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IREDA Board Approves Plan to Raise Up to ₹5,000 Cr Fund via QIP

State-owned Ireda on Thursday said its board has approved a plan to raise up to ₹5,000 crore fund through the qualified institutions placement (QIP) route.

Shubhankar eyes a happy homecoming

In terms of statistics alone, Shubhankar Sharma has had a pretty consistent 2024 where he made the cut 21 times in 26 starts and had two top-10 finishes in Europe's DP World Tour.

Everyone's All For Indigenous Rights Until You Tell Them Your Village Is Bandra

Last week's high-profile break-in once again cast the spotlight on Bandra. From Queen of Suburbs, Bandra has become the golden goose, argues Genesia Alves. And we all know how that tale ends

WhatsApp to continue to share metadata for ads to Meta: NCLAT

Digital Personal Data Protection Act is likely to be imposed which may cover all issues related to data protection and data sharing ASHOK BHUSHAN, NCLAT Chairperson

Adani Energy Solutions Net Profit Up 80% in Q3

Adani Energy Solutions on Thursday posted a nearly 80% rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹625.30 crore in the December quarter compared to a year ago on the back of higher revenues.

New LA fire expands, forcing evacuations

A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 38 square km, fueled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 31,000 people.

Ultratech Cement Reports Net Profit of ₹1,473 Cr for Q3

Aditya Birla group firm UltraTech Cement Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,473.51 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Infosys Expands Its Campus in Hyd, to Create 17,000 New Jobs

Infosys Ltd, India's second-largest IT services firm and Telangana government have agreed to further strengthen their strategic partnership with the expansion of Infosys' IT campus at Pocharam here which will create additional 17,000 jobs.

CSMT Gets Ready for Train Centenary

Central Railway (CR) is racing against time to clean up the heritage Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building before February 3, the date when the first train ran on the electrified section back in 1925 between the then Bombay Victoria Terminus and Kurla.

Djokovic up for Zverev challenge

American rallies from a set down to reach her first final at the Australian Open; Sabalenka goes past best friend Badosa

Projecting CM face can sometimes harm or benefit a party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North East Delhi Manoj Tiwari is a key face in the city's Purvanchali politics.

Musk, Altman Spar Over $500 Billion A.I. Venture Hyped by Prez Donald Trump

Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump's announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence infrastructure could follow through on their promises, exposing an early internal rift within the White House.

Spare the H-1B visa programme

America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants

Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MLA's bail plea

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, a member of Parliament from Jammu & Kashmir seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail application in a terror-funding case.

UGC opens new front in federalism battle

The draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 has become a new flashpoint in Centre-state relations.

Scientific Temper, Social Benefit the Only Holy Cows

Can there be \"public science of cow sacrality?\" Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, recently attempted this when he advocated cow worship based on some scientific research and considerable religious passion.

Institutes, govt and parents should analyse: Priyanka on Kota suicides

Senior Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Thursday that coaching institutes, government and parents should sit together and analyse what went wrong that triggered six students to die by suicide in Kota.

Welfare of women, kids crucial for progress of Raj, nation: CM

Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that women constitute half of our population, and children are the foundation of our future.

BJP Leader Seeks Rahul's Apology Over Netaji Post

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday launched an attack on Rahul Gandhi after he purportedly claimed that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died on August 18, 1945, as stated in his recent social media posts.

Tata Motors Says Profits Hurt by China Economic Slowdown

Jaguar Land Rover's Indian owner said profitability is being hurt by economic challenges in China, a market where weak demand and consumer preference for electric vehicles are hurting sales of traditional top-end cars.

Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode

Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed. With the arrival of his twins - son Raditya and daughter Radhya - he feels a deep sense of fulfilment. On National Girl Child Day today, he says, \"Every kid needs to be celebrated, but girls are special, so they should be celebrated more.\"

Death Threats From Pakistan?

Kapil Sharma and Rajpal Yadav receive death threats via email, allegedly from Pakistan, triggering a police investigation. Meanwhile, Remo D'Souza's wife dismisses similar reports as a misinterpretation of spam emails

S Korea investigators urge prosecutors to indict ousted Yoon

South Korea's anti-corruption officials, on Thursday, requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.

Shabashi di, thank you bola: Auto driver on meeting Saif after rushing him to hospital

While actor Saif Ali Khan is on the mend and preparing to resume his routine, life has taken an unexpected turn for auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana – the man who rushed Khan to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after he was brutally stabbed at his Bandra home on the night of January 16.

HC Issues Notice on Plea Against State's Circular Classifying Transgenders as OBC

The Petitioner Said Classifying Transgender Persons Under OBC Category Fails to Account for Their Unique Social, Economic Disadvantages

NRAI Plans to Approach CCI Over 'Private Labelling' by Zomato, Swiggy

NRAI Has Raised Concerns Over 'Anti-Competitive' Practices of Food Delivery Aggregators, Data Masking and 'Deep Discounting'

Refiners pull all levers to replace Russian shipments

RUSSIA RANKED AS INDIA'S NO. 1 OIL SUPPLIER BY VOLUME LAST YEAR, BEATING IRAQ AND SAUDI ARABIA

Cong, BJP Trade Barbs Over Delayed RCA Polls

Even one year after coming to power in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has failed to conduct elections to the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), with players being the worst sufferers in the process, people aware of the development said on Thursday.

Rubio discusses Iran issue, Gaza hostages with Israeli premier

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza, the State Department said.

Implementing Rising Rajasthan Proposals Top Priority: Official

Principal secretary of mines and petroleum T Ravikant on Thursday said that the investment proposals related to mines and petroleum in the \"Rising Rajasthan\" summit have been classified, and implementation milestones have been set.