes different versions of the event invite on different Apple platforms, including YouTube, application, and site.

The BEFE coin is gradually becoming the most talked about meme coin project in the crypto market right now. Especially now being a time when small crypto projects are in high demand from investors looking to secure a future profit. BEFE coin’s rise to glory lately has been driven primarily by the potential it has been showing as the meme coin to give investors bigger profits. Although It has been living up to the hype in the last 6 weeks, most investors are still confused about what’s driving the BEFE coin price . However, most of this confusion is just to confirm that the same factor that has driven the price in the past can still drive it in the future.

Heritage Foundation economist Peter St. Onge offers his analysis on the housing unaffordability crisis on The Bottom Line.’

Stocks tumbled Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation.

Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles

For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World’s governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring

Ramen noodles are so popular that they've become one reason to visit Japan

A top European Union top military officer says a frigate that’s part of an EU mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping has destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels

Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, attention has already turned to the potential leads for the show's fourth installment.

unopposed win may be a rare feat, but certainly not a first, as there have been 13 such instances when a candidate got elected unopposed in the 15 general elections held since 1962, a Mint analysis of data compiled by the Trivedi Centre for Political Data shows. Three such candidates were elected in 1962, while the most in a single election—five—came in 1967. After that, such instances got rarer, with no such case since 1989, until Surat in 2024.

Noida and Greater Noida. Akin to poll discipline, certain institutions will remain closed throughout Noida, Greater Noida tomorrow.

Also read: Saudi Arabia has an unlikely solar star Data from the ministry of commerce and industry showed that oil supplies from Saudi Arabia jumped 67.5% to $2.6 billion taking it to the second position in the list of oil suppliers to India, from $1.55 billion in January. For most part of the past two years, Iraq has been the second largest supplier to India. It has now slid to the third position with $2.24 billion worth of supplies in February, 11.6% down from $2.54 billion in January.

₹four crore and ₹40 crore respectively, are eligible for penalty at half the rate applicable for the others, under a concessional provision meant for small businesses. However, not filing annual financial statements would mean the authorities will not be in a position to offer this concession, showed the orders. D Nagendra Rao, former president of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) said that in many cases, companies approach the RoCs on their own for compounding of offences where they see a gap in compliance.

The Indian equity indices on Thursday recovered from intra-day lows after a weak start. Sensex advanced 486 points or 0.66% to close the day’s trading at 74,339.44. The Nifty 50 closed 167.95 points or 0.75% higher after a volatile session at 22,570.35. The gainers included Axis Bank, SBI, Dr Reddy’s Lab, JSW Steel, and Nestle India. The Indian Volatility Index (India VIX) was up 4.38%. 

Motilal Oswal Financial Services report. “We have reduced our FY25/26 earnings estimates by ~6/9% after cuts in revenue and profitability," it added.

Bengaluru, several businesses are providing incentives for voters’ engagement in the democratic process on Friday. Over 1 crore individuals are eligible to vote in Bengaluru. To motivate them to utilize their privilege, numerous hotels, pubs, and taxi aggregators have declared discounts, freebies, and complimentary rides. «They will have to show their inked index finger to avail the benefits.» This is not the first instance of such initiatives being publicized. Nisarga Grand Hotel on Nrupatunga Road is providing voters on polling day with complimentary butter dosa, ghee rice, and a beverage.

Mint in the week gone by. Top software services firms that declared their latest earnings painted a subdued outlook for the fiscal year 2024-25, while the seasonally adjusted HSBC flash composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) output index for India surged to nearly a 14-year high of 62.2 in April. The corporate earnings season began with information technology (IT) majors Infosys, Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) releasing their results for the March quarter.

NEW DELHI : PVR Inox Ltd has rolled out an ad-free viewing feature at some of its ‘premium luxury’ cinemas for moviegoers who can’t be bothered to sit through a bunch of advertisements at the theatre. The feature will be exclusive to up-market cinemas designed as social and community experiences combining dining and lounge options.