Millennium Post Delhi - October 20, 2024

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UCO Bank Sept quarter net profit rises 50% to ₹603 crore

State-owned UCO Bank on Saturday posted a 50 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 603 crore in the September quarter, helped by improvement in interest income.

1 min

HDFC Bank Q2 net up 6%, aims to grow faster than system in FY26

On a standalone basis, the lender's post-tax net grew to Rs 16,820.97 crore during reporting period

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Tech Mahindra profit net jumps over 2-times to ₹1,250 cr in Q2 FY25

IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Saturday reported a more than two-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,250 crore for the July-September quarter, driven by special income from the sale of assets.

1 min

France vows support for Ukraine's plan to end Russian invasion

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pledged his support for Ukraine's plan for ending the two and a half-year war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv on Saturday that he will work with Ukrainian officials to secure other nations' backing for the proposal.

2 mins

Video published by Ukraine purports to show N Korean soldiers in Russia

A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues and gear aims to intimidate Ukrainian forces and marks a new chapter in the 2 1/2-year war with the introduction of another country into the battlefield, Ukrainian officials said.

1 min

Drone targets Israeli PM's house while strikes in Gaza kill over 50

Israel carried out at least three airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh, a heavily populated area home to Hezbollah's offices

2 mins

Putin for creating parallel SWIFT system to break dollar dominance

Putin said BRICS nations should focus on use of national currencies, new financial instruments and creation of an analogue of SWIFT

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More than 30 flights receive bomb threats

More than 30 flights of various Indian airlines, including Vistara, Air India and IndiGo, received bomb threats on Saturday, according to sources.

1 min

Cong, JMM to contest 70 of 81 J'khand Assembly seats: Soren

RJD DISSATISFIED WITH ‘UNILATERAL DECISION'

3 mins

L-G clears J&K Cabinet's resolution on statehood

CM MAY MEET PM, UNION MINISTERS

2 mins

Fresh violence in Manipur

Fresh violence broke out in Manipur on Saturday as militants attacked a village in Jiribam district, an official said.

2 mins

Israel PM's home targeted

Nothing will deter us: Netanyahu

1 min

GST on term life & senior citizen health insurance premiums may be exempted

LUXURY WATCHES, SHOES TO DRAW 28%

3 mins

SC's role as people's court must be preserved: CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the role of the Supreme Court as a people's court must be preserved for the future, but it does not mean that it has to fulfil the role of an Opposition in Parliament.

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Question people only during office hours: ED to officers

\"NO UNEARTHLY TIMINGS\"

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Jharkhand polls: Babulal Marandi, Champai Soren in BJP's first list of 66 candidates

The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, fielding party president Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar and former chief minister Champai Soren from Saraikela.

1 min

In testing times, India show new zeal

Sarfaraz, Pant fight fire with fire but NZ need only 107 for first win in India after 36 years

2 mins

Iyer smashes 1st Test ton in 3 years

Is keen to return to Test squad

1 min

Method meets mettle as NZ take on SA in final

New Zealand's golden generation, led by inspirational Sophie Devine, will have one last chance to lay hands on a global ICC trophy when it meets a gritty South Africa in the summit clash of the T20 World Cup which is set to throw a new champion here Sunday.

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Win in sight but O'Rourke says it won't be a cakewalk

New Zealand are a mere 107 runs away from registering a rare Test victory in India, but pacer William O'Rourke said it will not be a cakewalk for them despite the modest nature of the target.

1 min

BJP asks CM Atishi to table CAG report, hold sit-in protest

The BJP has been calling out the AAP government for not presenting the CAG report in the Assembly for the last four years

1 min

‘Sweating over halting of AAP’s schemes not BJP’s victory’

Addressing a party workers' meeting in Pitampura, Kejriwal said if the BJP comes to power, it will stop all the free schemes including those for electricity, water, bus ride for women, healthcare

2 mins

Man beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Delhi

A woman and her three sons have been arrested for allegedly beating a 30-year-old homeless man to death on suspicion of theft in Rohini's Aman Vihar area, the police said on Saturday.

1 min

As air quality plunges, AAP, BJP indulge in blame game

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the 'poor' category and some areas even recording 'very poor' air quality has sparked a political blame game with the BJP accusing the ruling AAP of failing to tackle the situation.

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Hazy morning in Delhi, air quality poor

Delhiites woke up to a hazy morning on Saturday as a layer of smog enveloped the city and the air quality remained in the 'poor' category.

1 min

Delhi HC orders inspection of toilets in district courts

The Delhi High Court has ordered inspection of washroom facilities in all the district courts here on the aspects of hygiene, functionality and safety, saying access to clean and secure toilets is a basic necessity especially for women.

1 min

AAP, Kejriwal will decide my future political roles, says Jain

‘FALSELY ACCUSED OF HAVING MASSAGE IN TIHAR JAIL’

1 min

Yadav, wanted by FBI, was held by Delhi Police for kidnapping last year

PANNUN MURDER PLOT | He was nabbed him in December for kidnapping a Rohini businessman

2 mins

Rai attributes city's poor air quality to changing weather

So far, fines totalling Rs 17.40 lakh have been levied on those found violating dust control regulations

1 min

PM Modi to inaugurate Madhya Pradesh's 6th airport in Rewa today

Project will boost investment & tourism in Vindhya region says CM Yadav

1 min

BJP names candidates for 1 Lok Sabha, 24 Assembly bypolls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday fielded Navya Haridas from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting on a Congress ticket.

1 min

Over 30 flights receive bomb threats

ON SATURDAY | More than 30 flights of various Indian airlines, including Vistara, Air India and IndiGo, received bomb threats on Saturday, according to sources.

1 min

Aviation regulator DGCA chief Vikram Dev Dutt appointed coal secretary

Aviation regulator DGCA chief Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as coal secretary, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Saturday.

1 min

Joint ops by Army and J&K Police deliver key blow to terror networks

2 TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN POONCH

1 min

Accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case joins Shinde-led Sena in Jalna

Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Karnataka capital Bengaluru on September 5, 2017

1 min

Vijaya Rahatkar appointed new NCW chairperson

Former head of Maharashtra State Commission for Woman Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar has been appointed the ninth chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) succeeding Rekha Sharma, according to an official order.

1 min

Bihar: Two more persons die, hooch tragedy toll rises to 37

Latest deaths were reported from Baikunthpur in Gopalganj which shares border with Siwan and Saran districts

1 min

CM announces 5% hike in offerings to deities at Kullu

This was at the closing ceremony of the weeklong International Kullu Dussehra annual event

2 mins

Yogi holds meeting to strategise UP by-elections

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath convened a high-level meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, BJP's district in-charges, and key officials to strategise for the upcoming by-elections in nine Assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh.

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Chh'garh: 2 ITBP jawans killed in IED blast in Naxal-affected Narayanpur

Two personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were killed and two policemen injured on Saturday when Naxalites carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said.

1 min

No longer 'blind'

A newly unveiled statue of the Goddess of Fustice without her customary blindfold ushers in a new era of the judiciary’s role in modern India, marking a distinct deviation from colonial legacies

4 mins

Détente through diplomacy

Both sides need to respect the political sensibilities and genuine concerns of each other—while Canada must understand that Khalistan is a sensitive issue for India, the Indian authorities, too, shall exercise constraint in their diplomatic communication

10 mins

THE SORDID UNDERBELLY OF SINISTER PLOYS

Iqbal Malhotra's meticulously researched book, *The Bomb, the Bank, the Mullah and the Poppies*, is an important read for everyone interested in the contemporary polity of the Indian subcontinent. It exposes corruption, foreign collusions, and the systemic manipulations exercised by Pakistan's army, ISI, and the political elite

4 mins

Pioneer of the 'parallel' cinema

From the Pioneers of Modern India Series, this biography by Arjun Sengupta makes a deep dive into Shyam Benegal's cinematic journey—from his early influences and advertising career to his landmark films and television contributions. Excerpts:

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