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HPCL Consolidated Profit in Q3 Surges 257% to ₹2,544 cr

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP Ltd on Thursday reported a surge of 256.8% year-on-year in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter of FY25 at ₹2,543.65 crore from ₹712.84 crore in the year ago period.

NCLAT Stays CCI's 5-Year Antitrust Ban

Directs Meta to Deposit 50% of ₹213-Cr Penalty

Amazon Web to Invest $8.3 Billion

Signs MoU for cloud infra in Maharashtra

Setting a cat among the pigeons

THE WORLD SHOULD EXPLORE NIMBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS TO THE STARGATE APPROACH

Zee Q3 profit jumps 180%; revenue falls

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ON Thursday reported a 179.7% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25).

UltraTech Cement Q3 profit at ₹1,473.51 cr; stock surges 7%

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP firm UltraTech Cement on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,473.51 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.

IRCTC Teams Up With ITC, Tata Group, Harvest Gold To Revamp Food Catering

INDIAN RAILWAYS' CATERING, ticketing and hospitality arm IRCTC has tied up with ITC, Tata Group and Harvest Gold to revamp its food offering. This follows the collaboration with food aggregating platform Zomato announced in September last year.

Father of Saif stabbing accused says he left home without documents

THIRTY-EIGHT HOURS after he allegedly stabbed Saif Ali Khan at the actor's Bandra residence, Mohd Shariful Islam called his father back home in Jhalokathi, Bangladesh.

Israel-Hezbollah Truce Set to Extend Beyond Next Week

The ceasefire agreement that paused the war between Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon will likely be extended when it expires next week, according to several people familiar with the matter.

IndiGo to operate Jharsuguda to Mumbai daily flights

LOW-COST CARRIER IndiGo on Wednesday announced the launch of new flights between Mumbai and Odisha's Jharsuguda from March 1.

Slow growth in foldable phones demand: Oppo

CHINESE SMARTPHONE MAKER Oppo said the company is not keen on launching foldable phones in India presently as the demand is yet to pick up for the product segment across the industry.

HUL profit up 19.5% on Pureit sale

Dec qtr largely subdued without one-time gain

Taxing for growth

A TAX POLICY FOCUSING ON A BROADER BASE AND SIMPLIFIED, LOWER RATES COULD BOOST ECONOMY

RG Kar: SC defers suo motu hearing

THE SUPREME COURT on Wednesday cited paucity of time and deferred to January 29 the hearing on the suo motu case over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

Trump Meme Coins Are a Disaster in Waiting

As a European who doesn't own Bitcoin, I enjoy a bit of schadenfreude when the cryptocurrency industry is really upset about something.

Jute MSP increased by 6% to ₹5,650/quintal

The Cabinet Committee on economic affairs on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of raw jute by 6% to ₹5,650/quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season.

India open to deals as US tariff looms

Trump's trade memorandum leaves room for bilateral deals

IT shares drive Sensex, Nifty

Sell-off in broader markets continues, mid- and small-cap indices plunge

Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU, China

US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has vowed to hit the European Union (EU) with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the US via Mexico and Canada.

Security Beefed Up for Coldplay Concert in Ahmedabad

A TEAM FROM the National Security Guard, a special forces unit, will be a part of the elaborate security apparatus set up for the upcoming Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad, a police official said on Wednesday.

Budget 2025: Innovation with sustainability and inclusivity

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is reshaping economies worldwide, offering immense potential for innovation, governance transformation, and economic growth.

Bids for mega Vadhvan port project likely by September

BIDS FOR THE development of core infrastructure like offshore land reclamation under public-private partnership (PPP) are likely to be called before September for the all-weather greenfield deep major port in Maharashtra's Vadhvan, a key piece of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, sources said.

H-1B visa tweaks pose barely any threat to IT sector

THE ANTICIPATED changes to the H-1B visa programme under US President Donald Trump's administration, including proposals to raise wage thresholds and introduce additional fees, are unlikely to have a significant impact on Indian IT companies.

...Hints at Possible Russia Sanctions if Ukraine Issue Fails

US President Donald Trump has 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.

HDFC Bank Aims to Bring CD Ratio Down to Pre-merger Level Within Two Years

HDFC BANK WILL take a couple of years to bring its credit-deposit (CD) ratio down to the pre-merger level of below 90%.

Air traffic rises to 161 mn in 2024

Airlines are expanding their fleet, networks

In first talks with India, Trump admin raises irregular immigration

Newly appointed US secretary of state Marco Rubio raised the issue of \"irregular immigration\" in his very first meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in Washington DC on Wednesday.

Let there be truce: Realtors to Lodhas

PROMINENT REAL ESTATE developers and brand experts have called for an amicable resolution to the legal dispute between the Lodha brothers, Abhishek and Abhinandan, regarding the use of their family name in business.

India's 'year of reforms' in defence

A close engagement between the private industry and govt is critical to achieve a robust policy along with adequate budgetary allocations in 2025

Relief to Mauritius investors as CBDT clarifies new rule

No 'principal purpose test' for tax waiver on pre-FY18 investments