Vedanta share price: The shares of Vedanta Ltd plunged by as much 8.7 per cent to Rs 421 intraday, and that of Hindustan Zinc by 5 per cent to Rs 415, after Viceroy Research, a short-seller and US-registered financial research group, flagged the Vedanta Group for carrying “unsustainable debt”. The shares recouped nearly half of
The chief minister’s office has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to complete the land acquisition for the Phase 2 of the Mumbai Coastal Road project within the next 15 days. For the said project, the BMC has to reclaim 165 hectares of land between Versova and Bhayander in the western suburbs and north Mumbai. In
The Italian luxury fashion house Prada stirred up more than a storm when it had its models launch the men’s spring-summer collection for 2026 wearing leather slippers strikingly similar to Kolhapuri chappals — open-toe, T-strap sandals that have been worn across India for centuries. Kolhapuri chappals have the geographical indication (GI) tag that certifies how
Maharashtra’s Public Health Department has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities in the Rs 62-crore tender process for cold chain equipment for the storage of vaccines. The Indian Express had reported last week that the Union government has asked Maharashtra’s Public Health Department to conduct a probe and submit a report on the
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Monday launched an ‘easy registration’ system to facilitate hassle-free and transparent property registration. “This is a revolutionary step as people will not have to run from office to office, won’t have to deal with agents or middlemen as everything from start to finish will be
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 3) directed the Telangana government to stop its “alarming deforestation activities” in the Kancha Gachibowli forested area. This came after the Telangana government in February announced it plans to auction some 400 acres of forested land adjacent to the University of Hyderabad (UoH) to build IT parks. This decision
Despite soaring gold prices, customers are still buying gold, especially during the festive and wedding season. On Gudi Padwa there was a high demand for ‘Vedni’ (a high-purity gold ring (23.5k-24k) used for smart investment and gold accumulation) and light wedding jewellery. Customers see it as a long term investment, believing prices could still go
A social media influencer was arrested for allegedly snatching a bag containing Rs 3 lakh in cash from a businessman in North Delhi’s Civil Lines area, the police said Tuesday. Officers said the accused, Pawan alias Calvin alias Network of Madangir in South Delhi, posted dance videos and funny reels and had over 16,000 followers
In a sign of stress in the agriculture sector, scheduled commercial banks, excluding regional rural banks (RRBs), have seen a sharp increase of 42 per cent in bad loans Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts, a revolving cash credit facility offered to farmers, in the last four years. The outstanding NPA amount in the segment surged
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has questioned the Rajasthan government’s handling of alleged love jihad and land jihad cases, saying that it doesn’t see much difference between the previous Congress government and the current BJP one led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. Addressing a press conference in Jaipur on Wednesday, VHP’s kshetriya mantri, or regional