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Star Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Mangesh Yadav (23) was snapped up by the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday for Rs 5.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. He is coming off a 12-ball 28-run knock and a two-wicket haul against Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Notably, Mangesh made his domestic debut for Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, December 14, against Jharkhand. He went for 47 runs in his four overs but dismissed Rajandeep Singh as well. Mangesh is yet to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The initial public offering of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd, an arm of the ICICI Bank, received 39.17 times subscription on the final day of bidding on Tuesday, led by heavy demand from institutional buyers. The Rs 10,602.65-crore IPO received bids for 1,37,14,88,316 shares against 3,50,15,691 shares on offer, according to details available with the NSE. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) category fetched 123.87 times subscription, while the quot ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Actor Sunny Deol on Tuesday said he is looking forward to "Border 2" as it gave him a chance to play a solider again. The project is a follow-up to the 1997 blockbuster film "Border", which featured Deol alongside Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff and Akshaye Khanna. The war epic was helmed by J P Dutta. The new movie is directed by Anurag Singh of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Kesari" fame. "Whenever you wear the uniform there's an excitement that you feel and you feel you are also a ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh's Prashant Veer on Tuesday (December 16) became the most expensive uncapped player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. The all-rounder came in at the base price of Rs. 30 lakhs and was signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a whopping Rs. 14.20 crore. A middle-order big-hitter, Prashant has played nine official T20s, scoring 112 runs at a strike-rate of 167.16. He also bowls left-arm spin, and already has 12 wickets to his name at an average of 16.66 so far in his T20 career. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (PTI) The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has decided to screen all films as scheduled despite the denial of the central government clearance for screening over a dozen films at the festival, which is being held here from December 12 to 19, Kerala Chalachitra Academy Chairman Resul Pookutty said here on Tuesday. "I am happy to let you know, dousing all the fire on the controversies regarding film screening in the IFFK, we are going ahead with all the scre ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex tumbled 533.50 points and the broader Nifty declined to the 25,860 level on Tuesday as persistent foreign fund outflows, a weak rupee and sluggish global market trends dented investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 533.50 points or 0.63 per cent to settle at 84,679.86. During the day, it dived 592.75 points or 0.69 per cent to 84,620.61. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 167.20 points or 0.64 per cent to 25,860.10. Among Sensex firms, Axis Bank ta ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday approved the Vedanta demerger plan, paving the way for the splitting of the metals-to-oil conglomerate sector-specific entities across aluminium, oil and gas, power, and iron and steel. "The sanction to the company scheme is granted," the Mumbai bench of the tribunal, comprising Charanjeet Singh Gulati and Nilesh Sharma said. NCLT had reserved the order after hearing the matter on November 12. The Ministry of Petroleum a ...Read More >
Mathura, Dec 16 (PTI) Four people were killed and over two dozen were injured in an early Tuesday vehicle pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway here, a police officer said. At least seven buses and several smaller vehicles collided with each other in the dense fog around 4.30 am, the officer said. The incident happened under the Baldev Police Station jurisdiction. "Four people died, and 25 were injured in the accident. The vehicles collided due to low visibility on the Agra-to-Noida side of the Ya ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday morning issued a fog advisory, warning passengers of possible disruptions to flight operations amid reduced visibility in the national capital.In a post shared on X at around 6:06 AM, Delhi Airport said, "Flight operations are steadily recovering, but disruptions may persist for certain departures and arrivals."Travellers were advised to contact their respective airlines directly for accurate and timel ...Read More >
Cachar (Assam) [India], December 16 (ANI): In a major haul, police recovered and seized 90,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 26 crore in Assam's Cachar district on Monday, officials said.Police also apprehended two persons and recovered the drugs from the secret chamber of a truck.Partha Protim Das, Senior Superintendent of Police of Cachar district, said that, based on intelligence inputs, Cachar police conducted an anti-narcotics operation in the Rongpur area under Silchar police station on Monday."On ...Read More >
Sambalpur, Dec 15 (PTI) Alleging severe irregularities in the paddy procurement process, a farmers' outfit on Monday threatened a shutdown in Odisha's Sambalpur district on December 19. Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS) accused the administration of indifference towards "mounting losses of farmers" during the kharif procurement process. It alleged that lapses in token generation have left vehicles loaded with paddy stranded for days near mandis, leading to quality dete ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (PTI) The Odisha Vigilance Department on Monday seized a leopard skin, and arrested a person allegedly involved in the illegal trade of wild animal body parts, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the forest wing of the department conducted a raid in Madhapur Forest Range and seized the leopard skin, they said. A case has been registered against the man under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, an official said. Further investigation is underway, he added. PTI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) on Monday said it has received an in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch a mutual fund transaction platform, a precursor to its planned equity trading segment. The platform will allow investors to subscribe to and redeem mutual fund units, with clearing and settlement handled by National Commodity Clearing Ltd (NCCL), a wholly owned NCDEX subsidiary, the exchange said in ...Read More >
Ranchi, Dec 15 (PTI) Jharkhand minister Irfan Ansari on Monday virtually launched the state's paddy procurement exercise during a programme in Jamtara district. Addressing farmers at the inaugural function, Ansari said the government would procure paddy at Rs 2,450 per quintal and has set a target of purchasing 7 lakh metric tonnes during the current season. "This is not merely a scheme but an initiative to restore the trust of farmers," the food, public distribution and consumer affairs minis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Making a remarkable market debut, shares of pharma firm Corona Remedies Ltd closed with a premium of over 35 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,062 per share on Monday. The stock started trading at Rs 1,452, a jump of 36.72 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it surged 41.14 per cent to Rs 1,499 before settling at Rs 1,437.20, up 35.32 per cent. At the NSE, shares listed at a premium of 38.41 per cent at Rs 1,470. Shares of the firm ended at ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Shares of home and furnishing company Wakefit Innovations Ltd on Monday made a muted market debut and ended over 1 per cent lower against the issue price of Rs 195. The stock started trading at Rs 194.10, down 0.46 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it declined 9.10 per cent to Rs 177.25. Shares of the firm finally ended at Rs 192.30, down 1.38 per cent. At the NSE, the stock got listed at par with the issue price of Rs 195. Shares of the firm end ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as devotional fans joyously gathered to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that are often beyond human comprehension. Most importantly, the much-publicised and anticipated event had the ending it wanted, after a chaotic beginning in Kolkata on the tour's first stop on Saturday. The thousands of heads totting the stands at Kotla, as well as the few Indian ce ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (PTI) Senior Odisha Congress leader and former MLA Mohammed Moquim has been expelled from the party after he challenged its state leadership, an OPCC leader said on Monday. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said Moquim was removed for "anti-party activities". "This is for the information of all concerned that AICC has approved the proposal for the expulsion of Sri Md. Moquim from the primary membership of the party, due to anti-party activ ...Read More >
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], December 14 (ANI): Three buses collided at Kulana Chowk in Jhajjar, Haryana, due to low visibility caused by dense fog on Sunday morning. According to the SHO of the Machrauli area, the first bus from Khatusham suffered significant damage compared to the second bus. The accident occurred when a truck was standing in the middle of the road. "We saw that there were 3 buses, the first one with the most damage was coming from Khatusham. And behind that, there were two loca ...Read More >
VMPLMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1: For most salaried Indians, Provident Fund (PF) is that one pot of money that quietly grows in the background, meant to be there when life stops going according to plan or there is a crucial life event such as marriage, home loan or purchase. Yet the moment people actually need it or try online PF withdrawal, many discover a hard truth: PF withdrawal often feels less like a process and more like a toss of a coin.The rules are written. The steps are li ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to return with a twist in 2026, offering fresh opportunities for some players while potentially marking the end of the road for others. According to a BCCI official, the upcoming mini auction will be held in Abu Dhabi in mid-December, most likely on the 15th or 16th. This will be the third consecutive year that the IPL auction is hosted overseas, following Dubai in 2023 and Jeddah in 2024. "Abu Dhabi has been locked in as the auction venue," the official c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): India's export sector has delivered a powerful message of resilience and global competitiveness in by far in 2025-26, recording its highest-ever quarterly exports in both Q1 and Q2, and culminating in the highest-ever export performance for the first half of any financial year.This achievement comes at a time when global trade continues to be weighed down by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and uneven demand recovery a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The mega auction for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will take place in New Delhi on November 27, with the announcement coming following the announcement of retained and released players by all franchises earlier this month. Taking to their official X handle, WPL posted a 10-day countdown, "Days to Go The countdown to #TATAWPL Mega Auction has begun. Catch the #TATAWPLAuction 2026 on November 27 on http://WPLT20.COM" ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], November 14: The Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the social impact arm of the Vedanta Group, India's leading energy transition metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power, and technology conglomerate announced a landmark moment in India's social impact journey. Nand Ghar, Vedanta's flagship social impact initiative, has surpassed the 10,000 centers milestone across 16 states, transforming the lives of over four lakh children and three lakh women every day, nationwide.Nand G ...Read More >
PNNNew Delhi [India], November 14: India's IPO market in the first nine months of CY25 went into overdrive with a total of 65 mainboard listings. Not only is this higher than the count of 60 in the same period last year, but it also represents a 26.4% jump in the funds raised to INR 80,904 crores.According to data compiled by IPOCentral, an IPO intelligence platform, the median post-issue Price-to-Earnings (P/E) multiple for IPOs launched in 9M CY25 stood at 33.33x, compared with 33x in the same ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], November 14: The 9th Indian Cement Review Awards 2025 and the Multilogistix Awards 2025 concluded with a high-profile awards presentation at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, recognising excellence across the cement and logistics sectors. The ceremony brought together industry leaders, policy makers, jury members and senior executives to honour outstanding performance, innovation, sustainability efforts and value creation over the assessment period.The Indian Cemen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) Patel Engineering on Thursday reported an 11.73 per cent fall in consolidated net profit to Rs 64.7 crore for the September quarter, and a fundraising plan of Rs 500 crore. It had clocked a net profit of Rs 73.3 crore in the July-September period of FY25, the company said in an exchange filing. The company, however, increased its income to Rs 1,271.6 crore in the second quarter, from Rs 1,230.9 crore in the year-ago period. For April-September FY26, the company saw its ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday sealed a major deal with American defence major GE Aerospace to procure 113 jet engines for its Tejas light combat aircraft programme. The firming up of the deal came notwithstanding a downturn in India-US relations after the Trump administration slapped a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. Under the deal, the delivery of the F404-GE-IN20 engines will begin from 2027 and the supplies will have to be completed by 2032, offici ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A software engineer's excitement turned to shock when the premium smartphone he ordered for ₹1.86 lakh turned out to be a piece of tile. The buyer, identified as 43-year-old Premanand, placed the order for a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 via the Amazon app on October 14 and paid the full amount. On October 19, the package arrived, and when he opened the sealed box (which he recorded on video), he discovered a tile rather than the phone. He promptly filed a complaint through the National C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Rating agency ICRA on Tuesday reported a 29.4 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 48 crore for the September quarter. ICRA had posted a net profit of Rs 37.1 crore in July-September period last year. Consolidated revenue from operations increased 8.3 per cent to Rs 136.6 crore for the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, compared to Rs 126.1 crore a year earlier. The profit after tax for the half year ended September 2025 increased 24.4 per cent to Rs ...Read More >
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