NEW DELHI: The Maggi crisis, which unfolded in June 2015 and led to a nationwide ban of the popular instant noodles, was “one of the greatest challenges” of my career, said Suresh Narayanan, chairman and MD of Nestle India, said in his final letter to shareholders before his retirement on July 31.Narayanan, who took over…
Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, acquired approximately 11 lakh shares of TD Power Systems through block deals on Thursday. The purchase, amounting to Rs 50.30 crore, was made at a price of Rs 460 per share — reflecting a 7% discount compared to the previous day’s closing price of Rs…
Col Sofia Qureshi (File Image) NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women condemned the alleged disrespectful comments directed at Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, emphasising the importance of respecting women serving in uniform. Commission chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar’s statement came after the controversial remarks attributed to Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah about Qureshi, which generated significant public outcry.“It…
NEW DELHI: Chief ministers of four opposition-ruled states skipped the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Ayog on Saturday in the national capital. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047.”The council is the apex body of the Niti Ayog, which includes chief ministers, lieutenant governors…
File photo of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell, 36, has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket after a 13-year career that included two World Cup victories, nearly 4,000 runs from 149 matches, and record-breaking performances including the highest batting strike rate in ODI history for players with over 2,000…
State-owned power major NTPC on Saturday reported a 22 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 7,897.14 crore for the March quarter of FY25, boosted by increased revenue from its generation business.The company had posted a profit of Rs 6,490.05 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, according to its…
Two promising Indian-American spellers — Sarvadnya Kadam from Bossier City, Louisiana, and Sarv Dharavane from Austin, Texas — saw their dreams of clinching the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee title slip away after stumbling on one word each in the high-stakes final rounds of the competition. Kadam faltered on “meliponine,” relating to a type of…
NEW DELHI: From combing regulations at the Centre and in the states to make it easier for companies to invest, tailoring packages, and making investment pitches to global corporations, govt is seeking to ensure that foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the country remain strong.India saw FDI inflows increase by 13.6% to $81 billion, and…
A man drives his motorbike through a waterlogged street during a heavy rain in Mumbai, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Updating its monsoon forecast, the IMD on Tuesday stuck to its previous prediction of ‘above normal’ rainfall in the country during the four-month (June-Sept) rainy season but upgraded the quantitative rainfall figure….
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday fired salvos at Congress after Thiruvananthpuram MP Shashi Tharoor‘s name was missing from the list of MPs it handed out to the government for the all-party delegation set to be sent abroad to present India’s stance on the Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism.BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari latched on to the…
