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Couple working as bonded labourer in Amritsar rescued

12:04 am July 24, 2021

Amritsar: A couple working as bonded labourers at a dairy shop in the district was rescued along with their three children by the district administration and the Bachpan Bachao Andolan NGO, police said Friday. During the raid Thursday at the Fatehpur village by the NGO and the district administration, 23-year-old Jasveer Singh’s hands were found tied with chains, the […]

Man kills alcoholic brother by pushing him into well

11:56 pm July 23, 2021

Nagpur: An alcoholic died after his elder brother and a kin allegedly pushed him into a well after tying a boulder around his waist in New Kamptee area of Nagpur, police said on Friday. The body of Ravi Kadu (38), a resident of Ghorpad village, was discovered on Friday morning, a New Kamptee police station official said. ”Ravi was an alcoholic whose wife […]

Hurt by higher expenses, Reliance net drops 7 pc in Q1

10:24 pm July 23, 2021

New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 7 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as higher expenses negated smart gains across businesses from O2C to telecom and retail. Consolidated net profit of Rs 12,273 crore in April-June compared with Rs 13,233 crore a year ago, the company […]

IOA ropes in Adani Group as sponsor for Tokyo Olympics

10:22 pm July 23, 2021

Tokyo: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday roped in Adani Group as a sponsor for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Tokyo Games. IOA secretary general Rajiv Mehta, who is in Tokyo, announced the development. “We are Happy to inform you about one more sponsorship which is confirmed by Adani Group to IOA for the […]

Jio Q1 net profit rises 45 pc to Rs 3,651 crore

10:19 pm July 23, 2021

New Delhi: Digital company Jio on Friday reported a 44.9 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 3,651 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, according to a company statement. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2,519 crore in the year-ago period. Its revenue from operations increased 9.8 per […]