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Small portfolio investors cold to India's inclusion in global bond indices

If India is included in the global bond indices, it could ensure potential inflows of up to $30 billion into Indian fixed-income securities

Wheat arrivals in India at 12-year high during Aug-Sept across markets

According to the agriculture ministry's data, wheat arrivals are the highest since 2010 when the amount was 4.38 MT

Sensex, Nifty50 down nearly 6% since last Dussehra, first time in 12 years

The markets witnessed such a fall during this period amid weak global cues, a depreciating Indian rupee, and sharp selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)

Alt News' Pratik Sinha, Mohammed Zubair contenders for Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to people "who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind"

As cases decline, Delhi to dismantle its last three Covid care centres

On Wednesday, the capital reported 96 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 1.42 per cent

Apple iOS 16: Google rolls out lock screen widgets for its iPhone apps

Google widgets are available for Gmail, Google News, Chrome, and Drive. The widgets for other Google services such as Search, Maps and Calendar are yet to arrive

In light of Hans Niemann's Chess scandal: 10 cheating scandals in sports

Cheating in sports has existed as long as sports. Unfair advantage is sought by athletes and coaches to make sure they or their teams win at any cost. Here's a list of the 10 such instances

CJI UU Lalit unlikely to recommend any name to fill four vacant posts in SC

Two members of the five-member collegium headed bu CJI UU Lalit have rejected his proposal for approval of names

As pandemic eases, celebrities buy multi-crore apartments in Mumbai

Madhuri Dixit-Nene has bought a home worth Rs 48 crore in Indiabulls Blu located at Worli. Vivek Agnihotri has bought an apartment worth Rs 17.9 crore in Versova

Theatre chains may soon lower ticket prices to attract more viewers

The slashing of ticket rates may at first be tried with small and mid-budget movies. These will include evening and night shows as well as weekend shows

Google Pixel 7 series pre-order, with launch offers, begins from October 6

On the Pixel 7 series pre-orders, Google is offering the Pixel Buds A-Series and Fitbit Inspire2 at a discounted price of Rs 5,999 and Rs 4,999, respectively

India may start leasing out sea floor for offshore wind projects: Report

In Tamil Nadu, the ocean floor along its 1,076-km coastline may be bid out, while in Gujarat, the wind farm projects will be floated on the viability gap funding (VGF) route

IT companies to hire 20% less people in next financial year: Report

Despite strong indicators in the software market, Indian tech companies have been facing high attrition and narrowing margins, its impact is most likely to be faced during the hiring of freshers

Govt likely to save around Rs 80k crore in FY23 from unused budgeted funds

The government will be saving more than two per cent on the Rs 39.4 trillion budget

Finance ministry rejects 15% benign corporate tax in DESH Bill

Although the commerce ministry is making efforts to finalise the DESH Bill and introduce it in the parliament during the winter session, the finance ministry's stance may delay it

Adani Enterprises announces establishment of two new subsidiaries

While Adani Disruptive Ventures aims to partner with businesses looking to create solutions through disruptive technology, Alwar Alluvial Resources will be engaged in minerals processing

Stock market closed today for Dussehra; all trading holidays for 2022

The stock market in India will remain closed today for Dussehra

PM rally: Himachal withdraws character certificate order for journalists

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate AIIMS Bilaspur on Wednesday during his visit to Himachal Pradesh

NEET UG 2022 Counselling schedule: Registrations to begin from October 11

The candidates can register themselves till October 17, 11 am and the choice filling and locking process will take place between October 14 to 18

WhatsApp tests screenshot blocking for disappearing media: Details here

In the beta version, when a user tries to take a screenshot of a self-destructing image, a toast message appears reading, "Can't take screenshot due to security policy"