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Q4 Results Today Live: HCLTech, Persistent In Focus; Nestle India Shares Jump After Profit Beat

Q4 Results Live Updates: HCLTech, Nestle India, Tata Elxsi, and Persistent Systems are among the 15 companies that will declare the results for Q4FY26 today.

Nestle Shares Jump Over 8% After Q4 Results, Dividend

Nestle shares advanced 8.5% intraday to Rs 1,396 apiece.

Fraudsters Pose As Iranian Authorities To Extort Stranded Ships At Hormuz, Security Firm Warns

Tehran, which controls the chokepoint, has separately proposed official tolls on vessels for safe transit — a development that the fraudsters appear to be mimicking to make their scheme more credible.

Fairfax In Talks To Increase Stake In IIFL Capital Via Preferential Allotment, Sources Say

Fairfax is looking to purchase close to a 10% stake via the preferential issue, which could cost around Rs 1,000 crore.

10-15% Price Revision, Hybrid Tax Model: Karnataka Govt On Draft Liquor Policy

Karnataka's liquor sector is one of the state's largest revenue contributors. The new policy, if implemented as described, signals a deliberate move away from that legacy - with ease of doing business, rather than market control.

Marathi Proficiency Row: 15 Lakh Auto Drivers To Protest Across Maharashtra From May 4

Nearly 15 lakh auto drivers across the state, which will include around 5 lakh drivers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will participate in the agitation.

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Vedanta, Suzlon, Dixon Tech, Polycab, Swan Defence, Havells, Jio Financials — Ask Profit

Should you add shares of Vedanta Ltd.? Should you hold shares of Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.at the current market price? Have you lost the chance to buy Polycab India Ltd. at an attractive price?

Nestle Q4 Results: Profit Beats Estimates Despite One-Time Loss; Final Dividend Of Rs 5 Announced

Nestle posted a 22.6% rise to Rs 6,748 crore in standalone revenue, versus an estimate of Rs 6,186 crore, and an EBITDA of Rs 1,772 crore.

SSC GD City Intimation Slip 2026: Staff Selection Commission Releases City Slips For Exam At ssc.gov.in, More Details Inside

The SSC intends to fill a total of 25,487 vacant positions through this recruitment drive.

Nestle India Announces Final Dividend Of Rs 5 Per Share; FY26 Payout Below Street Estimates

Nestle's FY26 dividend payout is slightly lower than the Rs 13.5 per share dividend announced for FY25.

US Market News

UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai’s appeal

The U.K. is seeking to lure British residents back from the UAE as war in the Middle East rattles confidence in Dubai’s safe‑haven image.

Tim Cook Told Me His Advice for Apple’s Next CEO

He remembers what Steve Jobs told him 15 years ago. Now that Cook is stepping down, he has a message for his own successor.

‘New cards on the battlefield’: U.S., Iran ratchet up rhetoric with peace talks in limbo

American negotiators may be outmatched at the negotiating table by Iran's experienced diplomatic delegation, says analyst, ahead of potential high-stakes meeting.

Apple incoming CEO John Ternus faces a defining challenge: Fixing the company’s AI strategy

Tim Cook had a highly successful tenure as Apple's CEO, but he leaves his successor with a big gap to fill when it comes to the company's position in AI.

JPMorgan expands $1.5 trillion economic security splurge into Europe

The banking giant is looking to invest in areas deemed critical to economic security, including defense and AI.

Treasury yields are little changed as markets await Iran peace talks and Warsh hearing

Traders will also be monitoring Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Indian Market News

Crypto Market News

Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address

New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks.

Strategy overtakes BlackRock IBIT in bitcoin holdings after bear market buying

Leveraged accumulation and new capital tools push MSTR ahead of the world’s largest spot bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin is less volatile than South Korea’s stock market right now

Bitcoin's comparative stability during geopolitical turmoil has reinforced its appeal as a hedge.

Bitcoin risks losing $70K as Strategy’s STRC slips below $100

STRC's dropped below its $100 par value, indicating that Strategy will likely pause Bitcoin buying this week, which could help the bears pull price down to $70,000.

European banks tap Fireblocks for MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin

A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis is partnering with Fireblocks to develop a regulated euro stablecoin under MiCA, targeting launch in the second half of 2026.

KelpDAO hackers are laundering millions in stolen crypto, data show

KelpDAO hackers are moving $290M in stolen crypto across blockchains, using privacy tools to mask the trail as DeFi contagion fears move through the sector.

A dozen banks want a euro stablecoin. Fireblocks is making it happen

The Qivalis consortium is made up of: Banca Sella, BBVA, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, DZ BANK, ING, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, and UniCredit.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Introduces New Platform To Help AI Agents Discover And Pay For Services

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong announced the launch of a new platform on Monday that will enable AI agents to discover, integrate and pay for services using the x402 standard. The Marketplace For AI Agents Armstrong took to X to share the news about the...

Anthony Scaramucci-Linked AlphaTON (ATON) Rebrands As Alpha Compute In ‘Hard To Do’ AI Pivot, CEO Terms Nvidia GPUs As ‘Core’ Balance Sheet Assets

AlphaTON Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:ATON) rebranded as Alpha Compute Corp. on Monday, with shares set to begin trading under the new ticker “ALP,” marking a strategic pivot to AI GPU-as-a-service and confidential computing amid surging enterprise demand for privacy-first...

Dogecoin Saw ‘Biggest’ Transaction Volume Spike Last Week, Notes Analyst: What’s Going On?

A leading cryptocurrency analyst spotlighted a sharp jump in Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) transaction volume over the past week. Transaction Spike Preceded DOGE’s Rally In an X post, Ali Martinez, citing supportive data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, stated that...

Inside the ‘fake police raid’ that forced a $1M Bitcoin transfer

A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto threats.

Singapore’s OCBC launches tokenized gold fund on Ethereum and Solana

The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days.

Arbitrum freezes $71M of Ether connected to Kelp exploit

Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not make this decision lightly."

US senator urges delay of CLARITY Act Senate markup until May: Report

US Senator Thom Tillis said members of the crypto and banking industries still need more time to be heard.

Arbitrum freezes $71 million in ether tied to Kelp DAO exploit

The layer-2 network's security council moved 30,766 ETH to a frozen intermediary wallet, accessible only via further governance action.

Code is ‘functional’ free speech under the First Amendment: Coin Center

Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they could be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year.

Coinbase’s AI payments protocol x402 launches app store for AI agents

Coinbase’s x402 AI payments protocol has launched Agentic.market, a platform where AI agents can discover and use AI-friendly services.

NY lawmaker proposes ‘AI dividend’ to address potential job losses

The proposed AI dividend would be funded by taxes on AI use and equity stakes in AI companies, paying US citizens if automation meaningfully displaces workers.

Bitcoin reclaims $75,000 as Iran ceasefire talks advance, equities rally resumes

Bitcoin traded at $75,733 on Tuesday morning, up 1.5% over 24 hours, as Iran signaled it will send a team to Pakistan talks and Brent crude slipped ahead of the Wednesday ceasefire deadline.

Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.