Chidambaram , Jul 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched here on Tuesday, the outreach programme 'Ungaludan Stalin,' (Stalin with you) to take government services to the people and redress grievances by organising special camps in their neighbourhoods. Stalin, in a camp here, gave away a hearing device to a differently-abled man who requested it, medical insurance under the CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to a woman beneficiary, and an order effecting electricity conn...Read More
Bhubaneswar/Balasore, Jul 15 (PTI) The father of the deceased 20-year-old student of Odisha on Tuesday held members of her college's Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) "solely responsible" for his daughter's death by self-immolation. He alleged that the ICC members prepared a "biased report" following her complaint of sexual harassment by a professor, leading her to set herself on fire on the campus on July 12. She suffered 95 per cent burns and succumbed in the AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15 (PTI) Yemeni authorities postponing the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has brought relief to the family of the death row prisoner, with her husband expressing satisfaction over the collective effort made by government and other organisations. "The execution has been postponed. That is good news. We are happy and relieved. I am sure efforts will continue to avert her execution and bring her back safely," her husband, Tomy Thomas, told PTI. He thanked everyone...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Indian real estate sector witnessed deals worth USD 2.5 billion during the first half of this year, a fall of 8 per cent annually, according to Grant Thornton Bharat. In its report 'Real Estate Q2 2025 Dealtracker', Grant Thornton Bharat said the number of deals has increased in the January-June period, but the overall value has dropped. The real estate deals include Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). "In the first half of the ye...Read More
Mumbai, July 15 (PTI) Former Maharashtra minister and MLC Shashikant Shinde was on Tuesday named the new president of the state NCP (SP) unit, replacing Jayant Patil. Shinde's appointment was announced by NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar at the party's general body meeting here, NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto told PTI. His name was proposed by former minister Anil Deshmukh and seconded by Shirur MP Amol Kolhe and former MLA Sunil Bhusara. Later, Sharad Pawar took the mic and said he had re...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) State-owned GAIL (India) Ltd has signed a gas sales and purchase agreement (GSPA) to buy 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Vitol Asia Pte Ltd for 10 years starting 2026. The GSPA follows a binding term sheet signed in January 2024, GAIL said in a statement. "Under the agreement, Vitol will deliver LNG to GAIL from its global LNG portfolio," it said. Speaking on the occasion, GAIL Director (Marketing) Sanjay Kumar said the company is expanding its lon...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said his government is making continuous efforts to match young talent with suitable employment opportunities. Inaugurating a two-day skill fair and exhibition at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, he also emphasised on equipping youngsters with cutting-edge skills such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital literacy. The event showcased the talents of youth from all 75 dis...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) St Stephen's College and St Thomas School here received bomb threats through email on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch a thorough search operation, with officials saying nothing suspicious has been found so far. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said St Stephen's College reported that they received the bomb threat at 7:15 am. "The mail claimed that four IEDs and two RDX bombs have been planted on the premises and in the library of the college. I...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, calling it a matter of national pride. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, on Tuesday returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. "Welcome home, Shubhanshu Shukla! We are really happy to see that you are back. It is a matter of pride for us to see what you have done. Con...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Domestic flexi-staffing industry has registered a 9.7 per cent rise in new employment in the last financial year, the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) said on Tuesday. Despite a cautious market sentiment in the last quarter of FY25 due to geopolitical scenarios and trade wars, the industry added 1.39 lakh new formal flexi workers in 2024-25, ISF said in a report. The report highlighted a robust 9.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new employment within the flexi st...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a four-member fact-finding panel to look into the incident of self-immolation by a girl student on college campus in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Tuesday. The 20-year-old second-year BEd student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore had accused the Head of Education Department, Samira Kumar Sahu, of sexually harassing her. The student set herself on fire on Saturday on the college campus over alleged inac...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Ola Electric could gain market share in the near term with relatively less disruption expected due to rare earth magnets shortage, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. The company has successfully developed heavy rare earths (HRE) free motors which are scheduled for production deployment in Q3 FY26. Ola Electric expects relatively low disruption from rare earth shortages and could gain market share in the near term as a result, Goldman Sachs stated. The company mana...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Global EV giant Tesla on Tuesday made its much-awaited entry into India, launching its Model Y with price starting at Rs 59.89 lakh while opening its first experience centre here. Tesla, led by American tech billionaire Elon Musk who had in the past cited India's high import tariffs for the company not entering the country earlier, will be importing the Model Y as a completely built unit (CBU), from its Shanghai manufacturing facility in China. The mid-sized electric SUV M...Read More
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Jul 15 (PTI) Some unidentified miscreants defiled the statue of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi by pouring black paint on it here, police said on Tuesday. The 16-feet high statue is located at the entrance to Anna Park and it was unveiled by Chief Minister M K Stalin on June 11, 2023. Police said the wrongdoers could have splashed the paint on the statue of the former DMK president early in the day. Further investigation is on. Meanwhile, state tourism Ministe...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The unemployment rate in the country remained flat at 5.6 per cent in June compared to May this year, according to the government data released on Tuesday. In April this year, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of efforts to monitor the proportion of unemployed people among those eligible for jobs in the country in real-time. The latest data collected in the current weekly status (...Read More
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday clarified that no specific health advisory or warning was issued regarding displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as 'samosa and jalebi' to promote healthy lifestyles and combat obesity and non-communicable diseases. Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the government, in a post on X, said, "Some media reports claim that the @MoHFW_INDIA has issued a health warning on food products such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo." "Th...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) No increase in deaths among cardiac patients or a rise in the number of admissions for cardiac ailments, Karnataka Minister Sharanprakash Patil, said on Tuesday, stating that the findings from Karnataka correspond with those of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. "So, people need not panic. There is no correlation between the COVID vaccine and these deaths," Patil told PTI Videos. Medical Education Minister along with Health Minister Dinesh G...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated Shubhanshu Shukla as he returned to Earth after his 20-day space sojourn, and said his role in piloting Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station has created a new milestone for India's space exploration. "My congratulations to everyone involved in this mission," she said in a post on X. Waving and smiling to cameras, Shukla and three other Axiom-4 mission astronauts emerged from the Dragon Grace spacecraft on T...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 15 (PTI) Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of indulging in "cheap politics" over the death of the college student in Odisha's Balasore district. Pradhan claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have always taken concrete steps for women's safety and justice, while the Congress has consistently sought opportunities in every tragedy. The statement came after Gandhi said the country was seeking answer...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) AAP supreo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here and enquired about the health of his father Shibu Soren, undergoing treatment at the facility. JMM patriarch Shibu Soren, 81, has been undergoing treatment at the private hospital for the past three days. A source told PTI that it is not a routine check-up. "I visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi and met with Jharkhand Chief Minister and friend Hemant Soren ...Read More
Himmatnagar (Gujarat), Jul 15 (PTI) A case has been registered against 1,000 people, including a former MLA, for allegedly attacking the police and damaging public property during a protest by dairy farmers outside Sabar Dairy in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, an official said on Tuesday. Police have arrested 47 people so far in connection with Monday's violent protest, and a search is underway to nab others, including former Congress MLA Jashubhai Patel, who is also a director of the Sabarkan...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) saw a rise in hiring volumes by 8-10 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, compared to a subdued fourth quarter of FY25, which saw a decline of 3-6 per cent, reflecting a return to strategic, skill-focused recruitment practices. The sector is deliberately moving away from volume hiring, focusing instead on securing high-value talent in AI, platform engineering, and cybersecurity, exacerbating critical skill shortages across the c...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) Agtech firm Cropin on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Wipro, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, to drive digital transformation across the agribusiness sector. This collaboration brings together Cropin's deep domain expertise in agribusiness and AI innovation with Wipro's scale, proven capabilities, and domain expertise in the consumer industries, including retail, CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods), and food services, it said, in ...Read More
New Delhi: State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Tuesday reported a 23 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1,593 crore during the first quarter, aided by a decline in bad loans and improvement in interest income. The Pune-based lender had posted a net profit of Rs 1,293 crore in the April-June period of the previous year. Total income in the quarter under review rose to Rs 7,879 crore from Rs 6,769 crore in the same period a year ago, BoM said in a regulatory filing. Interest earned by t...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Multinational beverages major The Coca-Cola Company on Tuesday announced the appointment of Hemant Rupani as the new CEO of its bottling arm Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, effective September 8. Rupani is currently Mondelez International Inc's business unit president for Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. He joins Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) after a nine-year career with Mondelez, the com...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was trying to "shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh", and accused the opposition party of distorting his remarks on the Bengali-speaking population in the north eastern state. He asserted that all bona fide citizens of Assam, including Bengali-speaking people, support the government's uncompromising stand against illegal Muslim immigration from Bangladesh. "Assam has been ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Insomnia, or sleep disturbances, arising out of ADHD's impulsivity could be the reason why adults with ADHD symptoms experience a reduced quality of life, according to a new study. Usually diagnosed during childhood and teenage, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is marked with restlessness, hyperactivity, and short attention spans. It is the neuro-developmental disorder linked with a delayed maturing of prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is crucial for a...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Stock markets snapped the four-day falling streak on Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex rebounding by 317 points on buying in auto and pharma shares amid a decline in retail inflation to a more than six-year low, nearing the RBI's comfort zone. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 317.45 points or 0.39 per cent to settle at 82,570.91. During the day, it jumped 490.16 points or 0.59 per cent to 82,743.62. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged higher by 113.50 points or 0.45 per cent to 25...Read More
Pune, Jul 15 (PTI) The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune police's plea seeking that a 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last year be treated as an adult for the trial in the case. The incident, which hit national headlines, took place in Kalyani Nagar area here on May 19 last year, resulting in the deaths of motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and his friend Ashwini Costa. The Pune police last year...Read More