Samsung registers 129.85% jump in operating profit for Q4 despite struggles with ‘soft market conditions’

South Korean electronics giant Samsung reported a staggering 129.85 per cent year-on-year surge for the fourth quarter ending in December.It registered a growth of 6.5 trillion won, in its operating profits on Friday, against 2.82 trillion won, over the corresponding period last year.However, this growth in the fourth quarter was still low from its previous…

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Exclusive | Financial woes threaten India’s bid to host D Gukesh in Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour | Chess News

NEW DELHI: India risks losing the opportunity to host reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour due to a lack of investor interest. With no confirmed financial backing, tournament organizers are now considering alternative venues, TimesofIndia.com has learnt.In an exclusive interview with TimesofIndia.com ahead of the German leg of…

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Shubhanshu Shukla educational qualifications: From NDA cadet to astronaut, charting a course to the stars

ग्रुप कैप्‍टन शुभांशु शुक्‍ला On a quiet night in Lucknow, a young boy looked up at the sky, mesmerised by its vastness. The year was 1999, and as news of the Kargil War filled Indian television screens, he listened intently, captivated by the stories of courage from the frontlines. But for him, the battle wasn’t…

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India should leverage evolving global dynamics to accelerate growth: Eco Survey | India News

Nirmala Sitharaman, minister of finance and corporate affairs (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: India should leverage evolving global trade dynamics, such as greater protectionism, to accelerate its growth and enhance its presence in global trade, said the economic survey 2025, tabled in the parliament on Friday.The survey added that the proactive approach will help India…

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Stock market today: BSE Sensex opens in green a day ahead of Union Budget 2025; Nifty50 above 23,300

Market participants are keenly observing Budget-related developments, particularly focusing on capital expenditure. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday, a day ahead of the Union Budget 2025 presentation. While BSE Sensex was near 76,900, Nifty50 was above 23,300. At 9:17 AM, BSE Sensex…

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It’s important for me to watch a lot of cricket because I learn a lot from watching: Sherfane Rutherford | Cricket News

Exactly seven years ago, on January 30 2018, Shubman Gill was hitting an unbeaten century for India Under-19 in a massive victory against Pakistan Under-19 in the semifinals of the World Cup. An India vs Pakistan match attracts viewers from all over, but there was something different about one man who tuned in from the…

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‘Could hardly speak, poor thing’: Sonia Gandhi on President Murmu’s address ahead of Budget session | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday reacted to President Droupadi Murmu‘s address ahead of the Budget session, saying that the President appeared to become “tired” towards the end of her speech and “could hardly speak.”“The President was getting very tired by the end. She could hardly speak, poor thing,” Sonia, who attended the…

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