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Jones turns to geese to inspire Japan - Published Eddie Jones has revealed an interesting method he uses to coach his Japan side - watching videos of geese fly in formation. Japan are facing Australia in a two-Test, home and away series this month, and Jones' side were beaten 35-

Chennai-based venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has announced the final close of its maiden frontier-tech fund at Rs 400 crore, including a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. The fund has received backing from institutional investors including SIDBI, the governments of Kerala and Uttar

Shares of omnichannel eyewear major Lenskart jumped nearly 7% to an all-time high of ₹627.35 on the BSE today after several brokerages raised their target prices following the company’s Q1 FY27 results. However, the stock pared most of its gains later and was trading 2.1% higher

Singtel, Southeast Asia’s largest telecom operator, posted an underlying net profit of S$831 million ($649.22 million), above the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of S$746.1 million and the S$686 million reported a year earlier, according to Reuters. The company’s regional associ

Molbio Diagnostics IPO allotment date: The Molbio DiagnosticsIPO share allotment will be finalised on Thursday, 13 August. Investors who applied for the Molbio Diagnostics IPO can check the Molbio Diagnostics IPO allotment status in the registrar's portal, which is Kfin Technolog

Polls open in Clacton by-election - Published The polls have opened in Clacton-on-Sea as a record number of candidates vie to become the town's next MP. An electorate of 79,785 registered voters have the chance to vote for one of 34 candidates standing in the Essex resort - the m

Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands - Published Japan said it "strongly protests" against Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday, the first time the Russian president had visited the disputed island chain. Russian state media reported that Puti

In a regulatory filing, the company said the market regulator’s notice was dated August 11, 2026 and relates to the company's corporate announcement dated December 6, 2023. Paytm said the key managerial personnel are evaluating the show-cause notice and will respond within the pr

Building materials unicorn Infra.Market is exploring a reverse-listing route through Shalimar Paints, with the listed paints company considering acquiring equity shares and CCPS of Infra.Market parent Hella Infra Market Ltd through a proposed ₹10,439.91 Cr share swap. Under the p

LEAP India IPO listing: Shares of LEAP India are set to debut on the Indian bourses on Friday, 14 August, after the mainboard IPO concluded with a decent overall subscription on Tuesday, 11 August. The initial public offering (IPO) of asset pooling provider in the supply chain ma

How do I apply for an apprenticeship and what will I get paid? - Published Apprenticeships offer a route into work and further qualifications for people who want to learn while earning. But what is an apprenticeship, how much do apprentices get paid and what careers can they lead

AI code testing platform Blacksmith has raised $45 million in Series B funding at a valuation of $550 million. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures (GV) and Y Combinator, taking the startup’s total funding to $58.5 mill

Everything you need to know about university costs - Published Graduates in England leave university with more than £47,500 in student debt, according to the latest statistics. Figures from the 2025-26 financial year suggest that the amount borrowers owe when they first become el

Results, appeals and resits - what to do if your A-levels don't go to plan - Published Hundreds of thousands of A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are waiting for their results. They will be released at 08:00 BST on Thursday 13 August. Those who have applied

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Home services marketplace Urban Company witnessed a block deal worth around Rs 428.4 crore, involving 3.15 crore shares or 2.13% of the company's total share capital. According to NSE block deal data, 3.15 crore shares of the home services platform changed hands at Rs 136 per sha

N. Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, has announced that he will not seek another term after his tenure ends in February 2027, potentially raising near-term concerns over the group’s leadership. Jefferies expects company-level performance to remain the more decisive drive

The telco withdrew four prepaid plans priced at Rs 299, Rs 579, Rs 619 and Rs 649, while leaving the entry-level Rs 199 and Rs 219 plans unchanged. The company’s subscribers for the popular Rs 299 plan will now have to opt for the Rs 349 pack, implying a price increase of around

The three-day issue will open for subscription on August 19 and close on August 21, 2026. It comprises a fresh issue of 2.81 crore shares worth Rs 450 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 63 lakh shares aggregating to Rs 100 crore. The allotment is expected to be finalised on Aug

The company completed its anchor allocation on August 12, a day before the IPO opened for public subscription. It allotted 14.04 lakh shares to anchor investors at the upper end of the price band of Rs 189 per share. The IPO opened today, August 13, and will remain open for subsc

The blue-chip CSI300 index gained 0.5% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was up 0.1%. Optical module makers were among the biggest gainers. Eoptolink Technology climbed 4.2%, TFC Optical Communication jumped 10.5%,

'The Sun, the Moon' and 'The greatest show on Earth' - Published Dramatic images of the eclipse feature on almost all of the front pages. The Daily Telegraph calls, external it "the greatest show on Earth". "Once in a generation" is the headline in the i Paper, external while, fo

YMTC Passes Kioxia in NAND Shipments for First Time, Report Says China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. edged out Japan’s Kioxia Holdings Corp. for the first time in flash memory shipments during the June quarter, a sign that Chinese chipmakers are benefiting from AI-driven shor

Nebius Group shares surged as much as 34% after the AI cloud infrastructure company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. The strong performance highlighted accelerating demand for AI computing capacity. (Sources: MarketScreener, Barchart, The Motley Fool) Nebius

Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey - Published "We are grown men and we know how to behave," said Joe Root. "As an international cricketer you are always representing the badge. We are a group of adults and we feel we can be treated like that." Root did not say these

South Korea's Kospi has staged a reversal from its latest rout, returning to bull-market territory as investors pile back into the country's semiconductor giants that dominate the index. The benchmark has climbed more than 20% from its July low, the commonly used threshold for a

South Korea's Kospi has staged a reversal from its latest rout, returning to bull-market territory as investors pile back into the country's semiconductor giants that dominate the index. The benchmark has climbed more than 20% from its July low, the commonly used threshold for a

Milky Mist Dairy Food IPO Day 3 LIVE: The initial public offering (IPO) of Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd hit the Indian Primary Market on 11 August 2026, and will remain open until 13 August 2026. So, investors have just one day to apply for the Milky Mist Dairy Food IPO. The company

ASUS Lifts AI Server Growth Target ASUS Co-CEO, S.Y. Hsu, says AI server demand remains strong, prompting the company to raise its 2026 growth outlook. He discusses AI infrastructure spending, memory shortages, supply chain challenges, and the outlook for AI servers and PCs. He

Iranian authorities have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that Washington has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday stateside, Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority said in a post on X that "Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials

Waterways Leisure Tourism share price climbed nearly 3% in morning trade on the BSE on Thursday, 13 August, looking set to snap its four-day losing run, after the company announced the record date for the proposed stock-split. Waterways Leisure Tourism, newly-listed stock from th

The greenback was little changed against the yen as of Asia's midday, but remained on course to gain about 1% this week as markets bought back the currency pair following recent joint U.S.-Japan intervention that saw it plummet to a three-month low. The dollar index, which measur

The KOSPI jumped nearly 5% to 6,896 on Thursday morning, hitting its highest level in nearly three weeks. The benchmark has now surged more than 31% from its July low of 5,263, which it touched late last month. South Korea’s benchmark index has gained more than 10% over four cons

Tour, travel stock under ₹200: Mach Travel Solutions share price surged as much as 7% on the BSE in Thursday's trading session after the company posted a strong set of numbers during the April-June quarter (Q1 results 2026). The travel stock opened at an intraday high of ₹190 api

Mirae Asset Venture Investments India (MAVI India), the venture capital arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has announced the first close of its second Mirae Asset Venture Opportunity Fund (MAVOF II) at Rs 1,125 crore. The fund has a target corpus of Rs 1,800 crore and will back

South Korea’s central bank bought gold-related assets for the first time in 13 years, joining global reserve managers turning to the precious metal as a hedge against geopolitical and economic uncertainty.The Bank of Korea held 679,765 shares of SPDR Gold Shares worth about $250

Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC - Published At the Moscow offices of newspaper Novaya Gazeta, the corridors are silent. There is an overwhelming sense of emptiness. "There is no newspaper anymore," former chief editor Dmitry Murato

Nandan Denim share price jumped more than 7% on Thursday, 13 August, following the company's June quarter results. However, the rise came despite a sharp decline in revenue, with the improvement in net profit largely supported by a tax-related adjustment rather than stronger oper

The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Wednesday. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to augment the company's Tier-I capital base to meet future capital requirements, including funding onward lendi

Gurugram-based wealth management company Centricity has raised Rs 280 crore (approximately $30 million) in its Series A funding round, led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund. Existing investors, including Lightspeed India Partners, Burman Family Office, RAAY Investments, Stride Venture and

Astral posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 120.2 crore for the first quarter of FY27, up 51.8% from Rs 79.2 crore in the year-ago period. Astral attributed the growth in profitability to higher utilisation at its new manufacturing plants, a shift towards higher-margin products

BOB, India's second largest state-run lender by assets, plans to raise funds through a dual-tranche bond issue maturing in three years and five years, and has provided initial guidance. The bank has offered a spread of 120 basis points above U.S. Treasury for the three-year optio