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SpiceJet has not paid statutory dues, to use QIP proceeds to clear liabilities

SPICEJET has not paid statutory dues of 427 crore between March 2020 and August 2024, according to the airline's preliminary placement document which was submitted to the BSE on Monday to raise funds.

AI launches refit scheme for 67 aircraft revamp

AIR INDIA has commenced its $400 million refit programme for a phased revamp of 67 legacy aircraft in its fleet.

Lenovo launches Infra R&D Lab in Bengaluru

LENOVO on Tuesday launched a new infrastructure r&d lab in Bengaluru, which will be one of its four critical labs globally after Morrisville, Beijing, and Taipei.

100 days of commerce min under Modi 3.0

KEy initiatives launched by commerce ministry over the past 100 days include launch of Trade Connect e-Platform, which connects over 600,000 import Export Code (iEC) holders with experts, banks, and export promotion councils.

'Hindalco Ind ramping up copper output'

ADITYA Birla Group flagship company Hindalco Industries, India's largest copper producer, has said that it is ramping up capacities, building new capabilities and innovative products as copper becomes a critical manufacturing component in India's transition towards a developed economy and net zero emissions.

Aug gold imports up 221% at $10 bn

THE country’s gold imports grew 221.41% in August, driven by high festive demand and a reduction in import duty in the budget, reaching $10.06 billion, according to the commerce ministry’s data released on Tuesday.

Credit offtake falls 600 bps in July on personal loans

THE Reserve Bank clamp down on unsecured loans in November last year have finally began to show result as credit growth of banks' have fallen by nearly 600 bps to 13.7% in July from 19.5% in the same month last year tempered down by their personal and agriculture portfolios.

August goods exports fall by 9.3% to $34.71 bn

Merchandise trade deficit rises to a high of $30 billion during the month as compared to $23 billion in July

Murdochs in court over future of media empire

RUPERT Murdoch and four of his children on Monday went before a Nevada probate commissioner behind closed doors to an evidentiary hearing that could decide who controls Murdoch's media empire after his death.

Trump attacker lay in wait for nearly 12 hours

THE man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.

Teen accounts to be launched by Instagram

INSTAGRAM is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives.

Typhoon Yagi toll in Southeast Asia crosses 500

FLOODS and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday.

EU chief has more women in her team than before

EUROPEAN Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday, despite the reluctance of many EU member states to give in to her demand for gender parity.

Meta bans RT for US election interference

META said it's banning Russia state media organisation from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.

Exploding pagers kill 9, at least 200 others critical

Iranian ambassador in Lebanon, Hezbollah members among injured

U'khand govt reduces weight of school bags

THE Uttarakhand has undertaken a new initiative to standardize school bags for Classes 1-12 to reduce students' physical and mental burden.

Factional fight deepens in Gujarat BJP as former minister writes letter to Modi

AMID escalating factional tensions in Gujarat BJP, former cabinet minister Jawahar Chavda has accused the Junagarh party president of misconduct in a letter to the Prime Minister.

Manoj Verma, anti-Maoist ops expert, new Kolkata Police chief

COUNTER-insurgency and anti-Maoist operations specialist, senior IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma, is the new commissioner of Kolkata Police, replacing Vineet Goyal.

ED files laundering case, to probe Bangladeshis' infiltration into J'khand

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case to probe an instance of suspected infiltration of some Bangladeshi women into Jharkhand, officials said.

14-yr-old girl Bihar gang-raped in moving car

TWO youths raped a 14-year-old girl in a running car in Bihar's Saharsa district.

Rebels in Haryana look to upset BJP's electoral applecart

REBELS are threatening the ruling BJP in at least 15 of Haryana's 90 seats voting for which will take place on October 5.

Phase 1:219 candidates in 24 seats

Direct fight between NC-Congress and BJP in Jammu, multi-cornered contests in the Valley

Modi to attend Quad, UNGA beginning Sept 21

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will pay a three-day visit to the US beginning September 21 to attend the annual Quad Summit and address the 'Summit of the Future' at the UN General Assembly.

Collegium alters July resolution on high court CJs

IN a fresh resolution, the Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday changed its July 11 recommendations for the appointment of Chief Justices of some high courts.

Case closed against 30 Army men in Nagaland op

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the criminal proceedings against 30 Army personnel accused of killing 13 civilians (tribals) in a 2021 botched-up military operation to ambush militants in Nagaland's Mon district.

Discipline leaders making ‘objectionable, violent' remarks on Rahul: Kharge to PM

CITING 'objectionable' and 'violent' statements by the members of the ruling alliance targeting Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discipline his leaders.

NIA and CBI to help GRP to keep railway network safe

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the CBI, NIA, railway police and the MHA are jointly working on a security scheme for the protection of railway network to ensure that there is no sabotage.

Simultaneous poll plan in the offing, says Shah

THe government on Tuesday said a plan is in the offing to implement simultaneous polls in the country.

'Manipur peace roadmap worked out'

Amit Shah says clashes in the state are racial & they can be resolved through dialogueS

EXTENDING ERA OF HOPE IN J&K POLLS

Since the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir has seen transformation in its legal, social and economic landscape. These polls should consolidate its integration with the rest of India