Uttarakhand cloudburst: Vivek Oberoi is shocked, saddened, prays for well being of victims

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who was last seen in the OTT series ‘Indian Police Force’, has expressed concern on the recent cloudburst that has swept away several villages in Uttarakhand. On Tuesday, Vivek took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a note, in which he spoke about the natural calamity.He wrote, “Shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic cloudburst in Uttarakhand. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Dharali, Uttarkashi, who are battling …

Dalmia Cement gets CCI nod to bid for Jaiprakash Associates

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS): The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the proposal of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited for the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL).The proposed combination envisages 100 per cent acquisition of JAL by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited pursuant to a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), according to a CCI statement.The proposed acquirer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat …

Britannia’s Q1 net profit falls nearly 7 pc sequentially, margins hit multi-quarter low

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Britannia Industries on Tuesday reported a drop in its net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY26), as the biscuit maker’s consolidated net profit stood at Rs 520 crore, down 6.98 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from Rs 559.13 crore in the previous March quarter (Q4 FY25).Though, it was slightly higher than Rs 504 crore recorded in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.Revenue from operations rose 3.64 per cent sequentially to Rs 4…

Fostering jihad and terrorism, Bangladesh moves closer to Pakistan under Yunus

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Dhaka: Close monitoring of Bangladesh-Pakistan relationship requires critical thinking. The bilateral relations have hastened due to the dynamics of internal polity within the two countries along with the anti-India detestation. Pakistan, a praetorian ideological Islamic state is linked to Al-Qaeda’s jihadi network. In post-Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus’ interim administration, the jihadi groups and radical Islamists are re-grouping due to poor governance and lawlessness, thr…

Bangladesh: 1,593 Awami League leaders and activists detained by police in ongoing crackdown

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Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Bangladesh police have arrested another 1,593 Awami League leaders and activists in a nationwide operation amid the ongoing crackdown on the party by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, local media reported on Tuesday.Additionally, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken into custody 11 Awami League activists in raids at different places in the capital, as confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner of DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman.Among the arrested activists of Awami Le…

Israeli army fortifies five positions it occupies in Lebanon

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Beirut, Aug 5 (IANS) The Israeli army has begun fortifying five key military positions it continues to occupy along the southern Lebanon border, according to a Lebanese security source and eyewitnesses.”Several Israeli military work crews, including bulldozers and excavators, are carrying out fortification and reinforcement operations at these five sites under the protection of Merkava tanks and with intensive drone surveillance,” a Lebanese security source told Xinhua news agency on Tuesday.The…

Mizoram varsity’s 15th position in national rankings a testament to its excellence: Guv

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Aizawl, Aug 5 (IANS) Mizoram Governor, General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) said on Tuesday that Mizoram University’s (MZU) 15th position among Central Universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings was noted as a testament to its excellence. The Governor, who is the Chief Rector of Mizoram University (MZU), graced a grand ceremony at the varsity to celebrate the university’s prestigious A+ Grade (CGPA 3.30) accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditati…

Maha Cabinet clears policy for allocation of govt-owned lands

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved a policy for the allocation of government or nazul lands that are small, unsuitable for independent construction, not in a suitable shape, not easily accessible or landlocked. The cabinet decided to give such lands to the plot holders only as per their existing lien. With this, the lands behind the houses, conservancy lanes or other unused lands due to lack of utility will officially come u…

Cong walks out of MP Assembly expressing disappointment on govt's response in Victoria hospital issue

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Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) The Congress, on Tuesday, walked out from the House, alleging irregularities in appointment of some senior officials in the century-old Victoria Hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. Former Minister and senior Congress MLA from Jabalpur East, Lakhan Ghanghoria, raised doubts on use of fake certificate for appointment to senior position and demanded an independent inquiry into the matter.”Officials at Victoria Hospital in Jabalpur hold fake certificates, and the Congress has…

Defence Ministry gives nod for military hardware worth Rs 67,000 crore to beef up armed forces

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved various proposals for buying military hardware at a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore.Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded for the procurement of Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for the Indian Army’s BMP fleet. This will enhance the night driving capability of BMPs and provide higher mobility and operational advantage to the Mechanised Infantry,…