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The company reported a 31.6% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 240.12 crore in the June quarter, compared with Rs 182.41 crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated revenue from operations rose 9.4% to Rs 1,218.74 crore for the quarter, up from Rs 1,114.10 crore r

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially redu

Rezolv, an AI-native lending technology platform for financial services, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Norwest, with participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India and existing investor 3one4 Capital. Prior to this, the Mumbai-based firm

The CSI300 index fell 0.8% by midday, while the Shanghai Composite dropped 0.4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.7%. Technology stocks led the declines. China's CSI Artificial Intelligence Index slipped 2.1%, while the 5G Communication Index lost 1.8%. Major Hong Kong-list

What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln - Published US Navy veteran Jonny Burnell spent 111 days aboard the battleship USS Vinson during the US war with Afghanistan in 2001. His role as a Navy photographer allowed him to visit crew throughout the ship, unli

Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO Day 2 LIVE: The initial public offering (IPO) of Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Ltd hit the Indian Primary Market on 17 August 2026, and will remain open until 19 August 2026. So, investors have just two days to apply for the Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO. The

Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs - Published Germany has carried out its first raids under a new law to crack down on smugglers using the country as a staging post for small boat crossings on the English Channel, the BBC has learned. More than 9

Sham Foam SME IPO listing: Shares of Sham Foam debuted on a weak note on Tuesday, 18 August, amid weak stock market sentiment. Sham Foam's share price was listed at ₹104, a 20% discount to the issue price of ₹130. After a weak debut, the SME stock extended losses and hit its lowe

IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus - Published At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived by IVF treatment in northern Cyprus using the wrong sperm or egg donors. In each case, the parents su

Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine - Published Russia has accused the UK of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis" following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in strikes on targets in Russia. "In doing so, the United Kingdom

San Francisco-based voice AI startup Wispr Flow has raised $280 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures and 8VC. New investors include Acrew, Forerunner, Goodwater and Peak

'Who duped PM?' and 'Pep's agony' - Published The i Paper has a plea, external from fire chiefs for people not to use 999 to report that a neighbour is holding a barbeque or having a bonfire. The paper says it comes in the wake of a surge of emergency calls over the weekend, whic

Dairy products company Milky Mist made a strong debut on the stock exchanges on Monday, with its shares listing at a 17.86% premium over the IPO price. The company’s shares opened at Rs 165 on the National and Bombay stock exchanges, compared with the issue price of Rs 140. Milky

The latest order win comes at a time when the stock has already delivered a multibagger 105% return in just three months, putting the defence stock firmly in the spotlight. Indrajaal Autonomous Defence Systems and Sigma Advanced Systems announced approximately Rs 155 crore of ord

Stocks to buy for the short term: The Indian stock market remains in a consolidation phase amid persistent geopolitical risks, elevated oil prices, and concerns about their impact on domestic macro. On Tuesday morning, the Nifty 50 declined about 0.30% to hit an intraday low of 2

The Sunshine Pictures IPO, promoted by film and television producer-director Vipul Shah, opened for subscription on 18 August and will close on 20 August. The IPO has a price band of ₹342– ₹360 per share. Ahead of the issue opening, Sunshine Pictures Ltd raised ₹84.64 crore from

Thousands without water told issues could last days - Published More than 8,000 South East Water customers have been affected by water supply issues across various parts of Kent. Residents have been told it could be a couple of days before their water supplies are restored after

General Insurance Corp. of India’s (GIC) standalone June-quarter (Q1FY27) performance might appear dull from a net earned premium (NEP) perspective, with NEP flat year-on-year at ₹11,081 crore. However, an analysis of premium income and the underwriting outcome points to better u

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Mily Mist Food Diary share price hit 10% upper circuit in Tuesday's trading session after the company made a strong listing in the Indian stock market. Milky Mist Food Diary share price listed at 17.8% premium over the IPO price of ₹140 per share. Milky Mist Food Diary share pric

A cargo vessel was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency said Tuesday, signaling persisting navigation risks in the waterway as Washington and Tehran harden their positions. The attack caused damage to the engine r

Gold futures for October delivery on the MCX fell around 0.6%, or Rs 945 per 10 grams, to Rs 1,54,995 per 10 grams on Tuesday morning. December contracts declined over 0.5% to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams, while February futures fell 0.7% to Rs 1.59 lakh per 10 grams. In internation

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China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral - Published Flags at government sites are flying at half-mast and security vehicles are parked in the heart of Beijing, as China mourns former Premier Zhu Rongji. Zhu died of an illness last week at 97, and will b

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The firm warned that scrapping the so-called order protection rule could divert trading away from public exchanges, weaken market liquidity and potentially hurt retail investors. The proposal has emerged as one of the most significant U.S. market-structure debates in years becaus

Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial A former gang leader is on trial in Las Vegas for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who died following a drive-by shooting on 7 September 1996. The prosecution and defence have delivered their opening arguments as Dua

The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 2.945% in early trading, its highest level since September 1996, according to Reuters. Other cash bonds had yet to trade as of 0000 GMT. Bond yields move inversely to prices, meaning the rise in yields reflected

Egypt’s Theban necropolis holds over 400 tombs, a rich resource for archaeologists eager to learn more about that region’s ancient history. A new paper published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology outlines how Egyptian burial trends likely changed over the cour

Razorpay has launched a transformer-based AI foundation model Vulcan built to expedite digital payments. The IPO-bound startup claims that the model can make every digital payment more reliable and safer by scoring routes in real-time and flagging fraud that becomes visible acros

Gold and silver prices declined by up to 1% in early trading on Tuesday, 18 August, due to profit-booking amid rising oil prices, which stoked fears of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks globally. MCX gold October futures were 0.55% down at ₹1,55,0

Listen to this article in summarized format After opening, Sensex fell over 250 points to 77,470 while Nifty 50 lost around over 50 points to slip below 23,250 level. Broader markets traded mixed, with Nifty Smallcap 100 in the green and Nifty Midcap 100 in the red. Infosys, Asia

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Global markets today: Following no meaningful progress in the US-Iran peace talks, the global markets' bias has turned weak. The key benchmark indices of the US stock market ended lower on Monday, while Asian markets are trading lower in early-morning deals on Tuesday. The Japane

Horizon Industrial Parks IPO has entered its second day of bidding on Tuesday, 18 August, following muted response from investors on the first day of subscription. The Blackstone-backed ₹2600 crore IPO will remain open for bidding till Wednesday, 19 August. Incorporated in 2009,

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The deal is ICICI Bank's third dollar fundraising in a month and takes its total raised to $2.05 billion, putting it at the top of the chart in raising dollar debt since the Reserve Bank of India announced the window in early June. Banks have been able to raise cheaper funds sinc

The US stock exchange, Nasdaq, is planning to extend trading hours to 23 hours a day, five days a week, to meet rising global demand for US equities. Currently, the Nasdaq Stock Market operates from 4 AM to 8 PM ET.The stock exchange said it is engaging with regulators to extend

The Rs 40.48 crore Sham Foam IPO, which remained open for subscription from August 11 to August 13, received a muted-to-moderate response from investors. The issue was subscribed 2.40 times overall, while the individual investors’ portion was subscribed 2.62 times and the non-ins

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“I have told my team that my commitment to the company is to have $1 billion of free cash flow, irrespective of whether it takes 3 or 4 years. That milestone remains my commitment,” Sharma said at the 22nd Motilal Oswal Annual Global Investor Conference in Mumbai. Sharma describe

Listen to this article in summarized format Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, fell nearly 2% to Rs 1,557 on Tuesday after 1.92 crore shares worth nearly Rs 2,949 crore changed hands in a block deal, with Resilient Asset Management BV likely to be the s