Tariff hikes can double EBITDA of telcos and sustainability of hikes and funding of adjusted gross revenue (AGR)-related dues are the key monitorables, said rating agency Crisil.

The steep tariff hikes of up to 50% is being implemented by telecommunication companies. Telcos have the potential to double the industry's EBITDA ne

 The Central GST collection fell short of the budged estimate by nearly 40 per cent during the April-November period of 2019-20, according to the data presented in the Parliament.

The actual CGST collection during April-November stood at Rs 3,28,365 crore while the budgeted estimate is of Rs 5,26,000 crore for these months, M

Net inflows into equity mutual funds dipped sharply to multi-year lows in November as on one hand, outflows from credit risk funds continued, while inflows into equity funds fell as much as 85 per cent.

Net inflows into equities stood at Rs 933 crore last month, a three-year low and a drop of nearly 85 per cent month-on-month, acc

Iraqi President Barham Salih and US Vice President Mike Pence have agreed that the ongoing protests in Iraq should be tackled without external interference.

Salih received a phone call from Pence and the two "discussed the current situation in Iraq and the region in general," said a statement by Salih's office.

The number of HIV/AIDS patients in Pakistan currently stands at 165,000, the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) said, adding that 9,565 new cases were detected this year.

"Only 36,902 people are registered with the NACP. Of which, around 20,994 are undergoing treatment," The Express Tribune reported on Monday citing

Australian environmental activists said on Tuesday that they have developed a surf wax formula that helps neutralize ocean acidification.

SmartWax, a brand manufacturing the formula, comes with the image of global leaders that deny climate change, such as US President Donald Trump, the non-profit responsible for the project, Clean

A California church has adapted its Christmas Nativity scene this year by putting baby Jesus, Virgin Mary and Joseph in separate cages to highlight the separation of families by the President Donald Trump administration to deter undocumented migrants from illegally entering the US.

The Nativity scene, at the United Methodist Churc

A Sanskrit professor at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here has been allegedly attacked by students for supporting his Muslim colleague, Feroz Khan, whose appointment to the department as assistant professor had sent students on protests since the past one month.

The Dalit professor is a senior faculty member in the Sanskrit V

Police Response Vehicles (PRV) in Uttar Pradesh will now escort unaccompanied women to their destination between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Any unaccompanied woman, who is out on road during these hours could call a PRV to escort her by dialing 112, the emergency response service of UP police.

Director General of Police (DG

Two miscreants on a bike allegedly looted 50 kg of onions from a rickshaw puller in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district.

The incident happened on Monday when the rickshaw puller was going to deliver the onions to a hotel.

The onions had been bought from the shop of Feroz Ahmad Raein, who has lodged a complaint in