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Chennai on front foot ahead of IPL final
Hotel, flight bookings have increased by 15%
A naturalist's discovery of India
This exploration of India's wild heritage by author, academic and naturalist Stephen Alter is not a journey through the country's few remaining wild areas.
INDIAN SPICES IN GLOBAL PICKLE
There are many regulators in the sector, but none regulates the entire supply chain from farm to market. Is the matter falling between stools?
Global minimum tax deal on multinationals may fail
US, India, China have reservations over the terms of the deal: Italy economy minister
SpaceX plans to offer shares at $200 bn valuation
Elon Musk's SpaceX has initiated discussions about selling existing shares at a price that could value the closely held company at roughly $200 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
No sign of attack on Raisi's copter: Iran military
The helicopter carrying Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a mountain and there was no sign it was attacked, state media reported, citing the military's crash investigators.
Top UN court orders Israel to halt assault on Rafah
The top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. While Israel is unlikely to comply with any such order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.
Stage set in Delhi as 58 seats go to polls in Phase VI
Anantnag, Puri, Sultanpur in focus; all 7 seats in Delhi, 10 in Haryana to vote
Eastern India's largest auto cluster seeks to emerge from Tata shadow
On the banks of Kharkai river, Adityapur, once boasting India's largest industrial area, now finds itself wrestling with the Herculean task of emerging from the towering shadow of the Tata group.
'Agnipath' for Jhajjar village: A legacy of service, a future in flux
Honouring 149 men who served under the British army during World War I, a humble plaque on an unassuming white wall in Jhajjar's Gochhi village stands as a testament to its deep-rooted military heritage.
Musical chairs, gen-next politicians look to shake up Punjab's poll fray
Chamkaur Singh, a farmer in Jalandhar, while harvesting wheat, notices a sapling of an out-of-place mango tree on one side of the field.
Royal scion faces a 'filmy' challenge in Gurgaon seat
Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh, who has represented the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat since 2009, has challengers in Congress candidate Raj Babbar and Jannayak Janta Party's (JJP) Rahul Yadav, a singer-rapper popularly known by his village name 'Fazilpuria'.
SC won't order EC to publish booth-wise voter turnout data
Says 'hands-off approach' needed during polls
99.96% would pay no inheritance tax if bar set at 10 cr
World Inequality Lab says levying wealth tax of 2% on those with over 10 cr would generate 2.7% of GDP as tax revenues
ECB registrations increase 2x in FY24
Touch $49.2 bn from $26.6 bn in FY23
Govt considers easier regulations for CPSES' entry into 'Ratna' club
Ratna status allows CPSEs to conduct biz without hassle
WHEAT PROCUREMENT TOPS LAST YEAR'S
Madhya Pradesh sees big dip, buys only 33% of FY24 figure so far
Growth momentum to stay in Q1FY25 after strong FY24 showing
Flags rise in commodity prices due to geopolitical tensions RUCHIKA CHITRAVANSHI New Delhi, 24 May W ith strong growth surpassing market expectations in FY24, early indications suggest a continuation of the economic momentum in the first quarter of FY25, the monthly economic review for April 2024 by the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
DoT identifies properties of BSNL, MTNL for 'outright sale'
The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has identified surplus land parcels and buildings across India belonging to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and those of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) in Delhi and Mumbai for outright sale to government departments, public sector undertakings, and government organisations.
Biocon signs licensing, supply deal for obesity drug in S Korea
Bengaluru-based Biocon has announced an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Handok to commercialise the South Korean company's obesity drug Synthetic Liraglutide in that country.
NCLAT defers hearing on Google's Play Store billing policy to July 5
Insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT on Friday deferred hearing to July 5 on the petitions filed against tech giant Google over its Play Store billing policy.
Tata Power seeks up to $1 bn loan
Power generation firm Tata Power Co is planning to raise as much as $1 billion-equivalent for clean energy projects, in what could be the country's largest local currency loan this year.
Software woes hit AI Express as flight cancellations resume
Air India Express has been facing challenges in stabilising its operations this month.
NCLAT upholds Suraksha's bid to acquire Jaypee
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday upheld Suraksha Realty's bid to acquire debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech but asked it to pay an additional around ₹1,300 crore as farmers' compensation.
GenAI adoption won't lead to job losses at Infosys: CEO
Parekh says the firm sees technology as avenue for conditions and the pace of digital expansion rather than a tool to reduce workforce ABHIJEET KUMAR New Delhi, 24 May Generative AI (GenAI) would not result in job losses at Infosys and the company had no plans for job cuts, such as rightsizing or downsizing due to the adoption of GenAI, Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salil Parekh said in an interview.
Ashok Leyland drives in ₹934 cr profit, up 17%
Net profit for FY24 jumped 97%
'On the path to carbon neutrality, six EVs to come in next four years
British luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover, a Tata Motors arm, is set to bring six new electric vehicles (EVS) to India by 2030. RAJAN AMBA, managing director, JLR India, tells Sohini Das in an interview in Mumbai that there is still demand for ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles but consumers are committed to the battery electric vehicle (BEV). Edited excerpts.
Data centres in India may drive 10 mn sq ft real estate demand
The data centre industry in India is set for expansion, requiring an additional 10 million square feet of real estate space and attracting investments totalling $5.7 billion, according to report released on Friday by real estate consultancy JLL.
Hindalco net jumps 32% on improved margins
Sequentially, the firm's profit grew 36.2% and revenue 6%
Jio Fin arm plans ₹36K cr deal with Reliance Retail
Jio FINANC SERVICES WHAT'S THE DEAL Jio Financial unit Jio Leasing Services to buy telecom equipment and devices, including routers and cell phones To rent out the equipment it buys to customers of Reliance Jio Infocomm Jio Financial seeking shareholders' approval for transactions to be Var and VOC ABHIJIT LELE Mumbai, 24 May Mukesh Ambani's Jio Financial Services (JFS) is set to seek shareholders' approval for its leasing subsidiary to acquire telecom equipment and devices worth 36,000 crore ($4.33 billion) from Reliance Retail.