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17 Aug

Gold downfalls by Rs 400; Silver rises by Rs 800

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

According to the All India Bullion Association, the price of gold in the national capital fell by Rs 400 to Rs 72,750 per 10 grams on Friday.In the previous session, the precious metal had closed at Rs 73,150 per 10 grams.Commodity markets were closed on Thursday on the occasion of Independence Day. Silver prices rose by Rs 800 to Rs 84,000 per kg, from Rs 83,200 per kg at the previous close.Meanwhile, gold of 99.5 percent purity fell by Rs 400 to Rs 72,400 per 10 grams. In the last session it had closed at Rs 72,800 per 10 grams.On…

16 Aug

State Bank of India inflation MCLR by 10 bps for all tenors

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

State Bank of India (SBI) has increased the marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points (bps), effective from today. The MCLR hike by SBI comes days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. Overnight and one month MCLR have been increased to 8.2 percent and 8.45 percent respectively. The revised rate for six-month MCLR is 8.85 percent, which was earlier 8.75 percent. The bank will charge MCLR of 8.95 percent on one year loan. The revised MCLR on loans with tenures of two years and three years is 9.05…

14 Aug

HAL Q1 results: Net profit expansion 77% to Rs 1,437 crore

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on August 14 reported that its Q1FY25 consolidated net profit rose 77 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,437 crore from Rs 814 crore in the same period last year. The PSU defense major's consolidated revenue from operations in the April-June quarter rose 11 per cent to Rs 4,348 crore from Rs 3,915 crore a year ago.Total income in the quarter under review increased by almost 18 percent to Rs 5,083 crore. In the year-ago period it was reported to be Rs 4325 crore. There was a slight increase in the company's expenses in the June quarter…

13 Aug

When Mahesh Bhatt express about his role in Vinod Khanna’s decision to leave his family and career for Osho Commune: ‘He saw me wearing saffron robes’

Priyanka RoyEntertainment, News

Two of the most prominent figures in their respective fields, actor Vinod Khanna and director Mahesh Bhatt came together three times: in Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979), Jurm (1990) and Marg (1992). And needless to said, all three films made a significant impact at the box office and audiences.A man of unusual tastes, Khanna was at the peak of his film career and one of the highest-paid stars when he left his family and successful career in 1975 to become a disciple of spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh. But do you know Bhatt played a role in Khanna's visit to Osho…

12 Aug

IRFC share price gain 4% today ahead of Q1 results. Is this a stock worth buying today?

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Q1 Results Today: Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) shares witnessed strong buying in Monday's deals. Ahead of Q1 results announcement today, IRFC share price opened on NSE with a higher margin of ₹180 per share and touched an intraday high of ₹186.50 per share, registering an intraday gain of 4 per cent in the stock market today .According to stock market experts, IRFC may need to post promising quarterly figures due to policy paralysis during the April to June 2024 quarter ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He said that, like any other PSU, IRFC Q1 results 2024 are also…

10 Aug

Sanjay Dutt reports on playing the role of villain in South films, ‘Rape should be controlled but…’

Priyanka RoyEntertainment, News

Actor Sanjay Dutt is all set to enthrall the audience once again, this time as the villain in the Telugu film Double iSmart, directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring Ram Pothineni. During a promotional event in Mumbai, Sanjay opened up about his fondness for playing villainous roles, especially in South Indian cinema, and why he finds these roles so attractive.When Sanjay was asked about his attraction towards negative roles, he said, “I feel doing a South Indian film is a challenge for me, and playing a villain is a great opportunity. You get to do a lot—there's action, intensity, and…

09 Aug

LIC Q1 results: Net profit increment 9% to ₹10,544 crore, VNB margin up 20 bps to 13.9%

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

LIC Q1 results: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Thursday, August 8 announced its April-June quarter results for the financial year 2024-25 (Q1FY25) with a nine percent rise in consolidated net profit to ₹ An increase of Rs 10,544 crore was recorded. Total income of India's largest insurer rose to ₹2,10,910 crore during the latest June quarter, compared to ₹1,88,749 crore in the year-ago period.The life insurance giant's first-year premium rose to ₹7,470 crore in the June quarter, compared to ₹6,811 crore in the year-ago period. LIC earned ₹56,429 crore from renewal premium, compared to ₹53,638 crore a year…

08 Aug

Dalljiet Kaur reveals her matching tattoos with estranged husband Nikhil Patel; Writes, “Take 2 was an opportunity that I gave myself, to call someone my husband.”

Priyanka RoyEntertainment, News

Daljeet Kaur is going through a very difficult phase of her life. She has accused her NRI husband Nikhil Patel of cheating and filed a case against him. While the actress suffers from her difficult marriage, Kaur keeps sharing cryptic tweets and wedding photos on social media. This time, the Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon star shared a video of her and Nikhil's matching 'Take 2' tattoos. On August 7, Dalljiet Kaur posted a video showing off her and her estranged husband's identical tattoos. Taking a closer look, the actress also flaunted the tattoo while getting her mehendi applied…

07 Aug

Veg thali prices rose 11% in July: Crisil

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

This was mainly due to the impact of high temperatures on the summer crop in major states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.Chris MI&A Research said prices of representative home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased by 11 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, on a month-on-month basis in July 2024.Crisil said 7 per cent of the 11 per cent increase in the price of vegetarian thali could be attributed only to tomato prices, which have increased by 55 per cent from Rs 42 per kg in June to Rs 66 per kg in July. , this was mainly due to…

06 Aug

Bharti Airtel Q1 results: Cons PAT flourish 158% YoY to Rs 4,160 crore, ARPU at Rs 211

Priyanka RoyBusiness, News

Leading telecom company Bharti Airtel on Monday reported a 158% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 4,160 crore for the first quarter ending June 30, 2024. Profit beat Street calculation by a wide margin.In an ET Now poll, it was estimated that the profit would be around Rs 3,661 crore. Revenue from operations grew 3% year-on-year to Rs 38,506 crore in the period under review, slightly below the poll estimate of Rs 38,523 crore.The company had reported a profit of Rs 1,612 crore and revenue of Rs 37,440 crore in the first quarter of the last financial…