Two companies, Texmaco Rail & Engineering and HFCL, have announced fresh capital expenditure plans to strengthen and expand their defence manufacturing operations amid rising opportunities in the sector. Texmaco Rail said it will invest up to ₹200 crore over the next three to five years in its subsidiary, Texmaco Defence Technologies Ltd., as part of…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing Indian efforts to diversify its oil supplies, PM Narendra Modi met Venezuela acting President Delcy Rodríguez and discussed ways to deepen the energy partnership.The Latin American country, which tops the list of countries with largest proven oil reserves, has emerged in recent weeks as one of India’s top crude suppliers.While no…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Kohli’s transition to playing fewer formats might impact his T20 rhythm, especially after breaks.“This time, things will be a little different for Kohli. For the first time, he will play the IPL having completely retired from Test cricket. He is playing only one…
NEW DELHI: The power struggle within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) escalated on Saturday after party MP Dola Sen lodged police complaints against the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction, accusing it of forgery, criminal impersonation and circulating false documents in the name of the All India Trinamool Congress.Sen submitted complaints to the Pragati Maidan and New Town…
NEW DELHI: The UGC-NET paper meant to test sociology candidates has itself come under scrutiny, with aspirants alleging that the June 30 exam was riddled with spelling errors, garbled names of key thinkers, awkward Hindi translations and questions that appeared disconnected from the prescribed syllabus.Candidates alleged that names and terms central to sociology were mangled…
Canara Bank has revised its Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) across all loan tenors, increasing rates by 5 basis points (bps), according to a BSE filing. The revised rates are effective from May 12, 2026. As per the latest revision, the overnight MCLR has been raised to 7.90% from 7.85%, while the…
Quote of the day by King Charles III (Image source: Wikipedia) People are talking a lot about how people judge situations and people these days, when opinions are made quickly and shared even faster. Because of social media, people often react right away instead of thinking things through. A lot of people jump to conclusions…
NEW DELHI: A wedding band that never showed up has cost its operator Rs 39,000, after a district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh held him guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for leaving a groom’s family stranded on the wedding day, in its order dated July 13.What went wrong on the wedding…
Gold loan financier Manappuram Finance Ltd on Monday (May 4) reported a consolidated net profit of ₹404 crore in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of ₹191 crore in the same period last year. Net interest income (NII) rose 2.6% year-on-year to ₹1,504.3 crore from ₹1,465.6 crore earlier. Also Read: Here’s why Manappuram, Muthoot…
Gold prices witnessed a sharp fall in futures trade on Thursday, tracking weak global cues and a stronger US dollar. According to PTI, gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange dropped by Rs 3,616, or 2.36 per cent, to Rs 1,49,409 per 10 grams in a turnover of 7,387 lots.Analysts said the…
