[1/2]The logo of Indian food delivery company Zomato is seen on its app on a mobile phone displayed in front of its company website in this illustration picture taken July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – The Indian state of Rajasthan has approved a bill …
Read More »India’s Larsen & Toubro posts Q1 profit beat, approves $1.22 bln share buyback
BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – India’s Larsen & Toubro (LART.NS) reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong performance at its core engineering and construction business, and approved buyback of shares worth up to 100 billion rupees ($1.22 billion). L&T’s consolidated net profit after tax surged 46.5% to …
Read More »Manipur internet ban ‘partially revoked’, state govt allows broadband services in ‘liberalised manner’
Internet services in Manipur are being restored to a certain degree after nearly three months of blackout. According to an official communique, the state government “has made considered decision to lift suspension in case of broadband service conditionally in a liberalized manner” subject to several conditions and safeguards. As per …
Read More »Kalki says people would ask her for drugs during her teenage years in India Bollywood
Actor Kalki Koechlin recently spoke about growing up as a ‘white girl’ in India. She told Siddharth Aalambayan in a new interview that she left people surprised, when she answered them back in Tamil after they would ask her for drugs. Kalki Koechlin said people in India assumed she would …
Read More »India suspends another drugmaker’s license over tainted cough syrup
[1/2]The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – India has suspended a drugmaker’s manufacturing license after the World Health Organization flagged contamination in its cough syrups found in the Marshall Islands and …
Read More »India’s export ban on non-basmati rice triggers panic buying at Sask. grocery stores
The government of India has banned the export of non-basmati white rice, saying it will help keep prices down domestically and improve availability there. But in Saskatchewan, local South Asian grocery stores are already seeing panic buying. “We had some 400 to 500 packets of non-basmati rice on Friday before …
Read More »India’s Mahindra Holidays posts 99% slump in Q1 profit as Europe losses weigh
BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India (MAHH.NS) reported a 99% slump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, hit by higher expenses and widening losses in Europe. Consolidated net profit for the company, known for its flagship resorts brand “Club Mahindra,” was 1.8 million rupees ($21,992.90) for the …
Read More »INDIA hits back after PM Modi’s jibe at Opposition
The Opposition INDIA on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks against the coalition, with Congress saying “call us whatever you want”, but “we are INDIA” and Trinamool Congress claiming that the ruling BJP is “completely rattled”. Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “call us whatever …
Read More »Tata Motors to cancel ‘A’ ordinary shares in latest securities rejig
BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) will cancel its ‘A’ ordinary shares, currently trading at a steep discount to the ordinary shares, reducing its overall share count by 4.2%, the automaker said on Tuesday, in its latest move to simplify its securities structure. Tata Motors is the only …
Read More »India reports 21 new covid cases in a day
New Delhi: India reported a modest 21 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, continuing the trend of declining numbers observed for several months, according to Tuesday’s data from the union health ministry. The active caseload currently stands at 1,449. The country’s total caseload has touched over 4.5 crore …
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