Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting April 21, 2025) are Hindustan Aeronautics and Castrol. Let’s take a look:Stock NameCMP (Rs)Target (Rs)Upside (%)Hindustan Aeronautics4220510021%Castrol20226029%Hindustan AeronauticsHindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is a market leader in aerospace defence. It boasts a strong order book of ₹1.8t as of Mar '25, along with a promising prospect pipeline of ₹6t, which is likely to be awarded over next few years.HAL is transitioning from traditional licensed model to indigenized model and is currently working on marque projects such as Tejas Mk1, Tejas Mk1a, Su-30 upgrade, Dornier-25, and LUH, et al. These projects are anticipated to fuel manufacturing revenue growth for HAL. Near-term catalysts will emerge with aircraft deliveries as GE engine supplies resumes for Tejas Mk1A from FY26, while […]

[ad_1] PATNA: Empty chairs welcomed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday when he reached Buxar district to address the ‘Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan' rally."Only a few hundred people were present at the rally venue—Dalsagar Football Ground, about 10 km west from Buxar town—when Kharge reached there. More than 90% of the chairs arranged for the public were seen unoccupied when Kharge was sitting at the dais," some press photographers, who had gone to cover the rally, told TOI on Sunday.Congress Buxar MLA, Sanjay Kumar Tiwari alias Munna Tiwari, was heard requesting people to reach the venue and sit on the chairs. But, most of the chairs remained empty till the end of the rally, the photographers said. While addressing the rally, Kharge said there will be a single engine govt of INDI Alliance in Bihar. Taking a jibe at the […]

[ad_1] Dubai: Former cricketer and one of the ambassadors of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Shikhar Dhawan before the start of the One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the tournament, between India and Bangladesh, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan playfully trolled Ambati Rayudu while doing Hindi commentary during the game between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Dhawan and Rayudu had played together since their U-19 days. While reminiscing about those times, Dhawan blamed Rayudu for India's loss against Pakistan in the 2004 U-19 World Cup held in Dhaka, Bangladesh."Ambati Rayudu was a big name in U-19 cricket. He was our captain in the U-19 World Cup, and he got banned there as well ahead of the semifinal, which cost us the match," Dhawan said.In Rayudu's absence, Dinesh Karthik led India in the semifinal, and […]

[ad_1] Kolkata: KKR players during a training session ahead of the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns against Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans in Match No 39 of the Indian Premier League at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday. KKR suffered suffered an inexplicable meltdown in their previous match, getting bowled out for 95 while chasing 112 against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. However, the return of Abhishek Nayar will surely boost the struggling KKR outfit. Meanwhile, on the other hand, Titans under the leadership of Shubman Gill, have lost only twice this season and are currently placed top of the points table. Gujarat Titans bowling attack has been a major strength with pacer Prasidh Krishna leading their charge with 14 […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US vice president JD Vance is set to arrive in India on Monday for his first official visit to the country, accompanied by his Indian-origin wife and second lady of US, Usha Chilukuri Vance and their three children.The four-day trip comes amid rising global trade tensions, after US President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a 26% on Indian goods, part of a broader tariff strategy.Ahead of his arrival, welcome hoardings have been placed in New Delhi, including near Palam Airport and in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri.Day 1Air Force Two is expected to land at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi around 9:30am IST on Monday. Vance will be formally received at 10:00am and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6:30pm the same evening at the PM’s official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. […]

[ad_1] MS Dhoni and Digvesh Rathi (BCCI Photos) NEW DELHI: As the Indian Premier League 2025 crosses its halfway mark, it's not just the superstars who have made headlines.This season has witnessed an exciting surge of uncapped players stepping into the spotlight, proving their mettle in high-pressure situations.While legends like MS Dhoni, who entered the league as an uncapped player due to a rule change, continue to draw crowds, it's the lesser-known names: Digvesh Rathi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Ashwani Kumar, among others, who’ve turned heads and started carving their own legacy.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Digvesh Rathi leads the pack of uncapped bowlersAmong the uncapped bowlers, Digvesh Rathi of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has arguably been the most consistent.In eight matches so far, the leggie has picked up nine wickets at an economy of 7.43, a […]

[ad_1] A gunman opened fire on a subway platform at Harvard Square station in Boston on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among commuters and forcing Harvard University to issue a shelter-in-place alert for students and staff.The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Transit Police confirmed that a man fired four to five shots on the southbound Red Line platform around 2.15pm. According to Superintendent Richard Sullivan, the gunfire appeared to target a specific individual, though no injuries were reported. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.Eyewitnesses described the terrifying moment the shots rang out beneath one of the city's busiest university hubs. "Everyone's kind of convinced it's firecrackers," one commuter told CBS Boston. "And the train stops. The conductor's like, 'Guys, hold tight real quick.' He comes through, he doesn't know what's happening."Another eyewitness shared the chilling uncertainty of the moment, saying, […]

[ad_1] Images shared online showed the temple walls sprayed with pro-Khalistan slogans. Soon after the desecration of a Gurdwara in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey was defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti, marking another alarming incident targeting religious institutions in Canada.Images shared online showed the temple walls sprayed with pro-Khalistan slogans, drawing widespread condemnation from community leaders and elected officials. Indian-origin Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya strongly condemned the act, calling it “yet another chilling reminder of the growing influence of Khalistani extremism.”“The attacks on Hindu temples that began several years ago continue unabated today, this latest graffiti on the Hindu temple is yet another chilling reminder of the growing influence of Khalistani extremism,” Arya posted on social media platform X. “Well-organized, well-funded, and backed by significant political clout, Khalistani elements are brazenly asserting their dominance and […]