MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British insurer agreeing to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management for an initial cash consideration of Rs 3,500 crore. The transaction will hand Prudential both majority ownership and operational control,…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (ANI Photo) CHENNAI: It’s knock-out cricket already for Chennai Super Kings, with two league games left and no margin for error. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, the equation is less desperate but hardly comfortable: seven wins have them within touching distance of the playoffs, yet a defeat at the MA…
Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency at LKP Securities, said gold maintained a firm upward bias last week, climbing almost 4 per cent on MCX and finishing near Rs 1,58,000. He noted that the rally was mainly driven by the recent 6 per cent increase in import duty, which pushed domestic prices…
Janhvi Kapoor has earned glowing praise from Buchi Babu Sana for her commitment to ‘Peddi’. The director said the actress contributed to several aspects of the production and was far more involved than a typical performer.‘Peddi’ has generated strong excitement since it was announced. The film marks Janhvi Kapoor’s first on-screen pairing with Ram Charan….
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk recommends picking up Syrma SGS, and Max Financials as the top stocks for the trading week starting May 18, 2026: Stock Rating CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Syrma SGS Buy 1016 1300 28% Max Financials Buy 1601 1980…
The story of an Indian princess believed to have become a Korean queen around 48 AD continues to fascinate readers even today. According to ancient tradition, a young woman known as Suriratna is said to have left her homeland in India and sailed across the sea to the Korean peninsula. There, she is believed to…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’, based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is currently in its third week at the box office and is maintaining a steady grip at the ticket windows. As the film completed its third weekend, it achieved a new milestone at the box office. ‘Raja Shivaji’ box office collection Day 17…
Delhi Capitals (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, but their path to qualification remains extremely narrow and heavily dependent on other results.After the victory, Delhi Capitals moved to 12 points from 13 matches with a net run rate of -0.871. They now have…
Actor and producer Huma Qureshi made her big return to the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend, where she appeared at the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema gala. The actress, who also made jaw-dropping appearances on the red carpet, got candid about her Cannes dreams.Huma Qureshi on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s iconic red carpet…
Jefferies has a buy rating on Bharti Airtel with the target price raised to Rs 2,350 from Rs 2,250. Analysts said the telecom major’s Jan-March quarter (Q4FY26) revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) beat analysts’ estimates, but normalised profits missed estimates. India mobile average revenue per user (ARPU), strong growth in…