Representative image Shares in Gucci-owner Kering rose on Thursday, shrugging off the French luxury goods company’s warning that 2024 operating income would almost halve to its lowest in years due to weak demand in China. Kering shares were up 0.5% at 0729 GMT, after positive results from rival Hermes helped lift the broader luxury sector….
Representative image The Indian direct-to consumer (D2C) jewellery segment, with over 550 startups, has garnered $103 million in funding this year to date, according to a report on Thursday. In 2023, the D2C jewellery segment in India raised a total of $104 million, marking a 57 per cent increase from $66.3 million secured in 2022,…
Washington Sundar (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Spin all-rounder Washington Sundar on Thursday came up with a magical delivery to knock over New Zealand’s in-form Rachin Ravindra in the second session on the opening day of the second Test in Pune.Starting off his new spell in style, Sundar fired in a perfect ball to get…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly taking a firm stance against unauthorised use of virtual IDs generated for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. According to a report in Economic Times, certain fintech firms have been offering a service that allows businesses to authenticate users using their UPI IDs, a practice that violates…
BJP candidate Navya Haridas (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP candidate from the highly-discussed Lok Sabha constituency of Wayanad, Navya Haridas, filed her nomination papers on Thursday, joined by senior party leaders.Haridas expressed optimism about her candidacy and highlighted the need for political change in the area.“Today, I’m filing my nomination and BJP’s state and…
Sewell Setzer, falls in love with AI Chatbot, with his mother (X/@SinhaAnurupa) A 14-year-old from the US took his own life after falling in love with the technology AI chatbot and his last word with the Games of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen “Dany” was that he would “come home” to “Dany.” Sewell Setzer shot himself…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday has announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-polls in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh ahead of key elections. In Rajasthan, Karilal Nanoma has been chosen as the party candidate from the Chorasi (ST) seat. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has fielded seven candidates, including Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev…
The Rs 2.5 lakh ceiling on voluntary contributions was introduced in the FY22 budget. (AI image) VPF limit for tax-free interest to be hiked? The government is considering increasing the limit on voluntary provident fund (VPF) contributions under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) that earn tax-free interest. Currently, interest earned on contributions above Rs…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin etched his name in the record books on Thursday, becoming the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). During the second Test against New Zealand at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Ashwin took two crucial wickets in the morning…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test, there was a lot of debate on out-of-form KL Rahul and in-form Sarfaraz Khan for a spot in the Playing XI for the fixture in Pune. After India’s loss in the opening Test in Bengaluru, the key question was who should be picked for the next match —…
