Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has reopened investor access to its overseas-focused Baroda BNP Paribas Aqua Fund of Fund by removing restrictions on lumpsum investments and allowing fresh SIP and STP registrations from May 20. The fund house has withdrawn the earlier cap of ₹5 lakh per day per investor on lumpsum investments, including switch-ins,…
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab chief minister and senior BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday met Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president and Union health minister JP Nadda in New Delhi, days after his public criticism of the party’s decision to appoint Kewal Singh Dhillon as Punjab BJP chief.The meetings come amid…
NEW DELHI: The government has formally opened the door for exchange-based coal trading in India by notifying the Coal Exchange Rules 2026, laying down a regulatory framework for setting up and operating coal exchanges aimed at bringing greater transparency, competition and market-based price discovery to the coal sector.The rules provide for the establishment of regulated…
Startup founder Nikin Tharan An Indian-origin entrepreneur based in US has spoken about the struggles behind his immigration journey, including two green card rejections despite holding an O-1 visa and building multiple successful startups.Nikin Tharan, now a Bay Area-based founder, traced his path from building tabla-playing robots as a teenager in Bengaluru to studying and…
Fresh liquidity measures announced by the RBI have helped bond yields soften, improving returns for debt fund investors. However, rising crude oil prices and tensions in West Asia could keep the possibility of further rate hikes alive. Basant Bafna of Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) and Devang Shah of Axis AMC believe investors should remain…
Indian refiners have stepped up purchases of Russian crude as they lock in supplies for the coming month, with around 60 million barrels secured, according to people aware of the developments. The move comes as disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to affect global oil flows.The cargoes have reportedly been contracted at…
The controversy started from Priyank Kharge’s letter earlier this week to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. NEW DELHI: A remark by BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi questioning why a Dalit minister should be concerned about the RSS triggered a sharp response from Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday, with the Congress leader saying he “fears none”…
Mutual fund investment plan: Global uncertainty can heavily influence short-term returns in SIP, says financial experts. A longer time horizon allows your investment to benefit from rupee cost averaging and compounding, which are the core advantages of SIPs. However, in this article, we have talked about a 1-year return that gave an exceptional return of…
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s ‘Alpha’ has been the talk of the town since the announcement. Now, as promised, the makers of the film have dropped the first teaser of the action adventure online. The short glimpse is nothing but an adrenaline rush montage of what the audience should be expecting in theatres. ‘Alpha’ teaser is…
A former travel company director who conned dozens of customers out of nearly £300,000 through fake luxury holiday bookings has been jailed after a court heard she used part of the money to cover private school fees for her children.Shelley Simpson, 46, ran Portsmouth-based Sphere Events Limited between 2019 and 2022, promising clients discounted rates…
