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Markets settle at record highs on buying in banking, oil shares

Markets settle at record highs on buying in banking, oil shares

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty closed at new lifetime high levels on Monday on foreign fund inflows and buying in index majors HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 529.03 points or 0.80 per cent to settle at its new all-time closing high of 66,589.93. During the day, it climbed 595.31 points or 0.90 per cent to hit its lifetime intra-day peak of 66,656.20. The NSE Nifty went up by 146.95 points or 0.75 per cent to end at a new record high of 19,711.45.

Hotel stocks to ride the elevator to revenue growth on room rates

Hotel stocks to ride the elevator to revenue growth on room rates

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Hotel companies, which have experienced substantial share price gains in the past six months, are not only expected to post robust revenue growth in the seasonally weak July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24), with the trend continuing in the second half (H2) of FY24, but according to some analysts, they will also benefit from a structural uptrend in progress. To begin with, larger players in the listed hotel sector are expected to report strong growth in Q2 compared to the year-ago quarter. Led by higher demand from the business segment, the sector is expected to achieve a growth rate of 15-30 per cent.

Soccer fan dies after violent pre-Athens match clashes

Soccer fan dies after violent pre-Athens match clashes

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

A 29-year old man died on Tuesday after being seriously injured in violent clashes between fans of the AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb soccer clubs before a scheduled match in Athens.

Mayawati's Now Or Never Moment

Mayawati's Now Or Never Moment

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

'Unless she joins one of the coalitions, she has a bleak future.' 'The NDA option is suicidal, but INDIA could help her.'

Adani buys 30% in online train ticket booking platform Trainman for Rs 3.5 cr

Adani buys 30% in online train ticket booking platform Trainman for Rs 3.5 cr

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of billionaire Gautam Adani's group, has bought a close to 30 per cent stake in Start Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which owns the online train ticket booking platform Trainman. Adani Enterprises last month announced that it has signed a pact to acquire 100 per cent of SEPL In a stock exchange filing on Saturday, Adani Enterprises said Adani Digital Labs Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has bought a 29.81 per cent stake in SEPL for Rs 3.56 crore.

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

10 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance sheet, and most importantly, positive cash flow from their operations.

IPL: SRH's Klaasen fined for criticising umpires

IPL: SRH's Klaasen fined for criticising umpires

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Sunrisers Hyderabad's wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct.

PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The decline of over 5 per cent in PB Fintech's shares (the parent company of PolicyBazaar) in the past two days presents an opportunity for long-term investors to consider buying the stock, suggest analysts. By comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has remained flat during the same period with a negligible gain of 40 points, or 0.06 per cent. Analysts believe that the recent selling is "overdone", as the company behind the online insurance portal remains committed to achieving profitability, and the potential threat from the government's online insurance portal, Bima Sugam, might be embellished.

Russian energy giant Rosneft appoints first Indian on its board

Russian energy giant Rosneft appoints first Indian on its board

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Russian energy giant Rosneft has appointed a former Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) director to its board in signs it may be looking at boosting trade links with India. G K Satish, who retired as director for business development at IOC in 2021, is one of the three new faces appointed to the 11-strong board of directors of Rosneft, according to a statement issued by the Russian firm. Satish, 62, is the first Indian to be appointed to the board of Rosneft.

Soccer: Mohun Bagan beat Bangladesh Army FT in Durand opener

Soccer: Mohun Bagan beat Bangladesh Army FT in Durand opener

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

'We tried to keep him, but there is nothing we can do'

Coach Pandit hails Kolkata's sensational knight Suyash

Coach Pandit hails Kolkata's sensational knight Suyash

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit was happy with rookie spinner Suyash Sharma's "fighting attitude", saying it was very difficult for rival batters to pick the lad.

Shooter Rhythm breaks world record but misses medal

Shooter Rhythm breaks world record but misses medal

Rediff.com13 May 2023

India registered a no-medal day for the first time in the tournament. Even though Rhythm topped qualification with her 595, teammates Esha Singh and Manu shot 582 and 578 respectively to finish at 13th and 27th positions.

The Royal Wedding Of The Year

The Royal Wedding Of The Year

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, Jordan's 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein married Rajwa al-Saif, a 29-year-old Saudi architect, at a glittering wedding ceremony attended by global royalty, including Britain's prince and princess of Wales.

Sri Lanka's Gunathilaka gets bail in Sydney sexual assault case

Sri Lanka's Gunathilaka gets bail in Sydney sexual assault case

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was granted bail in Sydney on Thursday, reversing an earlier decision in the case of the alleged sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia for the T20 World Cup.

She Gave The World 20,000 Babies

She Gave The World 20,000 Babies

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

An evening celebrating the best of what medicine has to offer.

Maha registers 12 cases across 6 districts over social media posts, 6 booked

Maha registers 12 cases across 6 districts over social media posts, 6 booked

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The arrested person is identified as a 29-year-old man from Kolhapur who allegedly used Tipu Sultan's image with the caption 'Bharat Ka Raja' on social media, which caused enmity between two communities, he said.

Has interest in the IPL dwindled?

Has interest in the IPL dwindled?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Although IPL 2023 had a drop in advertisers during opening match, TV and digital viewership has seen an increase by 29 percent.

Top scientist behind Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'strangled to death'

Top scientist behind Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 'strangled to death'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Andrey Botikov, one of the scientists who helped to create the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was strangled to death with a belt at his apartment in Moscow and police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder, according to a Russian media report on Saturday.

Watch out for Shikhar Dhawan 2.0

Watch out for Shikhar Dhawan 2.0

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Dhawan said that he has made a conscious effort to improve his strike rate, especially in the middle-overs.

'Many people thought I'd never clear the exam'

'Many people thought I'd never clear the exam'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'When I saw my name in the list, it was unbelievable.'

Archery World Cup: India men's team storm into final

Archery World Cup: India men's team storm into final

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

India stormed into the final of the men's recurve team event for the first time in nine years after registering three wins at the Archery World Cup Stage 1.

A 'perfect day' for KKR's hero Shardul

A 'perfect day' for KKR's hero Shardul

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Player of the Match Shardul Thakur ticked all the boxes and was lauded by KKR skipper Nitish Rana for his counter-attacking knock.

Is Shardul Thakur ignored in KKR squad?

Is Shardul Thakur ignored in KKR squad?

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Shardul Thakur allayed concerns over his fitness, saying he has been under bowled in the IPL

Food articles remain expensive but wholesale inflation at 29-month low

Food articles remain expensive but wholesale inflation at 29-month low

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The wholesale price-based inflation eased to a 29-month low of 1.34 per cent in March on easing prices of manufactured products and fuel items, even though food articles turned expensive.

Jilted ex-lover planted bomb in home theatre to kill couple

Jilted ex-lover planted bomb in home theatre to kill couple

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Chhattisgarh police have solved the case of a home theatre music system explosion in Kabirdham district and arrested the former lover of a newly married woman for allegedly planting a bomb in the electronic device with an intention to kill the couple, an official said on Wednesday.

Shastri drops a bombshell about Rahane's selection!

Shastri drops a bombshell about Rahane's selection!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Former coach Ravi Shastri termed Ajinkya Rahane's Test comeback as a reward for his impressive domestic show.

IPL PIX: Clinical KKR down RCB to return to winning ways

IPL PIX: Clinical KKR down RCB to return to winning ways

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back from a four-match losing streak as they outclassed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs.

Women's U-19 T20 WC: Shafali, Sehrawat help India crush UAE

Women's U-19 T20 WC: Shafali, Sehrawat help India crush UAE

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Invited to bat, Shafali, a regular in the India senior team, and Sehrawat, stitched a 111-run stand for the first wicket.

Congress criticises Adani's takeover of NDTV

Congress criticises Adani's takeover of NDTV

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

With billionaire Gautam Adani launching a hostile takeover of NDTV, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the bid by a company owned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'khaas dost' (special friend) is a brazen move to control and stifle any semblance of an independent media.

Gods smile on namesake couple in challenging liver transplant

Gods smile on namesake couple in challenging liver transplant

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The transplant surgery was performed recently at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in central Delhi.

Centre hands over Coimbatore car blast case to NIA

Centre hands over Coimbatore car blast case to NIA

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The decision came after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended an investigation by the National Investigation Agency into the Sunday blast in which an engineer was killed.

YouTuber held for meme on Mamata, search on for 7 more content creators

YouTuber held for meme on Mamata, search on for 7 more content creators

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Tuhin Mondal, the content creator, was arrested from his house in Bapujinagar in Taherpur police station area.

Australia lift sixth Women's T20 WC title after Mooney's heroics

Australia lift sixth Women's T20 WC title after Mooney's heroics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Images from the Women's T20 World Cup Final between Australia and South Africa played in Cape Town on Sunday

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour in style, smashing his maiden century in the format as Punjab defeated Karnataka by nine runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals in Kolkata, on Tuesday.

Adani takes control of NDTV, buys promoters stake at 17% premium

Adani takes control of NDTV, buys promoters stake at 17% premium

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

The Adani Group on Friday said it has acquired 27.26 per cent equity stake in NDTV from Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy -- founders of the news broadcaster. "RRPR, an indirect subsidiary of the company and member of the promoter/promoter group of NDTV, has acquired a 27.26 per cent equity stake in NDTV from Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy by way of inter-se transfer...," said a regulatory filing from Adani Enterprises. On December 23, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy had announced to sell 27.26 per cent out of their remaining 32.26 per cent shareholding in the NDTV to the Adani Group.

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arrested on Sunday ahead of the team's departure from Australia, was denied bail by a local court in Sydney on Monday, even as the SLC suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

Why the dream run for PSBs may not continue

Why the dream run for PSBs may not continue

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

The second quarter results of banks show that net profits for the industry increased 57 per cent annually. The private sector banks recorded a 64 per cent rise in profits, whereas the net profits of public sector banks jumped 50 per cent in this period. A significant portion of this increase can be attributed to the rise in credit costs and a decline in non-performing assets (NPAs).

Sri Lanka cricketer Gunathilaka arrested for sexual assault

Sri Lanka cricketer Gunathilaka arrested for sexual assault

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was with the national squad for T20 World Cup in Australia, has been arrested on charges of sexual assault, team sources said on Sunday.

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy to sell company stake to Adani

NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy to sell company stake to Adani

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy on Friday said they will sell all but 5 per cent of their remaining shareholding in the news broadcaster to Adani Group for up to Rs 647.6 crore. Roys, who founded New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as India's first and largest private producer of news current affairs and entertainment television, lost their status of being the company's largest shareholder in recent weeks. This follows Adani Group becoming the majority shareholding of NDTV after first buying out a company backed by the founders and then acquiring more shares from the open market.

Turning Point: Axar-Powell Partnership

Turning Point: Axar-Powell Partnership

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

When the boundaries were hard to come by, next men in Axar Patel and Rovman Powell rotated the strike, waiting for the odd boundary. They posted a 29-run stand off 23 balls.