Apraava Energy secures Rs 800-cr funding

New Delhi: Apraava Energy on Wednesday said it has secured Rs 800.9 crore (USD 92 million) from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Standard Chartered. This transaction demonstrates the partnership between two UK institutions, channelling commercial and development finance capital into a key sector for India’s energy transition…

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As an actor and producer, my hats are different: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on backing ‘Born Hungry’

New Delhi: As an actor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is constantly trying to challenge herself, but as a producer, she says she wants to back stories that move her personally, something that propelled her to back the documentary “Born Hungry” on celebrity chef Sash Simpson. The documentary, currently streaming on JioHotstar in India, traces the life…

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Widespread rain lashes TN coasts, interior parts as depression moves inland, 9 rescued by boats

Chennai: Coastal Tamil Nadu and certain interior parts in the state experienced widespread rain on Wednesday as the depression weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area. Nine persons were rescued from their marooned houses in Red Hills a suburb of Chennai by boats by the Fire and Rescue Services department personnel and lodged in relief camps….

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BJP leaders condemn Telangana CM’s ‘anti-Hindu’ remarks

Hyderabad: Senior BJP leaders have condemned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s alleged “anti-Hindu” comments, issuing a call for Hindu unity across the state. State BJP president N Ramchander Rao called for protests across Telangana on December 3 against Revanth Reddy’s comments, including burning his effigies. In a statement on Tuesday, Union Minister Kishan Reddy…

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Navy to showcase maritime capabilities with operational demonstration off Kerala coast

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian naval force is set to showcase its maritime prowess and combat capabilities with a mega operational demonstration off the coast of Kerala on Wednesday, which is being held as part of the Navy Day celebrations. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend the event at Shangumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram as the…

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Trump deserves credit for ‘very dangerous’ peace deals like India-Pakistan: US Secretary of State Rubio

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the “very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan”, and deserves “tremendous credit” for reshaping America’s foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Rubio said for the first time in decades, American…

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