Dr Kapil Dua has become the first Indian to be elected as President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). The marquee announcement was made at the 30th ISHRS meeting in Panama City, which was attended by many prestigious hair restoration surgeons from across the globe. Dr Kapil Dua has been a hair transplant pioneer in India […]
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Jamshed J Irani, known as Steel man of India, passes away
Former Tata Steel MD Jamshed J Irani who was widely known as the “Steel Man of India” passed away late on Monday in Jamshedpur’s Tata Main Hospital. He was 86 and is survived by his wife Daisy and three children. “We are deeply saddened at the demise of Padma Bhushan […]
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L&T Construction secures Rs 1,000-2,500 crore orders in Saudi Arabia
The power transmission and distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has secured “significant” engineering, procurement and construction orders in the current quarter to build transmission lines and substations in Saudi Arabia. Larsen & Toubro has received orders worth in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore. According to a regulatory filing to the stock […]
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Indian stock indices extend gains to third week, rupee appreciates slightly
The rally in Indian stock indices continued for the third straight week as they jumped during ten out of the past 11 sessions. At 9.35 am, Sensex traded at 60,541.49 points, up 581.64 points or 0.97 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,960.20 points, up 173.40 points or 0.97 per […]
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RBI Governor urges ombudsman to be sensitive, judicious while redressing customers’ grievances
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das urged ombudsman to be sensitive and judicious in their approach while redressing the grievance of customers to deal with digital lending or fintech-related matters. The Governor was speaking at the annual conference of RBI Ombudsmen in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Friday evening. The Governor said the RBI Ombudsmen and […]
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India’s forex reserves at new over 2-year low amid weak rupee
India’s foreign exchange reserves during the week that ended on October 21 fell to a new over two-year low of USD 524.520 billion, a drop of USD 3.85 billion from the previous week. During the week that ended on October 14, the country’s forex reserves were at 528.367 billion, RBI […]
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US economy out of recession as growth turns positive in third quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) in the US moved back to positive territory after two consecutive quarters of degrowth. The country’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2022 (July-September), taking the US out of a technical recession. A technical recession is often defined as […]
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Gold rates looking up, traders expect more sales than last year’s
Gold rates had been strengthening since yesterday. Before Saturday, the bullion market was not looking up for some time, however, the markets turned around yesterday and started strengthening. Due to the auspicious hours timing, Dhanteras is being celebrated on two days which led to an upward trend in market leading to shine back […]
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Indian stocks decline after 4-day gains; Rupee near all-time low
Indian stock indices, after having extended gains for the fourth straight session till the previous session, fell marginally on Thursday morning, tracking overnight weak sentiments from US markets. Also, foreign capital outflows, widening current account deficit, and tightening monetary policy globally to tame inflation were some of the concerns among […]
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Tata Play Binge app now available for everyone
The Tata Play Binge app will now give access to more than 16 TT platforms like Disney+ Hostar, Voot, ZEE5, and more in one place. Earlier, the Tata Play app was strictly available to people with a DTH connection. Users can easily download the app on the Google Play Store and the […]
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Coca-Cola launches first-ever Bluetooth-enabled locked coke bottle
Coca-Cola India has rolled out a technological product innovation – a locked Coke, which is a limited edition bottle of the beverage for the festive season. The ‘locked’ bottle is fitted with a special Bluetooth-enabled cap, that is programmed to open only in the presence of the sender’s mobile phone. The concept is in […]
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Wipro shares drop 7 percent as firm reports 9% decline in Q2 profit
The shares of Wipro were trading at Rs 378.95 at 12.56 pm in the afternoon, down 7.11 per cent from the previous close. The IT major reported a decline of 9.27 per cent in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs2,659 crore for the quarter ended September 2022. The PAT of the firm was […]
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Indian stocks decline on price rise concerns; US inflation in focus now
Volatility in Indian stock markets continues to remain as they again declined on Thursday morning. Today’s decline was largely due to elevated inflation levels in the country. At 9.42 am, Sensex traded at 57,372.97 points, down 252.94 points or 0.44 per cent, whereas Nifty traded at 17,057.90 points, down 65.70 […]
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Infosys president Ravi Kumar S resigns after 20-year stint
Ravi Kumar S, the president of IT services major Infosys has resigned from his post with immediate effect. The communication about his resignation was made by the company in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday evening. “The Board of Directors placed on record their deep sense of appreciation for the […]
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Airtel 5G plans price to be similar to 4G plans
Airtel 5G is rolling out in eight Indian cities, though we are yet to hear about the tariffs from the company. Ahead of that, the company told a publication that it’s still finalising 5G plans and details will be released in the “coming few days”. It is also reported that […]