CEAT records 46.5 per cent drop in Q3 net profit at Rs 97 crore
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Tyre major CEAT Ltd. saw its net profit nearly halve to Rs 97 crore in the October-December quarter of the current financial year even as the company’s revenue rose 11.4 per cent to Rs 3,300 crore, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday. The RPG Goenka group company’s net profit declined […]
Two mega hydroelectric power projects to come up in Arunachal at a cost of Rs 35,000 cr
Itanagar, Jan 15 (IANS) Two mega hydroelectric power projects would be set up in Arunachal Pradesh with a cumulative investment of around Rs 35,000 crore, officials said here on Wednesday. A senior official said that in a major decision to enhance the financial viability of large hydropower projects rejuvenated through Memorandum of Agreements (MoA) with […]
Emirati observation satellite MBZ-SAT launches successfully from California
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Emirati-developed observation satellite MBZ-SAT successfully launched on Tuesday evening from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of California. Described by developers as the most advanced observation satellite in the Middle East, it was carried into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Emirates News Agency reported. The satellite was […]
UNRWA chief vows to continue aid to Palestinians despite Israeli ban
OSLO(RAHNUMA): The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will continue to distribute aid in the Palestinian territories despite an Israeli ban due to be implemented by the end of January, its director said Wednesday. Despite serious international concerns, Israeli lawmakers have passed laws to bar UNRWA from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem. The agency has […]
Turkish prosecutors target the Istanbul Bar Association
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkish prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Bar Association for “terrorist propaganda” over its calls for a probe into journalist deaths in Syria, the country’s main lawyers association has said. “The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office has begun legal action to remove Istanbul Bar Association president Ibrahim Kaboglu and his executive board,” Turkish […]
UN rights chief says transitional justice ‘crucial’ in Syria
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was “crucial” for Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country. “Transitional justice is crucial as Syria moves forward,” the UN high commissioner for human rights said. “Revenge and vengeance are never […]
Shiite blocs fail to attend opening day of talks on forming new Lebanese government
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The speaker of the Lebanese parliament, Nabih Berri, failed to attend a scheduled meeting on Wednesday with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, as the Shiite Amal and Hezbollah blocs refused to participate on day one of non-binding consultations on forming a new government. The talks will continue until Thursday evening with the aim of gauging […]
SC refuses to quash Formula-E case against BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and former Telangana Minister K.T. Rama (KTR) Rao seeking quashing of the Formula-E race case. After a bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and PB Varale expressed their disinclination to interfere, Rama […]
Hyderabad police serve notice to BRS MLA in cop threat case
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Wednesday served notice to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy in connection with a case registered against him last month for threatening a police officer. The MLA from Huzurabad has been directed to appear before Masab Tank police on Thursday. However, Kaushik Reddy informed the police […]
Telangana CM for strong arguments for due share in Krishna river water
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday directed irrigation officials to make strong arguments before Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) for the due share of Telangana in Krishna river water. At a meeting with ministers and top officials at his residence in the national capital, he said strong arguments […]
