New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The government on Monday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the sixth straight quarter beginning July 1, 2025. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of FY 2025-26 starting from 1st July, 2025 and ending on 30th September, 2025 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the first quarter (1st April, 2025 to 30th June, 2025) of FY 2025-26," the finance ministry said in a n...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Global body International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host the CEO Caucus and International Solar Festival in Osaka, Japan from July 3, a statement said on Monday. These platforms will bring together global leaders, innovators, policymakers, and community champions to advance the global solar transition and foster collaboration across regions, India-headquartered ISA said in a statement. ISA will host the next editions of its flagship initiatives the CEO Caucus and the In...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for the phrase 'CAPTAIN COOL', a sobriquet widely associated with his calm on-field demeanour. According to the Trade Marks Registry portal, the application's status is 'accepted and advertised'. It was published in the official trademark journal on June 16. The application was filed on June 5. The proposed trademark is registered under the category for sports training, providing s...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Shares of Karnataka Bank on Monday fell by nearly 6 per cent after the private sector lender said its Managing Director & CEO Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma has resigned. The company's stock dropped 5.75 per cent to end at Rs 195.75 apiece on the BSE. Intra-day, it tumbled 8.49 per cent to Rs 190.05. On the NSE, it declined 5.65 per cent to settle at Rs 195.90 per share. Besides, executive director Sekhar Rao has quit citing his inability to relocate to Mangaluru and othe...Read More
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) The authorities of the South Calcutta Law College, where a student was allegedly by an alumnus and two of her seniors, decided to suspend classes for all students for an indefinite period, a notification issued on Monday said. The decision was taken by the governing body of the college. "All BA LLB and LLM (General and Honours) classes of South Calcutta Law College will be suspended and the college premises will remain closed for all students until further notice as decid...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Tribal communities in Great Nicobar are not opposed to development but lack sufficient information about a proposed mega infrastructure project on the island, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) member Asha Lakra has said. The project, titled Holistic Development of Great Nicobar, involves the construction of a transshipment port, an international airport, a township and a power plant over more than 160 square km of land. This includes around 130 square km of...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea has expanded 5G coverage to 23 more cities, including states capitals Jaipur, Kolkata, and Lucknow, the company said on Monday. Vi has already launched 5G service in five cities -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Patna. "Vi... announced the next phase of its 5G rollout, with network deployment now underway in 23 cities. These include Ahmedabad, Agra, Aurangabad, Kozhikode, Cochin, Dehradun, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lu...Read More
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) Supporters of the BJP and its youth wing, the BJYM, on Monday scuffled with workers of the Left and their allied organisations outside South Calcutta Law College as a four-member fact-finding team of the saffron party visited the premises where an alleged gang rape of a student took place last week. Police had a tough time controlling the scuffling groups who gathered there to protest on the same issue of the alleged gang rape by a college alumnus and two seniors. The BJP...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Fintech firm One MobiKwik Systems on Monday said it has elevated Saurabh Dwivedi to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dwivedi, who joined MobiKwik in 2023 as SVP-Engineering, will lead engineering across payments, financial services, core platform, and infrastructure & InfoSec divisions, according to a company statement. He will focus on leveraging AI for product development, efficient collections, and customer experience enhancement. Further, Dhruv Wadhera has been prom...Read More
Puri, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued an apology to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for the "unpardonable" negligence leading to the death of three people in a stampede, the entire state administration was gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha Temple, where the sibling deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - are now following tradition, on Sunday during...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) VinFast Auto India on Monday said it has tied up with myTVS for after-sales support as the electric car maker prepares to launch its first vehicle in the country. VinFast aims to establish 120 extended service workshops by partnering with potential service providers to boost its after-sales operations across India. Under the strategic collaboration, myTVS will ensure VinFast customers receive comprehensive service coverage across the nation, the electric vehicle maker s...Read More
Sangareddy (Telangana), Jun 30 (PTI) At least 12 people died and 34 persons were injured in a pharma plant explosion in this district on Monday, Telangana Minister Damodara Raja Narasimha said. "As many as 12 people died and 34 people are under treatment. We are hopeful that there would be no more (deaths)," the health minister told reporters. Labour Minister G Vivek Venkatswamy said: "Eight people died in the morning. Now, four bodies were found." Both the ministers visited the site. The exp...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 200 to Rs 97,470 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday due to continuous selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 97,670 per 10 grams on Friday. Extending the losses for the seventh straight day, gold of 99.5 per cent purity slipped Rs 150 to Rs 97,050 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). It had settled at Rs 97,200 per 10 grams in the previous market s...Read More
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) A PIL was filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged gang rape of a law student in her college by an alumnus and two other classmates. The petitioner prayed for direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hold a preliminary inquiry into the incident as complained of by the alleged survivor and file an interim report before the court. Claiming that the main accused Manojit Mishra has close proximity with the ru...Read More
Chennai, Jun 30 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin flagged off here on Monday the state-run Metropolitan Transport Corporation's 120 low-roof electric buses, worth about Rs 207.90 crore. Intended to reduce pollution, the initiative under the aegis of the state transport department is a first in Tamil Nadu (as regards the various state-run transport corporations) and the chief minister interacted --along with Transport Minister SS Sivasankar--with drivers and conductors. The 120 electri...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Reliance Infrastructure Limited-promoted Reliance Defence Limited on Monday said it has signed an agreement with Coastal Mechanics Inc to jointly address India's Rs 20,000 crore defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity. Coastal Mechanics is a US Department of Defense authorised contractor. Reliance Infrastructure in a statement said the partnership will focus on providing end-to-end MRO, upgrade, and lifecycle support solutions for the ...Read More
Bareilly, Jun 30 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed pride at the growing number of women opting for a career in veterinary science and termed it a "very auspicious sign". Speaking at the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) here, Murmu said even in the villages, it is the women of the household who look after the cattle. "Today, seeing the large number of girl students among the medal winners, I feel proud that daughters, like other field...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators and workers held a protest outside the office of Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in West Delhi's Rajouri Garden on Monday, demanding his removal from the Cabinet over alleged "derogatory" remarks. AAP said Sirsa's alleged "derogatory" remarks targeted slum dwellers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. There was no immediate response available from the minister or the BJP on the allegations. The protest came a day after Sirsa ...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) Radisson Hotel Group on Monday announced the opening of 91-key D Square Statue of Unity Kevadia in Gujarat under its Radisson Individuals brand. "With the opening of D Square Statue of Unity Kevadia, we further strengthen our footprint in Gujarat. "This hotel offers a distinct blend of local character and modern hospitality, in line with our strategy to grow our portfolio in emerging leisure destinations across the country," Radisson Hotel Group Managing Director and COO, ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) India's industrial production growth slowed to a nine-month low of 1.2 per cent in May 2025 due to poor performance of manufacturing, mining and power sectors, according to official data released on Monday. The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 6.3 per cent in May 2024. The National Statistics Office (NSO) also revised upwards industrial production growth for April to 2.6 per cent from the earlier estimate of ...Read More
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Monday after a four-day rally amid emergence of profit-taking, mainly in bank stocks. After staying in the negative territory throughout the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex later dropped 452.44 points or 0.54 per cent to settle at 83,606.46. During the day, it tanked 576.77 points or 0.68 per cent to 83,482.13. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 120.75 points or 0.47 per cent to 25,517.05. From the Sensex firms, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra ...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 30 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Monday said it would formulate its policy on immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in three weeks, even as the Bombay High Court urged it not to delay the process further considering the upcoming festivals. Earlier this month, the high court permitted the manufacture and sale of PoP idols but said they cannot be immersed in natural water bodies without its permission. The court then directed the state government to take a policy de...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Actor Harshvardhan Rane on Monday said he is set to begin shooting for his next film "Silaa". Also featuring Sadia Khateeb, the upcoming romantic-action drama is directed by Omung Kumar, best known for "Bhoomi" and "Mary Kom". The shooting will start on Tuesday. Rane shared a poster of the film featuring him and Khateeb on his Instagram handle. "The wait ends here. Dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of #SILAA where love meets redemption. Lead actors #Harshvardhan...Read More
Ranchi, Jun 30 (PTI) Police on Monday resorted to mild lathi-charge and fired tear gas shells to disperse a group of villagers protesting ahead of an official government function to mark Hul Diwas (Rebellion Day) in Bhognadih, Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, officials said. The villagers, led by the Sido-Kanhu Murmu Hul Foundation (SKHF) and Aato Manjhi Vashi Bhognadih (AMVB), were protesting the district administration's alleged dismantling of a separate stage they had set up to commemorate H...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with party legislators here amid signs of "disgruntlement" and speculation about a leadership change within the ruling party. According to party sources, as part of his three-day visit, Surjewala is likely to hold mostly one-on-one meetings with legislators. On Monday, he was scheduled to meet MLAs from the Chikkaballapura and Kolar regions. He is expected to hear their grievances and...Read More
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jun 30 (PTI) A day after three people were killed in a stampede near Shree Gundicha temple in Odisha's Puri, the Congress on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi and his deputy resign, taking responsibility for the tragedy, and also called for a judicial inquiry. Alleging that the BJP prioritised billionaire Gautam Adani, who attended the Rath Yatra, over the people, the opposition party said the state government has turned Odisha's holiest festival int...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan walked down memory lane and shared throwback pictures from her debut film "Refugee", as she completed 25 years in the film industry. Directed by J P Dutta, the romantic drama also starred debutant Abhishek Bachchan. The film released on June 30, 2000. Khan posted a series of pictures from the film alongside her co-star Bachchan, on her Instagram handle on Monday. "25 years and forever to go," she captioned the post. The film revolved...Read More
Agartala, Jun 30 (PTI) In a major relief to the people of Tripura, a railway wagon carrying fuel entered the state following the restoration of the Agartala-Guwahati railway line, officials from the state transport department said on Monday. Earlier, Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury had assured the public that food grain stocks were adequate, though the state was experiencing a temporary fuel shortage. With the arrival of the fuel-laden wagon on Sunday night and additional goods trains ca...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Gujarat-based German Green Steel and Power has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering. The initial public offering (IPO) is a combination of fresh issuance of equity shares worth up to Rs 450 crore and an offer for sale of up to 20 lakh shares by promoters Inamulhaq Shamsulhaq Iraki and Abdulhaq Shamsulhaq Iraki, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Sunday. The company may c...Read More
Mysuru, Jun 30 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that the Congress government in the state will remain "as solid as a rock" for five years and maintained that he and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar share good terms. He also hit out at BJP leaders for claiming he would not inaugurate the world-famous Mysuru Dasara celebrations this year, calling them "experts in lying." These remarks come amid renewed speculation about a possible leadership change in Karnataka l...Read More