ICICI Bank Q2 profit rises 14.5 pc to Rs 11,746 crore
New Delhi: Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Saturday posted a 14.5 per cent growth in its standalone profit to Rs 11,746 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024. The private sector lender had earned a net profit of Rs 10,261 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. The total income […]
I was scared, says Vidya Balan on rejecting ‘Bhool Bhulaiya 2’
Mumbai: Actor Vidya Balan says she rejected the offer to star in “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” as she feared that if she didn’t perform well in the sequel, it would ruin the impact of her work in the original movie. Balan starred alongside Akshay Kumar in Priyadarshan’s 2007 hit “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”, playing the role of Avni/Manjulika. […]
Country’s development not possible without active participation of tribal community: President
Bhilai: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said the development of the country is not possible without the active participation of tribals, and stressed the need to learn from this community how to live in harmony with nature. Speaking at the 3rd and 4th joint convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai in Chhattisgarh’s […]
ED finds ‘irregularities’ in ticket sales for Coldplay, Diljeet Dosanjh’s concerts after raids
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday said it has detected alleged irregularities after it conducted raids in a money laundering probe into “black marketing” of tickets for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Dil-Luminati’ concerts. The searches were undertaken on Friday at 13 locations in five states — Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Rajasthan (Jaipur), Karnataka (Bengaluru) and […]
First journey as public representative, but not as ‘public fighter’: Priyanka to Wayanad people
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said her first journey as a public representative of Wayanad is not her first as a “public fighter” as she asserted that fighting for democracy, justice and values enshrined in the Constitution is central to her life. In an open letter to the people of Wayanad, […]
Proper road infrastructure, skilled workforce among key challenges for logistics industry: Experts
New Delhi: Lack of proper road infrastructure, land availability for warehousing and skilled workforce shortages are some of the key challenges being faced by the logistics industry, according to experts. Warehousing needs land availability in and around metropolitan cities as a pick-up in economic activities is creating demand for logistics, Assocham Secretary General Deepak Sood […]
Metro Group to invest Rs 225 cr on new housing project in Thane
Mumbai: Realty firm Metro Group will invest Rs 225 crore to develop a new project in Thane in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to expand its business amid healthy demand. The company has launched its new premium project ‘The Presidential’ in Thane’s Pokhran Road area. Metro Group will develop 100 flats on one acre of […]
Justice Yahya Afridi sworn in as 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Islamabad: Justice Yahya Afridi took oath as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday in a ceremony attended by top government officials. He replaced Qazi Faez Isa, who retired on Friday after reaching superannuation at the age of 65. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the new chief justice as required under […]
Polio tally in Pakistan rises to 41 this year
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported two new polio cases, taking the country’s tally of the crippling disease to 41 this year, according to media reports on Saturday. The fresh cases were reported on Friday and Thursday, coinciding with the global observance of the Polio Day on October 24, the Dawn newspaper reported. Reported in Balochistan and […]
2 militants killed in gunfight after attack on police van in northwestern Pakistan
Peshawar: Two militants were killed in retaliatory fire on Saturday when they attacked a police mobile van in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The militants ambushed the van on patrolling duty in the jurisdiction of the cantonment police station in the Bannu district. During a gunfight which ensued two terrorists were killed. No […]
