20% of households investing in financial markets: Economic Survey

20% of households investing in financial markets: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey reveals that 20% of Indian households are now investing their savings in financial markets. It cites data showing that unique tax IDs registered on the NSE surged to 92 million in FY24, from 27 million just five years ago. The impact of this influx of individual investors is evident in new investor … Read more

Supreme Court upholds domestic violence gun ban

Supreme Court upholds domestic violence gun ban

(NewsNation) —The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that people under domestic violence restraining orders can be prohibited from possessing guns, marking a victory for gun control and victim advocacy groups. Only Justice Clarence Thomas dissented. The case, United States v. Rahimi, centered around whether a federal law prohibiting the possession of firearms by persons subject to … Read more

Disney, Reliance talks on merger reach last lap

Disney, Reliance talks on merger reach last lap

Mumbai: With a week to go before the exclusivity period deadline for bilateral negotiations comes to an end on February 17, Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries (RIL) are in the last leg of negotiations to finalise their mega stock-and-cash merger to create India’s largest media and entertainment business, said people in the know. Under … Read more

Mayawati’s ‘political successor’ Akash Anand issues phone no. for people to connect to him

Mayawati’s ‘political successor’ Akash Anand issues phone no. for people to connect to him

Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more