Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a year-on-year growth of 11.3 per cent as of June-end 2025, slightly lower than the 11.7 per cent growth (net of merger) seen a year earlier, according to the latest quarterly data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The surge was primarily driven by a strong rise in term deposits, which grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year, significantly outpacing the modest 5.4 per cent growth ...Read More
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Indian government is facing a backlash from motorists after the nationwide rollout of fuel blended with 20% ethanol, amid fears - stoked by a lack of clarity from some automakers - that it may affect the performance of particularly older vehicles. India, the world's third largest car market, set a 2025 target years ago for 20% ethanol blending in fuel, called E20, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on clean energy. But in recent weeks it h...Read More
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to deepen economic and security ties as New Delhi confronts new U.S. tariffs and Tokyo looks to counter China's growing influence. "Japan and India should draw on each other's strengths, help solve each other's challenges, and even tackle together the issues that future generations will face," Ishiba said at a joint press announcement with Modi after talks in Tokyo. The two...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The three-member judicial committee, formed to investigate Sambhal violence, submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. The report, yet to be made public, will shed light on the reasons behind the November 2024 violence and is also expected to fix blame on the culprits behind the stir, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to many others. The probe report has started evoking reactions, even before be...Read More
Karnataka Weather Updates: Heavy rainfall disrupted life across parts of Karnataka, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts in several districts. Authorities declared holidays for educational institutions and stepped up precautionary measures in vulnerable areas. An orange alert denotes "very heavy" rainfall of 11-20 cm, while a yellow alert signals "heavy rain" between 6-11 cm. Bidar And Dakshina Kannada Worst Affected In Bidar district, overnight...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kajol treated her InstaFam with some happy baby pics with Ishita Dutta and Vatsal Sheth's little munchkins- Vaayu and Veda. The 'K3G' actress was accompanied by her mother, Tanuja, in the photo, where she is lovingly holding little Veda. Following this, Kajol was seen playing with Veda in the photographs captioned: "And here are some happy baby pics including Baby Tanuja (yes she's the one wearing white sitting next to me)." It must be noted that Vatsal played A...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) unveiled the Virender Sehwag Gate at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) to honor the legendary cricketer, earlier in October 2017. Sehwag, who is widely regarded for revolutionizing the role of a Test opener, scored two triple-centuries in the format, with exceptional hand-eye coordination, contributions to two World Cup victories, and a reputation as one of India's finest match-winners. Seven years later, in the second...Read More
New Delhi: In the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), India's consumer tablet market grew 20.5% year-on-year (year-on-year), supported by strong vendor push strategies and steady demand across e-commerce platforms, retail outlets, and online channels, a new report said on Thursday. The growth was also boosted by seasonal promotional events and Back-to-School campaigns, which helped attract buyers and drive conversions, according to data compiled by International Data Corporation's (IDC). The report ...Read More
Hyderabad: Heavy rains have caused severe disruption on National Highway 44 (Nagpur Highway) between Hyderabad and Adilabad, leading to a major traffic jam. Near Bhiknoor in Kamareddy district, a portion of the highway was washed away by floodwaters, leaving vehicles stranded for nearly 12 kilometers between Jangampally and Tekriyal. Following the damage, authorities issued a traffic alert and announced diversions for both heavy and light vehicles traveling on the Hyderabad-Adilabad route. Als...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): The makers of 'Jatadhara,' Sonakshi Sinha's first Telugu film, have unveiled a new poster from the movie. The poster introduces actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who is best known for her appearance on 'Bigg Boss Season 18.' Also Read | 'Bigg Boss 19': Contestant Tanya Mittal Sparks Rift Between Captain Kunickaa Sadanand and Gaurav Khanna, Mother-Son Bond Tested in Early Episodes (Watch Promo). In the poster, Shirodkar is seen in the role of a tantrik. S...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Indian stock market tumbled on its second consecutive session, ending in the red territary on Thursday due to the additional 25 per cent import tariffs by the US on Indian imports, which came into effect a day earlier. At the end of the trading session today, BSE Sensex was down 705.97 points or 0.87 per cent at 80,080.57, and the Nifty 50 at National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped 211.15 points or 0.85 per cent at 24,500.90. Also Read | Ganesh ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) Nearly 600 Ganesh idols have been immersed till Thursday afternoon in Mumbai, the metropolis' civic body said. During the 10-day festival, a large number of devotees immerse idols after one-and-half days as well as on the fifth and seventh days, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said, adding no untoward incident has been reported during this process from the city so far. "A total of 583 'one-and-half-days' Ganpati idols were immersed in the sea, other wat...Read More
Gandhinagar, August 28: A short spell of rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Thursday, with Panchmahal recording the highest. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, Gandhinagar, Morwa (Hadaf) taluka in Panchmahal received 20 mm (0.79 inch) rainfall, the highest in the state during the two-hour period, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Surat's Umarpada received 17 mm (0.67 inch) of rain, while Idar in Sabarkantha received 13 mm (0.51 inch). Other areas, including Kamrej (9 mm), Olpa...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Karunya Plus KN-587 on Thursday, August 28, will be announced at 3 PM today and the official results will be published on the website at 4 PM. The top prize for the lottery is a whopping ₹1 Crore. We at FPJ are keeping track of these results. If you have bought a lottery ticket and want to know the winners, you can find the list here. Kerala Lottery: Results for Karunya Plus KN-587 for Th...Read More
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is here and is set to be an exciting and the most aggressive one yet, which commences from the picturesque port city of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. The league returns here after a seven-year gap on August 29, which also marks the National Sports Day of India, according to a release from PKL. This Season of PKL will see home favourites Telugu Titans take on Tamil Thalaivas in the curtain-raiser, whils...Read More
Visakhapatnam, Aug 29: Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will begin from the picturesque port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The league returns here after a gap of seven years on August 29, which is also the National Sports Day of India. This Season of PKL will see home favourites Telugu Titans take on Tamil Thalaivas in the curtain-raiser, whilst the Bengaluru Bulls and the Puneri Paltan play the second match of the day, at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag. To set the bal...Read More
Kochi: BJP's Kerala Vice President C. Krishnakumar, a prominent Hindutva figure from Palakkad district, is facing serious sexual assault allegations made by a relative. In her complaint to BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the survivor alleged that Krishnakumar assaulted her several years ago. The complainant stated that she had also approached the RSS state office in Elamakkara and submitted her grievance to senior leaders including Gopalankutty Master, V. Muraleedharan, M.T. Ramesh, ...Read More
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday escalated her criticism of the BJP-led Central government, firmly pledging to prevent anyone from stripping the people of Bengal of their voting rights. Speaking at the foundation day event of the Trinamool Congress student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), held at Mayo Road in central Kolkata, Banerjee reiterated her accusation that the Centre is conspiring to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) under the gu...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Researchers have for the first time studied how behaviour of an electron in a molecule differs based on chirality -- a property that is crucial for developing effective drugs, among other purposes. Biological molecules, including those that form proteins and DNA, are said to be chiral, which is crucial in designing drugs that act specifically at the target to produce only the desired treatment effect without causing other physiological changes -- or 'specificity'. A dru...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Wastewater treatment solution provider SFC Environmental Technologies has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The company's proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 150 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 1.23 crore shares by promoters and existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus. Proceeds from a fresh issuance worth Rs 47....Read More
Heavy Rains | Hyderabad, Aug 28 (Maxim News): Telangana is witnessing unprecedented heavy rains across the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy conducts an aerial survey on Thursday (August 28) in the districts most affected by heavy rains and floods. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Seethakka, Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao, and top officials participated in the review meeting. Revanth issued instructions to the officials on this occasion to ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Pharmaceutical firm Murae Organisor Ltd said it is evaluating a structured plan to strengthen its agro-sector presence through R&D and infrastructure-led initiatives with an investment of around Rs 80 crore. The proposed plan reflects the company's commitment to transforming into research enabled, forward-integrated agri enterprise, the Ahmedabad-based company said in a statement. The company is considering investments across key focus areas, including the establishment...Read More
Vizag, Aug 29 (PTI) Home favourites Telugu Titans will lock horns with Tamil Thalaivas in the opening game of the season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) that kicks off here on Friday. The league is returning to the city after a gap of seven years. Bengaluru Bulls and Puneri Paltan play the second match of the day at the Vishwanadh Sports Club. Telugu Titans skipper Vijay Malik said the season is going to be very competitive. "Every team has strengthened its squad, and the level of prepara...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) Facing a fresh agitation for Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said his government was committed to protect the interests of both the Marathas and OBCs. The BJP-led government did not intend to pit the two communities against each other, he told reporters, as Maratha leader Manoj Jarange is set to launch an indefinite hunger strike for quota in Mumbai from Friday. Jarange has been demanding that all Marathas be recognised as Kunb...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Train services on the Jammu division's Kathua-Madhopur Punjab section have been disrupted, affecting passengers from Bhopal and across Madhya Pradesh. The disruption has especially impacted those returning from Jammu, Katra, and nearby areas, as direct trains from these stations will not run for now. The Railways has decided to 'short originate' three major trains from alternative stations instead of their regular starting points. This means passengers will first have ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's industrial production growth accelerated to a 4-month high of 3.5 per cent in July this year due to good performance of manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Thursday. The country's industrial output earlier recorded this level of growth at 3.9 per cent in March 2025. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by five per cent in July 2024. The National Statistics Office (NSO) kept indu...Read More
New Delhi: A Communist Party of India delegation met the full bench of the Election Commission of India Thursday and discussed issues ranging from the ongoing special intensive revision in Bihar to the implementation of the model code of conduct, party General Secretary D Raja said. The meeting was held as part of a series of interactions the poll panel is holding with political parties. Raja told PTI that they were invited by the Election Commission for the meeting. The delegation met Chief E...Read More
Bengaluru : TVS Motor Company (TVSM), a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, announced the launch of its new electric offering, TVS Orbiter. Designed to redefine everyday commute, the TVS Orbiter combines several segment-first features such as a 158 km IDC range, cruise control, 34-litre boot space, hill hold assist, and advanced connected features. With an industry-first 14" front wheel, the scooter delivers unmatched comfort, convenience, and performance, at an attractive price...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): The makers of 'Jatadhara,' Sonakshi Sinha's first Telugu film, have unveiled a new poster from the movie. The poster introduces actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who is best known for her appearance on 'Bigg Boss Season 18.' In the poster, Shirodkar is seen in the role of a tantrik. She is dressed in a black saree and sits in front of a fire pit, her mouth wide open with her tongue sticking out. The makers shared the poster on Thursday with the caption: "...Read More
Mumbai: The Indian equity indices fell sharply to end the session nearly one per cent lower on Thursday -- a day after the 50 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods came into effect. Sensex ended the session at 80,080.57, down 705 points or 0.87 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 80,754 against last session's closing of 80,786.54 amid selling across the sectors. The Index further extended the losing momentum to hit an intra-day low at 80,013.02 following the ...Read More