NEW DELHI: Biocon on Thursday reported a 95 per cent decrease in its consolidated net profit at Rs 31 crore in the June quarter. The Bengaluru-based firm posted a net profit of Rs 660 crore in the April-June quarter of the last fiscal. Total revenue declined to Rs 4,022 crore in the June quarter as…
Lucknow: Two brothers wanted for the murder of Sitapur-based journalist Raghvendra Vajpayee were killed in an encounter with a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and the local police near Dulhapur Tiraha in Sitapur early Thursday.Vajpayee, 36, a resident of Vikasnagar in the Maholi area of Sitapur, was shot dead on March 8,…
FICCI president Harsha Vardhan Agarwal on Thursday called for urgent and bold economic reforms to strengthen India’s industrial base and services sector, In response to the US imposing an additional 25% import tariff on Indian goods.The latest move from Washington takes the total tariff burden on Indian imports to 50%, sparking concerns across domestic export-facing…
Lucknow: In his first visit to Sambhal district after violence broke out there over a disputed mosque, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday declared Sambhal “a sacred symbol of Hindu faith”. The CM said violence unleashed by foreign invaders was suppressed in history books and accused the invaders of desecrating and destroying Sambhal’s Sanatan history…
Salman Khan’s long-time bodyguard and close associate Shera suffered a personal loss today as his father, Sunder Singh Jolly, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 88. The cremation took place at Oshiwara Crematorium, Jogeshwari West.Shortly after the last rites, Salman Khan was seen arriving at Shera’s residence in Mumbai to offer…
In a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the cost of elite education in the United States, a new study by GOBankingRates has revealed that the most expensive universities in the country are not part of the Ivy League. While institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton continue to symbolise academic excellence, they have been outpriced…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday declined to stay the release of the film “Udaipur Files,” just a day ahead of its delayed premiere. A bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed a plea seeking to halt the movie’s release, stating that the petitioner had failed to…
Low-income Americans are pulling back on spending, often saying no to eating out, traveling, and even cutting back on basics like diapers, fizzy drinks, and beer, as import duties continue to push prices higher.In response, many fast-food chains are now offering cheaper, smaller meal bundles to keep demand steady.Researchers at Yale’s Budget Lab and the…
Malayalam filmmaker Jeo Baby recently shared how the National Awards have lost their value in the current era. In an interview, the director, who helmed projects like ‘Kaathal – The Core’ and ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, stated that movies that spread the propaganda of the ruling parties are honoured with the awards. Jeo Baby on…
Foreign investors returned to Asian equities in July for the third month in a row, with Taiwan attracting its biggest inflow in nearly two decades and Thailand breaking a nine-month streak of outflows. The upbeat momentum was fuelled by growing interest in artificial intelligence, improved trade ties with the United States, and easing tariff concerns.Investment…
