Lance Naik killed in Pakistan shelling across LoC hailed from Haryana’s Palwal
CHANDIGARH: Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar of the 5-Field Regiment, who was among the 13 persons killed in the Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, hailed from Haryana and has two younger brothers who are also serving in the armed forces. Dinesh was 32 years old and […]
Broadband from skies: DoT issues Letter of Intent to Musk’s Starlink for satcom services
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk’s Starlink has cleared the first step toward launching satellite internet services in India by securing a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications to beam services from Indian skies. Highly-placed sources said the LoI has been issued to Starlink which now has to secure a licence before being able to […]
Mosques, madrassas open for displaced border residents: Muslim scholar in Jammu
JAMMU: The doors of all mosques and madrassas in the Jammu region are open for the displaced border residents, prominent Muslim scholar Mufti Sageer Ahmad said on Thursday, as he joined dozens of youngsters to donate blood for the victims of Pakistani shelling here. The blood donation camp was organised by the Madrassa Markaz-ul-Maarif at […]
Rahul sought Parliament session for good message to go outside: Kharge on all-party meet
NEW DELHI: The opposition expressed support for the government and the armed forces at the all-party meeting on Operation Sindoor and Rahul Gandhi demanded a Parliament session for giving a “good message” to the world and boosting the confidence of the people, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday. Speaking with reporters after attending the […]
‘Territory of terrorism turned into cemetery of terrorists’: Naqvi hails ‘Operation Sindoor’
RAMPUR: Hailing the strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said India’s brave armed forces have turned the “territory of terrorism into a cemetery of terrorists”. The former Union minister said Pakistani leaders must realise that if they dare to touch India, Prime Minister Narendra […]
Long-haul carrier Emirates reports record annual profit of USD 5.2 billion
DUBAI: (May 8) (AP) Long-haul carrier Emirates reported on Thursday that it earned annual profits of USD 5.2 billion, making it one of the world’s most-profitable airlines. The Dubai-based carrier served 53.7 million passengers out of its hub of Dubai International Airport. The overall Emirates Group, owned by Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund, saw annual profits […]
Exide to fund EESL capex through internal accruals amid operational cashflow dip in FY25
KOLKATA,: Battery major Exide Industries will rely predominantly on internal accruals to fund the remaining capex for Phase I of its lithium-ion cell manufacturing venture, even as its cash flow from operations dipped in FY25, a company official said. The company reported cash flow of Rs 1,297.9 crore from operations in FY25, down from Rs […]
Samsung TV sales cross Rs 10,000 cr in 2024, aims double-digit growth led by premium segment
NEW DELHI : Consumer Electronics major Samsung, whose TV sales crossed the Rs 10,000-crore mark in 2024, is looking for a double-digit growth this year driven by premiumisation with increase in the number of large screen size sets and by democratising new age features as AI technology, a company official said. The company now aspires […]
Opening India’s govt procurement under trade pact with UK risks MSMEs, Make in India: GTRI
NEW DELHI, Economic think tank GTRI on Wednesday said allowing UK firms to participate in India’s central government procurement tenders could crowd out MSMEs, which rely heavily on protected access to such contracts. After the UAE, India has opened its central government procurement (GP) for British companies under the free trade agreement (FTA) announced on […]
PM Modi chairs high level meeting with secretaries of Goverment ministries, departments
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday with Secretaries of various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in light of recent developments concerning national security. PM Modi stressed the need for seamless coordination among ministries and agencies to uphold operational […]
