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Breakthrough achieved in Zojila Tunnel, likely to open for public in 2028

Officials of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) said the breakthrough is six months ahead of schedule

FirstCry-promoted Swara Baby to file papers for up to ₹1,000-cr IPO in June

The proposed IPO is expected to comprise a fresh issue of shares and an Offer for Sale (OFS) by existing shareholders

India Inc likely to see salary hikes of up to 10.2% in FY27: Report

The high-growth industries led by EV and EV Infrastructure are expected to register salary increments in the range of 9.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent, the report said

HDFC Bank hikes lending rates by up to 10 bps across tenors from June 8

The maximum hike of 10 basis points was for loans having a maturity of two years to 8.55 per cent from the earlier 8.45 per cent

Utilisation of FTA benefits low in India; compliance cost is a hurdle: GTRI

It also said that FTAs have made the inverted duty structure issue harder to fix because many finished goods now enter India at low or zero duty from Asean, Japan, South Korea, UAE and Australia

Vizag mishap: Centre announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia, jobs for victims' kin

A severe explosion erupted at the Steel Melt Shop-1 of the plant during casting operations involving molten steel on Monday evening, killing eight workers and injuring six others

India urges UN to review sanctions on Afghanistan amid changed realities

Several leaders of the Taliban, which took control of Kabul in August 2021, are listed under the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council

Fitch cuts India's FY27 GDP forecast to 6.4%, warns of US-Iran war impact

Rating agency said the slowdown in the economy will be most apparent in the second and third quarter of FY27, as rising prices due to the US-Iran war erode real incomes and dampen consumer spending

Rupee rises 20 paise to 95.41 against US dollar as West Asia tensions ease

At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.47, then touched 95.41, registering a gain of 20 paise from its previous close

Huge aviation opportunities in India, but taxes are a hurdle: IATA chief

Walsh, an aviation veteran who took over as the IATA director general in April 2021, will soon be taking over as the CEO of IndiGo

'Misinformation': India slams Pak's 'Fitna al Hindustan' narrative at UN

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni delivered a strong statement against Pakistan here during a UN Security Council meeting on the 'Situation in Afghanistan'.

US federal judge strikes down Trump's proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The judge agreed with a group of 20 states that the Trump administration exceeded its authority, and the fee usurped Congress's power to set immigration policy and taxes

Don't even know where LIC's office is, says Rajesh Exports chief

The stock of Rajesh Exports Ltd has tumbled over 14 per cent since June 3, and hit a new lower circuit limit of Rs 94.50 on Monday

India among top 5 military spenders; has 190 nuclear warheads: Sipri

This edition of the SIPRI Yearbook coincides with the 60th anniversary of its founding in 1966

20 TMC Lok Sabha MPs back NDA; INDIA bloc to write to CJI over SIR

The arithmetic is politically significant. The TMC currently has 28 Lok Sabha MPs, with one vacancy following the death of Basirhat MP Haji Nurul Islam

BMW Group India to hike prices by up to 2% across portfolios from July 1

BMW Group India will raise prices by up to 2% across BMW and MINI models from July 1, citing rupee depreciation and higher logistics costs

At least eight workers killed in Vizag steel plant as molten iron spills

"Eight workers were killed, and six others were injured, some of them grievously, an official told PTI

Kerala-born Nithya Raman in 2nd spot in primary for Los Angeles mayor poll

The primary election for the Mayor's post took place on January 2 and 80 per cent of the ballots have been counted so far

Grasim to invest ₹3,094 cr to expand Lyocell capacity in Karnataka

It will support Grasim to participate in the growing global demand for sustainable and high-performance textile materials

Pakistan's human rights body raises alarm over violence, JAAC ban in PoK

The JAAC was outlawed on Friday by authorities, citing concerns over public order and security