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2 pilots injured as trainer aircraft crashes in MP's Guna district

Two pilots were injured after a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed at an airstrip in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Sunday, a police official said.

Ladki Bahini instalments to be deposited on Aug 17, says Fadnavis

Under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme, married, divorced, and destitute women aged 21-60 will receive Rs 1,500 per month

Hindenburg attacking Sebi's credibility, say Madhabi and Dhaval Buch

The statement also said that Madhabi's two consulting companies immediately became "dormant" on her appointment at Sebi in 2017 as a whole-time member

TMC demands immediate suspension of Sebi chair Buch after Hindenburg report

Hindenburg accused Buch and her husband of having undisclosed investments in obscure offshore funds in Bermuda and Mauritius

Godrej Properties to launch Rs 21,000 cr worth housing projects by March

Godrej Properties mainly focuses on Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad for group housing projects

SC to hear bail plea of Senthil Balaji in money laundering case on Monday

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih is scheduled to hear Balaji's plea challenging the February 28 order of the Madras High Court

Major cement companies report volume growth in Q1, revenue remains muted

For the first two months of FY25, the average cement price was at Rs 340 per bag, down 8 per cent YoY. In FY24, the average price was Rs 365 per bag and Rs 375 per bag in FY23

India-S Africa ties special, can provide global leadership: Envoy-designate

Sooklal recounted his descendence from Indians who came to South Africa in 1893 to work as indentured labourers on the sugarcane plantations owned by white farmers

Crucial to focus on cancers unique to low, middle-income nations: US expert

As a non-communicable disease (NCD), cancer is a major killer, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries where access to both means of diagnosis and treatment is lesser

LIC to invest around Rs 1.30 trillion in stock market in FY25: MD & CEO

During April-June FY25, the insurance behemoth made an investment of about Rs 38,000 crore in shares as against Rs 23,300 crore in the same period a year ago

Falling prices, imports major issues for lab-grown diamond industry: GTRI

It also said that while India faces the issue of production overcapacity, it continues to import lab-grown diamonds in large amounts and this issue needs deeper investigation

Sebi-proposed F&O trading regulations to hit exchanges, brokers: Reports

Sebi stated that these measures are aimed at enhancing investor protection and promote market stability in derivative markets

Steel prices trade at 3-year lows on increased supplies, says report

Domestic steel prices have dropped to a three-year low on account of increased imports, according to a report

Court should take note of assault on shanty-dwellers in Ghaziabad: Akhilesh

Members of the outfit assaulted the group of people living near a railway station in Ghaziabad and destroyed their shanties, claiming they were Bangladeshi infiltrators

Adoption of AI spotlights biz to invest in proactive cybersecurity defences

During the same period, 325,000 unique users were saved from potential money theft based on banking trojans, it added

Community-led nutrition initiatives in rural India can empower women: Study

The women, part of a self-help group, began cultivating kitchen gardens to ensure a steady supply of diverse and nutritious food for their families

Focused MFs' asset base rises 31% to Rs 1.43 trillion in April-June qtr

Focused funds are a type of mutual fund where the fund manager selects a concentrated portfolio of stocks, typically limited to a maximum of 30 due to regulatory constraints

Financial strain of disability in India high, insurance aims to bridge gap

A 2018 report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) revealed that India, despite having only 1 per cent of the world's vehicles, accounts for 6 per cent of all road crashes

Olympics 2024: Indian hockey players receive warm welcome at Amritsar

Family members and delighted spectators at the Amritsar airport on Sunday gave the Indian hockey team, who had won an Olympic bronze medal, a warm welcome.

Jairam Ramesh calls for review of Great Nicobar Island project by panels

Compensatory afforestation, which is no substitute whatsoever for the loss of natural biodiversity-rich forests, is being planned thousands of kms away and in a vastly different ecology, Ramesh said