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CAG report flags 'doubtful' consultants, estimate revision
Cost up thrice to ₹33 crore, reveals audit trail
19 Flights Diverted, More Than 400 Delayed at Delhi Airport
DELHI AIRPORT ON Saturday saw 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays as low visibility conditions due to dense fog impacted operations for the second straight day.
Rohit No More Part Of Selectors' Red-Ball Plan Beyond Australia Tour
AT THE TOSS, with Jasprit Bumrah in the middle, and as the Indian XI lined up for the national anthem at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Rohit Sharma's absence was conspicuous.
Over 400 flights delayed at IGI due to bad weather
More than 400 flights were delayed at the airport in the national capital on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, according to an official.
Unclaimed insurance amount over ₹20k cr: Irdai
THE LIFE INSURANCE sector has reported unclaimed amounts totalling ₹20,062 crore as of March 2024, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).
More flights to Thailand and Malaysia as visa-free entry spurs Indian traffic
In the autumn of 2023, Thailand and Malaysia extended visa-free entry to Indian nationals in the hope of attracting tourists from the country at a time when they were travelling overseas like never before.
India raises dam plan with China
● Urges China to ensure interests of downstream states
Farm protests: Punjab seeks Chouhan's help
The AAP-LED Punjab government has knocked on the Centre's doors, seeking Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's help to end the impasse over the ongoing farmers' protest at the Punjab-Haryana border.
Poverty Below 5%: Report
A new report reveals that poverty in India has fallen below 5%, driven by improvements in rural infrastructure and income. The urban-rural income gap has also significantly narrowed.
PM targets Kejriwal: I built homes, not Sheesh Mahal
OPENING THE BJP's campaign in Delhi for the Assembly elections likely next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday targeted Arvind Kejriwal, chief of the ruling AAP, saying he could have built a \"Sheesh Mahal\" for himself but chose to give people, especially the poor, a home of their own.
HUL nears deal to buy Minimalist
UNLIKE MOST OF its new-age competitors in the beauty and personal care category, Minimalist is profitable.
Reality check for indices
Domestic equity markets ended the week on a pessimistic note, influenced by a strong US dollar, high valuations, and investors shifting to multi-asset strategies. Slower economic growth, sluggish manufacturing, liquidity deficits, and a depreciating rupee also weighed on markets.
DPDP draft rules
ONE OF THE standout features of the draft rules is the emphasis on parental consent for processing the data of children under 18.
Rupee decline drives forward premium rates
AS A PART of its exchange rate management measure, RBI has been using other tools like such as active intervention in the NDF market and conducting mid-tenor buy/sell swaps, selling dollars for a future maturity, thus leaving rupee liquidity and forex reserves partly unaffected.
Creta EV to run into strong rivals at launch
HYUNDAI HAS UNVEILED the Creta EV – its third electric car after the now-discontinued Kona EV and the Ioniq 5.
A new route from Delhi to Chandigarh
NEW EXPRESSWAYS
Keep equities at 60%, fixed income at 40%
• Stick to SIPs, STPs to avoid market timing risks
Accelerating adoption of zero-emission trucking
TRANSPORT SECTOR contributes 8.4% of total emissions in India, with freight transport, dominated by heavy-duty trucks, playing a major role. Trucks represent just 3% of vehicle fleet, yet emit 53% particulate matter. With truck sales projected to grow sixfold to 69 million by 2070-71, addressing freight-related emissions is critical.
Claim HRA, home loan relief if working in different cities
I stay on rent and have purchased a flat in my home town. Can I claim both HRA and tax deduction on the interest paid for the home loan?
Preparing for Trump 2.0
India needs a proper strategy to respond to the US President-elect's threats on tariffs
Electric hype, hidden costs
INDIA MUST EMBRACE A BROADER, MORE INCLUSIVE VISION OF CLEAN MOBILITY
Trump and crypto flip-flops
Regulators must hold their ground, resisting the call of deregulation and ensuring crypto's integration into the financial system is guided by prudence, not populism
Mercedes, Toyota Building Super-Hybrids
THE MERCEDES GLC 350e offers four zones of climate control and its headlights project icons onto the pavement—such as a pedestrian—to warn of coming hazards.
Biden blocks US Steel takeover bid by Nippon
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN has blocked the $14.1-billion sale of United States Steel to Nippon Steel, killing a high-profile deal that sparked a political firestorm and tensions between the US and Japan.
A $24-billion fund puts its religious stamp on corporate America
JIM LAKE, A devout Christian in Washington state, said his religious beliefs have always made him opposed to practices such as abortion, transgender transitions, or embryonic stem cell research.
China's central bank likely to cut rates this year
POLITBURO LAST MONTH EASED THE NATION'S MONETARY POLICY STANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS
Hyundai, Kia See Pick-Up in 2025 Sales
TOUGH TIMES AHEAD
Boeing Still Needs Culture Change: FAA
A YEAR AFTER a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation's top aviation regulator says the company needs \"a fundamental cultural shift\" to put safety and quality above profits.
Kotak Bank's Nagnur Steps Down as COO, CTO
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK'S chief operating officer (COO) and chief technology officer (CTO) Milind Nagnur has stepped down due to personal reasons, the bank said in an exchange filing on Friday.
JM Fin gets Sebi warning over lapses; stock falls
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued JM Financial an administrative warning over regulatory non-compliance during the initial public offering (IPO) of its client, Western Carrier (India).