New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday briefed three of the seven all-party delegations ahead of their visits to different countries to put across India's stand following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Members of the delegations headed by JD(U)'s Sanjay Jha, Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde and DMK's Kanimozhi attended the briefing in which they are expected to be told about their agenda and its finer details. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was included ...Read More
Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) Around 65 per cent of fans of T20 cricket league IPL polled expect to see a new trophy winner this year with Royal Challengers Bangalore emerging as the favourite, according to a survey. The survey of more than 5,000 cricket fans, including Gen Zs, till May 5 found that 12 per cent of fans want to see Delhi Capitals as winner while 7 per cent rooted for Punjab Kings, the 23 Watts Insights Studio, which conducted the poll, stated. The survey, The IPL Pulse, explores how Ind...Read More
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) British star Simon Pegg says he has nothing but gratitude for being a part of a blockbuster franchise like "Mission: Impossible" for 20 years. Pegg has appeared in six "Mission Impossible" movies so far since 2006's "Mission: Impossible III". His character of Benji Dunn had an interesting journey in the world of MI where he started as an technician at the Impossible Task Force (IMF), providing crucial technical support to Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt. Over the years, Benji ...Read More
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to respond to a defamation plea filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against him. Justice Ravinder Dudeja said the "matter required consideration" while issuing notice to Tharoor on a revision petition against the magisterial court's order dismissing Chandrasekhar's criminal defamation case on February 4. "Issue notice to the respondent. Let the trial court record in digital form with bookmarking b...Read More
Ahmedabad, May 20 (PTI) Authorities launched the final phase of the drive to raze illegal structures on 2.5 lakh sq metre area around Chandola Lake here on Tuesday amid heavy police deployment, an official said. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) cleared encroachments, including houses of illegal Bangladeshi migrants, spread across 1.25 lakh sq metres surrounding the lake in the Danilimda area last month. In the second and final phase, the AMC will clear the remaining land from illegal ...Read More
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (PTI) Amid reports of the death of two COVID-infected patients in Maharashtra, the health department of Odisha on Tuesday said no fresh coronavirus case was reported in the state. State public health director Nilakantha Mishra said if anyone is found to be positive for the COVID infection, the sample of such a patient would be sent for genome sequencing to ascertain the variant of the virus. "Till now, we have not detected any fresh COVID case. If we find such a patient, th...Read More
Kolkata, May 20 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast heavy rain in the northern districts of West Bengal, and thunderstorms in the state's southern parts till Friday. It said that an upper air cyclonic circulation over north Bangladesh, and presence of favourable wind pattern and moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal will lead to enhanced thunderstorms with gusty winds, accompanied with heavy rainfall over some districts of West Bengal. Thunderstorms with gusty winds, ...Read More
Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a manufacturing facility at Kharkhoda in Haryana, which will be developed at an initial investment of Rs 1,200 crore. Located at IMT Kharkhoda HSIIDC industrial township and spread across 100 acres of land, the new manufacturing plant with a capacity to produce 7.5 lakh two-wheelers annually in the first phase, is a part of the company's strategy to meet the rising domestic demand while also s...Read More
Jaipur, May 20 (PTI) While most parts of Rajasthan are experiencing severe heat, Udaipur and Ajmer divisions witnessed rain at some places, the Meteorological Department said Tuesday. The period of severe heat is expected to continue in the Bikaner, Jodhpur divisions and the Shekhawati region. In the 24 hours up to Tuesday morning, light to moderate rainfall was recorded at some places in Udaipur and Ajmer divisions while the weather remained dry in the remaining areas, the weather office said...Read More
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said there was "no rule" that a person accused of money laundering ought to spend a year in jail before being give bail as it allowed the relief to a businessman. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan granted bail to businessman Anwar Dhebar in the alleged Rs 2,000 crore liquor scam case and said, "It is not a rule to be in custody for a year to get bail." He was arrested in August last year and has spent over nine months in jail. The to...Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) ICRA has revised the outlook on the telecom tower industry to stable from negative, citing healthy collections from customers along with receipt of overdue payments. It noted that the industry was earlier facing headwinds owing to elongated receivables, on account of delays in payments by some of the telecom service providers, but that the the situation has improved materially. This was due to consistent timely payments to the tower companies resulting in reduction of r...Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd on Monday reported an over four-fold rise in profit after tax at Rs 45.4 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2025, with its digital business clocking strong revenue growth. The company had posted a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 10.74 crore in the corresponding quarter of preceding fiscal, Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd (HMVL) said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 201.25 crore as against Rs 188....Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The Congress on Monday dismissed as an "absolute lie" Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's reported assertion that that the government did not ask for names for the all-party diplomatic delegations going abroad, and said it was "cheap politics" to not get the names it selected cleared with the opposition party. Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the same PM who had abused the Congress publicly i...Read More
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday continued to trade barbs, with the BJP leader charging that the SP was "born with the DNA of Muslim appeasement" while the SP accused him of indulging in sycophancy and meaningless talk. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also backed Pathak and advised the Samajwadi Party top brass to thoroughly review its social media handles and ensure that the language used there is decent, restrain...Read More
Dwarakapudi (Andhra Pradesh), May 18 (PTI) Four children died of suffocation after being trapped inside a parked car in Vizianagaram district, police said on Monday. The children, who were playing outside the house, entered the parked vehicle at around noon on Sunday. "They were unable to exit as the doors of the unlocked car automatically locked after entry," police added. "We believe the car's auto-lock system engaged once the kids got in, trapping them," a police official told PTI, adding t...Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha have been protected under the Indian Coast Guard's annual mission 'Operation Olivia', officials said on Monday. Conducted annually from November to May, 'Operation Olivia' is an important initiative of the ICG aimed at ensuring safe nesting grounds for the turtles particularly at Gahirmatha Beach and surrounding coastal areas of Odisha, which see the arrival of over eight lakh turtles each...Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) After a tepid start to 2025, the IPO market is getting back on track with six main-board companies, including Schloss Bangalore -- owner of luxury hotel chain The Leela, are set to float their initial share-sales this month to collectively mobilise over Rs 11,000 crore, investment banking sources said on Monday. Of the six firms, Borana Weaves and Belrise Industries will launch their IPOs this week. Borana Weaves will float its Rs 144-crore IPO on May 20, while Pune-bas...Read More
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Godrej Properties has bought 14 land parcels across major cities to build housing projects with revenue potential of about Rs 26,500 crore in the last fiscal year and will continue to acquire more land to grow its business, its Chairperson Pirojsha Godrej said. The company bought these land parcels, all outright, in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Indore. In an interview with PTI, Pirojsha Godrej said, "Last financial...Read More
Hazaribag (Jharkhand), Feb 10 (PTI) The former SDO of Hazaribag Sadar, Ashok Kumar, an accused in connection with the death of his wife in December last year, was on Monday forwarded to judicial custody, officials said. Kumar was produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribag, S Lamhe, who forwarded him to judicial custody. A team of police officers had apprehended Kumar, who had been absconding, from Ranchi on Sunday evening. Earlier on January 31, a local court had reject...Read More
Rameswaram, Feb 10 (PTI) The new 2.05 kilometre Pamban Bridge will allow trains to cross the sea between mainland India and Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu in less than 5 minutes, significantly less than the previous 25-30 minutes on the old structure, railway officials said on Monday. The bridge is ready to be dedicated to the nation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate it within the next few weeks, though a date is yet to be decided, he added. "Trains used to take 25-30...Read More
Cuttack, Feb 7 (PTI) Australian legend Ricky Ponting finds it incredulous that Shreyas Iyer has not been given a permanent slot in India's white-ball side, given his magnificent form and the ability to dominate spinners on slow subcontinental pitches. Iyer was one of the vital cogs in India's run to the final of the 50-over World Cup in 2023, with the middle-order batter scoring 530 runs to emerge the seventh-highest run-getter in the global event, and he further validated his prowess in the fo...Read More
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (PTI) Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday rejected Karnataka Micro Finance (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance 2025 that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had proposed to regulate microfinance. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the governor cited several reasons for his rejection. Gehlot felt that the punishment of 10 years and fine of Rs 5 lakh proposed by the Karnataka government is excessive, said the CMO. He was also of the opinion that the ...Read More
Nagpur, Feb 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday rejected Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegation of irregularities in the state voter list, saying the claim stems from his party's imminent defeat in the Delhi assembly polls. Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Fadnavis, a senior BJP leader, maintained the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha needs to introspect otherwise there will be no revival of the Congress. "Rahul Gandhi is doing cover firing after sensing huge defea...Read More
Jaipur, Feb 7 (PTI) The prevailing dry weather will persist for the next one week in Rajasthan, a Met office spokesperson said on Friday. There is a strong possibility of an increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the minimum and the maximum temperatures during the next 48 hours, he said. At present, the temperature is normal in most parts of the state. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in the Shekhawati region at 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, he added. There is no possibility of a cold wav...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Ola Electric Mobility Ltd on Friday reported a widening of consolidated net loss at Rs 564 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2024 impacted by lower revenue due to enhanced competition and one-off cost to address service issues. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 376 crore in the third quarter last fiscal, Ola Electric Mobility Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations in the third quarter stood at Rs 1,045 crore as compared to Rs 1,296 cro...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the state budget presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday as a "creative intervention" driving Kerala's development vision, while the Congress-led opposition dismissed it as "hollow". "Despite financial constraints and economic discrimination by the Union government, the 2025-26 budget adopted an approach to strengthen Kerala's development and the welfare of the people. The budget focuses on short-term re...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Eight Shiv Sena (UBT) parliamentarians on Friday asserted that they were firmly with the party, rejecting claims by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena of mass desertions from the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit. Maharashtra minister Uday Samant had claimed several incumbent and former MLAs and six MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT) were in talks to join the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena (UBT) has nine members in the Lok Sabha and two in the Rajya Sabha. On Friday, Lok Sabha members of...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 7 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said India can certainly achieve over 7 per cent growth rate and the nation should aspire for that. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its bi-monthly monetary policy has projected 6.7 per cent growth for financial year 2025-26, up from 6.4 per cent estimated for the current fiscal. "I would like to stick my neck out and say that, certainly India can achieve a 7 per cent and plus growth rate. We should certainly aspire for that...Read More
Srinagar, Feb 5 (PTI) Security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from snow-covered area in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The arms and ammunition, which were wrapped in a blanket and concealed in the hollow trunk of a tree, were recovered by a joint team of security forces at Anganpathri in Boniyar area, they said. The recoveries included three AK 47 rifles, 11 AK magazines, 292 AK rounds, one UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher), nine UBGL ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Delhi recorded 60.10 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday amid charges of malpractices including money distribution and fake voting by both AAP and BJP who are engaged in an intense battle to decide who rules the national capital. The turnout almost touches what it was in the 2020 assembly polls (62.59 per cent) when the Arvind Kejriwal-led party won 62 seat of the 70 seats, while the BJP got eight and the Congress zero. Long queues of voters were wi...Read More