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Facebook photo of Sundaram Fasteners. Sundram Fasteners Ltd reported first quarter standalone net profit of ₹138.35 crore, its highest ever, up about 5% when compared to ₹131.64 crore in the same period last year, amid challenges in its export market.The company’s domestic sales increased 8.78% to ₹930.91 crore in the April-June quarter from ₹855.75 crore in the comparable period last year. However, export sales declined to ₹379.14 crore in the first quarter of 2025-2026 from ₹422.65 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations was at ₹1,350.17 crore in the April-June quarter, when compared to ₹1,310.33 crore in the…

What to watch on OTT: Sofia Carson’s newest rom-com My Oxford Year & a retelling of HG Wells’ novel, War of the Worlds, here’s what you can watch this weekend. Anna (Sofia Carson), a young American woman, sets out for the UK and the University of Oxford to fulfill a childhood dream. There she meets a charming local Jamie (Corey Mylchreest) who alters both of their lives. The film is based on a novel by Julia Whelan, which was adapted from Allison Burnett’s original screenplay. Talking about the movie, which is steeped in literature and poetry, Carson says: “It was…

As India’s population ages, understanding and addressing the unique needs of our senior citizens becomes paramount. This e-book confronts the realities of this demographic shift, exploring the challenges and opportunities involved in providing comprehensive elder care.From healthcare access and social inclusion to the integration of assistive technologies and the complexities of affordability, discover expert perspectives, innovative solutions, and actionable strategies designed to foster a supportive and dignified environment for our seniors.What’s inside:1. Introduction, by Ramya Kannan2. Elderly in India: An overview, by V.S. Natarajan3. Falls and their impact on the elderly: causes and prevention, by Aravindan Selvaraj4. Centring elderly women:…

Atal Bihari Vajpayee hailed Indira Gandhi as “Durga” after the 1971 war, praising her role in the liberation of Bangladesh and dealing Pakistan a crushing military defeat. However, during the recent debate in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, BJP leaders questioned Mrs Gandhi’s role during the war, claiming she “grovelled” before US President Richard Nixon to try and get him to make Pakistan back off.The comments after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted the government over US President Donald Trump’s claims that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Rahul said if Trump was “lying” about the ceasefire,…

SHARDUL Thakur will lead the West Zone team for Duleep Trophy, the Zonal selection committee decided on Friday. In a star studded line-up which has Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan and Ruturaj Gaikwad, the selection committee preferred Mumbai’s bowling all-arounder Thakur to lead the side. The reason for not naming Iyer as skipper was that the selection committee felt that he might be picked for the Asia Cup team which is scheduled to play from September 9 onward. The Duleep Trophy is scheduled to kick start from August 28 in Bengaluru. Thakur has been playing a vital role in…

In 2020, Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Google over its monopoly of the app store marketplace. Three years later, it won the case with a US jury deciding that Google’s Play Store practices were indeed illegal, after which Epic Games said that it wanted the tech giant to open up its app store to more players. Now, a ruling by a US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Google will have to lift Play Store restrictions that prevented app developers from listing third-party app stores and billing systems. Last year, Google had managed to temporarily pause a permanent injunction…

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. File | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia is set to begin releasing hundreds of convicts from its notoriously overcrowded prisons after parliament approved the first stage of President Prabowo Subianto’s wide-ranging clemency plan.The first group of 1,116 will begin leaving prisons next week, and include prominent rivals of the previous President Joko Widodo who were jailed during his term, as well as Papuan independence activists.The announcement was made late Thursday by the House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas after a consultation between the government and party factions in the…

US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday that the Americans will work with Pakistan to develop the latter’s “massive” oil reserves came as a bit of a surprise, as Pakistan is not exactly a country synonymous with oil exploration and production, unlike Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or Venezuela. Far from it, Islamabad depends heavily on energy imports, has dwindling hydrocarbon production, and a rather inconsistent and uninspiring record of oil and gas exploration. There have been a few preliminary studies and reports of potential reserves over the years, but they have remained inconclusive, and the world’s oil majors have so far…

It started with a violent crime. In June, in the centre of Torun, central-north Poland, a Venezuelan man stabbed 24-year-old Klaudia, a Polish woman, to death as she was walking home from work through a park.That horrific incident led to a silent march by thousands of protesters through Torun on Sunday, July 6. Local media reported that the march had been organised by supporters of the far-right Konfederacja political alliance and people carried signs saying “stop illegal immigration”.Then came the rumours and misinformation. On July 14, someone in Walbrzych, southwestern Poland, called the police to report a Paraguayan man who…

Not just high, but also low blood sugar levels are a cause for concern.  Recently, we came across a Quora post that read ‘My HbA1c is 7, fasting sugar is 130, and post-meal sugar is 200. I’m not on medication, but I feel low and shaky 4 hours after meals. What should I do?’ So, we decided to bring this to the notice of healthcare practitioners to get expert insights. If this scenario resonates with you, read on. Dr Vijay Negalur, HOD, diabetology, KIMS Hospitals, Thane, helped us understand the numbers in detail. HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin test (7 per…