Chennai: Vummidi Bangaru Jewellers (VBJ), a 125-year-old jewellery retailer, is planning a domestic and international expansion with an initial investment of Rs 500 crore. The company is targeting revenue of Rs 5,000 crore by FY28, supported by retail expansion and sustained consumer interest in jewellery. “Currently, we have annual revenues of over Rs 2,400 crore….
Ahmedabad: With admissions to technical courses underway, half of Gujarat’s government-run engineering colleges are operating without full-time principals. Eight of the state’s 16 government engineering colleges do not have regular principals, while all three UG pharmacy colleges run by the state government are also without full-time principals, industry sources said.The leadership gaps come amid a…
Sahil Parakh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Young Maharashtra batter Sahil Parakh is making his debut for Delhi Capitals on Monday, as he comes into the playing XI as an opener alongside KL Rahul in their IPL 2026 match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.The 18-year-old batter represented…
What really happened to Reckless Ben’s GoFundMe amid the missing LEGO collection controversy? (Image via Getty) The dispute between YouTuber Reckless Ben and Bricks & Minifigs has turned into one of the biggest online stories in the LEGO community. What began as claims about a missing Star Wars LEGO collection worth around $200,000 has now…
COIMBATORE: K A Sengottaiyan, the chief coordinator of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) high-level steering committee, on Tuesday termed the party’s victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election as a historic milestone in Indian politics. He said TVK had secured a massive victory in its debut election without distributing cash to the voters. Speaking to…
Ahmedabad: A man and a married woman were found hanging from a mango tree on the outskirts of Chiloda village in Gandhinagar on Friday morning. Police have begun an investigation to determine whether the deaths were a case of suicide or something more.According to officials of Chiloda police station, the incident came to light around…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday called upon people across the state to actively participate in Census 2027 by completing their self-enumeration and registering Punjabi as their mother tongue, emphasising that crucial policy decisions on Punjab’s socio-economic development depend on accurate census data. Completing his own self-enumeration at his native village through…
Aizawl: The Assam Rifles on Saturday seized 1,200 detonators from the general Bawngkawn area in Aizawl and apprehended one individual, along with the vehicle used to transport the explosive materials, the paramilitary force said on Sunday.According to a press statement issued by the Assam Rifles, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding…
Kolkata: A clash over alleged “negative feedback” given to potential clients about gym facilities escalated into violence in Behala Parnasree, leading to a case and a counter-case being registered by the police.The incident, which took place on the evening of June 12, left multiple people injured and resulted in allegations of wrongful restraint, assault, and…
AI-generated image used for representation purpose only MUMBAI: Bandra police took into custody two people for allegedly attacking a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) supervisor when he went to check a complaint about an unauthorised tin shed said to have been put up on the terrace of a house in the Chibard Jetty area. The supervisor…
