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UK: Hindu parents remove son from London primary school in row over tilak-chandlo

TOI correspondent from London: A Hindu couple have removed their eight-year-old son from a London primary school saying he was discriminated against for his religion and challenged for wearing the tilak-chandlo.The boy was a pupil at Vicar’s Green Primary School in Alperton where staff told him the tilak-chandlo violated the uniform code, which does not…

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Primary market performance: 80 IPOs raise $14 billion this year till now; Kotak Equities report says investors growing ‘selective’

The Indian primary market has raised $14 billion through IPOs in CYTD25, down from $19 billion in 2024, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report.So far, 80 companies have listed this year, compared with 91 in 2024, while offer-for-sale (OFS) deals accounted for $5.2 billion and fresh capital raises totalled $8.5 billion of the roughly…

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Rapido looks to raise $500 million funding: Primary, secondary deals eyes; Swiggy exits 11.8% stake

Rapido looks to raise $500 million funding as Swiggy exits stake Bengaluru-based ride-hailing startup Rapido is finalising a $500-550 million (Rs 4,500-5,000 crore) funding round, combining primary and secondary deals, while Swiggy exits its stake in the company.The move comes as Rapido expands its ride-hailing operations and scales its food delivery platform, Ownly. The primary…

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