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Two killed, four injured as car hits pole on Chennai-Krishnagiri national highway
Two persons were killed and four others injured after a road accident near Bargur in Krishnagiri district.
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May 06, 2025
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IDBI Bank reports 33% rise in profits on YTD basis (12 months)
IDBI Bank today announced its results for Q4 FY25. The Net Profit stood at 2,051 crore for Q4 FY25, registering a strong growth of 26% YoY. The operating profit stood at 3,195 crore. NIM was recorded at 4%, and Net Interest Income stood at 3,290 crore. Cost of Deposit stood at 4.83% for Q4-2025 as compared to 4.48% for Q4-2024. CRAR stood at 25.05% with YoY growth of 279 bps. Return on Assets (ROA) was improvedby 29 bps to 2.11% for Q4-2025 as compared to 1.82% for Q4-2024 and Return on Equity (ROE) stood at 20.40%, (YoY growth of 65 bps). Net NPA at 0.15%, from 0.34% as on March 31, 2024. Gross NPA at 2.98%, down from 4.53% as on March 31, 2024. PCR stood at 99.48% as against 99.09% on March 31, 2024.
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May 06, 2025
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Inaugural 'WAVES Bazaar' To See Deals Worth Rs 1,000 Crore: Govt
The inaugural edition of 'WAVES Bazaar' was likely to see business transactions worth over Rs 1,000 crore, as deal-making was still underway, according to the government.
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May 06, 2025
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Will PM acknowledge his govt changed policy on caste census, commit to a timeline: Cong
Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a \"desperate U-turn\" on the caste census, the Congress on Sunday asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the subject and commit to a timeline for such a survey.
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May 06, 2025
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
(RNS, 05-05-25) Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to \"stand up\" to Donald Trump.
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May 06, 2025
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Sambit Patra visits Manipur amid growing call for installation of ‘popular government’
Days after the 21 ruling NDA legislators of Manipur had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding the installation of a 'popular government', BJP’s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra arrived in the state on May 5. After landing at the Imphal airport, he visited Kuki-majority Churachandpur. He met BJP MLAs Vungzagin Valte and LM Khaute. Notably, Valte survived a mob attack in Imphal on May 4, 2023 following the outbreak of the ethnic violence.
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May 06, 2025
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Grant Thornton, BDO emerge as formidable challengers to Big Four in India's audit space
(RNS, 05-05-25) Long dominated by the Big 4s -- EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC -- the Indian audit space is seeing a shift with firms like Grant Thornton (GT) and BDO rapidly expanding their market share in terms of the number of companies they audit.
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May 06, 2025
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Adani Ports set Rs 13,000 crore plan for Vizhinjam, eye big leap in marine and logistics sectors
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) managing director Karan Adani has said that India's biggest private port operator is focusing on scaling up its marine, logistics and agri-logistics businesses.
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May 06, 2025
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Haryana govt and Centre trying to 'plunder' our water, says Punjab minister Dhaliwal
Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Sunday said his state will not allow even a single drop of water to be released to Haryana, and attacked the BJP-led Centre and Haryana government for trying to \"plunder\" it.
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May 06, 2025
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IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch two-run win against Chennai Super Kings
(RNS, 05-05-25) Ayush Mhatre's blistering 94 and Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 77 went in vain as Royal Challengers Bengaluru edged out Chennai Super Kings by two runs in a thrilling IPL clash on Saturday.
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May 06, 2025
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SJTA gets into thick of action, Padhee meets servitor bodies
The alleged use of surplus neem wood (or Daru) of Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri in the carving of the deities of Digha Jagannath Temple took a new turn with the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) swiftly getting into action to find out the truth behind this issue.
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May 06, 2025
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Telangana sizzles as temperature crosses 45°C mark again
The state recorded a surge in the maximum temperatures on Saturday, after a gradual drop over the last few days, with the mercury levels crossing the 45°C mark for the second time this summer after April 23.
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May 06, 2025
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NCW stands by Pahalgam attack victim Lt Vinay Narwal's wife as she faces right-wing attack for promoting peace
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has extended support to Himanshi Narwal, the wife of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was among the 26 people killed in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, after she was subjected to online trolling for appealing against communal hatred.
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May 06, 2025
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Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 'violation' near disputed islands
: Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of \"violating\" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands.
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May 06, 2025
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May 06, 2025
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If Governor can block CM's action, what is the use of polls: CM Stalin
If Governor can block CM's action, what is the use of polls: CM Stalin
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May 06, 2025
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SBI profit down 10% to 18,642 cr on higher base, fall in treasury gains
The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported a 10% drop in net income for the March quarter at 18,642.59 crore as against 20,698.35 crore it had booked in the year-ago period.
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May 06, 2025
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Pakistan's artillery shortage limits nation's warfighting capacity to just 4 days: Reports
(RNS, 05-05-25) Pakistan is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition due to recent arms deals with Ukraine, limiting its warfighting capabilities to just four days, according to reports.
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May 06, 2025
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WAVES 2025: 'Not enough theatres for film-loving Indians,' say SRK, Aamir
Bollywood bigshots attended the four-day World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).
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May 06, 2025
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Three murders in 20 hours rock Rayagada
Murders of a father-son duo followed by another killing within a span of 20 hours have rocked Rayagada district.
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May 06, 2025
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Bridge mishap in Cuttack: Two probe panels begin investigation into slab collapse that killed 3
A day after three persons were killed and two others critically injured when a concrete slab fell on them during construction of a bridge along Kathajodi river, two probe panels constituted at the district and state level on Sunday began investigation into the matter.
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May 06, 2025
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Thudarum Movie Review: Mohanlal returns to glorious form
In the end credits of Thudarum, if you notice, Mohanlal's name arrives first followed immediately by the film's title. Mohanlal... Thudarum. It is perhaps Tharun Moorthy's way of declaring proudly that Mohanlal will continue doing what he's best at, irrespective of all the external noises. Over the last few years, there has been a lot of clamour around the actor's waning performances and his excess focus on amplifying his stardom. But he returns to glorious form with Thudarum where Tharun shows it's perfectly possible to strip Mohanlal of his superstar aura and still deliver the ‘high’ that the fans seek.
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May 06, 2025
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Kozhikode Medical College fire raises concerns over patient deaths during evacuation
The death of four patients who were evacuated after smoke engulfed the emergency block of the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on Friday night continues to raise questions, even as the preliminary postmortem examination concluded that the deaths were not caused by smoke inhalation.
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May 06, 2025
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Transmedia Entertainment City to come up in Andhra Pradesh soon
In a landmark move to position the State as a global hub for entertainment, tourism, and digital innovation, the State government has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Creativeland Asia (CLA) to conceptualise and operationalise Creatorland-India’s first Transmedia Entertainment City.
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May 06, 2025
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Incident was beyond human expectation: Goa Governor on temple stampede
Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Sunday visited the families of those who were killed in a temple stampede in North Goa district.
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May 06, 2025
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Putin speaks to PM Modi; says perpetrators of Pahalgam attack must be brought to justice
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call that Russia fully backs India's fight against terrorism and that the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack must be brought to justice.
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May 06, 2025
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Air Chief Marshal A P Singh meets PM Modi
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is understood to have discussed the security situation arising out of the rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
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May 06, 2025
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Royel Enfield’s 2025 Hunter 350 launched : From the Hood, For the Hood
Royal Enfield, the global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment, today introduced the 2025 Hunter 350 - a refreshed, feature-packed upgrade of its popular street roadster. Inspired by, and Designed for the Coolest Neighbourhoods of the World, the 2025 Hunter 350 offers three new colourways, upgraded features and continues to raise the bar for what an urban motorcycle can be - intuitive, nimble and effortlessly stylish.
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May 06, 2025
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Tent shelter of Ram Lalla to be kept inside Ayodhya temple as memorabilia
As the construction of Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been paced up to meet the mid-May deadline, the tent which housed Lord Ram till August 5, 2020 and the throne from 1949 will be displayed as memorials in the temple premises.
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May 06, 2025
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IPL 2025: Romario Shepherd Blitz Lifts RCB Το 213/5 After Disciplined CSK Bowling
Romario Shepherd produced one of the most destructive finishes of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, slamming a 14-ball half-century to lift Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a mammoth 213/5 against Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
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