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ITC profit increases 1.8% to ₹5K cr; revenue rises 15.6%

DIVERSIFIED entity ITC Ltd on Thursday reported an 1.8 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to ₹5,054.43 crore for the second quarter ended September 2024.

ACC profit crashes 48% to ₹200 crore in Sept quarter

CEMENT maker ACC Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹199.7 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Swiggy slashes IPO valuation target to $12.5-13.5 bn

IPO-bound food delivery platform Swiggy, which was earlier targeting a $15 billion valuation, is now aiming for a valuation of $12.5 billion-$13.5 billion for its upcoming IPO due to market volatility.

Money laundering within gaming ecosystem remains big threat: Report

Though the country's 568 million gamers drive the online gaming industry, money laundering within the gaming ecosystem remains a big threat as in-game currencies, cryptocurrencies, and offshore betting platforms are increasingly being used for illicit activities.

India Inc may post lowest growth in many quarters

Weaker-than-expected corporate results in the second quarter of the current financial year have hit the overall sentiments in the economy, and the same is being reflected in the way the equity markets have moved in the last fortnight.

Ireland fines LinkedIn $335mn over data breach

AN Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said on Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users' personal data for targeted advertising.

Pak Christians urge Prez, PM to take action against Zakir

PAKISTAN's Christian leaders have written to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking action against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for discrediting their faith during his ongoing tour of the country.

Day after terror attack, Turkey strikes Kurdish targets in Iraq & Syria

TURKEY struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day on Thursday following an attack on the premises of a key defense company that killed at least five people, the state-run news agency reported.

Canadian MP asks police to deal firmly with Khalistanis

KHALISTANI violent extremism is a Canadian problem, a prominent Canadian MP of Indian origin has said, calling on the country's law enforcement agencies to take the issue with \"all seriousness\" it demands.

Russian lawmakers vote for 30% surge in defence spending

RUSSIAN lawmakers voted for a budget on Thursday that will see defence spending surge by almost 30% next year, as the Kremlin diverts huge resources to its Ukraine offensive.

Commonwealth leaders to push for slavery reparation conversation: BBC

COMMONWEALTH heads of government are to push for a \"conversation\" on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade when they meet for the association's first summit in two years, the BBC reported.

MVA struggles to sort out 15-seat differences...

THE dispute in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi over 15 Maharashtra Assembly seats out of the total 288 persists, though alliance sources reaffirmed the consensus giving Congress 104 seats, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena 95 and Sharad Pawar-headed NCP 85.

Women outnumber men as 1st-time voters in all 81 J'khand Assembly seats

IN a major achievement towards women empowerment, female voters have outnumbered male in registering themselves as first-time voters on all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand.

… meanwhile, MahaYuti dilemma over 30 seats

THE situation over seat-adjustment is no different in the ruling MahaYuti as it struggles to resolve differences in 30 \"disputed\" Assembly seats within the alliance partners.

BJP releases list of 8 nominees for UP bypoll

JUST a day ahead of the last date of filing nomination papers, the ruling BJP, on Thursday, ended all speculations by announcing candidates on eight out of nine seats going to by-polls in Uttar Pradesh.

After SP names nominees, Cong says 'INDIA' will contest bypoll

THE Congress on Thursday said that it would not field candidates in the nine Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and would support the INDIA bloc candidates.

Ayodhya ADM found dead in official residence

A senior official of Ayodhya district administration was found dead at his official residence in mysterious conditions on Thursday.

Noise pollution during weddings: HC seeks reply from Centre & MP govt

NOTICES have been issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur to the Central and state governments on a PIL filed by senior citizens, seeking immediate action against growing noise pollution, particularly during festival and wedding season.

Global warming shrinks Pindari glacier by half km

THE Pindari glacier in the upper Himalayas has retreated significantly, sparking concerns about the impact of global warming on Uttarakhand's environment and tourism industry.

Ajit can use 'clock' symbol in polls with disclaimer

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to use the 'clock' symbol in its publicity material for the upcoming assembly polls with a disclaimer that the matter was sub-judice.

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Nov 11

THE Centre on Thursday notified the appointment of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India.

Of over 80 flights alerted, one was flying over Pak

EVEN as the bomb scare saga continued for flights on Thursday, one among those over 80 aircraft, an Air India flight (AI-147) traveling from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick airport on Thursday, received the \"hoax\" threat at a time when it was flying over the Pakistan airspace.

Canada backstabbed India, its behaviour 'the pits': Envoy

CALLING Canada's behaviour \"the pits\", India's recalled high commissioner Sanjay Verma says that New Delhi was backstabbed and treated in a most unprofessional manner by a country that is supposed to be a friendly democracy.

Licence of Raj pharma firm cancelled for selling homoeopathic drug 'insulin'

THE licence of a pharma manufacturer, who was selling a homoeopathic medicine, named 'insulin', has been cancelled, said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in an RTI reply.

Buch ducks PAC meet, says 'personal exigency'; Rahul questions absence

THE meeting of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was postponed on Thursday after Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch ducked it citing \"personal exigency\".

EAM bats for durable W Asia solution

Jaishankar says disputes and differences should be resolved through diplomacy

K'taka Cong MLA Sail convicted in mining case

Seven other mining firms

Nara Lokesh meets NVIDIA CEO in Mumbai

ON the sidelines of the first-ever NVIDIA AI Summit held in Mumbai on Thursday, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh held discussions with company CEO Jensen Huang on strengthening the State's technological sector.

Kerala GST officials raid 73 jewellers' premises, seize 108 kg unaccounted gold

WHEN they left their homes for Ernakulam on Wednesday morning, the officers of the intelligence wing of the State GST (SGST) department thought they were going for a two-day training at the private college where they were told to gather.

Odisha speeds up relief measures

Govt distributes 862 quintal flattened rice and 97 quintal jaggery to affected households