One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors raised their stake to 50.3% as of March-end 2026, PTI reported.The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence.Domestic institutional…
Chandigarh: A Sector 46 resident fell victim to the ‘oil leak’ distraction trick and lost a bag containing around Rs 1.5 lakh in cash in Sector 45. Sector 34 police have registered a case and launched an investigation.Complainant Pratham Sharma told police that he had gone to a private hospital in Sector 45 on Saturday…
Kolkata: Seventy-one of the 80 newly elected Trinamool MLAs attended a meeting convened by party chief Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence on Wednesday, where she alleged that functionaries within her own party had “sabotaged” the assembly election, contributing to Trinamool’s defeat.“Some of our own people sabotaged us. We will examine all such allegations. A…
Municipal health teams will conduct door-to-door inspections of coolers, flowerpots, overhead tanks, and pools while simultaneously running awareness programmes on mosquito eradication. Panchkula: The Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) will launch a ward-by-ward fogging campaign on Thursday to neutralise the heightened risk of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria ahead of the monsoon arrival expected around…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has now reached a major turning point, with NASA confirming that its final assembly is complete at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The observatory, often described as the next big step after Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, is now fully built and preparing for launch…
Margao: The bodies of a 77-year-old woman and her 42-year-old daughter were recovered from their residence at Kusman in Quepem on Saturday, after neighbours alerted police to a foul smell emanating from the house. The two women were identified as Alka Shirvoikar and her spinster daughter, Anar Shirvoikar.Quepem police inspector Prashal Dessai said both bodies…
Based on a complaint filed by officials from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), city police have registered a criminal case against US-based Christian missionary organisation The Timothy Initiative. BENGALURU: Based on a complaint filed by officials from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), city police have registered a criminal case against US-based Christian missionary organisation The…
Aries: Think new-today. Your curiosity makes you come up with creative ideas. Perhaps attempting something fresh at work today will do the trick The possibility of more success could come through trying fresh solutions. Creativity can also create chances to make money. Always keep an open mind and keep learning from the people around you….
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a junior clerk attached to the Regional Transport Department (RTO), Borivli, for allegedly accepting a bribe to reduce a penalty imposed on a bus owner.According to the ACB, the accused, Mithun Vilas Ade, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from the complainant for reducing a…
New Mayor of Surat Maya Mavani. Surat: Amid prolonged consultations and last-minute deliberations, the BJP on Thursday unveiled the new leadership of the Surat Municipal Corporation, ending a three-hour wait for councillors and sealing Maya Mavani’s elevation as mayor.Councillors of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had gathered nearly a month after the civic elections for…
