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2 min read Last Updated : Apr 14 2025 | 11:33 PM IST

11:32 PM

Air India downgrades passenger, crew 'caught sleeping' in business class

A recent Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi has reignited criticism of the airline’s service, following allegations from a passenger who claimed she was moved from business class under false pretenses — only to later see crew members occupying those very seats to sleep.
 

10:39 PM

Insurers stare at weak Q4 on growth and margin pressure

Profitability of life insurance companies is likely to remain flat in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2024–25 (FY25), weighed down by a lower contribution from low-margin unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips), slow growth in the credit protection segment, and continued investments in distribution channels. Meanwhile, profitability of general insurers is expected to be hit by changes in accounting norms and a higher claims ratio, analysts said.

10:23 PM

TJSB Coop Bank considering two more UCB acquisitions

TJSB Sahakari Bank, a mid-sized Urban Cooperative Bank, is looking at the acquisition of two Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) for expanding its presence and business. It has already completed three and is in the process of completing the fourth acquisition of a Konkan-based UCB. As part of its expansion plan, TJSB is also entering Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for growing the footprint in Central and North India. Besides, it is also looking for expansion in Northern Maharashtra where the bank has minimal presence.

9:52 PM

PM Modi hails DMDK founder 'Captain' Vijayakanth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed DMDK founder 'Captain' Vijayakanth and said people across generations remembered him for the good he did for society. Modi's remarks came after Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant claimed the prime minister was like an elder brother to her and that he always saw her husband and party founder 'Captain' Vijayakanth as more than a political colleague.

9:44 PM

Lodha brothers resolve trademark row, other disputes via mediation

Abhishek Lodha’s Macrotech Developers and his younger brother Abhinandan Lodha’s House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) have amicably resolved all outstanding disputes through mediation, both parties said in a joint statement on Monday.

9:13 PM

Rustomjee unveils 35,000 sft labour housing for 500 workers

Mumbai-based Rustomjee Group has introduced a 35,000-square-foot Labour Housing facility at the construction site of Rustomjee Urbania in Thane. 

8:10 PM

BJP govts at Centre, in state weakening constitutional institutions: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Monday that the BJP governments in the state and at the Centre are working to hollow out the constitutional institutions, which different governments nourished over the last 70 years.

6:27 PM

Tata Sons to utilise hefty TCS dividend to invest in new biz

Tata Sons is set to receive its highest-ever dividend of ~32,722 crore in FY25 from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and plans to deploy the funds for its emerging ventures like semiconductors, electronics manufacturing and aviation.

5:02 PM

SSC sends list of 'tainted', 'untainted' candidates to Bengal education department

Amidst ongoing protests by sacked teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has sent a list of ‘tainted' and ‘untainted' candidates to the state education department for cross-verification, a senior official said on Monday. The list, dispatched on April 13, reportedly segregates candidates affected by the Supreme Court's April 3 order. According to the official, the list categorises tainted candidates as those with discrepancies in their OMR sheets or those who allegedly secured jobs by jumping ranks through fraudulent means.

4:56 PM

6 from Rajasthan held for attacking Jain monks in MP's Neemuch

Six persons, including a minor boy, were held for allegedly attacking three Jain monks with sticks and sharp weapons in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after being refused money in Madhya Pradesh's Singoli town, a police official said. Accused Ganpat Nayak, Gopal Bhoe, Kanhaiya Lal, Raju Bhoe, Babu Sharma and the minor hail from Rajasthan's Chittorgarh, which is close to Neemuch, he said.

4:29 PM

News update: 5 IEDs planted by Naxalites recovered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, says Police

3:59 PM

Senior Kannada comedy actor 'Bank' Janardhan no more

Senior Kannada comedy actor 'Bank' Janardhan passed away at a private hospital here during the early hours on Monday, his family sources said. The 76-year-old actor died at around 2.30 AM, they said. Janardhan, who is basically from Holalkere in Chitradurga district, is survived by a son and three daughters. According to his son Guru, he has not been keeping well for the last twenty days and was hospitalised. He had recovered in between and had come home, but had to be hospitalised again on Friday as he complained of breathing issues.

3:43 PM

BJP bows to Ambedkar out of compulsion, AAP follows his path: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the BJP bows before B R Ambedkar "out of compulsion" but fails to uphold his ideals, particularly in the field of education. There was no immediate response from the BJP to the former chief minister's remarks. Speaking at the AAP headquarters, Kejriwal said, "We try to follow Babasaheb's path while running our party and government. Today, many parties and leaders commemorate him merely for show, they don't follow his ideals. For instance, no other party prioritises education, which was one of his core principles."

3:20 PM

25 from same family stung by wasps in Himachal Pradesh; 5 critical

In an unusual incident, 25 members of a family engaged in wedding festivities were injured on Monday morning in a wasp attack in Rakkad village of Hamirpur district when they had gone to a temple. The incident took place when groom Naveen Singh and his family members, as part of the wedding rituals, went to Guga temple to offer prayers and were suddenly attacked and stung by wasps near the temple premises after they performed puja.
 

2:56 PM

3 killed as pick-up truck falls into gorge in Uttarkashi

Three persons were killed on Monday after a pick-up truck fell into a 500-metre deep gorge in Uttarkashi district. The pick-up truck was carrying grocery items from Vikasnagar to Naugaon in the district when the accident occurred near Chami Bernigad, the district disaster management office said. Three persons on board the vehicle were killed on the spot, it said. Police and SDRF personnel pulled the bodies out of the ditch.

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First Published: Apr 14 2025 | 10:55 AM IST