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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 >
Thane, Apr 9 (PTI) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority on Thursday said it received an India-flagged vessel carrying 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict. JNPA described the development as notable in the backdrop of the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel. "Today, JNPA proudly welcomed Green Asha -- an India-flagged LPG vessel that has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and has moored at JNPA' ...Read More >
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Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Polling in all the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala commenced at 7 am on Thursday. The voting began after completion of mock polling. People started arriving early in the morning at the 30,495 polling stations in the state to avoid the hot weather that was likely to get worse as the day progressed. Congress senior and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan arrived early for voting with his wife and daughter at their polling booth in Paravoor co ...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 >
Following the tragic deaths of two children, the Manipur government has entrusted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with investigating the Bishnupur district bomb attack. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsManipur government transfers bomb attack investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The bomb attack in Bishnupur district resulted in the tragic deaths of two children.Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemns the attack and assures a thorough investigation.Security forces are ...Read More >
Ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, posters inspired by the Bollywood film Dhurandhar, targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, have been put up across parts of Lucknow and Amethi. The posters, put up outside the Amethi railway station and at various intersections, carry a slogan "Aap ko kya chahiye? Akhilesh ka Lyari raj," news agency PTI reported. The reference to "Lyari" points to a locality in Karachi, Pakistan, once known for gang violence, which is also mentioned in the film. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi: India had to produce something special to stay afloat after losing their opening tie against Thailand 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1). After losing to the Thais -- the tie could not be completed overnight due to rain interruptions -- India swept aside New Zealand 3-0. There is a long way to go to secure a playoff berth for the second successive year. India must fight it out against the other teams -- Korea, Mongolia and Indonesia, which has world No.41 Janice T ...Read More >
Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second proof of concept (POC) of 'NPS Swasthya', an initiative aimed at integrating retirement planning with healthcare funding, PTI reported.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner framework designed to provide financial and health security.Under the initiative, Medi Assist Healthcare Services will act as the core technology partner, CAMS KRA will handle onboard ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The World Bank has marginally raised India's growth projections for 2026-27 fiscal to 6.6 per cent and said that although GST rate cuts would boost consumer demands in the initial months of the fiscal, headwinds arising from the Middle East crisis could dent growth. The FY27 projection compares with estimates of 6.9 per cent by the RBI, 6.1 per cent by the OECD, and 6 per cent by Moody's Ratings. In its South Asia Economic Update report released on Wednesday, the World B ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Prominent personalities and candidates reached polling booths even before the voting process commenced across Kerala on Thursday morning. Over 2.71 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise to elect a new government in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with his wife, daughter and son, walked to the polling booth at RC Amala Basic UP School in Pinarayi in Kannur district at around 8 am on Thursday. He was accompanied by party leaders. Des ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory. In separate messages in English, besides Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil -" the regional languages of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry respectively -- PM Modi particularly requested the youth and the women to step forward and vote in large numbers. ...Read More >
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Bengaluru (PTI): Voting was underway for bypolls to two Assembly segments, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka on Thursday. The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Counting of votes will be taken up on May 4. Although the outcome of these by-elections is unlikely to have an immediate impact on state politics, the contest is seen as a matter of prestige for both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. While the Congre ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory. In separate messages in English, besides Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil --" the regional languages of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry respectively -- PM Modi particularly requested the youth and the women to step forward and vote in large numbers. "As polling begins fo ...Read More >
Indore, Apr 9 (PTI) A controversy has erupted after a woman councillor of Congress refused to sing Vande Mataram, citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation's budget. The refusal by Fauzia Sheikh Alim to sing the national song on Wednesday prompted councillors from the ruling BJP to rush to the chairman's podium and raise slogans. Amid the uproar, Chairman Munnalal Yadav directed Alim to leave the House. The Congress councillor later told reporters that he ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has launched a probe into allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party's Palakkad candidate Sobha Surendran distributed money for votes - an accusation that the leader has dismissed as "conspiracy". Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U Kelkar said the alleged incident was reported on Wednesday, a day before the state goes to the polls. Visual media reports claimed Sobha distributed money to voters at Theruvakkurishi under Kannadi panchayat in Palakkad. Acting o ...Read More >
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have filed complaints against each other with the Election Commission, alleging hate speech, threats and derogatory remarks as campaigning intensifies ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The controversy centres on comments involving the BJP's Panihati candidate, the mother of the RG Kar hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year, and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee. In a complaint to Chief Election Commissioner Gy ...Read More >
Sudipta Sen, the central figure in the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scheme, has been granted bail in his final cases by the Calcutta High Court, potentially securing his release after 13 years and marking a significant development in the Saradha scam investigation. Key PointsSudipta Sen, the key accused in the Saradha ponzi scam, has been granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in the remaining two criminal cases against him.Sen's bail in these cases paves the way for his potential release from ja ...Read More >
Kolkata (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies at Haldia, Asansol and Suri in West Bengal on Thursday to intensify the BJP's campaign for the state assembly polls. This will be his second visit to the state since the announcement of the poll schedule in mid-March. According to the PM's schedule shared by the BJP, Modi will address his first rally at 9.30 am in Haldia Township in Purba Medinipur district, followed by another at the Outdoor Stadium at the Polo Ground in Asan ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 9 (PTI) Voting was underway for bypolls to two Assembly segments--Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka on Thursday. The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Counting of votes will be taken up on May 4. Although the outcome of these by-elections is unlikely to have an immediate impact on state politics, the contest is seen as a matter of prestige for both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP. While the ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 9 (PTI) Voting for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amidst tight security, an official said. A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Women voters of 23,758 outnumber the 22,348 male electorate. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters were seen standing in queues in various polling centres to exercise their democratic right ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Polling in all the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala commenced at 7 am on Thursday. The voting began after completion of mock polling. People started arriving early in the morning at the 30,495 polling stations in the state to avoid the hot weather that was likely to get worse as the day progressed. Congress senior and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan arrived early for voting with his wife and daughter at their polling booth in Parav ...Read More >
Kohima, Apr 9 (PTI) Polling for the Koridang Assembly bypoll in Nagaland commenced on Thursday amid heightened security, following a recent election-related violence that has claimed one life. Six candidates are in the fray for the assembly bypoll necessitated by the death of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L Imchen (75) on November 11 last year. The BJP, which is part of the ruling People's Democratic Alliance (PDA), has fielded the deceased MLA's son Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress has nominat ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said. In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016. Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning. An electorate of 2.50 cr ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season following a roller coaster last over as a rampaging David Miller's momentary indiscretion cost Delhi Capitals dearly in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Miller refused the single off the penultimate delivery of the final bowled by Prasidh Krishna underlining his lack of trust in partner Kuldeep Yadav. Prasidh bowled a pace-off slower which Miller missed and Jos Buttler having taken one glove off broke down the stumps before ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 8: Star Australian all-rounder Cameron Green may finally be seen bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 when three-time champions face Lucknow Super Giants here on Thursday, offering a lift to their depleted bowling stock. Green has not bowled so far this season following a back surgery, and he has been gradually building up his workload in the nets. The Australian bowled at full throttle on the eve of KKR's match against Punjab Kings on Monday and again sent down a few o ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 8: The secret behind Mohammed Shami outfoxing Abhishek Sharma was a "new" delivery that the veteran India pacer developed just a few days ago while working with bowling coach Bharat Arun, revealed Lucknow Super Giants spin bowling coach Carl Crowe. The out-of-favour Shami has been phenomenal for LSG following a superb domestic season for Bengal, returning with a sensational spell of 2/9 from four overs including 18 dot balls to blow away the star-studded Sunrisers Hyderabad top o ...Read More >
A DAY before Assam votes in the Assembly polls, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) eastern zone bench on Wednesday ruled that the Assam government's order, which sought to deploy 1,600 personnel from the Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) for elections, suffered from "patent illegality" and was violative of the Biological Diversity Act and the AFPF Act, 1986. The NGT also refused to recall or modify its April 2 interim order which directed the Assam government to stay operation of its order se ...Read More >
Driven by a mother's love, Lalita Chaudhary's relentless investigation into her son's hit-and-run death forced Dehradun police to reopen the case after she uncovered crucial evidence they had missed. Key PointsLalita Chaudhary, a grieving mother, solved her son's hit-and-run case after police closed it due to insufficient evidence.The mother meticulously collected CCTV footage and vehicle information to identify the accused driver.Armed with new evidence, Lalita Chaudhary persuaded Dehradun pol ...Read More >
A Delhi court dismissed Rajesh Prajapati's plea of illegal detention in the death of Kamal Dhyani, citing lack of evidence and merit in the claims. A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a plea alleging illegal detention moved by Rajesh Prajapati, the subcontractor accused in the death of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani, who fell into an unguarded pit in Janakpuri, after observing that the claim was devoid of any merit. Judicial magistrate first class Harjot Singh Aujla of Dwarka courts said the allega ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: Young debutant Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli notched up convincing wins as India bounced back in style, blanking New Zealand 3-0 in their second Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. Vaishnavi and Sahaja had endured contrasting defeats as India went down 1-2 to Thailand in their rain-hit opener. However, the hosts scripted a swift turnaround, with both players showing composure under pressure in their respective singles matches aga ...Read More >
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