Stock market today: BSE Sensex adds over 500 points in opening trade, Nifty50 soars above 24,550 Benchmark indices open August on a firm note, extending the positive momentum seen in the previous session. BSE Sensex climbed 551.13 points, or 0.71 per cent, to trade at 78,645.77, while NSE Nifty 50 gained 168.45 points, or 0.69…
Kolkata: A routine medical check-up at RG Kar Medical College blew the lid off a horrific year-long ordeal for a six-year-old girl in Lake Town, triggering a swift cross-jurisdictional police operation that ended with the arrest of her cousin brother on charges of rape on Friday afternoon.The breakthrough came when the minor, suffering from acute…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Tuesday said Delhi’s power companies had built up a financial gap of about Rs 38,000 crore, but govt would not allow discoms to pass the burden on to Delhi’s consumers.“Govt stands its ground firmly on the matter and is fighting the case in court,” she said.Gupta said power tariffs…
Kolkata: Retail egg prices have shattered previous records, crossing Rs 8 per piece to pinch household budgets across the region. A standard loose egg is currently retailing between Rs 8.50 and Rs 9 in neighborhood markets, while a 30 pieces egg crate has skyrocketed to the Rs 220 to Rs 240 range, burdening the consumers…
The world of science is full of mysteries and the astronomers explore these mysteries daily. In the most recent update, astronomers recently carried out one of the most detailed radio searches ever on exoplanet K2-18b, which many consider one of the most promising places to search for life beyond our solar system. What they found…
The bodies of Om Singh, 19, and Piyush Gupta, 18, were retrieved from the quarry by the fire brigade and local residents and taken to a hospital. MUMBAI: Two of the four college students who had gone swimming at a quarry in Dahisar East drowned on Saturday. The bodies of Om Singh, 19, and Piyush…
“Where is Siya Spot?” Yes, this is the only chilling question visitors arriving at the famous Lohagad Fort are asking their guides. Who would have thought that a fort that was synonymous with history and the Maratha empire would one day be recognised for a fatal crime. For centuries, Maharashtra’s over 2,000 year old Lohagad…
Pune/Kolhapur: Students from the state delivered an impressive performance in NEET UG 2026, overcoming the uncertainty created by the cancellation of the earlier examination and the subsequent re-exam. Leading the state’s performance was Shravani Kudale from Daund taluka, who emerged as the highest-ranked girl in the country, securing All India Rank (AIR) 5 and becoming…
CHENNAI: Hitachi Energy India Ltd and Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu govt to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next three to five years to expand their facilities in Chennai and Chengalpattu, creating 1,000 high-end technology jobs.The MoU was signed in the…
Overall, Gujarat has received 70% of the season’s rainfall so far Ahmedabad: Amdavadis will remember July 23 as a day when heavy rain lashed the city, leaving several areas inundated. It brought disruption and chaos as many societies remained waterlogged, schools and colleges declared a holiday and commuters were caught in long jams. According to…
