HDFC Bank reported a 4.98% year-on-year rise in Q1 FY27. HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 4.98 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its standalone net profit for the first quarter of FY27, while its net interest income (NII) also registered healthy growth. The private lender posted a standalone net profit of Rs 19059,72 crore…
India has tightened controls on silver imports by placing nearly all forms of the metal under the “restricted” category with immediate effect, a step aimed at curbing overseas shipments and easing pressure on the rupee. The move follows last week’s increase in import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, part of a…
Representational file photo The Madhya Pradesh government has extended the summer vacation for teachers by seven days as several districts continue to experience extreme heat. Schools across the state will reopen on June 16 as scheduled, but teachers will now report to duty from June 7 instead of June 1. The decision was announced by…
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has started the registration process for Constable Tradesman recruitment 2026. A total of 827 vacancies have been announced under this recruitment drive. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website — ssb.gov.in.The recruitment is being conducted under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India for…
The ‘OM’ sets witnessed a heartwarming celebration as four National Award winners – Mammootty, Dhanush, director Rajkumar Periyasamy and editor R. Kalaivanan – came together to celebrate their recent achievements. The team cut a big cake on the ongoing film shoot and shared the joyous occasion with the crew. Mammootty later posted pictures from the…
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has announced the exam schedule for the Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector (SI) and Platoon Commander Combined Competitive Examination 2025. According to the official press note, the examination will be conducted on April 5 and April 6, 2026, in two shifts each day.Candidates who have registered for the exam will soon…
Look up at a cloud and it seems like nothing at all, just a soft white puff drifting by. But an average cloud weighs close to a million pounds, which is about the same as two fully loaded Boeing 747 planes hanging in the sky. Storm clouds are even heavier, sometimes running into millions of…
Nearly a year after the devastating Air India Flight 171 crash claimed the lives of his wife and two-year-old daughter, a 28-year-old Indian-origin man is now fighting a fresh battle — to remain in the United Kingdom.Mohammadmiya Sethwala, originally from Gujarat’s Vadodara, was informed by the UK Home Office on April 9 that his application…
NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday launched the $1.5-billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a $1.4-billion sovereign guarantee (Rs 12,980 crore), to provide risk cover for Indian vessels on international routes, including war zones. The move is expected to lower shipping insurance premiums and ensure coverage even when global insurers pull out due to escalating…
A day after the Bombay High Court struck down the Centre’s one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) demands on telecom operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have disclosed the financial relief arising from the verdict, quantifying the benefit at more than ₹10,500 crore combined. Bharti Airtel informed exchanges that the court has set aside a Department of…
