NEW DELHI: Indian dhow — Haji Ali — sailing from Somalia to Sharjah in the UAE sank after coming under attack in Omani waters early Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more India-bound ships, carrying LPG, crossed the strife-hit Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, taking the total number of such vessels to 13.The two…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Thursday sought the Centre and Delhi govt’s stand on a plea by Indian National Congress seeking execution of a sale deed in the party’s favour for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice to authorities but refused to pass any interim order. Even as…
Ancient pyramids are often associated with Egypt. However, the largest pyramid ever built is in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, known as Tlachihualtepetl, is a man-made mountain. (Representative Image) In considering the perfect monuments of the ancient world, the mind instantly takes flight to the sun-baked deserts of Egypt. Our mind’s eye sees the…
NEW DELHI: Union govt has banned the export of sugar till Sept 30 this year with immediate effect, a move aimed at enhancing domestic availability and preventing any price rise. Earlier, the exports were under a restricted category, under which a licence was required for the outbound shipments. “The export policy of sugar (raw sugar,…
Late actor Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab Khan recently opened up about the tragic road accident that changed his father’s life forever and revealed how Amitabh Bachchan stood firmly by the family during the difficult period.Amjad Khan, best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Gabbar Singh in Sholay, died on July 27, 1992, at the age…
Muthoot Finance reported a strong set of fourth-quarter earnings, helped by robust growth in its gold loan business and a sharp rise in net interest income. The gold loan financier posted a consolidated net profit of ₹3,086 crore for the March quarter, more than doubling from ₹1,508 crore in the corresponding period last year. Net…
NEW DELHI: In a sign of make-in-India products going global, India’s first AI combat aircraft ‘Kaal Bhairava’ will now be manufactured in Europe. Indian AI warfare company FWDA on Thursday announced that its AI combat aircraft will be manufactured in Portugal in partnership with SKETCHPIXEL, a European company known for building advanced fighter jet simulation…
NEW DELHI: Hours after former chief minister Mamata Banerjee appeared in an advocate’s attire before Calcutta high court on Thursday, the Bar Council of India (BCI) asked the West Bengal Bar Council to furnish details of her enrolment as an advocate, whether the licence to practise was kept suspended during her tenure as CM, and…
A Brazilian influencer, Rosa Iberê Tavares Dantas, is now on the run after leaving the country before starting her prison sentence in a deadly road accident case. She was recently sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty in a crash that killed a 31-year-old personal trainer, Talis Roque da Silva, in Manaus….
Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC Ltd) on Thursday (May 14) reported a consolidated net profit of ₹58.9 crore for Q4FY26, down 35% from ₹90.1 crore in the same period last year. Revenue declined to ₹992.2 crore from ₹1,373.7 crore in Q4 FY25. EBITDA slid 60.2% to ₹170.8 crore from ₹429.5 crore a year…
