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IPO-bound Swiggy clocks Rs 2,350 crore net loss in FY24
New Delhi: Zomato’s rival Swiggy, set for its initial public offering (IPO) posted Rs 2,350 crore in net loss in the last fiscal year (FY24). The online food delivery platform, however, reduced…
- India
Inspiring journey of a differently-abled youth Sikandar Malik
Hyderabad: In society, it is often observed that when someone is deprived of one ability, nature compensates by blessing them with others. Such individuals often achieve feats that many may find unimaginable.…
- Technology
Rapido raises USD 200 mn to expand operations, scale tech platform
New Delhi: Homegrown ride-sharing platform Rapido on Thursday said it has raised $200 million in its Series E funding, taking its valuation to over $1.1 billion. The funding round was led by…
- News
India’s fintech startups grow fivefold in last three years
New Delhi: India’s financial sector is growing at a rapid pace as fintech startups have grown by about five times in the past three years, according to a report. The growth has…
- India
Third JPC meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill underway
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee, constituted to deliberate the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, began its third meeting on Thursday in the Parliament premises, with presentations from various Union Ministries on the…
- India
Doctor’s rape-murder: Parents allege police tried to hush up case, bribe them
Kolkata: Family members of a doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered here last month, joined the protesting medics at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting…
- India
‘Illegal’ construction in mosque: HP minister, party’s MLA’s different views
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday witnessed a face-off between state minister Anirudh Singh and his own party’s MLA Harish Janartha during a discussion on calling attention motion on the ‘illegal’…
- India
Aircraft engine’s part found outside Delhi airport; DGCA orders probe
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered a probe into the incident of an aircraft engine part found outside the Delhi airport, sources said on Wednesday. While the sources mentioned the metal…
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90-year-old ex-serviceman beaten to death by grandson over money dispute
New Delhi: A 90-year-old ex-serviceman was beaten to death allegedly by his grandson following a monetary dispute in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area, police said on Wednesday. The victim, Bhojraj, and his…
- India
India should send signal to Bangladeshi Hindus that they are welcome: BJP
New Delhi: BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday said India should send signals to Hindus in Bangladesh that they are always welcome here. The former member of Parliament also said Hindus residing…
- Telangana
TS Waqf Board: Guardians turned predators; Trust betrayed
Hyderabad: Think of Waqf Board and what comes to mind is the image of fences eating the crops. Yes, the Waqf properties have suffered more at the hands of their custodians than…
- India
World looks at India for new models, solutions to current challenges: Pradhan
New Delhi: The world looks at India for new models and solutions to current challenges, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. Pradhan also called upon the academic fraternity to reinvent…
- India
Railway officers use track maintainers for own work: Union tells Rahul
New Delhi: The All India Railway Track Maintainers Union gave its representation to the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi recently when he visited the Delhi Cantt railway station to apprise himself…
- Middle East
Women lead management committee at Riyadh’s Indian International School
Jeddah: In a significant development, the Indian International School, Riyadh (IISR) governing body is now led by women majority. The new management committee for the school was announced on Tuesday, September 3,…
- India
Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Tipu Sultan’ dig at Akhilesh Yadav over bulldozer remark
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday responded to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s “bulldozers will turn towards Gorakhpur after 2027” remark, saying not everyone is fit for “handling the…