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New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday alleged that the government drafted and pushed through a proposal to invest ₹33,000 crore of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) funds in various Adani Group companies in May 2025 in order "to signal confidence in the Adani Group" and to "encourage participation from other investors". Citing a media report, the party also asked "under whose pressure" did the officials of the ministry of finance and Niti Aayog "decide that their job was to bail out a private comp ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Indian unit of global streaming giant Netflix reported a 63% increase in net profit to ₹85 crore for FY25, according to its filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), sourced from Tofler. Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP had posted a profit of ₹52 crore in the previous financial year. Revenue from operations grew 32% to ₹3,769 crore from ₹2,846 crore a year earlier, driven by strong subscriber additions through direct acquisitions and bundling partnerships with te ...Read More >
Over 400 Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel, led by Commandant Jyotishman Daschoudhuri, have been deployed to Bihar for the upcoming Assembly elections. These jawans will provide security during both phases of polling, which will cover all 243 constituencies across the state. Guwahati: Over 400 personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) will be deployed in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. A senior official of the Tripura Home Department said that over 400 jawans of the TSR, led by Com ...Read More >
Guwahati: A suspected Maoist who allegedly carried out the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar in Assam was killed in an encounter. Kokrajhar SP Pushpraj Singh said the encounter took place during an operation in Nadanguri. "Police received information that a few militants were hiding in the area. When police reached the spot, they opened fire. When we retaliated, they fled. Upon searching the place, we found one injured militant, who was taken to hospital. H ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tension is running high at Kamalpur sub-division in Tripura's Dhalai district following the injury of 12 people during the Tiprasa Civil Society (TCS) 24-hour bandh. Those injured included officials and traders. Activists of TCS resorted to arson, and looting of shops on Thursday evening during the 24-hour statewide shutdown. Dhalai District Magistrate and Collector Vivek H.B. imposed prohibitory orders for an indefinite period on Thursday night within the Kamalpur sub-division. Pro ...Read More >
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday won three out of four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure one. NC candidates Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi alias Shammi Oberoi won, while the BJP's J&K president Satpal Sharma won the fourth seat against the NC's Imran Nabi Dar. The NC was confident of clinching victory on three seats considering the number of MLAs from the ruli ...Read More >
New Delhi: US technology giant Google has leased 617,000 sq ft at Atrium Place Gurugram, a joint venture between DLF and Hines, in one of the biggest office space transactions of the year, two people familiar with the development said. The people did not disclose the duration of the lease or the financial details of the transaction. The deal follows a 550,000 sq ft lease by Google from managed workspace provider Table Space at a commercial complex in Gurugram. "Google has a big commitment to I ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday called on developing and least developed nations to collectively work to address global trade challenges such as tariff barriers, unilateral environmental restrictions and hurdles in the services sector. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal stated that areas may include critical minerals access, fertilizers and supply chain management. India bridges the technological divide via digital public infrastructure which empowers millions, he said. "It is time for ...Read More >
Pune: India's wine industry is seeing flat or declining sales as deep post-pandemic discounting squeezed margins and inconsistent marketing spends by wineries failed to capture younger patrons. Also, heavy price promotion is now a routine practice in the trade even as consumers shift to white spirit cocktails, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. "This has been a very unfortunate characteristic of the Indian wine market over the last few years, indiscriminate and unsustainable, and I would say, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Falling output from Reliance-BP's KG-D6 fields is weighing on India's overall natural gas production. The block's 8% annual decline in the first half of the fiscal year, along with a 2% drop from ONGC's fields, dragged national output by 3%, according to oil ministry data and Reliance Industries' presentation. Average KG-D6 gas production slipped to 26.1 million metric standard cubic meters per day (mmscmd) in the July-September quarter from 28.5 mmscmd a year earlier. A slight rise ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Wednesday the enforcement of renewable power purchase obligation by states and distribution companies, upgrading the transmission lines and the use of technology for grid integration are its top priorities before calling bids for large-scale renewable energy projects. More than 40 GW of awarded renewable projects are currently in advanced stages of securing power purchase agreements, power sale agreements, or transmission connectivity, ...Read More >
Delhi faces severe air pollution. Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress criticizes the BJP government for a lack of accountability. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses the AAP of blaming Diwali for pollution to appease a vote bank. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta outlines proactive measures including artificial rain and promoting electric vehicles to combat the crisis. As the air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Bharatiya ...Read More >
India and the US are nearing a trade agreement. Tariffs on Indian exports could drop from 50% to 15-16%. This deal may involve India gradually reducing Russian oil imports. In return, the US is expected to offer concessions on energy trade. Both nations are also discussing increased imports of American corn and soymeal into India. India and the US are in extensive and advanced stage of talks on a trade deal that could see tariffs on Indian exports drop to 15% to 16% from the current 50%, mint r ...Read More >
India's popular gin and tonic trend is fading. Vodka and tequila are now leading the market. Gin sales have dropped significantly this year. This shift affects both established brands and newer craft gins. Consumers are exploring different spirits. The gin market faces challenges with brand loyalty and competition. Major companies are entering the gin space through acquisitions and new launches. Vodka and tequila have left India's once-boisterous gin-and-tonic party rather shaken and stirred. ...Read More >
Thane: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday criticised the Opposition for its "dual role", saying while it initially demanded local body polls be held on priority, it is now seeking their postponement over alleged discrepancies. The Opposition fears an "imminent defeat" in the upcoming polls, he said, adding that the ruling Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP, will sweep the elections. Leaders of various Opposition parties, including the Shiv Sena ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, as allies have slammed a BJP MP who held a "purification ceremony" at Shaniwar Wada, after a video showed Muslim women offering namaz at the Pune fortress that was the seat of the Peshwas. The Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena criticised Megha Kulkarni for her action and asked the BJP to restrain their Rajya Sabha MP from Pune. "We are asking the BJP to rein in her. We are also asking the police that s ...Read More >
Chennai: Deepavali was celebrated with usual fervour across Tamil Nadu, despite heavy rainfall, on Monday. People woke up early, wore new attire and burst crackers to mark the Festival of Lights. The Tamil Nadu government, citing a Supreme Court judgement of 2018, has said people may burst firecrackers for two hours--between 6 am and 7 am and from 7 pm to 8 pm. With rains playing spoilsport, people are forced to burst crackers in breaks between spells of rains. It also said bursting of firec ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its list of 40 star campaigners for the Bihar Assembly Elections, including Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann. The party also released its fourth list of 12 candidates, bringing their total to 132 announced seats. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the Bihar Assembly Elections, including National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The list also includes senior party leaders Manish Sis ...Read More >
Mumbai: RBL Bank expects its proposed share purchase deal with Emirates NBD to conclude within the next 5-8 months, with the management indicating the full $3 billion (₹26,850 crore) infusion - the biggest foreign direct investment in commercial banking - is likely this FY itself. The bank proposes to simultaneously seek regulatory and federal approvals while it seeks shareholder nod for the majority takeover. "It should be somewhere in the 5-8-month range," R Subramaniakumar, MD & CEO, RBL Ba ...Read More >
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that "every inch of Pakistan's territory is now within the reach" of India's indigenously developed BrahMos missile, adding that Operation Sindoor has shown Pakistan the consequences of continuing to support terrorism. Flagging off the first batch of BrahMos missiles from a new production facility in Lucknow, Singh said the project had rolled out missiles within five months of its inauguration in May, significantly boosting domestic produ ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Valuation of gold in Reserve Banks foreign exchange reserves crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever, increasing by $3.6 billion to $102 billion in the week ended October 10. RBI's total reserves fell $2 billion to $697.7 billion. Gold reserves increased as gold prices crossed the crucial all time high of $4,000/oz last week, according to the world gold council. Foreign currency assets in reserves fell $5.6 billion to $572 billion in the week. Total reserves have come with ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and CBI in a suo motu case initiated over digital arrest scams, where cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials extort money from people. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, while sending notice to the Centre and CBI, said it was aghast that the fraudsters behind such scams often use forged court orders to trick people into parting with their money. The bench sought assistance of the attorney ge ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: The Bhupendra Patel ministry in Gujarat on Friday inducted 19 new members, taking its strength to 26. Governor Acharya Devavrat administered oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers. On Thursday, all the members of the cabinet except for the chief minister had submitted their resignations. Patel accepted 10 of those resignations. On Friday, former minister of state for home and Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi took oath as deputy chief minister, along with five other cabinet minis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Logistics cost in India will fall to 9% by December, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Addressing the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, he said that a recent report prepared by IIT Chennai, IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore revealed that India's construction of expressways and economic corridors had helped reduce the country's logistics cost to 10 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a dedicated committee, headed by a retired high court judge, to enable and facilitate equal opportunities at work, inclusive medical care and protection for gender non-conforming individuals. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan said the judgment hopes to secure the future of third gender. The committee will be headed by former Delhi High Court judge Asha Menon and comprise transgender activists Grace Banu and Akai Padmashali; C ...Read More >
Guwahati: Tripura is mulling to supply power to Nepal. Tripura, a power surplus state, is already supplying power to Bangladesh. Tripura's Power and Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday, "Tripura is keen to supply power to Nepal." He said that a plan is underway to supply power from Tripura to Nepal, and for that, a meeting was held in New Delhi on Friday, as the Central government will take the final call. Though Tripura does not share a border with Nepal, five Indian states sh ...Read More >
New Delhi: Reliance Retail on Friday said GST rate changes will further accelerate consumption growth as consumers get the benefit of lower prices reporting 19% sales growth year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025-26. Reliance Industries' retail division, which operated 19,821 stores at the end of September, selling grocery, consumer electronics and apparel, posted net revenue of Rs 79,128 crore for the July-September period. Net profit increased 22% from a year earlier to Rs 3,457 crore, wh ...Read More >
Guwahati: Three soldiers were injured in an attack on an Army base in Kakopathat in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district shortly after midnight. Proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Army said 'unidentified terrorists' opened fire on Kakopathar Company from a moving vehicle. A Defence spokesperson said at around midnight on 17 October unidentified terrorists fired on Kakopathar Company location from a moving vehicle. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Brazil on Thursday agreed to deepen their economic engagement by expanding the scope of their Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) under the Mercosur framework. As a part of this effort, the two countries have set a new bilateral trade target of $20 billion by 2030, up from $12 billion in 2024. At the India-Brazil Business Dialogue in New Delhi, Brazil's Vice President and Minister for Development, Industry, Trade & Services, Geraldo Alckmin, said the two nations were "comple ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured him that India will end Russian oil purchases, though not immediately -- a claim the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) disputed, saying the two leaders had "no telephonic talks" that day. "It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario. Our import policies are guided entirely by this objective," the MEA said in its first reaction to Tr ...Read More >
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