POLITICS
Jobs, women's safety and being Hindu: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi and his ministers
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, during his speech, slammed the Centre over lack of jobs and women's safety
POLITICS
'Can we now officially declare it as hug day?': Twitterati reacts to Rahul's jhappi
Twitter came alive as the speech neared its end with a myriad of reactions from both ends of the political spectrum. If this was not sufficient, some witty puns and sarcasm were also passed on
TRENDS
US restaurant bans customer who left a note saying ‘we don’t tip terrorist’
The server Khalil Cavil’s name was circled by the customer, with zero mentioned in the tip field.
BUSINESS
L&T shares gain 1% after heavy engineering arm wins orders worth Rs 1,600 cr
Of the order inflow, orders worth Rs 1,470 crore are from international clients in the USA, Europe, Middle East, CIS and China, L&T said.
INDIA
Data leak: Mobile numbers, photos of 2.4 lakh NEET candidates put up for sale online
The data of up to 2.4 lakh NEET applicants from larger states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, etc were available on the website.
BUSINESS
Zee Media Corporation shares locked at 20% upper circuit after stellar earnings performance in Q1
Zee Media Corporation's profit before exceptional item stood at Rs 21.5 crore for the quarter, a growth of 70.6 percent compared to Rs 12.6 crore in same period last year.
TRENDS
No-confidence debate: Before 'jhappi' to PM, Rahul attacks Centre on 'burning issues'
Rahul Gandhi questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on burning issues facing the country including safety of women as well as increasing crimes against women, minorities, Dalits, etc
BUSINESS
Cristiano Ronaldo left a tip of Rs 16 lakh for staff at a Greek resort
The newly-signed striker for Juventus urged the hotel management to split the tip among staff in a uniform manner.
BUSINESS
Ceat reports sharp rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 72 crore; stock soars 10%
The company’s revenues rose 17 percent at Rs 1,706.3 crore against Rs 1,459.7 crore posted during last year.
BUSINESS
India may get 1.3 crore new income tax filers this year, mostly from Uttar Pradesh
A separate chapter has been dedicated to widening of the tax base, with region-wise target for new tax filers.
POLITICS
Rahul ki jhappi! Congress president concludes his speech by hugging PM Modi
During his speech Gandhi attacked Modi government raising various issues including Rafale deal, unemployment and women safety
BUSINESS
PaySense raises $18 million in Series B round led by PayU
PaySense targets to become the leading risk assessment provider for over 160 million Indian households, currently underserved by traditional credit avenues.
INDIA
Tweet talk: Mumbaikars react to Elphinstone Road station getting renamed as Prabhadevi
Some pointed out the 'devi analogy', while others lashed out at Railways' failure to maintain stations following the stampede debacle last year
BUSINESS
Bajaj Auto tanks 8% after its Q1 profit misses analysts’ expectations
India's third largest two-wheeler maker missed analysts' expectations by reporting a 20.7 percent year-on-year rise in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended June.
BUSINESS
CBDT draws plan to clear pending high-level tax disputes by December end: Report
The pending tax disputes involve an income tax demand of Rs 50 crore or more and as many as 841 such cases were pending as on April 1 this year
BUSINESS
Correction in commodities: 11 stocks that could gain the most
Commodity prices rallied sharply between February and May 2018, which was beneficial to companies which are directly linked with like metals and select oil stocks, but falling prices is generally good for companies which use these commodities as their raw material.
BUSINESS
Closing Bell: Sensex ends over 140 pts higher, Nifty manages to hold 11K; midcaps outperform
The Sensex is up 145.14 points or 0.40% at 36496.37, while the Nifty is up 53.10 points or 0.48% at 11010.20.
BUSINESS
RBL Bank gains 4% post June quarter results; Citi maintains neutral rating
The private sector lender started the year on a strong note as profit grew by 34.8 percent in June quarter with stable asset quality but provisions increased sharply.
BUSINESS
HDFC Life Insurance Q1 net profit rises 20.2% YoY to Rs 380 crore
The company's total premium income came in at Rs 5,060 crore for the quarter under review, 37 percent higher than in the June quarter last year
BUSINESS
'Govt managed to get cash of all colours except black': Twitter reacts as new Rs 100 note is announced
The banknotes will be smaller than the current Rs 100 notes and have a motif of UNESCO heritage site Rani ki Vav at the back
WORLD
British intelligence using children as spies in covert operations
However, the parliamentary review committee has enlisted its concerns against the practice
BUSINESS
D-Street Buzz: IT stocks gain on weak rupee; Infosys up over 3%
The rupee hit a fresh record low against the US Dollar at Rs 69.12/USD, as foreign funds continued to stream out of emerging markets on expectations of higher U.S. interest rates and tracking weakness in the yuan.
BUSINESS
Broader market's cup of woes could spill over due to tightening liquidity, warns Saurabh Mukherjea
Going forward, a key driver which will drive markets will be liquidity. Liquidity not just globally but in India as well liquidity is getting tighter, highlights Mukherjea.
BUSINESS
Nifty flirts with 11K but over 270 stocks on the NSE hit a fresh 52-week low
In the BSE 500 index as many as 20 stocks hit a fresh 52-week low
