MUMBAI: Delhi high court has ordered the winding up of Paytm Payments Bank, weeks after RBI cancelled its banking licence citing concerns over its operations and management.The court, through orders dated July 8 and July 22, 2026, directed that Paytm Payments Bank be wound up under provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, read with…
A unique event to study the Sun and 86 balloons to explore Earth’s atmosphere For a few precious minutes the Moon can turn a bright summer afternoon into a strange twilight. Birds stop chirping, the temperature drops and the Sun’s brilliant outer atmosphere, the corona, looks like a glowing halo in the sky. Millions will…
BENGALURU: Premium liquor brands continued to fuel growth at Radico Khaitan, with the spirits maker reporting a 76% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 230 crore for the June quarter, helped by robust demand for its high-end portfolio and easing input costs.Net profit stood at Rs 131 crore in the year-ago period.Total income rose…
Govt imposes sugar stock holding limits NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday issued an order capping the stock of sugar at 400 tonne with any dealer at any point of time till November 30 and traders have been directed to liquidate excess stock by August 1.The directive, which will come into force from August 1, also…
Clothespins have been a household essential for generations, yet few people give much thought to their design. At first glance, the small holes found on either side of a traditional wooden clothespin appear to serve no real purpose beyond holding the spring in place. In reality, these openings are part of a practical design that…
India slammed Pakistan for the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) polls, saying the “cosmetic electoral exercise” was just an attempt to camouflage the illegal occupation of Indian territory.Ministry of external affairs (MEA) reiterated India’s “consistent, clear and well known” position that the entire Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas currently under Pakistan’s…
NEW DELHI: Industrial production grew 7.3% in June, a 22-month high, as against 2.2% a year ago on account of strong expansion in manufacturing, electricity and gas supply in the month, due to low base effect and resilient domestic demand conditions in the face of prolonged crisis in West Asia and erratic monsoon. Sequentially too,…
Priya Ghanghas and Preeti Pawar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Priya Ghanghas (60kg) produced a stunning comeback to beat home favourite Niamh Mitchell, while Preeti Pawar and Jadumani Singh also reached the semifinals to assure India of at least three bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games boxing competition on Tuesday. However, Parveen Hooda and Kapil…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday amid repeated opposition protests demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah over police action against demonstrators protesting the NEET-UG paper leak at Jantar Mantar.The House witnessed disruptions from the start of proceedings. It was first adjourned within minutes of assembling at 11am, after…
The gathering of nearly 300 humpback whales feeding off South Africa’s west coast has offered scientists an extraordinary glimpse into one of the world’s greatest wildlife recovery stories. According to a report by the Associated Press, the rare sighting comes decades after commercial whaling drove the species to the brink of extinction. Once reduced to…