HC junks bail pleas of Joshi and Agarwal, says charges extremely serious

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court Thursday rejected the bail pleas of former public health engineering department (PHED) minister Mahesh Chandra Joshi and former PHED additional chief secretary Subodh Agarwal in Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) case, observing that the allegations against them were of an “extremely serious nature.”Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali also rejected the bail pleas of…

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Tata Motors PV profit dips 80% on rising input costs

Higher incentives weighed on profitability, with variable marketing expenses rising to 7.1% from 4.1%. NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) saw profit collapse in the June quarter as weakness at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and rising input costs overshadowed a sharp expansion in its domestic business.Consolidated net profit fell 80.3% y-o-y to Rs 775…

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People born on these dates will feel a strong drive to reset their life

On August 15, 2026, the Virgo Moon transit invites us to engage in self-reflection and take practical steps towards improvement. Those with specific birth dates may feel this influence distinctly, feeling compelled to bring structure to their finances and enhance their professional approaches. Some will find communication and learning coming to the forefront, while others…

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Bluehill.VC closes maiden fund at Rs 400 cr

Bluehill.vc founders (Left) Manu Iyer and Sridhar Parthasarathy Bengaluru: Chennai-based venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has closed its maiden fund at Rs 400 crore, including a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. The fund will back early-stage companies working in defence, space, semiconductors, energy and advanced manufacturing.A greenshoe option allows a fund to raise more capital than…

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Tamil Nadu inks MoU worth Rs 67,000cr with investments in space, EV

Tamil Nadu government has amassed investment pledges totaling Rs 67,000 crore, involving 97 different companies CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced a host of investment commitments across a range of industries, from electronics, textiles and engineering to emerging sectors such as space, quantum computing and life sciences.Govt signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with…

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