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Dry spell for FMCG companies continues
Two of India’s largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies— Nestle India and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL)—reported another quarter of weak earnings, underscoring the persistent impact of subdued demand in the sector.
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April 29, 2025
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TN Cabinet reshuffle: Mano Thangaraj sworn-in as minister in Stalin-led cabinet
Padmanabhapuram DMK MLA T Mano Thangaraj was on Monday sworn-in as minister, and re-inducted in the M K Stalin-led Tamil Nadu cabinet in a minor reshuffle post the resignation of two senior ministers.
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April 29, 2025
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M&M acquires 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu for Rs 555 crore
Homegrown automaker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will acquire a 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu for 555 crore at 650 per share — a 63% discount to the latter's closing price of 1,789 on Friday.
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April 29, 2025
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Mohun Bagan secure Super Cup semifinal berth with 2-1 win against Kerala Blasters
Indian Super League Shield and Cup winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) beat Kerala Blasters 2-1 to enter the Super Cup semifinals here on Saturday.
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April 29, 2025
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Massive explosion at Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 25, injures over 800 people
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing 25 people and injuring around 800 others. Helicopters and aircraft dumped water from the air on the raging fire through the night into Sunday morning at the Shahid Rajaei port. The explosion occurred just as Iran and the United States met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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April 29, 2025
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Skoda Auto marks its silver jubilee in India with highest ever monthly sales
Škoda Auto India's Silver Jubilee year, which also marks its New Era in India has already hit a landmark — record monthly sales in its 25-year-history in India.
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April 29, 2025
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'Anytime, anywhere': Indian Navy shares visuals of missile tests, claims to be combat-ready
With the possibility of war looming over India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, the Indian Navy on Sunday morning shared visuals of multiple anti-ship firings in the Arabian Sea, asserting that they are combat-ready.
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April 29, 2025
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Ronaldo scores as Al Nassr give Saudi Arabia three Asian semi-finalists
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Al Nassr became the third Saudi Arabian side into the Asian Champions League semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos on Saturday.
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April 29, 2025
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Firefly Movie Review: Vamshi Krishna's ode to Gen Z glows through its gaps
Firefly is not a film you watch for answers; it’s one you experience for the questions it dares to ask—and sometimes, simply lets linger.
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April 29, 2025
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Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin's desire for peace
Russia launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, officials said, after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war.
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April 29, 2025
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L&T Finance Ltd. records an all-time-high consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2,644 Crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2025
L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India has recorded an all-time-high consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2,644 Crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, up 14% Year-on-Year (YoY).
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April 29, 2025
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Olympics Is Making Golf Less Elitist And More For The People, Says R&A's Roger Bathurst
The introduction of golf in the Olympic Games in 2016 after more than a 100-year gap has helped it shed the so-called elitist tag, said Roger Bathurst, Chairman (Rules) of The Royal & Ancient (R&A), during the curtain-raiser press conference for the Level 3 Tournament Administrators & Referees Seminar (TARS) here at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort on Saturday.
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April 28, 2025
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84-year-old entrepreneur, atomic scientist earns MBA from IIM-Sambalpur; sets sights on second PhD
Girish Mohan Gupta of Sambalpur is made up of special grey matter.
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April 28, 2025
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Trump questions Putin’s intent to end Ukraine war after talks with Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon.
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April 28, 2025
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Centre urges media to avoid live coverage of defence operations after Pahalgam attack
In wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the media outlets, especially the television news channels have been advised to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations or movement of security forces.
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April 28, 2025
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Ex-bureaucrat says Indus Water Treaty a historic blunder, demands return of river waters to Punjab
Terming the Indus Water Treaty as a ‘historic blunder’, Jago Punjab President and former vice-chancellor of Punjabi University Swarn Singh Boparai on Saturday demanded that the waters of the Jhelum, Chenab and Indus be allocated to Punjab.
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April 28, 2025
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Karnataka HC issues notices to state government, exam authority over 'janivara' row
The Karnataka High Court issued notices to the state government and Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) on a petition that students were forcibly made to remove their sacred thread (janivara) before writing the Common Entrance Test (CET) this year.
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April 28, 2025
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Amara Premi Arun Movie Review: A nostalgic love letter to old-school romance
Amara Premi Arun takes us back to a time when love wasn't about swiping right but about scribbling FLAMES on the last page of anotebook. In an age dominated by dating apps, this film is a gentle throwback to first crushes—the kind that never quite fade, even as the years roll on. Arun (Harisharvaa) is our everyman romantic: brooding, sincere, and wholly devoted to a love that might not even exist anymore. His muse is Kavya (Deepika Aradhya), the girl from his school days who lives on not just in his memories, but in his very purpose. She isn’t just someone
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April 28, 2025
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From constable to IPS, Udayakrishna’s journey of grit
In an inspiring example of hope M Udaya Krishna Reddy of Ullapalem village in Prakasam district has achieved an All India Rank of 350 in the Civil Services Examination and earning a place in the Indian Police Service (IPS).
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April 28, 2025
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The Third Eye: Terror Attack In Pahalgam Calls For A New Strategic Response
The massacre of 26 Hindu tourists and injuring of many others at Pahalgam on April 22, by a group of 4 Pak-directed terrorists — three from Pakistan and a local-who appeared from the adjoining jungle wearing army fatigues and carrying automatic rifles, compel a review of the counter-terror strategy of India to make it a multi-prong response that would create an effective long-term deterrent for Pakistan.
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April 28, 2025
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Bargarh farmers demand rabi paddy procurement from May 1; protest delayed schedule
Days the after Bargarh district administration announced uniform rabi paddy procurement from May 14, farmers have raised strong objections, demanding the date be advanced to May 1.
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April 28, 2025
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49 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over 24 hours, as mediators scramble to restart ceasefire
Atleast 49 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours, according to health officials, as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire.
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April 28, 2025
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IPL 2025: Arya, Prabhsimran Light Up Eden Gardens As PBKS Post 201/4
For the first time this season at Eden Gardens, a team won the toss and chose to bat first — and Punjab Kings made the most of it as Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran partnered together to propel visitors to 201/4 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 20 overs at Eden Gardens.
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April 28, 2025
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BJP MLA Acharya apologises amid outrage over controversial protest at Jaipur’s Jama Masjid
BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya has stepped back and issued an apology after facing a backlash over the objectionable sloganeering and alleged misbehaviour that his supporters indulged in during a protest outside the Jama Masjid in Jaipur on Friday night.
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April 28, 2025
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Gold climbs Rs 200 to Rs 99,400/10 gm amid US, China standoff
Gold prices climbed Rs 200 to Rs 99,400 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday following fresh buying by stockists and jewellers and a weak dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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April 28, 2025
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'Reprehensible act of terrorism’: UN Security Council condemns Pahalgam terror attack
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, calling it a “reprehensible act of terrorism” and stressing the urgent need to bring its “perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors’ to justice.
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April 28, 2025
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Big Tech carries Wall Street to the close of its winning, roller-coaster week
Big Tech stocks carried Wall Street Friday to the close of a winning, roller-coaster week, one that saw markets swing from fear to relief and back to caution because of President Donald Trump's trade war.
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April 28, 2025
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Indian airlines carried 1.45 crore passengers in March, 8.79 per cent higher YoY: DGCA
Indian airlines carried 1.45 crore passengers in March, an increase of 8.79 per cent compared to the year-ago period, according to official data released on Saturday.
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April 28, 2025
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Iran and the US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
Iran and the United States began in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program on April 26, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic's enrichment of uranium.
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April 28, 2025
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TVK won't take people for a ride with false promises: Vijay
Claiming that there is no room for deception in politics, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay said his party wants to capture power in Tamil Nadu only to serve the people and work for their well-being.
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