Bipasha Basu opens up about her favourite things
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Bipasha Basu is enjoying motherhood to the fullest with her little bundle of joy Devi, and her latest Instagram post is the proof. The stunner is currently on a vacation in Maldives with her hubby Karan Singh Grover and little munchkin. Recently, the ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ actress took to the stories […]
Indian IT sector set for revival in 2025 as macro-economic environment gets better
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) For the Indian IT sector, the macro-economic environment is far better placed than it has been in the last two years which should drive a revival in 2025, according to a report on Monday. The Fed rate cut is no longer a hope but well underway, inflation appears to be […]
Indian realty sector sees 22 pc growth at $6.5 bn in 2024, foreign inflows surge
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Led by the industrial and warehousing segment, the institutional investments in Indian real estate touched $6.5 billion inflows in 2024, a substantial 22 per cent increase from the previous year’s $5.4 billion, according to a report on Monday. Overall, at $4.3 billion, foreign inflows continued to drive annual real estate […]
Monday Blues hit the Sensex as all sectors bleed
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian stock market turned red in the afternoon trading session on Monday after opening in the green. Both the benchmark indices fell by more than 1 per cent. All sectoral indices were trading in the red. Nifty PSU Bank was trading in the red with a decline of more than […]
Infosys may delay annual salary hike over global uncertainties
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) IT major Infosys has reportedly deferred the annual salary hike in the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25. The company last implemented a salary hike in November 2023. The delay in the salary hike, which is usually implemented at the beginning of the year, indicates that the domestic IT sector is […]
Sales of imported cars in South Korea decline for 2nd year in 2024
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) Sales of imported cars in South Korea fell for the second straight year in 2024, while hybrid vehicles emerged as the top-selling fuel type for the first time, industry data showed on Monday. The number of newly registered imported passenger cars in 2024 totalled 263,288 units, down 2.9 percent from the […]
NPCI offers seamless mobility via RuPay to 3.2 million Chennai MTC commuters
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Monday partnered the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) here to integrate RuPay on-the-go, a contactless payment solution for transit. Over 3.2 million daily commuters of Chennai MTC will benefit from this efficient transit system. With this, RuPay on-the-go would enable multi-modal ticket payment across […]
Alzheimer’s cases in 8 major markets to reach 22.51 million in 2033: Report
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The prevalent cases of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the eight major markets globally are set to register an annual growth rate (AGR) of 4.08 per cent from 15.99 million in 2023 to 22.51 million in 2033, according to a report on Monday. China will have the highest number of total […]
Nothing to panic about HMPV, don’t jump at detection of every pathogen: Soumya Swaminathan
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) There is nothing to worry about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), said the World Health Organisation’s former Chief Scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday, even as two more cases have been detected in the country, taking the tally to 5. She noted that the virus is not new and causes only […]
Sensex tumbles 1,258 points over HMPV fears, global uncertainties
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian stock market witnessed a steep decline on Monday as domestic benchmark indices plunged more than 1.5 per cent amid growing concerns over human metapneumovirus (HMPV) along with global uncertainties. Heavy selling was seen in the PSU bank sector on Nifty. The PSU bank sector was down by more than […]
