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Court discharges NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal in money laundering case

The case relates to a 2005-2006 deal that the NCP leader, when he was state PWD minister, allegedly gave to a firm for its construction

BMW crash victim taken to distant hospital deliberately, says Delhi Police

Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg on Thursday heard the city police's submission while taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed in December last year

SDHI secures $227 million shipbuilding contract from European firm

Swan Defence and Heavy Industries secured one of India's largest commercial shipbuilding contracts from Europe's Rederiet Stenersen AS to build six chemical tankers at its Pipavav shipyard

Nokia keen on establishing GCC in Karnataka: Minister Patil

Karnataka Minister said Nokia plans to expand in Bengaluru and Tier-2 cities, while firms like Cloudflare, Vast Space, Crescent Enterprises and Voyager Technologies explored partnerships, investments

Chronos renews ₹148 crore bank guarantee to stay in IL&FS BKC race

Brookfield-backed Chronos Properties renewed the bank guarantee as directed by NCLAT, keeping its bid alive for IL&FS' Bandra Kurla Complex headquarters amid a dispute over the revised valuation

PIDF scheme impact to be offset by revenue growth, targeted sales: Paytm

The PIDF incentive was aimed at accelerating digital payments infrastructure across Tier-3 to Tier-6 centres, as well as underserved regions including the Northeastern states and Union Territories

Jairam Ramesh moves SC against ex post facto environmental clearances

Ramesh said retrospective green approvals are illegal, harm public health and undermine governance, citing recent Supreme Court reviews on environmental rulings as the basis for his petition

Gunbattle with forces continues a day after 16 Maoists killed in Jharkhand

Five women were also among those killed in the operation by the CRPF's CoBRA unit, which specialises in jungle warfare, and the state police

Precious metal refiners seek duty parity to ease import disadvantage

Currently, dore duty stands at 6 per cent for both gold and silver, with refiners getting a 0.65 per cent duty differential, making the effective rate 5.35 per cent

Stable policies power India's rise as fastest-growing major economy: CG

Consul General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur also highlighted initiatives like Make in India and Digital India as important drivers of India's rise through the global rankings

Auto LPG coalition urges PNGRB to include Auto LPG in TERI fuels study

The coalition said Auto LPG is a proven, immediately deployable transition fuel with a significant operational footprint in India and should be part of a balanced, technology-neutral evaluation

Aaditya Thackeray urges Centre to reject mining in Tiger Reserve corridor

In a letter to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray urged Centre to reject proposed mining projects saying these projects are detrimental to both the forests and wildlife

SC seeks responses on ASI takeover plea for Thirupparankundram temple

The SC issued notices to the Centre, Tamil Nadu government and ASI on a plea seeking ASI control of the Thirupparankundram temple and continuous lamp lighting atop the deepathoon

Chhattisgarh factory blast: Kiln sealed at steel plant over safety lapses

Workers, most of them from Bihar and Jharkhand, were charred to death in the blast that occurred at Real Ispat and Power Ltd, in Bakulahi village on Thursday morning

SC issues notices to Anil Ambani, ADAG on PIL alleging banking fraud

The top court asked the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, to file status reports in sealed cover in ten days

IndiGrid secures ₹1500 crore through institutional placement issue

The infrastructure investment trust said the issue was oversubscribed two times, with strong participation from domestic and foreign institutional investors

Snowfall disrupts air traffic as Srinagar airport cancels all flights

The officials said the passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for updates and re-accommodation

General Atlantic to acquire 7% stake in Balaji Wafers for over ₹2,000 crore

Balaji Wafers has entered into a "definitive agreement" with General Atlantic for a strategic investment, according to a joint statement

Coforge Q3FY26 results: Consolidated profit rises 16% to ₹297 crore

Coforge had posted a profit of ₹255.9 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said in a regulatory filing

PM is India's greatest distorian: Congress revives Vande Mataram row

Congress accused Prime Minister Modi of distorting the history of the national anthem and undermining the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore during last month's Vande Mataram debate