MUMBAI: Investor money flowing into small-cap mutual funds had dried up after 30 consecutive months of inflows. Small-cap schemes recorded a net outflow of Rs 97 crore in March, data released by industry body Amfi showed. Markets regulator Sebi’s warning that there could be some ‘froth’ building in small and medium-cap stocks seems to have…
MUMBAI: Cricketer Hardik Pandya’s stepbrother was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating the cricketer and his brother in business.The stepbrother, Vaibhav Pandya (37), allegedly diverted around Rs 4.3 crore from the partnership firm, causing a loss to the cricketer and his brother, Krunal, said officials of Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police.He has been charged…
NEW DELHI: Congress has opposed in the Delhi high court a petition against the use of acronym INDIA, saying it is “politically motivated” and should be dismissed with exemplary costs.In a reply filed on Tuesday, the party said the petitioner has failed to establish the very basis of the petition that the name of the…
season isn’t just about rival politicians getting to call each other names. In Tamil Nadu, there is a longstanding tradition that if mom and dad can’t agree on a proper name for their newborn, the baton usually passes to a politician.DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin sidestepped one such request during a rally in Dharmapuri recently, but…
MEERUT/LUCKNOW: Meerut unit of UP Police STF on Wednesday arrested Ravi Atri, who had orchestrated the UP police constable recruitment exam question paper leak this Feb, from Jewar near Greater Noida and brought him to Meerut. He had been absconding for over a month. Atri, a resident of a Greater Noida village, is accused of…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered a court-monitored CBI investigation into multiple complaints about crimes against women and land grabbing in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, home of arrested former Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.Hearing a petition for an inquiry commission led by a retired high court judge, a division bench of Chief Justice T S…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India and China need to quickly address the prolonged situation on the border so that they can put behind them the abnormality in bilateral relations, even as he highlighted India’s attraction as the “natural choice” for those seeking to diversify supply chains.“For India, the relationship with…
Rajasthan HC stays coercive action against Karauli magistrate. A single bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman issued notices to state govt, Union I&B ministry, state chief secretary, DGP and a private news channel among others on a petition filed by the Rajasthan Judicial Service Officers Association. HC also asked the media not to “sensationalise” the…
LONDON: The BBC split up its news operations in India into two on Wednesday and four former BBC India staff set up a new Indian company to produce its six Indian language services.The BBC said the establishment of the independent, Indian-owned entity called the “Collective Newsroom” was so that it could cover stories on India…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans handed Rajasthan Royals their first defeat of the IPL 2024 after clinching a thrilling three-wicket victory in a gripping encounter in Jaipur on Wednesday.Riyan Parag’s explosive 76 and Sanju Samson‘s unbeaten 68 guided Rajasthan Royals to a formidable total of 196 for three, with the duo stitching a sensational 130-run partnership.IPL…
