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Mcap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms drops Rs 2 trn as markets tumble

Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,822.46 points or 2.24 per cent

Piramal Pharma deploying $85 mn capex this fiscal: Nandini Piramal

The company last week reported over four-fold increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 23 crore for the second quarter ended September

Hindustan Zinc to invest up to $2 bn to double production capacity: CEO

The company which had already engaged consultants to ramp up its capacity is looking for mining partners for the same, Misra told PTI

Awareness essential to protect oneself from 'cyber arrest' scams: PM Modi

Prime minister played a representative video to show how such criminals pose as probe agency officials to prey on people's fear after gathering detailed information about their potential victims

Punjab BJP meets governor, blames AAP for slow paddy lifting process

"Before the commencement of the season, in the last week of September, Punjab government got Rs 44,000 crore for the purchase of paddy on MSP from the central government," the memorandum

Signature Global awards Rs 1,203 cr Gurugram project to Capacit'e Infra

In a statement on Sunday, Signature Global said it has awarded the construction contract for its premium residential project 'Titanium SPR' at Sector 71, Gurugram

Railway minister too busy for Mumbai passengers: Raut on Bandra stampede

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, aimed at significantly reducing the travel time between the two cities, is currently under-construction

Israel's latest strike on Iran may de-escalate regional tensions for now

While it will take time for a full assessment of the effectiveness of Israel's strikes to emerge, early indications suggest that they succeeded in revealing weaknesses in Iran's overall security

India's gender equality advancing; social norms, safety concerns remain: UN

India has seen substantial growth in recent years, especially in gender-responsive budgeting, which has increased to 6.8 per cent, according to the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), Union Budget of India

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen for alleged illegal fishing

The 12 apprehended fishermen were escorted to the Kankesanthurai Harbour and will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for further action, it said

Kerala govt criticises Centre's negative approach to Wayanad rehabilitation

Noting that the state had already submitted a memorandum to the Centre in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, the minister said the union government is now talking only about the amount

ONGC chairman should also lead as subsidiary HPCL's head: Synergy panel

On a prod from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, ONGC appointed a three-member panel to work out synergies between ONGC and HPCL. The panel, which comprised former oil secretary

Tamil Nadu: 'Thalapathy' Vijay to talk politics publicly at first meeting

That the conference venue had cutouts of Dravidian stalwart EV Ramasamy 'Periyar', besides that of BR Ambedkar gave ample hints of his party's principles. A cutout of veteran Congress leader

B'desh court orders report submission by Nov 28 in case against Hasina

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman ordered the submission of the probe report by November 28 after the case was presented in his court, The Daily Star newspaper reported

Govt to push green energy plans, will list ALMM for solar PV cells by 2026

However, to date, List II of solar PV cells has not been issued because the installed capacity of solar PV cells in the country was lower than the demand, the government document

Diwali brings renewed hope for young potters and traditional crafts

"I aim to make a significant impact in the market with our clay-based daily use products," Prajapati shared. He is actively working to establish a cooperative with other local potters, fostering skill

FII activities, global trends drivers for mkt movement this week: Analysts

Markets fell sharply last week amid massive foreign capital outflows and dismal Q2 earnings so far

Doctors in India face challenges treating long Covid amid research gaps

One such study by Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, conducted from May 2022 to March 2023 on 553 patients who had recovered from Covid, found that about 45 per cent had lingering symptoms

Hyatt Hotels plans to reach 100 properties in India within 5-6 years

At present, Hyatt Hotels has 52 hotels in Southwest Asia (50 in India and two in Nepal) across nine distinct brands and already crossed the 10,000 keys milestone

FPIs withdraw Rs 85,790 cr from equities due to Chinese mkt valuation

October is turning into the worst-ever month in terms of foreign fund outflows. In March 2020, FPIs withdrew Rs 61,973 crore from equities