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Mumbai: Aided by low base and the rising advertising and subscription revenue, the print media is likely to clock a 20 per cent topline growth to Rs 27,000 crore next fiscal, but soaring newsprint prices may tear off 300-350 bps of operating profitability for the sector, says a report. In a report on Thursday, rating […]
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New Delhi: A total of 1,33,135 Indian students went abroad for higher studies this year, as on March 20, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. As per information received from Bureau of Immigration (BoI), the number of Indian students, who departed India for higher education in the current year, is 1,33,135 so far while there […]
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Hyderabad: The 2021 World Air Quality Report was released recently. The report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021. IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5. India was home to 14 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities, according […]
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has requested his Andhra Pradesh counterpart to provide protection to the devotees from his state who visit Srisailam. A midnight altercation between local tea vendor and pilgrims from Karnataka spiralled into violence late on Wednesday night. The clashes saw several shops and vehicles gutted while several persons received injuries. […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday bid farewell to the retiring 72 Rajya Sabha, saying that they should come back to the House given their rich Parliamentary experiences. Speaking in the Upper House, the Prime Minister noted that the retiring MPs include those who have been members of the Rajya Sabha for three […]
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New Delhi: Journalist Rana Ayyub on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to travel abroad as she was restrained by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from leaving the country. She is facing a Prevention of Money Laundering case for allegedly misusing funds collected for charity through the website ketto.com, and the ED in February […]
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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday called the people who drink alcohol as “sinners” while adding that it is considered a sin by Mahatama Gandhi, after the state legislative assembly passed Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Speaking at the Bihar legislative assembly, “Somebody went to drink alcohol and died after drinking […]
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Chennai: India will be importing 100 tonne of natural uranium and 133 units of fuel assemblies next fiscal, the government said. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office said 100 tonne of natural uranium in the form […]
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New Delhi: Microsoft on Thursday launched its ‘Startups Founders Hub’ in India to support founders at every stage of their journey with access to more than $300,000 in benefits. Startups in the country will also be able to gain mentorship and skilling opportunities with industry experts and ‘Microsoft Learn’ initiative. The company said that the […]
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New Delhi: With 1,225 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s infection tally rose to 4,30,24,440, while the active cases dipped to 14,307, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,129 with 28 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]
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At 9:25 am, the BSE Sensex was up by 16.66 points or 0.03 per cent at 58,700.65.
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New Delhi: Fuel prices continue to rise with petrol and diesel rates rising by another 80 paise per litre each on Thursday, netting an increase of about Rs 6.40 a litre in nine revisions in 10 days so far. In the national capital, petrol now costs Rs 101.81 per litre, while diesel is selling at […]
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Hyderabad: Director, KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and Founder CEO of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, Dr. P. Raghu Ram, has become one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin to be conferred with Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE). The OBE award to Dr Raghu Ram was bestowed by Prince Charles, […]
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Hyderabad: Due to burgeoning stock level of parboiled rice in the central pool, the union government reiterated that the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was not in a position to accept parboiled rice during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22. However, certain States are allowed to procure parboiled rice for consumption within their respective States. In […]
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Hyderabad: The new financial year has arrived. While one has time for tax related planning, it will be prudent to develop a habit of keeping a tab on the income and the spending. The Income Tax department last year introduced an Annual Information Statement (AIS) that captures various transactions. Currently, Form 26AS displays TDS/TCS transactions […]
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Chennai/New Delhi: After Ola Electric and Okinawa e-scooters caught fire and raised alarms in government circles, another electric scooter of Hyderabad-based Pure EV has reportedly caught fire in Tamil Nadu. The EV fire incident, the third in a row, occurred near Mathura Toll Plaza in the Manjampakkam area near North Chennai. The 26-seconds long video […]
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Gadkari assured that 'Green Hydrogen' will be manufactured in India, and refuelling stations will be established, generating sustainable employment opportunities in the country.
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The doctor's body has been sent for post-mortem. We have filed an FIR of the suicide case. A suicide note was received from the room. We are further investigating the matter.
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Bengaluru: In a shocking development, a complaint has been lodged against Raichur BJP MLA Dr Shivaraj Patil here, in connection with the abduction of a woman corporator, the police said on Wednesday. The complaint, submitted to the Commissioner of Bengaluru Police Kamal Pant, states that MLA Shivaraj Patil and his followers allegedly kidnapped Shainaj Begum, […]
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Police said Rayees Ahmad Bhat had been a journalist previously running an online news portal while Hilal Ahmad Rah, a categorised terrorist, belonged to Bijbehara in South Kashmir.
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New Delhi: With 1,233 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,23,215, while the active cases dipped to 14,704, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,101 with 31 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
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Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Wednesday with Sensex up by 440.34 points and Nifty up by 117.30 points. At 9:51 am, the BSE Sensex was up by 440.34 points or 0.76 per cent at 58,383.99. BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, […]
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According to police, the youth, identified as Naseem Shah had gone missing on Monday night.
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"Two terrorists killed. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Search going on," police said.
