New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The Congress party today voiced strong concerns over the growing trend of foreign firms acquiring stakes in Indian banks, labeling it “imprudent” and cautioning against the potential risks to the country’s financial stability. Congress General Secretary and Communications In-charge Jairam Ramesh highlighted the recent acquisition of RBL Bank by Emirates…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) Home Minister Amit Shah today approved advance release of Rs 1,950.80 crores, as second installment of Central share of SDRF, to Karnataka and Maharashtra, for the year 2025-26. Out of the total amount, Rs 384.40 crore was approved for Karnataka and Rs 1,566.40 crore for Maharashtra to help these states…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (UNI) The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 2,16,544.29 crore last week. Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel remained key performers with an optimistic trend in equities. The market valuation of Reliance Industries jumped Rs 47,363.65 crore to Rs 19,17,483.71 crore while Bharti Airtel…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UNI) Thanks to timely detection of a technical snag by the alert pilot, 104 passengers and five crew members onboard a Bengaluru-bound Air India Express flight had a narrow escape at the Chennai airport today. The flight was gathering speed at the run away and was about to take off when the…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UN) Four people were killed in a cracker blast at a house at suburban Avadi today afternoon. When contacted by UNI, sources at the police headquarters here confirmed the death of four people. They said crackers which were kept in the house at Thandarai area near Avadi for bursting it on Diwaly…
Perth, Oct 19 (UNI) Under a brooding sky at Perth Stadium, India’s batting crumbled to 136 for nine in a truncated 26-over innings, only to see the hosts stroll past the target in 21.1 overs, winning by seven wickets the ODI opener. This was textbook fast-bowling domination meeting aggressive, calculated batting – a perfect illustration…
Mysuru, Oct 19 (UNI) Fourteen elephants led by Abhimanyu’s team returned to their camps today after participating in the grand Mysuru Dasara celebrations and the spectacular Jamboo Savari, drawing people that lined the streets to witness the majestic animals one last time. The elephants, along with their mahouts and attendants, were handed over to the…
Chennai, Oct 19 (UNI) Even as the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is yet to fully recover from the shock of the ghastly stampede in Karur during a rally of party president and film star Vijay, which claimed the lives of 41 people including women and children, the actor had disbursed without any fanfare Rs 20…
Farrukhabad, Oct 18 (UNI) A massive fire broke out at a bio-oil factory in Sadhikpur village, under the Nawabganj police station area, on Saturday evening, triggering panic in nearby areas. The fire, which started around 6:30 pm, quickly escalated into a major blaze, with flames reaching up to 25 meters high and visible from nearly…
Mumbai, Oct 18 (UNI) Celebrated filmmaker and actor Rishabh Shetty paid a spiritual visit to the Mundeshwari Temple in Bihar, one of India’s most ancient and venerated shrines, to express his gratitude for the tremendous success of his cinematic opus “Kantara Chapter 1”. Situated atop the Kaimur hills at an elevation of 600 feet, the…
