RIL Q2 profit falls 5%
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Monday reported a 5 per cent fall its net profit in the July-September quarter as weak oil refining and petrochemical business hurt its operational performance. Its consolidated net profit fell to Rs 16,563 crore (Rs 24.48 per share) in second quarter of the fiscal as compared to Rs 17,394 crore […]
Ravindra excited for India Tests with father in crowd
BENGALURU: New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra said on Monday facing India in Bengaluru in the birth city of his father will be “special” moment with his family cheering in the stands. The Black Caps begin the three Test match series on Wednesday, but the Wellington-born Ravindra — who called himself “a Kiwi all the way […]
China says it won’t renounce ‘use of force’ to take Taiwan
TAIPEI: China insisted on Monday it would never renounce the “use of force” to take control of Taiwan, after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its own territory, deployed fighter jets, drones, warships and […]
Reviews of progress
Recently the Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, held a comprehensive meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), CAPEX budget, NABARD and the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). During the meeting, the officers presented detailed updates on implementation status, challenges encountered and strategies to expedite […]
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against LG’s Power To Nominate 5 MLAs To J&K Assembly
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the power vested on the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate 5 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar said it was […]
Collective desire for peace in West Asia: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday referred to the ongoing West Asia and Ukraine-Russia conflicts, reiterating that “no solutions are found in the battlefield”. He was addressing the East Asia Summit in Laos. Modi said, “There is a collective desire for the restoration of peace and stability in regions such as Eurasia and West Asia […]
Pavlidis seals famous win for Greece over England
LONDON: Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis’s double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory to put them in control of Nations League Group B2 at Wembley on Thursday. While Pavlidis’s winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time sparked wild celebrations amongst the Greek fans, England’s were left stunned […]
2.5m businesses, households without power in Florida
SIESTA KEY: The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to 16 on Friday, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together. Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses were without power, and some areas in the path cut through the state by the monster storm from the Gulf of Mexico […]
Cycling expedition
Recently Chief Secretary of J&K flagged off longest cycling expedition ‘Race Across India’ from Srinagar. The expedition mainly sponsored by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is the 2nd edition of ‘Race Across India’ participated by 22 teams including national as well as international cyclists this year. The race is first of its kind in […]
Congress to Give Letter of Support to NC by Evening
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday said that the party will give a letter of support to the National Conference by this evening to form the government in the Union Territory. Karra said they called the legislature party meeting today at 3 pm, where they will pass […]