Ahmedabad: Varmora Granito’s net profit surged 498% year on year to Rs 53.7 crore in the first half of FY27, as a shift towards premium tiles boosted margins despite modest revenue growth. The Morbi-based tile maker has been moving away from ceramic and polished vitrified tiles (PVT) towards glazed vitrified tiles (GVT) over the past…
The Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana is an Uttar Pradesh government initiative aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education in agriculture and home science. Under the scheme, scholarships are provided through the Mandi Parishad to eligible students studying in government and government-aided agricultural universities, agricultural institutions and agricultural colleges in Uttar Pradesh.The scheme covers students pursuing…
148 passengers were onboard the flight NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight from Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru suffered a bird strike but landed safely at Kempegowda International Airport, with all 148 passengers and crew members unharmed on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday, following which the aircraft was inspected by technical teams to…
Both were found guilty in July but sentenced in October An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the UK for defrauding companies through fake personal protective equipment (PPE) supply deals during the Covid-19 pandemic and using the money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including luxury cars, expensive watches and home…
A fresh development has emerged in the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff, with the Mumbai Crime Branch claiming that the shooters had allegedly planned to target another prominent Bollywood celebrity before turning their attention to him. According to the police, the accused could not reach their original target because of the celebrity’s tight security…
Lionel Messi’s latest botanical honour takes his Guinness World Records tally to six species, including animals, fossils and fungi. A sage plant discovered in the Peruvian Andes has become the sixth species named after Lionel Messi, extending a record already shared by a lizard, spider, fossil brachiopod, condor and fungus. The newly described Salvia messii…
The accused allegedly opened fire at the Tiger Shroff’s car MUMBAI: A major revelation has emerged in the Tiger Shroff firing case, with the Mumbai Crime Branch suggesting that the Bollywood actor was not the shooters’ original target.According to the Mumbai Crime Branch, the three shooters were allegedly targeting another prominent Bollywood celebrity but could…
COIMBATORE: We The Leaders Foundation chief K Annamalai on Tuesday alleged that Tamil Nadu had not taken adequate precautionary steps ahead of the northeast monsoon and said key work such as desilting lakes and restoring basic infrastructure in several rural areas had not been carried out.Addressing reporters after attending the “Home Is the First Classroom”…
The accused allegedly opened fire at the Tiger Shroff’s car SONIPAT: Investigators probing the firing incident linked to Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff are examining the alleged connections, movements and previous arms-related cases involving several young men from Haryana.The probe has brought Rehan, a minor boy, Gohana resident Aman and Anil Pandit, who is suspected of…
The revived urea fertiliser unit in Gorakhpur. (Photographs by Maneesh Agnihotri) For decades, Gorakhpur carried the image of a city with considerable economic potential but an industrial base that had not fully realised it. The closure of the old fertiliser plant, limited large-scale manufacturing and inadequate industrial infrastructure constrained the city’s economic expansion. Over the…
