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Consumption growth remains weak: CEO & MD

FMCG demand trends remained subdued with continued moderation in urban growth while rural sustained its gradual recovery, said Rohit Jawa, CEO and managing director of HUL.

₹40L cash, 9 mangalsutras lost and found in Metro in 2024

CASH totalling over ₹40 lakh, 89 laptops, 193 mobiles and nine 'mangalsutras' top the list of things left behind by commuters travelling in Delhi Metro in 2024.

Rahul falls sick, Cong public rally at Inderlok put off

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi's rally at Inderlok metro station on Wednesday was deferred after he fell ill, Congress sources said. The Inderlok rally was part of the party's campaign for the upcoming assembly election in the city.

HDFC Bank net profit up 2.2% in December quarter

DESPITE a sharp deterioration in the asset quality in its agri book, HDFC Bank has reported steep numbers, earning ₹16,736 crore in net income for the December quarter, up 2.2% year-on-year.

DEVISE STATE-WISE PLAN TO TACKLE FOREST FIRES

AS the winter makes its way out, Odisha needs to be on watch for the annual forest fire season.

BPCL's Q3 profit up 20% on healthy sales growth

BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) reported a 20% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹3,806 crore for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

Stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah complex extended

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its stay till April 1 on the Allahabad High Court's order permitting a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah Mosque complex in Mathura.

Ranji This Round: All Star Game

Eye on penultimate round as big names return to domestic cricket amidst new guidelines

Vande Bharat's 1st female loco pilot gets R-Day invite

RITIKA Tirkey, the first female tribal assistant loco pilot of the Vande Bharat Express, was left speechless when she opened her door to a team of Post Office officials who had come to deliver an invitation for the 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Warns of sanctions if Russian president avoids the talks table on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is ready to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin anytime, but at the same time warned that he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if the latter does not come to the negotiations table on the issue of Ukraine.

Electoral bonds scheme: Petition seeks review of SC's Aug order

A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a review of its August 2, 2024 order, which dismissed earlier pleas for confiscation of ₹16,518 crore received by political parties under the 2018 electoral bond scheme.

Quad Meet Says Committed to Regional Maritime Security

IN the first major diplomatic event of the second Donald Trump presidency, Quad countries opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion while reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening a free and open Indo-Pacific.

JD(U) flip-flop on withdrawal of support to Biren govt in Manipur

The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday sacked its Manipur unit president Ksh Biren Singh, hours after he wrote to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla informing him of the party's withdrawal of support to the BJP-led government in the state.

HIGH CONSUMPTION BY GEN Y REDRAWING THE WEALTH BALANCE

DEMOGRAPHY is working as a great leveller as consumption is increasingly proving to be a function of age.

India Will Comply With ICC Dress Code for CT: Saikia

WITH reports of the Indian team not having Pakistan's name on the jersey for the upcoming Champions Trophy, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed to this daily that ICC rules will be adhered to and no changes would be made.

Presumptive tax benefit extended to non-resident cruise ship owners

THE government has notified presumptive tax for non-residents engaged in the business of operation of cruise ships.

Tata, MMS lead Bharat Ratna race

It's that time of the year when speculation mounts over the possible recipients of the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Among the awardees this year could be towering politicians. There could also be a surprise element on the list that is released around Republic Day.

Foundation Laid for Shri Ram Auditorium

DELHI University Vice Chancellor Professor Yogesh Singh laid the foundation stone for the Shri Ram Auditorium at the School of Open Learning (SOL) campus on Wednesday, emphasizing the significance of \"Ram\" in education.

₹100 cr suit against Kejriwal, Mann

BJP's Parvesh Verma files defamation suit for 'conspiring to tarnish' his image with false info

MI Cape Town gain after rain

MI Cape Town took another step towards securing their first-ever SA20 playoffs spot after their match against Durban's Super Giants at Kingsmead was washed out here.

China commissions new-gen frigate as competition rises

CHINA's navy commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will \"play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness\" of its forces.

12 killed as they jump off train, hit by another

AT least 12 passengers were killed and 55 others injured after they jumped off a train, reportedly over a false fire alarm, and were run over by another speeding train in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday.

Orissa HC quashes FIR, asks students to visit jail, submit report on hygiene

THE Orissa High Court has quashed an FIR against five students on the condition that they will visit a jail, observe living conditions of the prisoners and submit a report.

2 more bodies found, C'garh gunfight toll 16

THE security forces engaged in the ongoing anti-Maoist campaign in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, adjoining Odisha border, had recovered two more bodies of the red rebels, including one female, on Wednesday.

Farm leaders allege 'negligence' by docs in Dallewal's treatment

PROTESTING Punjab farmer leaders on Wednesday alleged \"negligence\" on the part of a team of government doctors that has been deputed to provide medical care to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at the Khanauri protest site.

J&K village declared containment zone after 5 more cases surface

FIVE new cases of a mysterious illness have been reported in the remote village of Badhal in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. So far, 17 people have succumbed to it.

UCO Bank Q3 net income grows 27%

KOLKATA-based public sector lender UCO Bank has reported 27% growth in net income at ₹638.83 crore in the December quarter, buoyed by better asset quality, better margins and higher interest income as it sold more credit.

Trump Takes Middle Ground on H-1B, Wants Bright Workers

DONALD Trump said he likes both sides of the argument on the H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that the country needs \"very competent\" and \"great\" people which is possible through this visa programme.

Ram Gopal Varma announces Syndicate, his new film

RAM Gopal Varma has announced that his next film will be titled Syndicate.

Time To Imagine A New Trade Order

International trade and the idea of nation-states choosing their independent economic policies face a challenge as the new US president, Donald Trump, has warned the BRICS nations, including India, against developing their own common currency.