Real estate demand stable, 2HFY27 launches key to sales growth: Equirus

New Delhi [India], August 27: Timely launches of large residential projects in the second half of FY27 will be crucial for listed real estate developers to turn strong housing demand into higher pre-sales, according to a research report by Equirus. The brokerage said the sector’s growth will depend on faster approval clearances, timely project launches,… Continue reading Real estate demand stable, 2HFY27 launches key to sales growth: Equirus

ACME Solar raises Rs 1,571 cr project funding from IIFCL

NEW DELHI: (Aug 27) ACME Solar Holdings on Thursday said it has raised Rs 1,571 crore project funding from India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) for setting up ACME Renewtech Sixth 300 MW assured peak power project in Rajasthan. This project financing, secured at a competitive rate of interest, marks IIFCL’s first sole greenfield finance… Continue reading ACME Solar raises Rs 1,571 cr project funding from IIFCL

Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth movie gets a title

LOS ANGELES: (Aug 27) Brad Pitt is reprising his character of Cliff Booth from Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” for spin off that will be directed by David Fincher. Netflix has announced that the new movie is officially titled “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth”, a Hollywood stuntman with mysterious past. The… Continue reading Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth movie gets a title

India sends more relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

NEW DELHI: (Aug 27) PTI) India on Thursday sent a second tranche of relief supplies in a military transport aircraft to flood-ravaged Nepal. New Delhi on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) materials to the neighbouring country. “A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material,… Continue reading India sends more relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal

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IIT-Delhi reconstitutes committee to probe MSc student’s suicide, protest enters 4th day

NEW DELHI: (Aug 27) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has reconstituted the external probe panel set up to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of a student, with retired Delhi High Court judge Mukta Gupta as its head, officials said on Thursday. The development comes a day after former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar,… Continue reading IIT-Delhi reconstitutes committee to probe MSc student’s suicide, protest enters 4th day

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Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal flash floods

KATHMANDU: (Aug 27) The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving scores, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing, and sweeping away properties in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent years, according to a media report. The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in… Continue reading Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal flash floods

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WhatsApp levels up security with new safety features

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: On Tuesday, WhatsApp unveiled a fresh set of security measures designed to give users greater protection against account takeovers and other online threats. The new tools include enhanced two-step verification, support for multiple passkeys on the same account and added information about calls received from unknown numbers. The move reflects… Continue reading WhatsApp levels up security with new safety features

US Open 2026: Serena Williams-Carlos Alcaraz exit mixed doubles in quarter-finals

New York [US], August 26: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open 2026 mixed doubles campaign came to an end on Tuesday (local time) as the star pairing suffered a 5-4(4), 4-1 quarterfinal defeat to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The American-Spanish combination, which had attracted significant attention ahead of the… Continue reading US Open 2026: Serena Williams-Carlos Alcaraz exit mixed doubles in quarter-finals

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“Bharat Mata ki Jai shuru karte hain”: Kangana Ranaut hits back at Rahul Gandhi over ‘smash the patriarchy’ remark

New Delhi [India], August 26: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his “smash the patriarchy” remark, while also responding to the Leader of Opposition’s comments on the controversy surrounding actor Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement. Ranaut shared a post from the BJP’s… Continue reading “Bharat Mata ki Jai shuru karte hain”: Kangana Ranaut hits back at Rahul Gandhi over ‘smash the patriarchy’ remark

Seychelles seeks fisheries, aquaculture MoU with India to deepen blue economy cooperation

New Delhi [India], August 26: Seychelles has expressed interest in accelerating a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India focused exclusively on fisheries and aquaculture, as the two countries explore wider cooperation in marine research, technology and the blue economy, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in a release. The proposal emerged… Continue reading Seychelles seeks fisheries, aquaculture MoU with India to deepen blue economy cooperation