New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Energy and environment solutions provider Thermax on Tuesday reported a 52 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 114 crore in the December quarter compared to a year ago. The company had reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 237 crore in the October-December quarter of 2023-24, boosted by an exceptional gain of Rs 126 crore from the sale of a vacant plot of land, a statement said. The company also explained that the current (December) quarter's r...Read More
New Delhi: Increasing foreign investment limit in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from 74 per cent is likely to attract more global players in the growing Indian insurance market, Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday. Additionally, strong premium growth is expected to boost profitability of the sector. Currently, many foreign insurers are present in the country through joint ventures and could seek to increase their ownership stakes in their Indian affiliates following this change in regulatio...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making "false allegations" about the statement of the Army chief on the situation at the India-China border. "The words attributed to the Army Chief by Shri Rahul Gandhi were never spoken by him at any time. It is a matter of deep regret that Shri Rahul Gandhi should indulge in irresponsible politics on matters of national interest," Singh said on X. In his speech on Monday in Lok Sabha dur...Read More
Nagpur, Feb 4 (PTI) In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has linked up with the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to "keep up the momentum". Chakravarthy, who got 14 wickets in five T20Is against England and was adjudged the 'Player of The Series', hasn't been picked for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy later this month. Chakravarthy was seen training and bowling...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) The new Shein India app, which went live last Friday, has products which are manufactured, marketed and sold only by Nextgen Fast Fashion, a fully owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. Nextgen manufactures these products on the Shein India platform through a wide network of Indian manufacturers, in which most of which are MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), according to an industry insider. Shein has re-entered the Indian market almost five years aft...Read More
Panaji, Feb 4 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has accepted the state's request to continue the scheme for special assistance to states for capital investment in 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Addressing a press conference here, the chief minister analysed the takeaways for the coastal state in the Union budget tabled on February 1. Sawant said, "The Union Finance Minister has accepted our request to continue the sch...Read More
Gandhinagar, Feb 4 (PTI) The BJP government in Gujarat on Tuesday formed a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code in the state, and also draft a bill for the same. While the Opposition said the decision was aimed at diverting attention from pressing issues ahead of the upcoming local body polls, the government claimed rights of the tribal communities will be protected if the UCC is implemented. The five-member committee, to be headed by ...Read More
Kolkata, Feb 3 (PTI) The TMC on Monday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government after the recovery of a 22-year-old Dalit woman's mutilated body in Ayodhya, alleging that the northern state under the BJP rule is a "land of fear, atrocities and injustice". The party questioned Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's claims of maintaining law and order. "Uttar Pradesh under @BJP4India's rule is a land of fear, atrocities, and injustice. A 22-year-old Dalit woman's mutilated, unclothed body was found in ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Gold prices jumped Rs 400 to hit a fresh record high of Rs 85,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on the back of continued demand by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Traders said sharp depreciation in rupee and firm trends in the international markets lifted gold rates to record high levels. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 84,900 per 10 grams on Saturday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity rose...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that about 70 lakh voters, equivalent to Himachal Pradesh's population, were added to the electoral rolls in Maharashtra between the Lok Sabha and state elections, and demanded the Election Commission furnish data to opposition parties in the state. Speaking to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, Gandhi raised several questions over the integrity of the Maharashtra polls held in November last year in which t...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Hindustan Media Ventures Ltd (HMVL) on Monday reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 18 crore in the December quarter. The company had posted a loss after tax of Rs 0.82 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by HMVL, the publisher of Hindi daily Hindustan. Its revenue from operations rose 8 per cent to Rs 197.47 crore in the third quarter. It stood at Rs 182.95 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. Total expens...Read More
Mumbai: The RBI is likely to reduce the key interest rate by 25 basis points this week after keeping it on hold for two years, complementing the Union Budget initiatives to push consumption-led demand, though the sliding rupee continues to be a concern. As the retail inflation has remained within the Reserve Bank's comfort zone (less than 6 per cent) for most of the year, the central bank can take rate action to boost growth hit by sluggish consumption, opined experts. The Reserve Bank of Indi...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Nearly 94 per cent of Indian professionals surveyed believe that mastering AI skills will fast-track their career growth, according to 2025 Global Workplace Skills Study conducted by Emeritus. The study underlined that India is experiencing a transformative wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in workplaces, prompting working professionals to learn the necessary skills and tools for the future. The study, which surveyed over 6,000 respondents across 18 countr...Read More
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 3 (PTI) Senior BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday said he, along with other "loyal" party leaders would travel to New Delhi on February 4 to present their grievances to the BJP high command regarding state unit chief B Y Vijayendra and his father, veteran leader B S Yediyurappa. The Bijapur city MLA dubbed Vijayendra and his family as "corrupt" and accused them of engaging in "adjustment politics" with the ruling Congress, as he also called on the BJP ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The BJP on Monday assailed the AAP government over water "crisis" in south west Delhi's Bijwasan, highlighting the water pipes being supplied to the homes of the locals through electric poles and influence of water mafia in the area. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra during his visit to Bijwasan said there was severe water crisis in the area and the tangled web of pipes of water on the electricity poles expose the 10 year "misrule" of the AAP. "I have travelled acro...Read More
Kochi, Feb 3 (PTI) The opposition Congress-led UDF on Monday intensified its criticism of Union Ministers George Kurian and Suresh Gopi over their recent controversial statements, calling their remarks "immature" and accusing BJP leaders like them of having contempt for Kerala. Addressing reporters here, the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, strongly criticised the "backward" remark made by Kurian, the Minister of State for Minorities and Fisheries, on Union Budget day,...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Barbeque-Nation Hospitality, a QSR chain operator on Monday reported an increase of 4.54 per cent in consolidated net profit to Rs 5.05 crore in the third quarter ended in December 2024. The company had posted a profit of Rs 4.83 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Barbeque-Nation Hospitality. Its revenue from operations marginally declined to Rs 328.89 crore in the December quarter from Rs 330.87 crore in the same peri...Read More
Jaipur, Feb 3 (PTI) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena will not attend the ongoing Budget Session of the state Assembly due to ill health, Speaker Vasudev Devnani said on Monday. Meena had sought permission to remain absent from the House due to health reasons. His request was approved on Monday, Devnani informed the House at the beginning of the Zero Hour. "I have to inform the House that Assembly member Kirodi Lal has sought permission to remain absent from the meetings of the H...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) BJP Rajya Sabha member Kiran Choudhry on Monday accused AAP of turning Delhi into a "dirty slum", saying it was making excuses and blaming others for the bad state of affairs in the national capital. Initiating the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha, Choudhry said AAP has lost the faith of the people of Delhi. Without naming former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, she tore into APP leaders for using "condemnable terms" l...Read More
Rishikesh, Feb 3 (PTI) The compilation of data for the tiger census in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar Forest Division, adjoining the Corbett Tiger Reserve, is in its final stages, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Digant Nayak said. The collected data is being compiled into a database, which will be sent to the Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttarakhand, he said. In the 2022 tiger census, 67 tigers were recorded in the Ramnagar Forest Division -- the highest number reported in any forest division outside a de...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) As the Delhi Assembly polls draw closer, AAP leader Satyendar Jain has said the people must decide whether they want to follow the governance model of developed nations like Sweden and France or end up like "failed states" such as Pakistan and Uganda. In an interview with PTI ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Jain defended the AAP's welfare-driven policies, arguing that free healthcare, education and basic utilities are essential for national progress. "If we are wr...Read More
Kolkata, Feb 3 (PTI) Saraswati Puja celebrations were held at a law college in south Kolkata on Monday under police supervision upon orders of the Calcutta High Court. While the puja was performed on Sunday, a few related rituals were held in various schools, colleges, libraries and households across West Bengal on Monday before the immersion of the idols. Students at Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College joined in the rituals amid police presence as per directions of the high court. The court...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. It is learnt that Sanju has returned to his home base Thiruvananthapuram and will only start training after completing his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). he would need N...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to hear a plea against the nomination of AAP candidate and Delhi minister Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat in the February 5 assembly elections. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed the petition was not maintainable. "How is this petition even maintainable in law? Either you challenge (his previous) election on whatever grounds ... this is not maintainable," said the court. The plea was then withdrawn by the petitioner. The petitioner, who liv...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said people in Delhi will have to choose between education, development and women's upliftment on one side and "misconduct" on the other as they go out to vote on Wednesday. The Punjab CM led multiple roadshows on the last day of campaigning on Monday and encouraged people to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party on February 5 to sustain Delhi's development. Mann held roadshows in Adarsh Nagar and Shalimar Bagh to support AAP candidates Mukesh ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Telugu cinema star Prabhas on Monday treated his fans with the first glimpse of his character from the upcoming movie "Kannappa", starring Vishnu Manchu in the lead. Slated to hit the big screen on April 25, the film will see the "Kalki 2898 AD" star in the role of Rudra. Prabhas shared his first-look poster from "Kannappa" on Instagram. "The Divine Guardian 'Rudra' Unveiling my look as 'Rudra'. The embodiment of strength and wisdom as the unwavering protector in #Kanna...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 3 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday tracking weak global markets amid concerns over US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on some of its trading partners. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 319.22 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 77,186.74, snapping its five-day rally. Intra-day, it tumbled 749.87 points or 0.96 per cent to 76,756.09. The NSE Nifty declined 121.10 points or 0.52 per cent to 23,361.05. From Sensex shares, Larsen & Toubro, T...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim bail to expelled BJP leader and Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar to undergo an eye surgery on February 4. A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar suspended Sengar's sentence of life imprisonment and directed him to surrender before the jail authorities on February 5. In view of the reprieve given by the division bench, single judge Justice Vikas Mahajan extended the same relief to Senga...Read More
Ballia (UP), Jan 31 (PTI) A case has been registered against unknown persons in connection with the damage to the statue of famous freedom fighter Chittu Pandey in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia city, police said on Friday. Circle Officer (City) Gaurav Kumar said that a stick of the Chittu Pandey statue in Ballia was damaged by unknown miscreants three days ago. He added that a case has been registered at Ballia City Police Station and the matter is under investigation. Members of the Chittu Pandey M...Read More
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) In a fresh attack on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on the Yamuna water quality issue, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday challenged him to drink the river's water at the Wazirabad point. He also accused Kejriwal of resorting to cheap politics to cover up his failures. "For the past decade, Kejriwal has forced the people of Delhi to drink contaminated water," Saini said. He presented water samples from both Haryana and Delhi to reporters at Yamu...Read More