Amid heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 21 more trains and diverted 10 others due to waterlogging over tracks at several locations.

Heavy rains have also caused damage to the railway track between Kesamudram and Mahabubabad in Telangana.

Shares of Indian Hume Pipe Company hit a new high of Rs 613.15, surging 14 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade after securing a letter of intent (LoI) for an order worth Rs 859 crore from Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation, Jalgaon (Dhule Irrigation Project Circle), Maharashtra.

At 09:26 AM, the stock of the industrial products company was trading 10 per cent higher at Rs 592.15, as compared to the 0.27 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

FMCG maker Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) has merged its three wholly-owned subsidiaries after getting approval from NCLT and other regulatory clearances.

TCPL has merged its wholly-owned subsidiaries Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt Ltd, NourishCo Beverages Ltd, and Tata SmartFoodz Ltd with the company, according to a statement from Tata Group FMCG arm.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the floods and Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured.

The CM took to social media X to express his gratitude to the Prime Minister for the assistance extended to the flood-affected people of Tripura.

Union Minister Annapurna Devi on Friday asserted that existing laws were stringent enough to tackle violence and crimes against women and urged the West Bengal government to implement the same in "letter and spirit".

In a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the second in a week, Devi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, said the state government has not operationalised additional 11 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) to specifically deal with cases of rape and POCSO cases.

The government has cut windfall tax on domestically-produced crude oil to Rs 1,850 per tonne, from Rs 2,100 per tonne with effect from Saturday.

The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or ATF, has been retained at nil'.

Kerala police have registered a second sexual assault case against film director Ranjith following a complaint by an aspiring actor.

The case was filed in Kozhikode and is the latest development after the release of the recent Hema Committee report.

The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday intensified into a depression and the system is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur close to Kalingapatnam around midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a depression, the IMD said in a bulletin.

As Vistara and Air India prepare for their much-anticipated merger, passengers are facing a unique window of opportunity. With the integration expected to be finalised shortly, starting September 3, passengers will no longer be able to book tickets with Vistara for travel on or after November 12.

In an official statement, the airline said, “Starting September 3, 2024, customers will, progressively, no longer be able to make bookings with Vistara for travel on or after November 12, 2024.”

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Delhi has sent a legal notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) concerning Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film "Emergency." The party seeks to prevent the film's release, citing concerns over its portrayal of historical events and figures, particularly those related to the Sikh community.

The notice addresses top officials of the CBFC, requesting an immediate revocation of the certification granted to the film "Emergency," thereby blocking its release.

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