In 2024-25, dividend earnings touched an all-time high of Rs 74,129 crore, far surpassing the budget estimate of Rs 56,260 crore. (AI image) Budget 2026: Dividend inflows to the exchequer from non-financial central public sector enterprises and firms in which the government holds minority stakes are expected to surpass the budgeted estimate for the fifth…
Lighter’s LIT token has not yet begun open trading, but the market has already drawn a sharp line around its valuation after Tuesday’s airdrop. Traders are split on whether the new governance token of the Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) deserves a fully diluted valuation closer to $2 billion or $3 billion. Fully diluted…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP leadership over the BMC polls, questioning the plans about involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and other leaders in campaigning for local polls. Addressing a press…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a pointed attack on West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of not allotting land to establish border fence on border with neighbouring Bangladesh, enabling infiltration through the state’s eastern borders.However, CM…
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PM Modi with Russia President Vladirmir Putin. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over reports that the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin had been targeted and called for restraint and a renewed focus on diplomacy.In a post on X, PM Modi said he was ‘deeply concerned’ by the reports and…
2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. (AI image) By Praveen Singh2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. As 2025 draws to a close, it’s an ideal…
Bitcoin BTC$87,350.49 and silver are sending sharply different signals to markets as the year closes, with volatility data showing traders actively repricing one asset while leaving the other stuck in neutral. Over the past month, bitcoin’s annualized 30-day realized volatility has steadily compressed into the mid-40s, reflecting a market that remains range-bound and short on…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at his residence in Delhi and raised the issue of attacks on Bengali-speaking people, especially in BJP-ruled states.Chowdhury, a former West Bengal Congress chief, urged the Prime Minister’s intervention to help stop such attacks.He claimed that such incidents could flare up…
Two Xiaomi electric car models in different colors are pictured here on Nov. 2, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s electric car boom is ending in 2025 on a soft note, with sales dipping and analysts warning that a fierce price war is likely to persist. Not only did Tesla see its sales drop by 7.4% from…
