President Murmu arrives in Malawi on last leg of three-nation visit
Lilongwe (Malawi): President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on Thursday on the final leg of her three-nation visit to Africa, during which she will hold talks with the country’s top leadership and interact with trade and industry leaders. It is the first visit to the African nation by an Indian Head of State. “In the […]
I always felt I’ll make big films that my parents can see from heaven: Shah Rukh Khan
New Delhi: He is a superstar for all ages and seasons but there’s one star that he is enamoured by. Shah Rukh Khan says it’s none other than his late mother who he believes still keeps a watch on him and his films from above. In a podcast, the actor — whose movies have featured […]
Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti share details about their upcoming docu-series ‘In Transit’
Los Angeles : Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti have been actively involved in creating exciting docu-series, especially after the success of ‘Angry Young Men’. As per US-based portal Variety, ‘In Transit’ , a nine-part docu-series is being made under Tiger Baby, the production company founded by Zoya and Reema, in collaboration with Amazon Studios. […]
Jindal Stainless net profit falls 20 pc to Rs 609.42 cr in July-September
New Delhi: Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) on Thursday reported a 20 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 609.42 crore during the quarter ended September 2024 due to increased input costs. It had posted a net profit of Rs 764.03 crore in the July-September period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal, the company said […]
Sensex, Nifty fall for 3rd day amid foreign fund exodus
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped on Thursday, taking their downward trend to the third day running amid unabated foreign fund outflows. Intense selling in realty, auto, consumer discretionary and consumer durable stocks also dragged the markets lower. The BSE Sensex tanked 494.75 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 81,006.61. During […]
Rupee falls 5 paise to close at 84.07 against US dollar
Mumbai: Rupee traded in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 5 paise to 84.07 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by foreign fund outflows, a negative trend in domestic equities and broad strength of the American currency. Forex traders said rupee witnessed range-bound trade as weak domestic markets and […]
India helps even those countries that once waged war against it: Bhagwat
Surat: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that due to the principles laid down by our ancestors, India helps even those countries that once waged a war against it. He also said that India had the option to retaliate against Pakistan for its misadventure in Kargil in 1999, but the government […]
Direct tax collections jump 182 pc in 10 years to over Rs 19.60 lakh cr in FY24
New Delhi: Direct tax collections have surged 182 per cent to over Rs 19.60 lakh crore in 2023-24 in the 10-year period of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. The latest ‘Time Series Data’ released by the income tax department showed that the corporate tax collections more than doubled to over Rs 9.11 lakh crore in […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs first cabinet meeting in Srinagar
New Delhi: A day after taking oath as a first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired his first cabinet meeting, officials said. The meeting was held at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. Meanwhile, a delegation led by Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary called on […]
Search operations underway in Poonch, Rajouri; Army officer visits Doda
Jammu: Security forces have launched a massive search operation to track down terrorists at different places in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The officials said police and army launched a joint search operation at Mohri Shahstar in Gursai top area of Poonch district late […]
