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New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Tata Capital, NBFC arm of Tata Group, on Tuesday reported a flat growth in consolidated profit at Rs 1,119 crore for the September quarter. The NBFC firm had earned a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,133 crore in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. This is the first quarterly number announcement after listing of the Tata Capital stocks on the bourses. Its share were listed on stock exchanges on October 13. Total income rose to Rs 7,750 crore during the quart ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said when Siddaramaiah was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) after the 2023 Assembly polls to become the chief minister, no timeframe was specified for his tenure. He, however, added that everyone in the party would abide by whatever the high command decides and urged the Congress leadership to put an end to the confusion surrounding the issue. Speculation has been rife about a possible change in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India]/Aamravati (Andhra Pradesh), October 28 (ANI) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday directed railways to take precautionary measures in anticipation of Cyclone Montha's impact on the East Coast, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana. Vaishnaw has directed all officials of East Coast Railway (ECoR) and South-Central Railway (SCR) zones to remain on high alert and to take proactive steps for the quick restoration of train services following the impact of sever ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The India U20 women's team drew 1-1 against Kazakhstan U19 in the second and final friendly at the BIIK Sports Complex in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. Both goals came in the second half. Adeliya Bekkozhina handed the lead to the hosts in the 47th minute before Pooja, scoring her second goal in as many games, equalised in the 55th. As part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026, the Young Tigresses played two friendly matches against Kazakhstan ...Read More >
The wait for Mirzapur: The Film just got even more thrilling! The powerhouse trio Pankaj Tripathi (Kaleen Bhaiya), Ali Fazal (Guddu Pandit), and Shweta Tripathi (Golu Gupta) have officially wrapped the Banaras schedule of the much-awaited film. After two weeks of intense shooting in the vibrant lanes and ghats of Banaras, the cast and crew concluded a major leg of the film that saw huge fan excitement, with behind-the-scenes glimpses flooding social media. The team is now set to resume filming i ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on behalf of the Government of India, has announced the sale (re-issue) of four dated Government Securities for a total notified amount of Rs 32,000 crore.The auction is scheduled to be held on October 31, 2025 (Friday), while the settlement will take place on November 3, 2025 (Monday).According to the official statement by the RBI, the auction will include four Government Securities with varying maturities and coup ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 28 (PTI) With cyclonic storm 'Montha' moving towards Andhra Pradesh, in Tamil Nadu, all eyes are on Tiruvallur district, which is expected to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday. According to Tiruvallur District Disaster Management, in the last 24 hours, till 6 am on Tuesday, Ponneri and Avadi in Tiruvallur received 72 mm and 62 mm of rainfall respectively. Tiruvallur District Collector M Prathap declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday, anticipating heavy rains. According to Chen ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 28 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 21 paise to 88.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by month-end dollar demand from importers and a surge in global crude oil prices. Forex traders said investors are keeping a watch on Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday for further cues. Markets are assigning a 97.8 per cent probability to a 25-basis-point rate cut, with another one expected in December, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 28 (PTI) Marathi actor Sachin Chandwade, who appeared in the popular Hindi OTT series "Jamtara 2", has allegedly died by suicide, police said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old actor was found hanging at his residence in Undirkheda village, located in the Parola area of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, on the evening of October 23, an official said. His family members rushed him to a private hospital in Dhule (adjoining Jalgaon), where his condition deteriorated and he died in the early ho ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 27 (PTI) A large number of people congregated on the banks of the Ganga river for evening 'arghya' (offerings) to the Sun God on the occasion of Chhath puja on Monday. As the sun set, people offered arghya at several ghats in the state capital, filling the air with hymns. The shimmering diyas floating on the river, and the echo of prayers created a mesmerising atmosphere at Kali Ghat, Kadam Ghat, Patna College Ghat and Krishna Ghat in Patna. Devotional songs dedicated to the Sun God ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27: Meyer Vitabiotics, one of India's leading nutraceutical companies, has partnered with Fresh Box Media, an integrated digital marketing agency, to strengthen its overall brand presence across the digital ecosystem. The partnership aims to refresh Meyer Vitabiotics' online strategy with a stronger focus on engagement, visibility, and meaningful communication across audiences. Through this collaboration, Fresh Box Media will work towards reimagining how Meyer Vitabio ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): India's final league-stage match of the Women's World Cup 2025 against Bangladesh was abandoned midway at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday due to persistent rain.Chasing a revised target of 126 in 27 overs, India were cruising at 57/0 in 8.4 overs when heavy drizzle interrupted play, and no further action was possible.Regular opener Pratika Rawal had to step out of the ground due to a knee and ankle injury sustained earlier in the fir ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) After a hiatus of over four years, direct commercial air services between Kolkata and mainland China's Guangzhou city resumed on Sunday with the first flight taking off from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here at 10 pm, an official said. The A320 neo aircraft of private carrier IndiGo flew off from the airport with 176 passengers, the official said. Direct flights were operational between the two countries till early 2020 before being suspended due t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted citizens on Chhath Puja and said the festival gives the message of unity, cooperation and collective participation in the society. During Chhath Puja, devotees worship and offer 'arghya' to the Sun, she said in a message. "On this festival, we express our gratitude to nature. We worship the rivers and ponds, and pray for the well-being of our families. This festival also conveys a message of cleanliness and environment conserva ...Read More >
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 26 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday confirmed that the two bike-borne persons connected to the Bengaluru-bound bus fire accident, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, were drunk. In the wee hours of October 24, the sleeper bus ran over a two-wheeler, which had already met in an accident, at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. There were 44 passengers on the bus and several managed to escape. The two-wheeler was dragged forward underneath the bus, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 25 (PTI) Family and friends, including actor Amitabh Bachchan, bid an emotional farewell to Piyush Pandey at the advertising legend's funeral here on Saturday. Pandey's mortal remains were brought to his home in central Mumbai's Shivaji Park neighbourhood in the morning, and later taken to the nearby cremation facility. Pandey died on Friday at the age of 70 in a private hospital here. He had been undergoing treatment for the last few days after developing respiratory complications. ...Read More >
Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) is reportedly set to launch feasibility studies worth Rs 10 crore for the construction of three new flyovers aimed at decongesting West and Northwest Delhi, according to officials familiar with the matter. The projects are part of Delhi's overall city decongestion plan, particularly the Outer Ring Road, which faces heavy vehicular traffic. They include one to connect Kanjhawala Chowk to Mangolpuri and linking it with the Urban Extension Road-II (UER) projec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Agro-chemical firm Bharat Rasayan's board has approved the sub-division of its equity shares and issue of bonus shares in a 1:1 ratio to eligible shareholders. The subdivision of shares is meant to boost the liquidity of its scrips and expand the shareholders' base. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the company informed that the Board has approved the sub-division of existing 41,55,268 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each, fully paid-up to 83,10,536 shares of the f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana extended a warm welcome to "Saiyaara" star Aneet Padda, who is set to feature in "Shakti Shalini", the next title of Maddock Films' popular horror comedy universe. Padda's entry was announced with the release of Khurrana's latest film "Thamma", which released in theatres on October 21. The film, also starring Rashmika Mandanna, is a part of MHCU (Maddock horror comedy universe). Khurrana shared a note on his Instagram story on Saturday ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Saturday morning, with the AQI in 'poor' category at 261, marking a drop from the 290 recorded a day before, CPCB data showed. However, Anand Vihar was in the 'severe' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 415, the highest among all the monitoring stations in the capital, according to the Sameer app developed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Seven stations recorded 'very poor' AQI, while the rest rem ...Read More >
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 24 (PTI) A case was registered against two drivers for alleged negligent and over-speed driving in connection with the fatal bus fire here in the wee hours on Friday, which left 20 people dead, a police official said. Based on a complaint by one of the survivors, N Ramesh, the Ulindakonda Police in Kurnool district registered the case. The Bengaluru-bound private bus caught fire after colliding with a two-wheeler, with the blaze being triggered after the motor bik ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (PTI) The family of a 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, who has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash that left three people dead in the US, on Friday rubbished claims that he was intoxicated while driving, saying he was an 'Amritdhari Sikh' (baptised Sikh). Jashanpreet Singh allegedly rammed his truck into slow-moving traffic in Southern California on Tuesday, Fox News reported on Wednesday. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday remanded ISIS operatives Adnan Khan and Adnan to 3 days of police custody following their arrest by Delhi Police Special Cell.In a major counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two ISIS operatives who were allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack in a high-footfall area of the national capital during the Diwali festive season.According to Additional Commissioner of Police (CP) Special C ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 24 (PTI) Choice Mutual Fund on Friday announced the launch of its gold ETF providing investors an affordable and secure avenue to gain exposure to the yellow metal. The new fund offer will remain open till October 31. The Choice gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) will provide investors a simple, secure and liquid route to tap the yellow metal's long- term growth potential, Choice Mutual Fund (MF) said in a statement. The open-ended scheme seeks to generate returns in line with domesti ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 News Live Updates: As the election fever is raging across Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karpoorigram in Samastipur district, the birthplace of Karpoori Thakur on Friday. After meeting Thakur's family, he will address a massive public rally at the Samastipur airport ground, marking his first Bihar campaign event since the election dates were announced. Earlier this month, PM Modi inaugurated the Karpoori Thakur Skill University virtually. He said th ...Read More >
Across India, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common, but the infrastructure to support them is still catching up. While some cities have multiple charging stations, other routes have very few, leaving drivers with long waits. A recent video has highlighted this issue, showing just how frustrating EV charging can be during a long highway trip. The clip comes from a person travelling from Delhi to Jaipur. What should have been a smooth 3.5-hour journey turned into a much longer trip be ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday described qualifying for the Women's World Cup semifinals as "a big relief," as the team bounced back from three successive defeats after starting the tournament as one of the favourites. India became the last team to qualify for the semifinals, joining Australia, South Africa and England, following a 53-run win over New Zealand via the DLS method in a rain-affected game here. "For sure, it's a big relief in terms of qual ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League team Punjab Kings (PBKS) has appointed former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule as their new spin bowling coach for the upcoming season. Bahutule, aged 52, who played two Tests and eight ODIs in his short international career, replaces Sunil Joshi, who had held the position since 2023. Bahutule is a first-class cricket veteran and a highly-regarded coach. He has previously coached domestic teams such as Kerala, Gujarat, Vidarbha, and Bengal, as well as IPL franchise Raj ...Read More >
India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team): After going down by 7 wickets in the rain-hit match played at Optus Stadium in Perth on October 19, the Indian men's cricket team would like to come up with a big show today in Adelaide and level the ongoing three-match ODI series against the Australian team. In the first match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could only manage to score 0 and 8 runs, respectively, and it will be interest ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (PTI) A section of ASHA workers in Kerala who have been protesting for the past 256 days demanding a hike in their honorarium and post-retirement benefits, on Wednesday intensified their agitation by marching to Cliff House -- the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Till date, the protesting Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers had been carrying out a sit-in agitation on the footpath outside the state secretariat here. The protestors, l ...Read More >
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