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11 Aug

Delhi Capitals Cricketer Arrested on Rape Charges After Medical Student’s Complaint

sunny EditorLatest

Indian cricketer and Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel was arrested by police on Tuesday in connection with a complaint alleging sexual relations with a woman on the promise of marriage. Porel was taken into custody from Hooghly in the morning and questioned for several hours. He was formally arrested later in the afternoon, following which police took him for a medical examination. He was subsequently produced before the Chinsurah Court, while an anticipatory bail hearing in the matter was also scheduled for Tuesday. The case was registered after a medical student approached Mogra Police Station with a complaint against Porel.…

11 Aug

Land Dispute Triggers Firing Near Inter-State Border

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Eleven people from Assam were injured, three of them critically, after unidentified armed persons allegedly opened fire near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Dhemaji district on Monday morning, police said. The incident took place in the Mingmang Badati area under Gogamukh Revenue Circle amid allegations of land encroachment along the inter-state boundary. According to an injured villager, around 18 local residents were working in the area when a group of armed men wearing uniforms approached them following a confrontation over land. The men allegedly opened fire during the confrontation. “A group of armed men in uniform came towards us and…

11 Aug

SBI posts highest-ever quarterly profit of ₹21,121 crore in Q1FY27

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State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of ₹21,121 crore for the April-June quarter of FY27, registering a 10.23 per cent year-on-year growth, driven by higher operating profit, strong credit growth and lower credit costs. The country's largest lender also posted a 9.77 per cent rise in operating profit to ₹33,529 crore, while net interest income (NII) grew 14.88 per cent to ₹46,992 crore. The bank's total business crossed the ₹110 lakh crore milestone during the quarter, with deposits exceeding ₹60 lakh crore and advances crossing ₹50 lakh crore. Whole bank advances grew 18.63…

11 Aug

Turkish Airlines carries 9.5 million passengers in July, load factor reaches 86.5%

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Turkish Airlines carried 9.5 million passengers in July 2026, recording a total load factor of 86.5%, as the airline continued to see growth in passenger and cargo traffic. According to the airline’s July traffic results, international load factor stood at 86.2%, while domestic load factor was 89.1%. Available seat kilometres (ASK) rose 2.7% year-on-year to 25.7 billion during the month, compared with 25 billion in July 2025. Cargo and mail volumes also increased 4.9% to 203.1 thousand tonnes. For the January-July 2026 period, Turkish Airlines carried 54 million passengers, up 5.4% from the corresponding period last year. Total load factor…

11 Aug

Kotak launches hybrid home loan with rate lock of up to 65 months

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Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday launched a Hybrid Home Loan that allows eligible borrowers to lock their home loan interest rate and EMI for 39, 52 or 65 months, offering protection against Repo Rate-linked increases during the selected fixed-rate period. The product is designed to give homebuyers greater visibility over household finances during the initial years of home ownership, when families may also be managing expenses related to interiors, education, savings and other commitments. After the fixed period, the loan will automatically shift to a floating-rate structure linked to the Repo Rate plus a predefined spread disclosed at the time…

11 Aug

Guwahati tax experts recognised for driving digital transformation among MSMEs

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Tally Solutions has honoured 12 tax and accounting professionals from Guwahati for their contribution to accelerating technology adoption and improving accounting and compliance practices among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The professionals were recognised at Tally’s ‘Tax and Accounting Titans’ event across three categories — Accounting Maestro, Emerging Star and Tech Innovator. The Accounting Maestro category recognised professionals with more than 15 years of experience serving MSMEs, while Emerging Star honoured GST practitioners with less than five years of practice. The Tech Innovator category recognised professionals using modern technology to improve service delivery and business efficiency. The awardees were…

10 Aug

15,000 Native Seed Balls Deployed In Khalingduar As Part Of New Restoration Pilot

Preeti SinghLatest

Premier research-driven biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has undertaking an integrated habitat restoration programme that includes the removal of invasive alien plants (IAPs), and deployment of native seed balls, to facilitate natural forest regeneration and improve the ecological integrity of degraded elephant habitats. Aaranyak is implementing this science-based, community-driven habitat restoration programme with support from the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) at a 2-hectare demonstration restoration site at Samrang in Khalingduar Reserve Forest under the Dhansiri Forest Division in Udalguri district of Assam. The initiative was launched on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026 with the objective of engaging local communities…

10 Aug

PM Modi lauds Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to distorted Indian map at a restaurant in Glasgow

Paromita EditorNational

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday for objecting to a distorted Indian map at a restaurant in Glasgow during the 2026 Commonwealth Games.Modi's remarks were made during a meeting with the Commonwealth champions after their return from Scotland."Kya hua wo restaurant waale se jhagda kar rahi thi? (What happened, you were fighting with that restaurant guy?)" the prime minister asked Lovlina, who won the silver medal in the 75kg category.The Assam boxer laughed and replied, "It was a happy occasion sir, we were celebrating and I didn't like to see the distorted flag. I politely told them and…

10 Aug

Chief of the naval staff on an official visit to mauritius to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation

Paromita EditorNational

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four-day official visit to Mauritius from 10 to 13 Aug 2026. The visit is part of India's continued engagement to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with Mauritius, an extremely valued partner in the Indian Ocean Region. During the visit, the CNS will interact with senior leadership of the Government of Mauritius and hold discussions on matters of mutual interest such as maritime security, defence cooperation, capacity building and military collaboration. Such engagements are aimed at strengthening Indo-Mauritius cooperation in the maritime domain, enhancing operational-level linkages…

10 Aug

Motorola Moto Pad 70 Launched With 2.5K 90Hz Display, 10,200mAh Battery and 68W Charging

sunny EditorBusiness

Motorola has added a new tablet to its Indian portfolio with the launch of the Moto Pad 70. The device comes with a large 12.1-inch 2.5K display, a 10,200mAh battery and a Moto Pen included in the retail box. It is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 6400 processor and is available with up to 256GB of storage. The Moto Pad 70 is priced at Rs. 33,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration. The higher 8GB + 256GB variant carries a price tag of Rs. 36,999. Sales will begin in India on August 15 through Flipkart and Motorola's India website.…