FMCG major Nestle is concerned over ’volatility’ in prices due to rising input costs amid geopolitical uncertainties, even though it chases a volume-driven growth in the new fiscal, said its Chairman and Managing Director Manish Tiwary. The maker of Maggi noodles, Nescafé and KitKat struck a cautious note, saying it will ”wait and watch” as…
Puducherry voting (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Puducherry assembly elections will begin on Monday at 8 am, with clear trends expected within a few hours as the Union Territory has only 30 constituencies.The election witnessed a record voter turnout of 89.83% and is being closely watched as a high-stakes contest between the…
Mamata Banerjee; Vinesh Phogat Ahead of counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections, Trinamool Congress workers alleged that two cars with BJP flags were allowed to enter a counting centre in Bhowanipore, the constituency of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool supremo. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat revealed she is one of the six women…
Sandarsh Krishna (left) went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park. An unidentified man (right) found a backpack that might belong to Krishna. A 26-year-old Indian man, Sandarsh Krishna, was reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, prompting the park to seek public assistance in locating the person. Krishna went traceless inside the park…
Foreign investors continued their selling spree from Indian equities in April, pulling out Rs 60,847 crore from the market. This comes after a massive sell-off in March, when overseas investors had already offloaded shares worth Rs 1,17,775 crore, according to National Securities Depository Limited data. The back-to-back withdrawals have pushed cumulative foreign portfolio investor (FPI)…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (ANI Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming just the third bowler to reach the 200-wicket milestone in the tournament. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to achieve the landmark, underlining his longevity and dominance in the league. Most wickets in…
It was a moment that fans still revisit fondly. Before his powerful comeback as Rehman Dakait in ‘Dhurandhar’, Akshaye Khanna had already carved a niche with his effortless screen presence. A throwback video of the actor dancing with his ‘Taal’ co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan brings back memories of a time when his charm and understated…
Wallace’s flying frog juveniles sport a striking red and white pattern, mimicking poop to deter predators. Researchers confirmed this unusual camouflage strategy, finding that models resembling the juvenile frogs’ coloration were attacked significantly less by birds. This adaptation allows the vulnerable young frogs to survive by being perceived as inedible. Nature loves a good disguise,…
Realty firm Lodha Developers Ltd aims for a 2.5 times jump in its annual net profit to over ₹8,500 crore by the 2030-31 fiscal year as it remains bullish on demand for homes and commercial properties. In a conference call with analysts, Lodha Developers MD and CEO Abhishek Lodha highlighted the company’s strong growth since…
VARANASI: What began as a celebration ended in tragedy on Friday night, when a 22-year-old groom was shot dead by three men on a motorcycle as his ‘baraat’ passed Badshahi Bazar in Jaunpur’s Khetasarai.Initial police investigation found that the prime accused, Pradeep Bind, has a long criminal history and named in other murder cases. He…
