Kolkata: Exide Industries reported a marginal rise in Q4 net profit to Rs 312 crore from Rs 255 crore a year ago, while revenue increased from Rs 4,159 crore to Rs 4,551 crore.The company’s MD and CEO Avik Roy said, “Q4 FY26 built on the gains observed in Q3 — GST rationalisation continued to boost…
Firemen broke through an iron grille and a setback wall separating the terrace from the roof of an adjacent building, and brought the family down through the staircase. Fire broke out in a flat in Indirapuram’s Niti Khand 2 after a gas cylinder exploded on the ground floor Personnel climbed to the roof with ladders,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday referred to the recent West Bengal assemblyelection results, saying that political parties that ignore public welfare, promote corruption and patronise criminal elements are bound to face rejection from voters.Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 71 development projects worth Rs612.32 crore in Gorakhpur,…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s rapid expansion in renewable energy has pushed it to the No. 1 spot nationally. With 47,178MW installed capacity, the state has overtaken Rajasthan by a slim margin, according to data from the Union ministry of new and renewable energy. The state added significant capacity over the past year to edge ahead of Rajasthan….
Ludhiana: The demolition of a building to widen the entrance to Bharat Nagar Chowk from Mall Road has cleared a persistent traffic bottleneck.The levelling and subsequent debris removal are expected to streamline the approach to the city’s busiest intersection. The project aims to provide a “free left turn” for motorists heading toward Jagraon Bridge, while…
Chandigarh: Shaken by the switch of seven party MPs to BJP ahead of state elections early next year and with BJP leadership declaring Punjab as its next mission after the win in West Bengal, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday invoked Sikh history and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal invoked Hindu mythology…
Pune: Several city residents on Tuesday night protested outside the Parvati and Swargate police stations against an incident at 6pm wherein a 50-year-old man allegedly tried to rape his granddaughter (9) in a hutment.The sexual assault was foiled by alert local residents, who beat up the suspect and called the police. Officers of the Parvati…
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Congress’s attempt to politicise Zubeen Garg’s death led the singer’s fans to stay away from supporting the party, adding that Pawan Khera dragging his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma in controversy led to Gaurav Gogoi’s “crushing” defeat.“No political party should bring music maestro Bhupen Hazarika or Zubeen Garg into…
Lucknow: Police on Tuesday busted a transgender gang that targeted women by looting jewellery under the pretext of seeking “neg” (customary gift) for weddings.Police arrested three persons, including two transgender persons, and recovered stolen jewellery along with the car used in the crimes.Additional deputy commissioner of police (south zone) Vasant Kumar said the arrested accused…
Rajkot: A 24-year-old farm labourer has been arrested for allegedly abandoning his eight-month-old son, whose decomposed body was found on May 2 in a thicket near the Brahmani river in Susvav village of Halvad taluka, Morbi.The accused, Bhaylu alias Raju Bamaniya, a native of Dahod district working in Rayasangpar village, was held by Halvad police…
