SC to consider hearing plea for restoration of statehood to J&K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider listing a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for applicants, urged a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the plea needed an […]
SC upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act which grants citizenship to immigrants in Assam
New Delhi: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was […]
Recognition of Pali as classical language honours Buddha’s great heritage: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the recognition of Pali as a classical language honours the great heritage of Lord Buddha, as he took swipe at past Congress governments for its neglect of India’s cultural legacy after Independence. Speaking at a programme on the occasion of International Abhidhamma Divas, Modi said […]
Tata Power bags project SPV ERES-XXXIX from REC Power Development
New Delhi: Tata Power on Thursday said it has secured ERES-XXXIX Power Transmission Ltd, a project special purpose vehicle (SPV), from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. In a regulatory filing Tata Power said it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd, […]
L&T bags significant order from Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has bagged a significant order from state-owned Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd for its hydrocarbon business. The company classifies a ‘significant order’ as orders valued between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore. “The hydrocarbon business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured […]
Vistara Frankfurt-Mumbai flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat
Mumbai: A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight with 147 persons on board made an emergency landing here on Thursday upon its arrival from Frankfurt in Germany following a bomb threat to the aircraft, a source said. The Boeing 787 aircraft was immediately taken to the isolation bay for mandatory security checks, according to the source. The flight […]
Bajaj Auto shares tumble over 9 pc after Q2 earnings
New Delhi: Shares of Bajaj Auto on Thursday morning cracked over 9 per cent after the firm reported a 31 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit after tax for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The stock tanked 9.27 per cent to Rs 1,0540 on the BSE. At the NSE, it slumped 9.30 […]
Play resume after rain interruption on day 2 of opening Test between India and NZ
Bengaluru: Play resumed after a brief rain interruption on day two of the opening Test between India and New Zealand here on Thursday. India were struggling at 13 for 3 in 12.4 overs when rain stopped play. India lost the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) early in […]
Buoyant New Zealand face upbeat West Indies in T20 World Cup semifinal
Sharjah: Buoyant New Zealand will seek to continue their inspirational run in the women’s T20 World Cup when they face the West Indies in the second semifinal here on Friday. New Zealand has undoubtedly been the story of the tournament so far in which they got the better of Asian sides India and Sri Lanka […]
Rain stops play on day 2 of opening Test between India and NZ
Bengaluru: India were struggling at 13 for 3 when rain stopped play on day two of their opening Test against New Zealand here on Thursday. India lost the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) early in the morning. Yashasvi Jaiswal (8) and Rishabh Pant (3) were at the […]
