IREDA posts 45 pc jump in net profit at Rs 1,252 crore for 2023-24
New Delhi, April 20 - Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) on Saturday reported a 44.83 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 1,252.23 crores for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, compared to the net profit of Rs 864.63
Iranian foreign minister in New York: Ease Middle East tensions
New York/Tehran, April 20 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has come out in favour of easing tensions in the Middle East in remarks to Iranian media in New York on Saturday, following tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran.
Gujarat contributes over 8.3% to national GDP: FM Sitharaman
Ahmedabad, April 20 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in Ahmedabad on Saturday where she delved into the government's transformative economic policies. She recalled the pre-2014 era of double-digit inflation and businesses relocating overseas, issues which have been effectively addressed by the current
Gautam Gambhir opens up on SRK as KKR boss: ‘He never questioned my decisions’
Mumbai, April 20 - Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who was last seen in 'Dunki', is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer will. When he places his faith in someone, he makes sure to support the person, come what may.
Turkey’s President Erdogan to meet Hamas chief in Istanbul
Istanbul, April 20 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet militant organisation Hamas' political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday in Istanbul, to discuss the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reports.
HDFC Bank posts Rs 16,511 crore net profit in Q4, declares dividend of Rs 19.5 per share
New Delhi, April 20 - The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a net profit of Rs 16,511 crore for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2023-24.
Chandrababu Naidu turns 74: ‘Annadanam’ by wife, 750 coconuts broken at Tirumala temple
Amaravati, April 20 - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national President N. Chandrababu Naidu had a grand birthday celebration by party cadres across the state, as he turned 74 on Saturday.
HK, Singapore food regulators red flag ‘cancer-causing’ ingredient in certain MDH, Everest spices
New Delhi, April 20 - Food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore have warned people against using four products from two big spice brands --- three from MDH and one from Everest -- over the presence of ethylene oxide at “levels exceeding the
Reunited with family, 95-yr-old great grandma from Bihar seeks to cast vote
Kolkata, April 20 - A 95-year-old woman from Bihar’s Banka district, who was found lying unconscious on a pavement in Howrah, near Kolkata, was reunited with her family on Saturday, thanks to efforts made by the police and members of the West Bengal
Iraq: One dead, 8 injured in blast at pro-Iran militia’s facility
Baghdad, April 20 - An explosion at a military base of a powerful Iran-allied militia in Iraq left one militiaman dead and eight others injured, the Iraqi army reported on Saturday amid reports that the facility came under airstrikes.
People voted for NDA in first phase, says PM Modi in Maharashtra
Parbhani (Maharashtra), April 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that voting in the first phase of polling was in favour of NDA which made the INDIA alliance members lose their sleep.
Ali Fazal comforts Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira after she says she’s scared of being alone
Mumbai, April 20 - Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s daughter, Ira Khan, who tied the knot with fitness expert Nupur Shikhare earlier this year, shared about what scares her the most.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up: India will be among world’s top 3 economies by 2027-28, says Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi, April 20 - Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, attending the Viksit Bharat Ambassador Srinagar meet-up event on Saturday, highlighted the country’s transformational journey in the past ten years, saying that India is set to outclass Germany and Japan in next few
Ex-actress Navneet Kaur-Rana radiates charming confidence in Amravati LS seat, now for BJP
Amravati (Maharashtra), April 20 - The green but hot and dry Amravati (SC) constituency is among the few in Maharashtra that has elected women to the Lok Sabha four times since 1952, including a future President Pratibha Patil (1991), the first woman to
Delhi court reserves order on Sisodia’s regular bail pleas; he withdraws interim plea to campaign for LS polls
New Delhi, April 20 - AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, on Friday withdrew his interim bail application to campaign for his party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls
IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians’ David, Pollard fined for helping SKY review decision on wide ball
Mumbai, April 20 - Mumbai Indians' batter Tim David and Batting Coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct during their team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at
The deadly Blue Whale game that resulted in several deaths
New Delhi, April 20 - The death of a 20-year-old Indian student at the prestigious University of Massachusetts in the US, reportedly linked to the deadly Blue Whale Challenge, has raised fresh concerns over the suicide game.
Ajay Devgn, Kajol shower their best wishes on Nysa on her 21st birthday
Mumbai, April 20 - A child's 21st birthday is a special occasion for any parent, so when their daughter Nysa turned 21 on Saturday, Ajay Devgn and Kajol took to social media to share their joy and best wishes.
Viksit Bharat Ambassador: Participants hail the mission, urge to make it a ‘people-powered movement’
New Delhi, April 20 - Viksit Bharat Ambassador meet-up convened in Srinagar on Saturday, saw the participation of more than 300 attendees from diverse backgrounds including writers, start-up owners, working professionals and notable figures from all across Jammu and Kashmir.
Athletics: US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Eugene
Mumbai, April 20 - Brannon Kidder, Brandon Miller, Isaiah Harris and Henry Wynne teamed up to set a distance medley relay world record of 9:14.58 at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, USA.