Bosch posts 62% jump in net profit, declares interim dividend of Rs 205 a share
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Auto components major Bosch Ltd on Tuesday reported a 62 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 518 crore for the October-November quarter of the current financial year compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 318.9 crore
Russia fired advanced hypersonic missile for first time, claims Ukraine
Kiev, Feb 13 - Ukraine has claimed it has evidence that Russia fired an advanced hypersonic missile -- one that experts say is almost impossible to shoot down -- for the first time in the almost two-year-old war, a media report said.
I&B Minister releases revised policy guidelines for setting up community radio stations
New Delhi, Feb 13 - On the occasion of World Radio Day, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday released the revised policy guidelines for setting up community radio stations in the country.
PM Modi launches Rs 75,000-cr rooftop solar scheme to provide free electricity
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Rs 75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme for providing free electricity to consumers.
Protesting farmers damage barricades at Shambhu border
Chandigarh, Feb 13 - Protesting farmers on Tuesday damaged multi-layer barricades put up by the police to stop them at the border, by removing cement and barbed wire fencing with tractors.
Nifty bounces back on benign inflation numbers
Mumbai, Feb 13 - Nifty bounced back from Monday's losses after India’s CPI inflation came in at a three-month low of 5.10 per cent, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Low single-digit growth likely for India’s smartphone market in 2024: IDC
New Delhi, Feb 13 - India's smartphone market shipped 146 million smartphones in 2023, with a nominal 1 per cent growth (year-over-year), a new report said on Tuesday, indicating a flat to low single-digit annual growth for the smartphone market this year.
Info Edge logs profit backed by non-recruitment biz verticals in Q3 FY24
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Info Edge India Limited, the parent company of Naukri.com, on Tuesday reported 7.2 per cent growth in its revenue from operations at Rs 595.4 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 as compared to Rs 555.2 crore
Pak stock market slumps for third straight session as investors seek political clarity
Karachi, Feb 13 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to slide for the third consecutive session on Tuesday since the February 8 general elections, as lack of political clarity post polls saw the benchmark KSE-100 index shed close to 1,400 points, a
Centre sanctions Rs 1,742 crore for 4-lane highway in Mizoram
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs. 1742.11 crore for the construction of the 4-lane N. Kawnpui (N.Mualvum) – Sairang section on NH-6, situated along the Silchar –Valrengte – Sairang road
Gadkari approves Rs 382 crore highway project for Assam
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 382.10 crore for the construction of a new 2-lane highway with paved shoulders connecting Majuli and Jorhat on the recently designated NH 715K in Assam.
PTI to seek justice from courts against Feb 8 poll ‘rigging’: Imran
Rawalpindi, Feb 13 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will challenge the results of the February 8 general elections in the Supreme Court, said party founder Imran Khan during an informal talk with the media in Adiala jail, a media report said.
Users can now unlock Galaxy AI features on Samsung Buds via S24 series
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Samsung on Tuesday announced the OTA (over-the-air) rollout of Galaxy AI features on its Galaxy Buds series, which will allow users to unlock features like Live Translate through the ‘Made in India’ Galaxy S24 series.
Gujarat govt allocates Rs 277cr for lion conservation in Gir region
Gandhinagar, Feb 13 - Gujarat government on Tuesday allocated Rs 277 crore for conservation of Asiatic lions within the Gir and Greater Gir regions of the state.
SP candidates file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) candidates Jaya Bachchan, Ramji Lal Suman, and Alok Ranjan, on Tuesday, filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.
Funding into Karnataka-based tech startups falls 72% to $3.4bn
Bengaluru, Feb 13 - Total funding into Karnataka-based tech startups sharply fell 72 per cent to $3.4 billion in 2023, from $12.2 billion in 2022, a new report said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka’s general election in 2025
Colombo, Feb 13 - Sri Lanka's general election will be held in 2025 and the presidential election will be held within mandated period, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Tuesday.
BHEL reports net loss of Rs 163 crore for Oct-Dec quarter
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Tuesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 163 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year.
Why farmers’ demand for MSP guarantee law is misguided & misplaced?
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Almost two years after laying siege to the national capital, by farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi borders turned into a fresh ‘battlezone’ on Tuesday with Farmers protest 2.0 ‘choking’ the city. Farmers, pertaining to
Delhi’s Tikri border sealed in view of farmers’ protest
New Delhi, Feb 13 - After the farmers heading to Delhi clashed with police at Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border, the Delhi Police sealed the Tikri border by blocking the movement on both carriageways with five feet long cement blocks with multilayer barricades.