Sensex Surges Over 800 Points as Bank Stocks Lead Market Recovery
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday after heavy drubbing in the previous session amid buying in blue-chip bank stocks and a firm trend in Asian peers. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge Sensex bounced back in early trade and climbed 267.68 points to 81,454.12. The NSE Nifty went up…
Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban for Indian Flights Amid Rising Tensions
Pakistan has decided to extend the closure of its airspace for Indian flights by another month, a media report said on Wednesday. Pakistan banned its airspace for India last month after the steps taken by New Delhi in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22. The ban was imposed for a month…
Security Forces Eliminate Top Maoist Leader Basavaraju in Chhattisgarh Operation
In a significant breakthrough in India’s battle against Naxalism, security forces eliminated CPI-Maoist general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao, also known as Basavaraju, along with 26 other Naxals in an operation in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the operation a “landmark achievement,” marking the first time in three decades that a general…
MCA May Ease IBC Norms, Scrap Prior CCI Nod for Insolvency Bids
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is likely to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to clarify that prior permission of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is not required for submitting bids under the corporate insolvency resolution process, government sources indicated. This comes in the backdrop of the Supreme Court (SC) rejecting the winning bid…
BoM lends ₹1,500 cr to MMRDA for slum redevelopment
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has obtained a significant financial boost for its inaugural slum redevelopment project in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar, securing a ₹1,500 crore loan from the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM). This loan marks the first major financial closure for MMRDA’s ambitious ₹8,498 crore Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project, which will initially focus…
Zeena Wahab says she has no problem with husband Aditya Pancholi’s affairs: ‘Many men have affairs and have their own families, I have no problem’
Zeena Wahab got married just 15 days after the industry thought the ‘good-looking and young’ Aditya Pancholi would leave her in a week.Zeena Wahab often talks about her inter-religious marriage with actor Aditya Pancholi, who is five years younger. The actors, who met on the sets of a film, decided to marry each other just…
‘Angry’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui express there are ‘no friendships’ between ‘insecure’ actors in Bollywood, deserving actors only get supporting roles: ‘We cast unreliable actors’
In an interview with Screen on his birthday today, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui opened up about fake friendships and relationships in the film industry.Nawazuddin Siddiqui always speaks his mind – whether he is talking about being an outsider in the film industry or how Bollywood works even for those who have got a little bit of…
IPO market heats up as six firms plan Rs 11,000 crore fundraising
India’s initial public offering (IPO) market is witnessing increased activity as six companies gear up to raise over Rs 11,000 crore in the month of May. The surge in IPO filings comes amid renewed investor interest and a positive market outlook, signaling a robust fundraising phase in the capital markets. According to industry sources, the…
Congress criticizes soaring inflation and tax hikes as dual burden
The Congress party has strongly criticized the government, alleging that people across the country are facing a “double attack” due to skyrocketing inflation and rising taxes. Party leaders have accused the administration of failing to control rising prices while simultaneously imposing increased tax burdens on citizens. Senior Congress leaders highlighted that the soaring cost of…
Government criticized for protocol lapse during CJI Gavai’s Maharashtra visit
The opposition parties have strongly criticized the government over an alleged protocol lapse during Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud Gavai’s visit to Maharashtra. Leaders from various opposition factions have raised concerns regarding the failure to extend a formal reception and protocol arrangements to the CJI, a practice traditionally followed for high-ranking officials visiting…
