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Kothari Ind Corporation gets new promoter

TWENTY-four years after being delisted from the Bombay Stock Exchange, Chennai -based Kothari Industrial Corporation (KCIL) has been acquired by new promoter Rafique Ahmed.

JN Port secures ₹45,000 cr funding from REC for various upcoming projects

THE Maharana public sector non-bank lender REC has signed an agreement with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to finance up to ₹45,000 crore for the country's largest container port's various upcoming projects, which include the development of the nearby Vadhavan Port.

PhonePe turns profitable, reports ₹197 cr PAT

FINTECH major PhonePe on Monday reported a 74% jump in its revenue at 5,064 crore for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) compared to ₹2,914 crore in the previous fiscal.

Equity markets surge on expectation of Fed rate cut

INCREASING hope of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and a rally in the global markets helped equity markets to make a roaring comeback.

FM chairs talks with S'pore leaders on fin crimes ahead of Ministerial Roundtable

IN view of the ongoing global discourse surrounding the financing of terrorism, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a high-level meeting in Singapore with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, ahead of the second round of India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR).

10 soldiers among 49 killed in Pak attacks

SEPARATIST militants killed at least 39 people in \"coordinated\" attacks in southwestern Pakistan on Monday that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said.

Big Russian missile, drone swarm pummels Ukraine

More than 100 missiles and an equal number of drones deployed

Tension erupts in Tripura over idol desecration

THE defacement of a Kali idol sparked communal tension in Tripura's Jirania, prompting the authorities to enforce prohibitory orders under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in entire Jirania sub-division.

7 missing in Gujarat floods, CM holds urgent meeting

SEVEN people went missing, while ten others were rescued after a tractor-trolley was swept away in a flooded river in Gujarat on Monday, prompting an emergency discussion of Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi.

Himanta: In touch with Champai for 5-6 mnths, he should join BJP

AMID speculations over Champai Soren joining BJP, Assam Chief Minister and co-election in-charge of Jharkhand Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, admitted that he has been in touch with the former chief minister for quite some time and personally feels that he should join the party and strengthen it.

CBI to investigate Mahadev betting app case in C'garh

THE Chhattisgarh government has issued a notification to transfer the probe into cases related to the alleged Mahadev online betting app scam to the CBI.

NGT takes note of 'red water' from borewells in Indore industrial area

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to several authorities, including the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC), the Madhya Pradesh State Ground Water Authority, the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), over a disturbing environmental issue in Indore's Sanwer Road Industrial Area.

Badlapur school CCTV footage missing as edu dept flags several lapses

MAHARASHTRA Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Monday said that the 15-day CCTV footage was missing from the Badlapur school where two kindergarten girls, were sexually assaulted.

Centre's rebuttal to Mamata govt

Pulls up state for failing to create safe ecosystem for women in response to CM's letter to PM

BJP thins list to only 16 nominees amid protest

CEC meet likely on Aug 29, may name more candidates

Deal done: 32 seats for Cong, 51 for Abdullahs

Pre-poll alliance will have 'friendly fight' in 5 seats in J&K

CPWD staff cautioned against going to PM, ministers with their grievances

EMPLOYEES of the Central Public Work Department (CWPD) have been cautioned against referring their service matters to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers, secretaries and other higher authorities.

Rajnath seeks US help for building advanced water tunnel facility

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh, as a part of his US tour, visited the Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) along with the senior official of the Indian Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

5 new districts in Ladakh, govt says 'committed to create opportunities'

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Monday the creation of five new districts Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

Modi, Biden discuss safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, restoring peace in Ukraine

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with US President Joe Biden and discussed the situation in Bangladesh and Ukraine.

SERVICE TO PATIENTS THE OTHER SIDE OF SAFETY FOR DOCTORS

Health systems vary widely across states even among private facilities. The Supreme Court’s task force must take a pan-India perspective to identify challenges at different levels and settings

WHY FOOD PRICES SHOULD INFORM THE INFLATION FIGHT

THE debate over whether or not inflationary shocks on account of food should fall within the scope of monetary policy is not new.

More sexual misconduct allegations rock Mollywood

Major figures like Jayasurya and VK Prakash named; Ranjith booked

Darshan's tea party: prison cops suspended

NINE police officers, including the chief superintendent of Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara, have been suspended after a video and photograph of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa having tea and cigarette with other prisoners in the jail went viral on Sunday.

Udhaya sparks clash of generations in DMK?

Young functionaries want priority for first-gen members, not heirs of veterans; senior leaders upset

Irked over death of goats, villagers hang two dogs; 20 booked in Tiruppur

THE Tiruppur district police have registered a case against 20 villagers over the hanging of two dogs, including a stray, near Moolanur.

Leaders should be addressed with respect, says Tamilisai

SENIOR leaders should be addressed with due respect, said BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday when asked about certain 'harsh' remarks made by her party's state president K Annamalai against AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami at a meeting.

'Friends' Duraimurugan, Rajinikanth call truce over 'old student' remark

BOTH actor Rajinikanth and Water Resources Minister Duraimurugun played down their verbal spat referring each other as old friends on Monday.

Work order issued for buying 3,071 new buses

THE transport department said work orders have been issued for the procurement of 3,071 new buses, of which 1,796 have already been put into public service since 2022.

Karunanidhi championed the cause of the marginalised, says Kanimozhi

DMK vice-president Kanimozhi Karunanidhi hailed former CM and her father M Karunanidhi for championing the cause of not only the majority but also the marginalised sections such as lepers, the differently-abled and transgender persons.