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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik during exchange of MoUs and agreements, in Muscat, Oman on December 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday (December 18, 2025) conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate’s uniquely distinct civilian honour, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik

The United Democratic Front (UDF) remains determined to break the jinx this time in the Koothattukulam municipality, where it has secured a comfortable majority on its own. Since being elevated to a municipality in 2015, neither front has managed to complete a full term, and the civic body has seen six different chairpersons in 10

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. PTI | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (December 18, 2025) said her government would rename its rural job guarantee programme after Mahatma Gandhi, slamming the BJP-led government at the Centre for seeking to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G scheme.

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Park Medi World shares made a tepid market debut on Wednesday, listing at a discount of up to 4%. The stock opened at Rs 155.60 apiece on the BSE, a 3.95% discount to the issue price of Rs 162. On the NSE, shares listed at Rs 158.80, down 1.98% from the offer price. Ahead of

Synopsis Nephrocare Health Services debuted on stock exchanges with a 7% premium, opening at Rs 491.70 on BSE and Rs 490 on NSE. The company’s Rs 871.39 crore IPO saw robust demand, with QIBs and NIIs leading subscriptions. Nephrocare, India’s largest dialysis provider, aims to use IPO proceeds for debt reduction and expansion. Listen to

Synopsis The Indian rupee experienced a significant rebound on Wednesday, climbing 0.7% after hitting record lows for four straight days. This surge followed aggressive intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, with state-run banks reportedly selling dollars. The currency’s earlier decline was attributed to portfolio outflows and ongoing trade tensions with the United States. Listen

Fractional ownership of shares refers to the ability of an investor to buy or own a portion of a single equity share rather than purchasing one full share. Instead of being constrained by the market price of a stock, investors can allocate a specific amount of capital and receive proportionate ownership, including rights to dividends

Synopsis TotalEnergies has agreed a 21-year deal to supply Google with 1 terawatt-hour of renewable energy for its Malaysian data centres. The power will come from the new Citra Energies solar plant, set to start construction in early 2026. The move reflects rising energy demands from AI-driven data centres worldwide. Reuters France’s TotalEnergies said on

Volatility has become a defining feature of financial markets, with investors navigating a complex mix of domestic and global headwinds. For Indian equities, factors such as valuation comfort, earnings visibility and policy continuity provide long-term support, but near-term risks from global markets—particularly the US—continue to influence sentiment. For high net-worth individuals (HNIs), the focus is