Indian startups raise $9.2 bn VC funding during Jan-Oct: Report

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) About 984 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in India during January-October 2024, and the total disclosed funding value of these jumped by 44.4 per cent YoY to $9.2 billion during the same period, according to a report on Friday. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, […]
S. Korea’s bio-health exports up 22.5 pc in Q3

Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) South Korea’s exports of bio-health products jumped 22.5 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, driven by growing demand for pharmaceutical goods in European nations. According to the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, outbound shipments of bio-health products, including pharmaceutical goods and cosmetics, amounted […]
Share market opens in green, media and pharma stocks shine

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened in green on Friday as buying was seen in the Media and Pharma sector in early trade. At around 09.44 a.m., the Sensex was trading at 79,369.57 after gaining 325.83 points or 0.41 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 24,019 after rising 104.85 points […]
S. Korean institutions’ foreign securities holdings rise by 5.4 pc in Q3

Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) South Korean institutions’ investment in foreign securities climbed 5.4 per cent from three months earlier in the third quarter, partly on the back of an increase in the value of overseas stocks and bonds, central bank data showed on Friday. According to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK), the […]
Trump tariffs not going to help America become great again: Jim Rogers

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has been making a lot of noise about how he is going to help America with tariffs but “I doubt that it could happen”, ace American investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers has stressed. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada — two […]
German inflation rises to 2.2 pc in November

Berlin, Nov 29 (IANS) German inflation is expected to rise to 2.2 per cent year-on-year in November, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said. After hitting a three-year low of 1.6 per cent in September, the inflation rate in Europe’s largest economy has been on a rising trend, […]
Sara Ali Khan chomps on drool-worthy Rajasthani thali

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has shared a glimpse of her drool-worthy Rajasthani thali. Sara took to Instagram, where she shared a photomontage featuring the yummy delicacies, which includes a lentil or dal, one curry, one dry curry, rice and chapatis. She did not use any captions. However, she added the […]
Sonam Kapoor says she misses London: Can’t wait to see you

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood fashion diva and globetrotter Sonam Kapoor says she misses London, where she has a luxurious apartment in West London’s Notting Hill, and added that she “can’t wait to see” it again. Sonam took to Instagram, where she shared a post, which mentioned that “London has been ranked the best city […]
Vaani Kapoor celebrates ‘Qawaali night’ with Aditya Seal, Anushka Ranjan

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor had a party at home, where she was joined by her friends Aditya Seal, Anushka and Akanksha Ranjan. Vaani took to Instagram stories, where she re-shared a video by Akanksha. In the clip, the guests along with the host are heard singing “Na Tum Jano Na Hum” […]
Diljit shares meal pics from chartered flight, Ranveer Brar says ‘paneer tagda lagda ai’

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Punjabi sensation Diljit Dosanjh shared a picture of his satiating meal in his chartered flight, which caught the eye of chef Ranveer Brar, who praised the food on the table and said “paneer tagda lagda ai”. Diljit, who is all set to perform in Kolkata, took to Instagram, where he dropped […]