America's stock market boom is currently continuing in 2025, and is following the trend of 2023 and 2024, backed by the massive bull run. There are market predictions that this epic run may soon come to a halt in the next half of 2025, if a Rockefeller International expert is to be believed. Are there chances of a US stock market crash in 2025?
Adani Group is investing Rs 500 crore in a logistics park in Ernakulam, Kerala. This will create hundreds of new jobs. Flipkart will set up its facility by December. The Group is also investing in Vizhinjam port and Thiruvananthapuram airport, boosting investment in Kerala and generating employment opportunities.
The government plans to extend cashless treatment for road accident victims across India after successful pilot projects. The driver training policy was also unveiled to meet the demand for drivers. The government aims to regulate driver work hours to prevent accidents. Additionally, grants will be provided for driver training institutes and guidelines for e-rickshaw star ratings will be introduced.
Key electoral reforms aimed at enhancing voter participation and masking voting patterns are ready but require political consensus to implement, says Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The 'totaliser' technology and a prototype for enabling remote voting for migrant workers await approval to curb voter profiling and regional voting pattern disclosures.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is eyeing potential supply accords with Italy.
VoltUp plans to invest Rs. 750 crores to deploy 40,000 e-2wheelers in partnership with Revamp Moto. This will enhance their mobility-as-a-service offering for gig workers. The initiative will reduce costs and increase earnings for gig workers while promoting sustainable mobility. The deployment will use advanced battery-swapping infrastructure to ensure efficiency and reliability.
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will roll back a number of its censorship policies to become a free speech platform. The Meta CEO said he would get rid of the social media platform's fact-checkers and replace them with a community notes system similar to the one used by Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter. The scrapping of the third-party fact-checking programme will begin with the United States.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari held a meeting with transport ministers to discuss key transportation sector issues. The main focus is on road safety, such as cashless treatment for accident victims and stricter rules. The government plans to set up driving centres and implement a vehicle scrapping policy to improve road safety and create jobs.
Indian benchmark indices rebounded strongly on Tuesday after Monday's sharp decline. Sensex gained 234 points to close at 78,199, and Nifty rose 92 points to 23,708, supported by financials and Reliance, amid positive global cues and cautious market sentiment.
Meta ends fact-checking program: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly announced the discontinuation of its third-party fact-checking program. This decision aligns with a broader strategy to enhance free expression on its platforms.
Low visibility on Tuesday delayed over 300 flights at Delhi's IGI Airport. No flights were diverted. Flights to Amritsar, Chandigarh, and Patna were also affected. Visibility improved by 5:20 PM. The minimum temperature rose to 10.5 degrees Celsius. Delhi's AQI was 'very poor,' recording 303 at 9 AM. Humidity was high at 92 percent.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently without forming any alliances. BSP chief Mayawati emphasized the party's commitment to the poor and oppressed, urging voters to choose BSP candidates dedicated to public welfare, and called on the Election Commission to ensure fair and unbiased polls.
Tata Steel India reported a 6% YoY and 8% sequential rise in crude steel production to 5.68 million tons in Q3FY25, driven by Kalinganagar expansion. Deliveries reached a record 5.29 million tons, with robust growth across key verticals.
India's leading private lender HDFC Bank plans to potentially reduce its stake in HDB Financial Services to below 20% or consider product segregation if the draft RBI circular on overlapping business moves forward, avoiding merger due to operational complexities and compliance challenges, as analyzed by Macquarie Capital.
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh confirmed no HMPV virus cases in Punjab so far. He stated that the virus is mild and not like Covid, so there is no need to panic. Hospitals in Punjab are prepared. In Maharashtra, two suspected cases were found, and the government advised children and the elderly to stay alert.
Donald Trump will be cynosure of all eyes as the US President-elect's inauguration event will take place in Washington on January 20.
Fencing work at the India-Bangladesh border in Malda district is ongoing without issues, reported the BSF. The BGB had raised objections, but the BSF provided a reply. There is no change in the status quo at the border area, and everything remains peaceful.
Demi Moore marked a career milestone by winning her first Golden Globe for The Substance. Her rise contrasts with Ashton Kutcher's challenges, which have included scandals and career setbacks.
