17 persons killed, 33 hurt in Andhra pharma unit fire

A major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit here on Wednesday leaving 17 people dead and 33 injured. The damage could have been worse but due to lunchtime fewer workers were in the......

Engineer arrested for post on bomb threat at Ambani wedding

The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old IT engineer from Vadodara in Gujarat over his social media post that talked about the possibility of a bomb explosion at the wedding of Anant......

Karnataka rolls back quota bill for Kannadigas in jobs

The Karnataka government on Wednesday put the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold amid fierce criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Top Kannada hero Darshan, actress Pavithra held in murder case

Leading Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his close friend and actress Pavithra Gowda were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly made "derogatory"......

'Time To Play Tests Not T20s In Markets'

'2025 is the year to build a portfolio for the future. Focus this year should be on valuations and visible growth.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union Budget 2025 seems to have provided......

Health care, pharma IPOs raise Rs 14,811 cr in 2024

India’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors raised Rs 14,811 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024, the largest since 2019, driven by strong domestic demand amid expanding......

Core acquisition adds to Metropolis Healthcare's long-term growth plans

Metropolis Healthcare (MHL) has decided to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Gurgaon-based Core Diagnostics for Rs 247 crore. This is about 2.2x FY24 (financial year 2023-24) enterprise value......

Mobikwik leads IPO debut with 90% surge; Vishal, Sai Life gain around 40%

The successful debuts are expected to boost the IPO market, with eight new issuances lined up. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com All the three companies that made their stock market debut......