Brand 'Cairn' is now exclusively owned by Vedanta

New Delhi (IANS) Vedanta Ltd (Cairn Oil & Gas business) has reiterated that it is a separate entity with no connection to Cairn Energy PLC.

Cairn Energy PLC, the Scottish oil and gas exploration company, that is also commonly referred to as…

IndiGo to start 12 new flights in November

New Delhi (IANS) Airline major IndiGo said on Saturday that it will commence 12 new flights in November 2021.

The airline, which commenced flight service between Ahmedabad and Jodhpur from November 1 and in the Bengaluru-Rajkot, Kolkata-Coimbatore,…

Petrol, diesel prices fall sharply in line with Centre's duty cut

New Delhi (IANS) The Diwali morning has brought an early sparkle for fuel consumers as retail prices of petrol and diesel fell between Rs 5-10 per litre on Thursday in line with the Centre's announcement to cut excise duty on the two petroleum…

redBus records major uptick in bookings for Diwali homecoming

New Delhi (IANS) With the years festive season reaching its zenith during the long Diwali weekend, demand for intercity travel is at its peak as the nation approaches the festival of lights, indicating strong positive sentiment towards travel. redBus,…

Tasmac targets liquor sale of Rs 1,000 cr this Diwali

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the state government body entitled to sell liquor, is expected to fetch a revenue of Rs 1,000 crore during Diwali.

According to Tasmac officials, the liquor sale on Diwali…

UPI transactions cross $100 bn for 1st time in October

New Delhi (IANS) India saw a whopping Rs 7.7 lakh crore (over $100 billion by value) digital transactions via unified payments interface (UPI) in October for the first time, according to latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of…

Gold prices expected to reach Rs 52-53k mark in next 12 months: MOFS

New Delhi (IANS) Domestic gold prices are expected to surge towards the highs of Rs 52,000-53,000 over the next 12 months.

In 2021, prices of the precious metal have been trading between Rs 47,000 and 49,000 mark per 10 grams.

However,…

IOC's Q2FY22 YoY net profit up over 2%

New Delhi (IANS) Oil marketing company IndianOil on Saturday reported a marginal rise of over 2 per cent in its net profit for the second quarter of FY22 on a year-on-year basis.

Its net profit for the quarter under review rose to Rs 6,360…

Personal mobility: Car subscription models gaining popularity, says survey report

New Delhi (IANS) The trend of car subscription models for commuting is gaining traction, as consumers find it as relatively inexpensive way for personal mobility, said a survey report.

According to Grant Thornton Bharat Auto Survey, among respondents,…

Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 450 pts

Mumbai (IANS) Negative global cues pulled India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - lower during Thursday's early-morning trade session.

At 10 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,690.03 points, down 453.30…