IT major Infosys is set to launch its largest-ever share buyback programme worth Rs 18,000 crore on Thursday, offering shareholders a tender window until November 26. The initiative will see the IT major repurchase up to 10 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 5 each at Rs 1,800 per share, representing as…
Mumbai: After three civic staffers, including a medical health officer, were suspended over irregularities in issuance of birth certificate, the BMC is drafting a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) to standardise how ward-level medical officers should handle requests, especially for those concerning delayed registration of births.On Tuesday, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, who was the first…
Pune: The civic administration has taken up a two-week-long drive to trim the branches of trees obstructing streetlights, following complaints from residents about poor illumination on roads during the night hours.All ward offices, along with the garden department, are expected to take up the trimming with immediate effect.A circular has been issued by additional municipal…
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New Delhi: Three court complexes — Dwarka, Saket and Patiala House — received bomb threats on Tuesday, triggering security checks and evacuation. The threats sent by email at around 9am to Delhi Police and security agencies were later declared hoaxes. It was claimed explosive devices had been “strategically planted” in all three complexes. Bomb disposal…
Cracking knuckles comes with a sense of satisfaction and most of the time with a warning about how it can weaken the grip. But how much of this is rooted in medical reality, and how much is simply myth? Behind the audible snap lies a mix of science, speculation, and centuries-old folklore, leaving many to…
Wall Street lost ground again on Tuesday as a fresh slide in Nvidia and other major technology stocks weighed on sentiment, adding to concerns that recent valuations had climbed too high. Early trading saw the S&P 500 fall 0.3%, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 361 points and the Nasdaq composite declining 0.6%, AP…
Thane: NCP (SP) on Tuesday alleged theft of 60 million litres per day (MLD) water from the supply line between Pise weir and its filtration plant at Temghar in Thane. It said the volume could cater to scarcity-hit Kalwa, Mumbra and Ghodbunder. Manoj Pradhan, the party’s district chief, said while 310MLD is pumped out of…
Pune: State Election Commission (SEC) has revised the final reservation for two wards in Pimpri Chinchwad for the upcoming civic election after detecting errors by civic officials during the draw conducted on Nov 11. A senior PCMC official said the draft reservation list submitted to SEC for approval contained discrepancies that were spotted during scrutiny.The…
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance to banks confirming their authority to hold specific cryptocurrencies for the purpose of paying network gas fees. In a Tuesday notice, the OCC said US banks were allowed to hold crypto on their balance sheets to pay network, or gas fees, provided the…
