The rupee opened at 93.28 per US dollar on Thursday (April 16), compared with the previous close of 93.37, marking a marginal gain of 9 paise in early trade. However, gains remained limited as persistent dollar demand from importers and companies with overseas borrowings offset optimism around a potential Iran ceasefire. Currency traders said intraday…
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply on Saturday after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned vessels against approaching the area.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the strait would remain shut until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. “Therefore, from this evening, the…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Medical devices used every day—from syringes and surgical sutures to implants—may soon face tighter regulation, with Centre proposing stricter labelling rules and a standardised testing fee system aimed at improving safety and accountability. Under a draft amendment to Medical Devices Rules, 2017, manufacturers may be required to clearly disclose on…
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday in its latest round of weapons testing this year, according to a statement from South Korea.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched in the morning from the Sinpo area on the east coast, adding that Seoul has increased surveillance and…
NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private lender, has recorded a net profit of Rs 19,221 crore during the fourth quarter of last financial year, up 9.1% from Rs 17,616 crore a year ago, while full-year net profit rose to Rs 74,671 crore from Rs 67,347 crore, an increase of 10.9%. The board recommended…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A superb death bowling effort from Eshan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy helped Sunrisers Hyderabad edge past Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad have climbed to fourth place in…
Reports suggest a physical altercation between former One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, allegedly stemming from a remark about Tomlinson’s late mother. Malik reportedly punched Tomlinson, causing injuries. Following this, Tomlinson unfollowed Malik on social media. The incident has led to the overnight cancellation of their planned Netflix docuseries. Earlier yesterday, there were…
Shares of Tejas Networks Ltd. are trading more than 3% lower on Thursday, April 16, after the company reported a weak set of fourth quarter earnings. The company posted a net loss of ₹211.3 crore in Q4 FY26, widening from a loss of ₹71.8 crore in the same period last year, marking its fifth consecutive…
Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has completed a month’s run at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the movie has been making and breaking records right from the beginning, but has also witnessed its fair share of lows. With a drop of over 20 per cent, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ started its fifth week…
NEW DELHI: When the opposition politicians met in Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber the day after, the attendance was full and the mood jubilant. And leaders lauded the INDIA bloc parties for standing together to defeat the BJP govt’s Constitution amendment bill on delimitation. The opposition believes that the BJP has been given a legislative…
