Paris, Aug 1 (UNI) In a badminton bout that had all the drama of a blockbuster, Lakshya Sen served up a flawless performance against HS Prannoy, sending him packing and securing a place in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. Sen’s 21-12, 21-6 victory was as smooth as a well-placed drop shot and as decisive…
Mumbai, Aug 1 (UNI) India’s benchmark indices continued their positive run for the fifth consecutive day with both NSE Nifty hitting the 25,000 mark and BSE Sensex crossing 82,000 mark to touch record high on firm global cues and strong buying in utility, power and oil and gas sectors. The BSE Sensex registered a gain…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 1 (UNI) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (“APSEZ”) on Thursday reported a 47 percent increase in its net profit to Rs 3,107 crore for the quarter ending June 30, 2024 as against Rs. 2,119 crore in the corresponding period in previous year. Revenue during the month rose 21 percent to Rs…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) On the back of strong economic growth and rising compliance level, India’s total Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 10.3% year-on-year to Rs 1,82,075 crore in the month of July 2024. The gross GST collection in July 2023 had stood at Rs 1,65,105 crore. After accounting for refunds, the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 1 (UNI) Standing in solidarity and support with the residents of Wayanad as the region grapples with the aftermath of the natural disaster, Kerala’s leading telecom operator Vi, has offered free data for affected people. For prepaid customers, Vi is offering 1GB mobile data free per day for seven days to help them…
Mumbai, Aug 1 (UNI) Sony Entertainment Television has announced the premiere of a new light-hearted comedy show, “Aapka Apna Zakir,” featuring popular stand-up comedian Zakir Khan. The show is set to debut on August 10, 2024, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 PM. “Aapka Apna Zakir” promises viewers “khushiyon ki guarantee” (a…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army) on Thursday, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious position. Prior to this, she was the first woman to hold the post of DG Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on promotion to the rank…
New Delhi, Aug1 (UNI) Speaker, House of Representatives, Japan, Nukaga Fukushiro on Thursday called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Parliament House Complex here and both leaders stressed on promoting cooperation between the Parliaments of two countries. The Japanese Parliamentary Delegation is on a five-day visit to India. While welcoming the Japanese Delegation, Birla…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) In fresh trouble for former Indian Administrative Service trainee Puja Khedkar, a Delhi court on Thursday dismissed her anticipatory bail application in a complaint related to allegedly misrepresentation of facts in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala, who…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Ahead of the Independence Day Celebrations, Delhi Police on Thursday imposed a ban on flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and microlight aircraft in the national capital with effect from August 2 to August 16. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora issued an order to…
