NEW DELHI: “My father was almost lynched,” the daughter of a police personnel injured during the CJP protest said at a press meet on Friday, while recalling the violence that broke out on July 20.She said her father, who had served in the Indian Navy for 15 years, was deployed at the front line near…
Chennai: The Sanmar Group has emerged as the strategic investor in affordable housing finance company Aham Housing Finance after infusing Rs 100 crore ($10.5 million) through its group entity Sanmar Shipping Ltd (SSL).The equity investment gives Sanmar Group a controlling stake of around 43% in Aham Housing Finance, making it the largest shareholder in the…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat-based Mecpower Solutions on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gujarat govt to establish a 5GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) assembly facility at Karjan with a proposed investment of around Rs 160 crore.The facility will manufacture battery energy storage systems and help strengthen the country’s energy storage capabilities, the company said.The…
Kolkata: Jadavpur resident Pratima Roy came to Janatar Darbar on Thursday to allege that her shop has been occupied by outsiders, and that she had failed to get it back even after seeking intervention of BJP MLA Sarbari Mukherjee.Roy also alleged that she was beaten up before being evicted from “her own shop”. She said…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that cab aggregators — like Uber, Ola and Rapido — must comply with every provision of Maharashtra’s newly notified policy and obtain licences by Sept 1 or face strict legal action, including suspension of operations.He said that barring Bharat Taxi,…
Panaji: The Selaulim reservoir, which supplies most of South Goa, began overflowing at 3.30pm on Thursday, the latest spillover recorded in 13 years. Last year, the dam – which is Goa’s largest – overflowed on June 25, while spillover typically occurs in the first or second week of July. This year, a rainfall deficit of…
Sebi (representative image) MUMBAI: National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday said that markets regulator Sebi has accepted in-principle revised terms of settlement for certain past regulatory lapses, against a payment of Rs 1,491 crore. The settlement issue which was under process for several years, now paves a smooth sailing of NSE’s IPO for which the…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite difficult weather conditions in Glasgow. After finishing fifth in the qualification round with a best throw of 79.61m, the Olympic champion said the cold and changing winds made it tough for all athletes. However,…
The film’s post-credits scene teases a major new direction for Spider-Man and the future of the franchise.Image credit (Instagram) Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from the post-credits scene of the film ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it yet.‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is now playing…
Ten international climbers, including renowned Nepal-born mountaineer Nirmal Purja have gone missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan.According to the Alpine Club of Pakistan, the avalanche hit the expedition around midday on Thursday on the 8,047-metre (26,400-foot) Broad Peak in the Karakoram range, the Associated Press…
