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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has written to the Aam Admi Party (AAP) requesting its participation in the party's campaign efforts in all the 28 constituencies to counter the BJP. KPCC President DK Shivakumar, who is also the Deputy CM, has written to AAP State President Mukhya Mantri Chandru, requesting him to deploy the party workers and leaders to work for the success of Congress candidates to save the country's “democracy and the Constitution” that had been threatened under the authoritarian regime of the BJP. The AAP joining hands with the Congress would defy communal forces and consolidate the secular votes, he said. Chandru, responding positively to the request, suggested to Shivakumar to hold a meeting with the leaders and office-bearers of AAP to draw up a campaign strategy.

Nifty50 jumping 30 percent in fiscal 2024. Here, we sift through the data and shortlist the mutual funds which have performed exceedingly well. At the outset, we find out the stellar performance of small cap mutual funds.

₹19,774 crore as paid-up capital, compared to over 1,59,500 companies registered in FY23 with a paid-up capital of ₹18,132.16 crore. Paid-up capital is the shares subscribed and paid for, which can be further augmented. ONGC Green Ltd., PFC Infra Finance IFSC Ltd., IRCTC Payments Ltd., Indbank Global Support Services Ltd., Jamnagar Transmission Ltd.

INDIA bloc of opposition parties are coming together to flex their muscles. On Sunday, they are organising a protest rally in Ramlila Maidan in Delhi against the Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's arrest where they expect more than 1 lakh people to turn up. Since last year, the INDIA bloc has struggled to come together in a joint rally. A joint INDIA rally in Bhopal was announced for the first week of October last year on the issues of “rising prices, unemployment and corruption of the BJP government” right before the Madhya Pradesh elections but Congress leader Kamal Nath cancelled it. While two MPs of Trinamool Congress confirmed their participation, the AAP and Congress functionaries have said confirmation was being taken from all other alliance partners on their presence at the rally. The senior leadership of the AAP, Congress and other partners are likely to participate in the show of strength. The AAP and Congress eye the Ramlila Maidan protest on March 31 as an opportunity to create synchronisation among their Delhi cadres ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

Zerodha's CEO Nithin Kamath today shared insights on the debate between investing in active or passive funds. Kamath, speaking on X, said «It's getting increasingly harder for active funds to outperform their benchmarks.» «It's a no-brainer to opt for low-cost index funds as the core of your portfolio. You can complement that with other funds, but the core should be passive funds,» Kamath said on X (formerly Twitter).

Crypto, the buzzword in the world of finance. There are currently around 31 million users of these digital assets in Europe, according to estimations from cryptocurrency payment gateway TripleA.

«Globally, we are in a Goldilocks environment with good macros as you defined it, we have inflation which is trending down though it is persistent in the journey from 3% to 2%, it is showing some persistence but despite that central banks are talking about rate cuts,» says Ajay Bagga, Market Expert.

A young Alberta distillery just took home a huge title at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England, beating out submissions from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S.

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK): After back-to-back wins under captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's leadership, CSK is currently sitting at the top of the IPL 2024 points table with 4 points and a net run rate of 1.979. Till now, CSK has played two matches, the first against RCB and the second against the Mumbai Indians.

US stocks ended on a positive note amid expectations that the world’s biggest economy will be able to achieve a soft landing. Japanese, South Korean and mainland Chinese stocks also rose, with much of the region, including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore closed for a public holiday.

Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of Byju’s has offered its estranged investors a chance to invest in the rights issue so their shareholding is not diluted, according to a letter by him to shareholders this morning. He also informed investors the company has secured more than 50% votes to increase the authorised share capital to account for the $200 million rights issue. “In good faith the board is considering making an offer of renounced shares to existing shareholders to ensure that there is no more dilution to their shareholding. We will share more details with you shortly,” Raveendran said in the note. ET has seen the letter to shareholders.

first quarter in five years, as investors digested the latest batch of economic data while looking towards the next inflation reading. Each of the three main U.S. indexes recorded solid quarterly gains, led by a climb of 10.16% for the S&P 500, aided by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks and expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates this year.

United States is drawing up a list of advanced Chinese chipmaking factories barred from receiving key tools, three people familiar with matter said on Thursday, to make it easier for companies to stem technology flows into China. The list could be released in the next couple of months, one of the people said.

Federal Reserve's commentary and the course of the dollar may dominate global market discussions, but a set of India-focused investors are moving their rupee trading calls to the Chinese yuan from the greenback, with Mint Road seen smoothening swings in exchange rates involving New Delhi's second-largest trade partner. «I have also noticed that since the beginning of the year, there has been a lot of interest in buying Indian rupees, not against the US dollar but against some of the other Asian currencies, especially the RMB (Chinese currency),» said Patrick Law, Head of Asia Pacific Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities Trading, Bank of America.

₹70,000 crore in FY25. India's textile exports slid 4.2% to $30.96 billion during April-February, data from the commerce ministry showed. The slowdown in major economies such as the European Union (EU), the US, and West Asian nations is believed to be the primary cause of this decline.

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House

Red vs. Blue is gearing up for its grand finale. Following the closure of Rooster Teeth, the production company behind it, Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that the show's 19th and final season will culminate in a full-length feature film titled Red vs. Blue: Restoration. The film is set to premiere on May 7, marking the end of an era for one of the internet's longest-running series. Release Date, Streaming Platforms

An Omaha retiree suffered a major financial loss after being baited into a scam that used a fake association with Dave Ramsey, the popular financial advice show host.

The Masked Singer" has returned with a bang, introducing Sir Lion as the enigmatic wild card in Group C. As fans eagerly speculate about the identity concealed behind the flashy lion costume, anticipation mounts for the big reveal in the upcoming episodes. Here's a closer look at the mystery surrounding Sir Lion:

First Ambani-Adani pact: RIL picks 26% stake in Adani Power's MP project; deal pegged at ₹50 crore between rival firms For the full fiscal year 2022-23, Swiggy made a loss of 41.8 billion rupee ($500 million), according to the document. But the company's lower wage payouts and cuts in marketing spending will help it trim losses for the full year 2023-24, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, without wishing to be identified.

The Canadian economy is outperforming expectations to start 2024, Statistics Canada data shows.