Month: August 2025

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue

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Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue

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…

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Science

Locals cry foul over proliferation of slaughterhouses in Haryana’s Nuh

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Locals cry foul over proliferation of slaughterhouses in Haryana’s Nuh

Area residents protesting against setting up of abattoirs in Nuh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seven slaughterhouses are operational in Haryana’s Nuh, with the maximum five situated in the district’s Nagina block. Another two dozen are likely to be set up soon with the land having been purchased and their buildings under construction, making Nuh…

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Nation

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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),…

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

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

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…

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