HDFC Capital closes $1.8-billion fund for affordable housing
India’s HDFC Capital, a private equity investment manager, said on Sunday it has raised $1.8 billion from investors, lead by a unit of sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority…
Swiggy raises $700 mln in funding round led by Invesco, valuation crosses $10 billion
BENGALURU, Jan 24 – SoftBank-backed (9984.T) Indian food delivery firm Swiggy said on Monday it raised $700 million in a funding round led by U.S. investment firm Invesco (IVZ.N), as…
Maharashtra reopens schools, Pune to keep shut due to rising Covid-19 cases
Amid a declining number of daily Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra reopens schools for offline classroom sessions. Schools in the state were close in the first week of January due to a…
India’s ICICI Bank shares rise as earnings beat expectations
Shares of India’s ICICI Bank (ICBK NS), India’s second-largest private-sector loaner, rose the maximum amount as one. 5% on Monday during a weak broader market, as analysts cheered the company’s…
India’s omicron wave may intensify in upcoming weeks experts
India’s omicron(COVID-19) infections, led by the corona variant, may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks. Some top experts said, noting that the variant was already in community transmission…
Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti: Netaji Award 2022 conferred Japan PM
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe awarded the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Subhas Research Bureau on Sunday. Japan’s Consul General in Kolkata Nakamura Yutaka received the honor…
Republic Day 2022: Indian Army to showcase old, new weapons, uniforms
In the 75th year of Independence, the Republic Day parade would showcase the old and the new era of the Indian Army in terms of uniforms and weapons. Used while…
Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer ‘An Action Hero’; kicks offshoot in London
It’s a big day for T-Series and Colour Yellow’s An Action Hero! Today, Ayushmann Khurrana’s An Action Hero kicked off its first day of shoot in London. Co-produced by Colour…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tests +ve, isolates himself
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has tested positive for COVID-19. He took to Twitter to announce that he has mild symptoms and has isolated himself for the “required time”. The…
Rafael Nadal made to sweat by spirited Khachanov
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal had to battle for two hours and 50 minutes to carve out a hard-fought 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Karen Khachanov…