Diamond business to fall 27% due to drop in US, China demands and shift to lab stones – ET Retail

Representative image Mumbai: The diamond industry is in facing major headwinds, going by a CRISIL report. Diamantaires are bracing for a decadal-low in revenues as demand slumps. Flattish margins, declining working capital requirements, and controlled debt are expected to aid credit profiles. India’s natural diamond polishing industry is set to see revenues plummet 25-27% on-year…

Read More

‘I take my words back’: Kangana Ranaut apologises for remarks on repealed farm laws | India News – Times of India

Kangana Ranaut (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday posted a video apologising over her “bring back three farm laws” remark, which triggered a massive controversy, with opposition cornering the BJP and seeking action against the Mandi MP.Kangana said she needs to be mindful that her opinions are in sync with the…

Read More

‘Whether he gets past Sachin Tendulkar or not…’: Ian Bell believes Joe Root is England’s greatest Test batsman | Cricket News – Times of India

Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Even if Joe Root is unable to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s incredible record of 15,921 runs, he will be remembered as England‘s greatest batsman in Test cricket, according to his former teammate Ian Bell. Recently, Root surpassed the legendary Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka to take sixth…

Read More

Muda ‘scam’: BJP workers detained after protesting outside Siddaramaiah’s residence | Bengaluru News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Karnataka police detained BJP workers on Wednesday as they attempted to surround chief minister Siddaramaiah‘s official residence. The workers demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation after the high court dismissed his plea against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot‘s sanction to investigate him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam.Siddaramaiah has refuted calls for his…

Read More

‘Shouldn’t BJP’s retirement rule apply to PM Modi?’: In letter to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Kejriwal poses five questions | India News – Times of India

Arvind Kejriwal and Mohan Bhagwat (R) NEW DELHI: AAP national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday penned a letter to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, outlining five “key concerns,” including the alleged misuse of central agencies by the BJP. Kejriwal accused the BJP of deploying agencies like the CBI and ED against…

Read More

Vande Bharat sleeper: Why delivery of 200 new Indian Railways trains may be delayed – Times of India

<p>Vande Bharat sleeper: BEML and ICF were contracted to supply 10 trains on a nomination basis. <br></p> Vande Bharat sleeper trains: The delivery of 200 sleeper variant Vande Bharat trains of Indian Railways may take more time than initially anticipated. Negotiations regarding design modifications and train length for the nearly Rs 60,000 crore supply and…

Read More

Australia Tsunami Test Warning: Tsunami alert in Australia turns out to be test warning by authorities | World News – Times of India

Australians were thrown into panic on Wednesday after they received tsunami warnings on their weather app, only to be relieved later as it was revealed that the alert tuned out to be a test by Bureau of Meteorology.App users were alerted to an impending tsunami triggered by an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand’s west…

Read More

Boost for India in value chain! Foxconn lines up $1 billion investment for smartphone display modules – Times of India

Foxconn’s proposed unit will undoubtedly elevate India’s position in the electronic assembly and manufacturing value chain. (AI image) Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer, is considering investing approximately $1 billion in establishing a smartphone display module assembly unit in Tamil Nadu, according to informed sources. This facility will be the first of its kind for Foxconn…

Read More