Month: August 2025

NALCO records 77% rise in net profit in first quarter for current fiscal

Posted on By admin

The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, reported impressive performance in the first quarter ended June 30 for the 2025-26 fiscal, registering a 77% rise in net profit to ₹1,064 crore from ₹601 crore achieved in the corresponding period of the previous year. As per results taken on record at…

Read More “NALCO records 77% rise in net profit in first quarter for current fiscal” »

Business

Rupee rises 10 paise to 87.65 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Posted on By admin

Image used for representation purpose only., | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged higher by 10 paise to 87.65 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (August 12, 2025), amid a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a tight range…

Read More “Rupee rises 10 paise to 87.65 against U.S. dollar in early trade” »

Business

Markets trade higher in early trade on buying in IT stocks, firm trend in Asian peers

Posted on By admin

A .view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in positive territory in early trade on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) helped by buying in IT stocks and a firm trend in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 66.28 points to 80,670.36 in early…

Read More “Markets trade higher in early trade on buying in IT stocks, firm trend in Asian peers” »

Business

Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue

Posted on By admin

The specific components of the immune response in a human body that protect against a dengue virus (DENV) infection and the subsequent illness remain unclear. Scientists are still trying to understand how natural infection and vaccination protect people so that they can develop better vaccines. Now, a novel study has revealed important insights into developing…

Read More “Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue” »

Science

Lok Sabha passes two tax Bills without debate; Rijiju slams Opposition over disruptions

Posted on By admin

Opposition Members protest in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI As the Opposition members continued their protest, the Lok Sabha on Monday (August 11, 2025) passed the two crucial Bills pertaining to taxation without any debate. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and the…

Read More “Lok Sabha passes two tax Bills without debate; Rijiju slams Opposition over disruptions” »

Business

Tesla India opens second showroom in Delhi Aerocity with city’s first charging station

Posted on By admin

A Tesla Model Y is parked at a charging station in New Delhi, India, August 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters American electric vehicle maker Tesla plans to expand its super charging network in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore as it plans to start deliveries in India by September, a senior company official said on Monday…

Read More “Tesla India opens second showroom in Delhi Aerocity with city’s first charging station” »

Business

Sensex jumps 746 points amid fresh foreign fund inflows, rally in U.S. peers

Posted on By admin

FIIs bought equities worth ₹1,932.81 crore on August 8, 2025, according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark BSE Sensex rallied 746 points to close above the 80,000 marks on Monday (August 11, 2025) following buying in oil, auto and banking shares amid fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share Sensex jumped 746.29 points…

Read More “Sensex jumps 746 points amid fresh foreign fund inflows, rally in U.S. peers” »

Business

Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 87.66 against U.S. dollar

Posted on By admin

FIIs turned net buyers after several days and purchased equities worth ₹1,932.81 crore on August 8, 2025, according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day on a negative note, lower by 8 paise at 87.66 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (August 11, 2025),…

Read More “Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 87.66 against U.S. dollar” »

Business

Turbulence, radar glitch, and aborted landing: Air India flight’s 2.5-hour mid-air ordeal

Posted on By admin

The Air India’s Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight encountered moderate turbulence and orbited over Chennai airport to burn extra fuel before attempting a landing, the DGCA said in its statement on Monday (August 11, 2025). Weather turbulence, a suspected malfunction in the weather radar, 90 minutes of circling over an alternative airport and an aborted landing. Congress MP…

Read More “Turbulence, radar glitch, and aborted landing: Air India flight’s 2.5-hour mid-air ordeal” »

Business

SK Hynix expects AI memory market to grow 30% a year to 2030

Posted on By admin

South Korea’s SK Hynix forecasts that the market for a specialised form of memory chip designed for artificial intelligence will grow 30% a year until 2030, a senior executive said in an interview with Reuters. The upbeat projection for global growth in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for use in AI brushes off concern over rising price…

Read More “SK Hynix expects AI memory market to grow 30% a year to 2030” »

Business