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He added that the developments validate that Vi's investments have been in the "right places and in adequate quantity". NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea's (Vi) chief executive Abhijit Kishore said the telecom operator is progressing positively, following high-quality broadband subscriber additions in February 2026 and an improvement in financial metrics. "In terms of number of sites added, data usage, revenue, EDITDA (core operating profit), average revenue per user (ARPU), broadband subscribers, Vi i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday granted six days of interim bail to 2020 Delhi riots accused Khalid Saifi to attend family functions scheduled this month. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the bail application filed by Saifi, the founder of United Against Hate, seeking two weeks of interim bail to attend weddings of his niece and nephew and allowed his plea to attend the family functions. In an order today, the court said, "The Barat and Nikah of the nephew o ...Read More >
National Capital- Delhi experienced an unusual dip in temperature this week, bringing much-needed relief from early summer heat. Due to a blanket of clouds, gusty winds, and light scattered rain, the maximum temperature dropped to 28.2°C on Wednesday (April 8). According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this is the lowest April temperature recorded in the last 11 years. At Safdarjung, which is the city's main weather station, the temperature was 6.9 degrees below normal. The last ...Read More >
Private equity investments in India's real estate sector reached $4.3 billion in FY26. This marks a 16% rise from FY25 and the highest deal activity in seven years. Commercial office assets attracted the most investment. Domestic capital inflows also saw a significant increase. The National Capital Region led deal activity among cities. NEW DELHI: Private equity investments in India's real estate sector rose to $4.3 billion in FY26, marking a 16% increase over FY25 and the highest deal activity ...Read More >
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday directed six thermal power plants (TPPs) operating within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi to pay a cumulative amount of ₹61.85 crore in environmental compensation, for non-compliance with biomass co-firing norms. The TPPs were found to be non-compliant with the mandate for using a 5% blend of pellets or briquettes made of paddy straw crop residue along with coal, it said. "The Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Pow ...Read More >
Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has reported a 5 per cent decline in its pre-sales to ₹1,540 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year amid slowdown in housing demand in Gurugram, Haryana. Its sales bookings stood at ₹1,620 crore in the year-ago period. During the 2025-26 fiscal, the sales bookings fell 20 per cent to ₹8,220 crore from a record ₹10,290 crore in the preceding year, Signature Global said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The company sold 2,114 homes in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has reported a 5 per cent decline in its pre-sales to Rs 1,540 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year amid slowdown in housing demand in Gurugram, Haryana. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 1,620 crore in the year-ago period. During the 2025-26 fiscal, the sales bookings fell 20 per cent to Rs 8,220 crore from a record Rs 10,290 crore in the preceding year, Signature Global said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The company ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has reported a 5 per cent decline in its pre-sales to ₹1,540 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year amid slowdown in housing demand in Gurugram, Haryana. Its sales bookings stood at ₹1,620 crore in the year-ago period. During the 2025-26 fiscal, the sales bookings fell 20 per cent to ₹8,220 crore from a record ₹10,290 crore in the preceding year, Signature Global said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. The company sold 2,1 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Signature Global's latest performance signals a decisive shift toward financial discipline and expansion, with the real estate developer tightening its balance sheet while preparing for new growth avenues. The company's net debt dropped sharply to Rs 2.0 billion at the end of FY26 from Rs 8.8 billion a year earlier, marking a 77 percent decline. This substantial deleveraging reflects tighter financial management and improved cash flows. With cash and cash equivalents at Rs 27.70 bill ...Read More >
Study finds widespread soil toxicity, exposing gaps in regulation, monitoring, and public health safeguards nationwide. Soil around battery recycling units across four states, including Delhi and nearby regions, shows dangerously high lead levels, raising serious concerns for public health and environmental safety. A study by environmental research organisation Toxics Link found that 52 percent of soil samples recorded lead concentrations above 5,000 ppm in and around both authorised and unaut ...Read More >
KANPUR The investigation into Kanpur's illegal kidney transplant racket took a dramatic turn after investigators recovered a 19-second video showing key accused "celebrating" their illicit gains. The footage, retrieved from the mobile phone of arrested broker, Shivam Aggarwal, purportedly shows Dr Afzal and logistics manager, Parvez Saifi, sitting on a bed covered with over 50 bundles of ₹500 currency notes. The clip has become one of the most telling pieces of evidence of the scale of money th ...Read More >
Delhi- Noida travel may get faster with the 10-lane Yamuna Pushta Road project linking Mahamaya Flyover to Noida International Airport in Jewar. Noida: In a major push to prepare for rising traffic in the region, the Noida Authority has unveiled a new plan which will bring happiness to the people of the Delhi National capital region (NCR). In the recent development, the authority has launched an ambitious plan to transform the Yamuna Pushta Road into a 10-lane corridor. Here are all the details ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will head into the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1) women's team tennis competition starting at the DLTA courts here on Tuesday without Shrivalli Bhamidipati, who played a stellar role in taking the team to the playoffs last season. Shrivalli, who was training here with the India team, withdrew due to a back spasm. In Pune last year, Shrivalli came out with guns blazing, winning all her five singles matches and slaying higher-ranked opponents. It set the stage for In ...Read More >
Agra: In a major push toward balanced regional development and urban expansion, the Uttar Pradesh government, on Wednesday, unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Agra into a modern, culturally enriched urban centre through the 'Greater Agra' project. Inspired by the model of Greater Noida, the initiative seeks to blend heritage with contemporary infrastructure while easing population pressure on rapidly growing National Capital Region (NCR) cities like Noida and Gurugram. Envisioned under Ch ...Read More >
India's real estate sector witnessed a notable divergence in Q1CY26, with residential sales experiencing a 4 per cent year-on-year decline, while office leasing soared to a quarterly high, reflecting shifting dynamics in the property market. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhury/Reuters Key Points India's residential property sales declined by 4 per cent year-on-year in Q1CY26, reaching 84,827 units, indicating a moderation after strong growth. Office leasing, in contrast, surged by 6 per cent year-on ...Read More >
According to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air , Ghaziabad recorded the highest PM10 concentration in the country at 215 micrograms per cubic metre, followed by Delhi at 201 micrograms per cubic metre and Noida at 195 micrograms per cubic metre. The findings underline that pollution levels in the national capital are still more than three times higher than the national standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre, pointing to persistent air quality challenges. The rep ...Read More >
The weather department has issued alerts across Uttar Pradesh, forecasting strong winds, thunderstorms and rainfall on April 8, with a possibility of hail in several districts The weather department in Uttar Pradesh has issued a series of alerts as conditions grow increasingly unstable. For April 8, forecasts predict winds of 40-50 km/h, along with thunderstorms and widespread rainfall across several districts, with a warning of possible hailstorms as well. On Tuesday evening, intense rainfall ...Read More >
Prestige Estates Projects witnessed heavy contributions from geographies such as Bengaluru, NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai.Shares of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. are in focus on Wednesday, April 8, after the company said it achieved its highest-ever pre-sales in the financial year 2026, as they crossed the ₹30,000 crore mark for the first time ever. The real estate firm, in an exchange filing on Tuesday, said it achieved its highest-ever annual pre-sales of ₹30,024 crore, up 76% from t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Realty firm Ashiana Housing Ltd's sales bookinhgs have jumped more than two-fold to Rs 1,289.70 crore during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal on better demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 574.73 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Ashiana Housing reported a record sales bookings or pre-sales at Rs 2421.47 crores last fiscal from Rs 1,936.75 crore in the 2024-25. "The sales value of the area booked at INR 2421.47 Crores (FY'26), highes ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new study has found high levels of lead contamination in soil near battery recycling units across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns about public health and environmental safety. The analysis, 'Soiled with Lead: from Battery Recycling,' was carried out by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation, and published on Wednesday. The authors examined 23 soil samples collected near lead-acid battery recycling units in selected cities ...Read More >
Madrid [Spain], April 7 (ANI): India's Under 12 football team has emerged as champions at the prestigious Real Madrid Foundation World Challenge, held at the iconic training complex of Real Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Competing against some of the best youth teams from across the globe, the Indian U12 side delivered a composed and commanding performance throughout the tournament. Facing leading footballing nations, the team combined tactical discipline with attacking flair to secure a decisive 3-0 ...Read More >
Experion SAATORI in Noida sees Rs 1,800 crore sales at launchAround 400 luxury units sold, showing strong buyer demandSector 151's connectivity boosts Noida's luxury housing market Luxury housing demand in Noida remains robust, with Experion Developers reporting Rs 1,800 crore in sales at the launch of its premium residential project, SAATORI, in Sector 151 along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The company said it sold around 400 units at the launch, highlighting sustained buyer appetite f ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8: Experion Developers, a leading luxury real estate group, has announced that it has clocked Rs. 1,800 crore in sales at the launch of its luxury residential development located in Sector 151 on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. Also Read | Today's IPL Match Live: Check Indian Premier League 2026 Schedule for April 8. The company has sold approx. 400 units in Experion SAATORI which is situated 3 km from the Sector 148 metro station and is a short drive a ...Read More >
NewsVoir Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8: Experion Developers, a leading luxury real estate group, has announced that it has clocked Rs. 1,800 crore in sales at the launch of its luxury residential development located in Sector 151 on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The company has sold approx. 400 units in Experion SAATORI which is situated 3 km from the Sector 148 metro station and is a short drive away from Noida International Airport at Jewar. The project benefits from excellent ...Read More >
Accounting-tech startup Atlas, customer interaction platform Angoor AI, EV mobility firm Trev Mobility, and AI-powered home resale platform Proho have raised funding in separate early-stage rounds, the companies said. The company will use the capital to expand its AI platform, grow its network of partner accounting firms in North America, and accelerate go-to-market efforts, it said in a statement. Atlas was founded in 2025 by former Stellaris executive Arpit Maheshwari and entrepreneur Jagmal ...Read More >
Birla Estates booked over ₹1600 crore from Phase 2 of luxury project Birla Arika in Gurugram, selling 97% units, highlighting strong premium housing demand in NCRBirla Estates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd., has recorded over ₹1,600 crore in bookings within a month of launching Phase 2 of its luxury residential project, Birla Arika, in Gurugram. In a press release filed with the exchanges on Tuesday, April 7, the company said nearly 97% of the inventory -- 152 ou ...Read More >
New Delhi: Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd's pre-sales rose 10 per cent to Rs 7,697 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal on better demand for its housing properties. According to its latest operational update, the company's pre-sales or sales bookings stood at a record Rs 30,024 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal, up 76 per cent from the preceding year. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, said the company has closed FY26 on a strong note, with steady sales momentum throu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd's pre-sales rose 10 per cent to Rs 7,697 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal on better demand for its housing properties. According to its latest operational update, the company's pre-sales or sales bookings stood at a record Rs 30,024 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal, up 76 per cent from the preceding year. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, said the company has closed FY26 on a strong note, with steady sales mo ...Read More >
Cloudy skies and rain are expected in Chandigarh this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for Monday and an orange alert for Wednesday and Thursday, warning of heavier rainfall and intensified weather activity. The change is attributed to an approaching Western Disturbance, which is likely to bring light to moderate rain initially, followed by more significant showers midweek. Forecasts indicate largely overcast conditions with intermittent rain spells, p ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 8 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state on April 21 to inaugurate the Pachpadra Refinery. In a post on X on Tuesday, Chief Minister Sharma hailed the upcoming visit and described the refinery as a "lifeline" that would transform the state's economy. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, April 8, 2026: Check 22K and 24K Gold Prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Other Cities. "I am filled with i ...Read More >
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