‘Next 48 hours crucial’: Maharashtra CM sounds alert; rescue personnel gear up as toll rises to 8 | India News – Times of India

‘Next 48 hours crucial’: Maharashtra CM sounds alert; rescue personnel gear up as toll rises to 8 | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai came to a halt on Tuesday after heavy rain lashed the city, paralysing transport, triggering flooding, and claiming lives across Maharashtra. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the next 48 hours would be crucial, as the weather office issued a red alert for several districts including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.Record rainfall,…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi delivers 12th consecutive I-Day address from Red Fort; Kishtwar death toll rises to 60; & more | India News – Times of India

Evening news wrap: PM Modi delivers 12th consecutive I-Day address from Red Fort; Kishtwar death toll rises to 60; & more | India News – Times of India

Photo/Agencies Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering his 12th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort, announced initiatives to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced, and economically stronger, with the aim of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He also said a new two-slab Goods and Services Tax structure will replace the current 5-28% rates. In…

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Kishtwar cloudburst: PM Modi assures all help to J&K CM Omar Abdullah; death toll rises to 60 | India News – Times of India

Kishtwar cloudburst: PM Modi assures all help to J&K CM Omar Abdullah; death toll rises to 60 | India News – Times of India

Cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar (PTI photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha about the cloudburst tragedy in Kishtwar. He reviewed the situation and assured all possible help.Omar Abdullah shared the update on X, saying, “I just received a call from Hon…

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US effective tariff rate on Indian goods rises to 20.7%, up from 2.4% in 2024; escalating trade tensions cast shadow on growth outlook: Fitch report – Times of India

US effective tariff rate on Indian goods rises to 20.7%, up from 2.4% in 2024; escalating trade tensions cast shadow on growth outlook: Fitch report – Times of India

The effective US tariff rate on Indian goods jumped to 20.7 per cent in 2025 from just 2.4 per cent in 2024, Fitch Ratings said in its latest assessment. Fitch reported, quoted by ET, noted that the overall US effective tariff rate stands at 17 per cent- about 8 percentage points lower than the estimate…

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NSE Q1 results: Net profit rises 14% to Rs 2,924 crore, contribution to exchequer logs at Rs 14,331 crore in April–June – Times of India

NSE Q1 results: Net profit rises 14% to Rs 2,924 crore, contribution to exchequer logs at Rs 14,331 crore in April–June – Times of India

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday reported a 14% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,924 crore for the April–June quarter of FY26, even as its total income dipped 3% to Rs 4,798 crore compared with Rs 4,950 crore in the same period last year.In the year-ago quarter, the bourse had posted…

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Currency watch: Rupee ends 12 paise lower at 86.52 as equities drop and crude rises; trade uncertainty, FIIs weigh – Times of India

Currency watch: Rupee ends 12 paise lower at 86.52 as equities drop and crude rises; trade uncertainty, FIIs weigh – Times of India

The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against the US dollar on Friday, dragged down by weak domestic equities, rising global crude oil prices, and sustained foreign fund outflows. The sharp slide in equity benchmarks and a stronger dollar overseas also pressured the local unit, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign exchange, the…

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AU Small Finance Bank Q1 results: Net profit rises 16% to Rs 581 crore; gross NPAs increase to 2.47% – Times of India

AU Small Finance Bank Q1 results: Net profit rises 16% to Rs 581 crore; gross NPAs increase to 2.47% – Times of India

AU Small Finance Bank on Saturday reported a 16% year-on-year increase in its net profit to Rs 581 crore for the first quarter of FY26, up from Rs 503 crore in the same period last year. The Jaipur-headquartered lender posted growth in both income and profitability, though asset quality weakened during the quarter.Total income for…

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