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Over 50 govt heads to attend WEF Davos annual meeting

New Delhi/Davos, May 18 (PTI) More than 50 heads of government are expected to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum...

Edtech firm Vedantu lays off 424 more employees

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 18 (ANI): Days after firing 200 contractual and full-time employees, edtech firm Vedantu has laid off 424 more people, Vedantu's...

Hotel Association raises concern over raids, fines on hotels in J&K

New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Hotel Association of India on Wednesday said it has raised its "deep concern" with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj...

Petrol, diesel consumption jumps despite price rise

New Delhi , May 18 (ANI): Despite a sharp jump in prices, the consumption of petrol and diesel has increased in the recent months,...

ITC net profit rises 11.7 per cent to Rs 4,196 crore in Q4 of 2021-22

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 18 (ANI): FMCG major ITC Limited (ITC) on Wednesday reported Rs 4,196 crore net profit for the quarter ended March...

LIC Housing Finance Q4 profit surges 180 per cent to Rs 1,118 crore

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 18 (ANI): LIC Housing Finance Ltd on Wednesday reported Rs 1,118.64 crore net profit for the fourth quarter of 2021-22...

​Rupee skids 17 paise to record low of 77.61 against USD

Mumbai, May 18 (PTI) The rupee declined by 1​7 paise to close at its fresh lifetime low of 77.6​1 against the US dollar...

RBI opted for off-cycle rate hike to avoid tougher action in June: Shaktikanta Das

Mumbai, May 18 (PTI) Waiting for the scheduled monetary policy meet in June would have meant losing time and opting for a stronger action,...

Over Rs 7 lakh cr worth projects outstanding in Assam in 3 yrs: MSME report

Guwahati, May 18 (PTI) Investment projects worth Rs 7,67,518.72 crore have been outstanding in Assam since 2018-19 against projects valued at Rs 6,49,313.63 crore...

Gold falls Rs 270; silver declines Rs 49

New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Gold in the national capital on Wednesday fell by Rs 270 to Rs 50,037 per 10 grams, amid...

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?