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New Indian Express
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
KRG Studios and Zee5 back Kannada web series Shodha, starring Pawan Kumar in the lead
The series is penned by Suhas Navarathna, who has been part of Suman Kumar's writing team for The Family Man Season 2 and is currently working on The Family Man Season 3. Karthik adds, 'Suhas brought in tight writing and a modern pace. Pawan's involvement elevated the material further. The story, the setting, and its emotional beats all align well with today's digital audiences.'
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
Man held for fake certificate
Madhubani: One Suman Kumar from Panchrukhi village under Babubarhi block was arrested on Tuesday for attempting to obtain a residence certificate using fake documents, including a dog's photo. An FIR (no. 357/25) was filed under IPC in this regard. Kumar said that he submitted the application after he saw reels on social media, said Babubarhi SHO.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
Police arrest five for liquor smuggling in Naugachia
Bhagalpur: In a crackdown against drug peddlers and bootleggers, Naugachia police arrested five people in separate incidents on Saturday. Police are looking for two people named in a liquor smuggling case. The police seized 400.12 litres of IMFL in packed bottles besides two vehicles used to transport the liquor. Out of the total seized IMFL, 300.12 litres of liquor were packed in bottles hidden in a pickup van in Mahwa Tola locality under Bhawanipur police station area. The driver of the van gave a slip to the police team. Bhawanipur police team registered a case under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022 against the vehicle owner and the driver of the van. In a separate raid conducted by Bihpur police team, 213 bottles of IMFL, containing a total of 100.5 litres of alcohol, were seized from a three-wheeler. The Bihapur police team, after registering a case at Bihpur PS (Naugachia), arrested one Suman Kumar, resident of Choti Napi village under Sanokhar police station area in Bhagalpur district. Suman is alleged to be part of an inter-district bootlegging racket. Whereas in four separate raids, police arrested Bandhu Singh, resident of Telghi village under Kharik PS area; Khedo Mandal, native of Kumuru Mandal Tola under Rangra PS area; Dablu Mandal, resident of Pakra village under Naugachia PS area and Sanjiv Kumar Singh, resident of Auliabad village under Jhandapur PS area, all in Naugachia police district and filed cases under various sections in respective police stations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo SP, Naugachia police district, Prerna Kumar, said raids and investigations are being conducted in Naugachia police district to arrest the anti-social elements and criminals involved in bootlegging. Information is also being gathered to know the entire racket of liquor smugglers, sources of origin of the IMFL and the people involved in it, the SP added.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
150 Navodaya boys lock rooms over 'harassment' by principal
MEERUT: Over 150 male students at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Lakhimpur Kheri locked themselves inside their hostel rooms and launched a hunger strike on Monday, demanding immediate suspension of the principal and his aide over alleged harassment, assault and misconduct. The protest, which lasted for more than seven hours, was triggered by an incident two days earlier when a class 10 student was allegedly beaten by a teacher. The boys refused to eat and remained inside the hostel. Several videos recorded during the agitation surfaced on social media. In one, a student mock-staged a suicide attempt, while others threatened self-harm if their complaints were ignored. The students refused to meet local officials and insisted on speaking only with an assistant commissioner-level officer from JNV. Around five hours later, assistant commissioner Suman Kumar arrived from Lucknow. He read out the students' complaints, which included several serious allegations. One referred to a June incident in which school electrician Sachin Sahu was allegedly confined to a room and beaten by the principal and his aide. "Whatever happened so far was either suppressed or proved baseless," the letter stated, without citing earlier incidents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AirSense 11 – Smart tech for deep sleep ResMed Buy Now Undo A student with his face covered posted a video on social media and WhatsApp, saying, "I am a student of Jawahar Navodaya School. I have covered my face so that no further action is taken against me. We are sitting peacefully in the rooms, and I request the committee that the higher officials - AC or DC - should come and talk to us and understand our problems. The principal should be transferred with immediate effect, and a formal inquiry should be conducted into his conduct. Kamal Ahmed should be transferred, and he should apologise publicly. Some senior officer - DM, AC, or DC of NVS - should come personally to talk to us directly." By then, the students had escalated their protest, declared a hunger strike and vowed not to end it until principal S K Saxena and staff member Kamal Ahmad were removed. Saxena told TOI, "We tried to speak with the students, but they insisted they would only talk to senior officials." District Magistrate (DM) Durga Shakti Nagpal said, "We have rescued all the students unhurt and are also trying to identify the instigators prompting the students to take such a step. We have also made a committee to address their grievances."
Mint
18-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
JSW Steel starts FY26 on a high but remains cautious
Mumbai: JSW Steel Ltd reported better-than-expected profit for the June quarter, driven by higher production and sales volume as well as lower cost of coking coal, a key ingredient. The steelmaker's first-quarter profit jumped to ₹ 2,209 crore from Rs.867 in the same quarter a year ago, according to the company's exchange filings. A key reason for this was improved steel prices, primarily due to the government's 12% safeguard duty to protect the industry from cheap steel imports from China. 'Steel prices rose during the quarter, while sales volumes also picked up due to the ramp-up of the Vijayanagar expansion project,' said Suman Kumar, analyst at Dolat Capital. The rise in steel prices, however, is a temporary phenomenon and the management believes the government needs to do more to ensure greater profitability for Indian steelmakers, he added. JSW Steel, India's largest steelmaker by capacity, reported consolidated revenue of ₹ 43,147 crore for the April-June quarter, up from ₹ 42,943 a year earlier, beating the ₹ 42,790 crore projection, on average, of 23 analysts polled by Bloomberg. JSW Steel benefited from lower cost of raw materials, mainly coking coal, which was partly offset by higher fuel consumption due to planned blast furnace shutdowns. Mining royalties also fell, helping reduce total expenses. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in the first quarter rose 37% year-on-year to ₹ 7,576 crore. The steelmaker maintained its production and sales guidance for 2025-26 at 30.5 million tonnes and 29.2 million tonnes, respectively. JSW Steel spent ₹ 3,400 crore in the June quarter out of its estimated capital expenditure of ₹ 20,000 crore for FY26. For FY25, JSW Steel had initially estimated a capex of ₹ 20,000 crore before lowering it to ₹ 16,000 crore. It missed that revised target, spending only ₹ 14,656 crore in FY25. The steelmaker reported consolidated production of 7.26 million tonnes for the June quarter, a 14% rise from a year ago. Sales volume improved 9% to 6.69 million tonnes. In an post-earnings interaction with analysts, JSW Steel's management said the company's sales volume would increase in the second quarter as the maintenance shutdowns were completed. Also, a second converter at JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Ltd is being commissioned, which will help lower the cost of production, they said. However, demand could weaken in the ongoing second quarter due to the monsoon rains. 'In Q2, the management expects to see some seasonal weakness in volumes due to the monsoon. While steel prices have come down, the company expects a further drop in coking coal prices, which will partially offset the price decline. The long-term outlook remains optimistic,' said Kumar. JSW Steel's management also said that it expects a favourable decision when the government reviews the safeguard duty on steel imports. The government imposed the 12% safeguard duty on 21 April for a period of 200 days. Although finished steel imports have moderated, exports also fell, and India continues to be a net importer. JSW Steel's management expects low priced imports to remain a concern, stressed by changes in globaltrade flows due to rising tariff uncertainties. The management also noted that while there has been some reduction in steel production in China in recent months, elevated exports of Chinese steel remain a challenge for India's steel industry. JSW Steel also said, based on legal opinion, that it had gained control over Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd as on 30 June and was continuing with the consolidation of BPSL's financial results with its results. The steelmaker expects to be compensated adequately if BPSL goes into liquidation after the SupremeCourt scrapped its resolution plan for the bankrupt company, as Mint reported on 23 May. JSW Steel has filed a review petition on the apex court's decision. JSW Steel shares closed Friday's trading on BSE mostly unchanged at ₹ 1,034.40 each. The stock has gained 14.24% so far this year, while the benchmark Sensex index has risen 4.14%.
