Centre launches ‘Financial Fraud Risk Indicator’ to safeguard mobile users
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a key step towards combating cyber fraud and financial crime via mobiles, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday announced sharing of “Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)” with its stakeholders. The multi-dimensional analytical tool, developed as part of the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP), empowers financial institutions with advance actionable […]
IndiGo’s net profit falls 11.19 pc to Rs 7,258.4 crore for FY25
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, on Wednesday reported a decline of 11.19 per cent in its net profit to Rs 7,258.4 crore for the full financial year FY25, compared to Rs 8,172.5 crore in the previous financial year (FY24). However, in the January–March quarter (Q4 FY25), IndiGo recorded a […]
Resolute to be enabler and contributor to FM Sitharaman’s vision and mission: NSE CEO
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying that the exchange is resolute to be an enabler and contributor to her vision and mission. In a post on social media platform X, Chauhan lauded FM Sitharaman’s steadfast […]
Defence stocks soar up to 5 pc as market rebounds
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Defence stocks continued their strong upward momentum on Wednesday, with several leading companies clocking gains of up to 5 per cent during intra-day trading session. Companies like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Solar Industries, Bharat Dynamics, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) witnessed sharp rallies amid robust investor sentiment. BEL led the charge, […]
Guwahati airport records 7.67 pc growth in FY 2024-25
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati, achieved 7.67 per cent growth in 2024-25 fiscal over the previous financial year (2023-24), officials said on Wednesday. A spokesperson of the LGBI airport, Guwahati said that the airport, has witnessed significant growth with the airport successfully managed 6.57 million passengers, with 3.26 million […]
Jordanian ambassador visits Nablus field hospital providing medical services for Palestinians
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Jordanian Ambassador to Palestine Issam Al-Bdour visited the Jordanian field hospital in Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank, on Wednesday to observe the medical services being provided. The hospital’s commanding officer briefed Al-Bdour and Nablus Mayor Ghassan Daghlas on the facility’s services provided to residents of Nablus and its environs, the […]
In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
SAYYIDA ZEINAB, Syria(RAHNUMA): At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or fervently murmur invocations as they press their faces against an ornate structure enclosing where they believe the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad is entombed. But it’s more than just religious devotion that the golden-domed […]
UK FM facing calls to recognize Palestine statehood
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The governing Labour Party chair of the foreign affairs committee is pushing for UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to recognize Palestine as a state, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday. MP Emily Thornberry said the move would be a “first step” if Lammy announced British recognition next month at a high-level conference co-chaired by […]
Netanyahu says ready for Gaza ‘temporary ceasefire’
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he was open to a “temporary ceasefire” in Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel’s renewed offensive and aid blockade in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. “If there is an option for a temporary ceasefire to free hostages, we’ll be ready,” Netanyahu said, noting that at least 20 […]
KTR slams Telangana government for failing to retrieve bodies from tunnel
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday slammed the Congress government in Telangana for failing to retrieve dead bodies from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district even after three months. A section of the tunnel roof had collapsed on February 22, trapping […]
