New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted fresh searches against real estate company Raheja Developers as part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged fraud with home buyers. They said about seven premises in Delhi-NCR are being covered as part of the action. The searches are being conducted in the matter of alleged…
Hyderabad: Talks between employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) who were on strike and the state government concluded successfully on Friday as the government agreed to the key demands of the workmen. Following a day-long marathon of talks between the leaders of the employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the cabinet sub-committee, the…
Sanjaya, though outwardly calm, was inwardly uneasy at the king’s restless curiosity about the strength of the sons of Pandu, for in the depths of his heart he secretly wished for their defeat. “O Dhritarashtra,” he said, “Arjuna speaks to his brother thus: Though Narada’s words are true, know also our might and power. The…
Pune: Domestic consumption is sustaining the growth momentum in the economy, and predictable policy support is essential to ensure that the pace of GDP expansion continues, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Speaking at an event organised by SBI here, Sitharaman also said that a committee of bankers is looking into the issue…
New Delhi: India and Qatar on Thursday held discussions on ways to boost bilateral trade and strengthen supply chain resilience, which has been disrupted due to the West Asia crisis. The meeting was held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed….
New Delhi: The government on Thursday dismissed reports suggesting petrol and diesel prices may be hiked by Rs 25-28 a litre soon after assembly elections, saying there is no such proposal under consideration. “Some news reports are suggesting a price hike of petrol and diesel. It is hereby clarified that there is no such proposal…
Kolkata: Voting began on Thursday in 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, amid unprecedented security arrangements and a high-stakes battle that could shape the direction of the entire contest. Polling started at 7 am with voters queueing up outside booths in districts ranging from Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri in the…
Why the generation that invented YOLO is eating its future — one impulse purchase at a time. In 1972, a Stanford psychologist named Walter Mischel sat four-year-old children down in a room, placed a single marshmallow in front of each of them, and made them an offer: eat it now, or wait fifteen minutes and…
Mumbai: Net sales growth of the select FDI companies moderated to 8.7 per cent in 2024-25 from 9.4 per cent in the previous year, according to the RBI data on finances of foreign direct investment firms. The central bank on Wednesday released the data relating to the financial performance of non-government non-financial (NGNF) foreign direct…
New Delhi: The Indian economy, largely driven by consumption, has the potential to grow over 7 per cent annually even if crude oil costs USD 90-100 per barrel, industry body Assocham said on Wednesday. India’s resilience to high energy costs has increased significantly over the years, as the country has absorbed severe oil shocks while…
