Top stocks to buy in week starting August 24, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Crompton Greaves, and ICICI Prudential AMC- these are the top stocks that have been picked by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk as stock recommendations for the week starting August 24, 2026: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Crompton Greaves…
Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat Painting city streets with a light-coloured, reflective coating can cool the asphalt underneath, but it can also increase heat exposure for people walking on the road. That unexpected trade-off emerged from a major trial in the American Southwest. In 2020, the City of Phoenix Street…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test: Devdutt Padikkal emerged as India’s saviour on a testing opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, scoring a determined 117 to help the visitors reach 300 for five at stumps in Colombo on Sunday. The left-hander’s second century in as many Tests came…
Oil prices slip over $1 per barrel Oil prices eased more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors booked profits ahead of a US announcement on new sanctions against Iran, with markets weighing the possibility of further disruption to Middle Eastern supplies.Brent crude declined 1.90% to $92.60 a barrel while WTI crude fell 1.96%…
Duleep Trophy (ANI Photo) After BCCI dissolves national selectors’ role in picking zonal teams, sanctity of the tournament comes under scannerCHENNAI/NEW DELHI: A few days before the Duleep Trophy got underway at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Sunday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced that the final will be shifted to MA Chidambaram…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, second right, and Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (78) exchange words. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s heated on-field confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando on the opening day of the second Test in Colombo drew criticism from former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja, who warned the young opener that physical contact crosses…
Max Verstappen’s horrific crash (Video grab) A horrific first-lap crash brought Max Verstappen’s Dutch Grand Prix to a premature end on Sunday, with the four-time Formula 1 world champion walking away unhurt after his Red Bull was sent spinning into the barriers in front of his home fans.Verstappen was running seventh when he appeared to…
Shriram Finance sees strong CV demand despite price hikes, while EV financing jumps fivefold to Rs 250 crore monthly MUMBAI: Price hikes in commercial vehicles are unlikely to dent demand, according to Shriram Finance (SFL), the largest financier of CVs, in the wake of commodity inflation-driven price hikes.SFL is also seeing a surge in electric…
Centre appoints Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Sinha and Syed Akbaruddin as part-time directors on RBI’s central board MUMBAI: The Centre has appointed former finance ministry special secretary Annie George Mathew, Boston Consulting Group India chairman Janmejaya Kumar Sinha and former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin as part-time, non-official directors on RBI’s central board for four years.The appointments…
FPIs pour Rs 23,544 crore into Indian equities in August as earnings recovery and rupee stability boost investor sentiment NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have accelerated buying in Indian equities this month, infusing Rs 23,544 crore so far as improving quarterly earnings, a stable rupee and better market prospects lift sentiment.The inflow comes after…
