Hindustan Zinc Ltd. on Thursday reported its highest-ever first-quarter mined metal production, with output rising 1% year-on-year to 268 kilotonnes (kt) in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, driven mainly by better ore grades. Company said that saleable metal production increased 4% from a year ago to 260 kt, supported by capacity unlocked through debottlenecking…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy warship thwarted a piracy attempt on an India-bound merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night, the Navy said on Thursday.On getting information about an attempted piracy attack, INS Trikand, a guided-missile Talwar-class frigate, approached bulk carrier MV Golden Arsenal and Marine commandos (Marcos) boarded the vessel and…
‘The monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes’ At first glance, the proverb sounds almost humorous. How can a monkey possibly resemble a graceful gazelle?Yet for centuries, Arabic speakers have repeated the saying “القرد بعين أمه غزال” (Al-qird bi-‘ayn ummihi ghazal) to express one of the most universal truths about human relationships: affection often…
Travis Kelce and global pop superstar Taylor Swift are reportedly set to tie the knot on July 3 in a ceremony widely expected to be one of the most high-profile weddings in recent memory. Prediction markets have already begun offering odds on which Kansas City Chiefs players is most likely to attend the Travis Kelce-Taylor…
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s total deposits rose 25.1% year-on-year to ₹48,307 crore from ₹38,619 crore in the June quarter in the financial year 2026-27, supported by a 37.8% increase in current account and savings account (CASA) deposits to ₹12,930 crore. The bank’s gross loan book expanded 28.9% to ₹42,903 crore from ₹33,287 crore a year…
Chinese president Xi Jinping (File photo) DHAKA: China said Thursday it is “determined” to build an economic corridor with Bangladesh and Myanmar, but remains open to “other countries” joining its “transnational initiative” – a project on India’s eastern flank that mirrors the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) strategic role on its western frontier.The corridor – discussed…
Amarnath Yatra (File photo) JAMMU: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the twin base camps of Amarnath Yatra 2026 from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp under elaborate security arrangements early Thursday, as chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, “Har Har Mahadev”, and “Jai Barfani Baba Ki” rang in the…
‘Let the experiment be made on a low-value body’ At first glance, the phrase sounds like something carved into the stone walls of an ancient laboratory—cold, detached, and unsettlingly clinical. It carries the weight of a world where knowledge was pursued with fewer ethical brakes and where the value of a “body” could be weighed…
A fake document claiming to reveal a planned breakup between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce created chaos online in September 2024, but the biggest question has never been answered. The document was quickly dismissed as a forgery, and Travis Kelce’s representatives denied it was real. Yet nearly two years later, the identity of the person…
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has confidentially filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian business, people familiar with the development said on Thursday. The confidential filing route allows companies to submit draft offer documents to Sebi for review without immediately making commercially sensitive information public. With this…
