Shares of real estate company Signature Global India Limited on Friday witnessed a sharp decline by 4.14 per cent to close at Rs 1,042 after posting weak third quarter (Q3 FY25) financial results.

The company’s shares have been on a downward trend, dropping 13.64 per cent in the last month, 30.34 per cent over six months, and 22.1 per cent in the past year.

The real estate developer reported a significant rise in total expenses, which increased to Rs 835.89 crore in Q3, up 6.54 per cent from Rs 784.60 crore in Q2.

Compared to the same quarter last year (Q3 FY24), expenses have surged 179 per cent from Rs 299.70 crore.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha’s efforts to make airport food affordable for all travelers continue to bear fruit. After successfully advocating for reasonable priced food and beverages at airports, the “Udaan Yatri Cafe” initiative has now expanded from Kolkata to Chennai Airport.

MP Chadha had raised the issue of exorbitant food and beverage prices at airports during the winter session of Parliament, urging the government to take action. 

This led to the launch of “Udaan Yatri Cafe”—a dedicated initiative to provide travelers with budget-friendly options.

MP Chadha expressed his happiness over this development, calling it a step towards ensuring fairness for passengers.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha expressed joy while sharing pictures of affordable food canteens at Kolkata and Chennai airports on Friday.

In a post on X, Raghav said, "A small spark can light up the darkest skies…first Kolkata, now Chennai!"

Raghav said he was glad to see affordable food canteens being set up at airports.

The 4th International North Zone Symposium of Anatomy-2025 and 4th CME cum Workshop on Clinical & Surgical Approaches to the Anatomy of Head & Neck successfully concluded at Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh. Organized by the Department of Anatomy, Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, the two-day event witnessed enthusiastic participation from experts, scholars, and students in the field of clinical anatomy.The event, themed "Integrative Approaches in Clinical Anatomy: Bridging Genetics, Public Health, and Nutrition", was inaugurated by Dr. Zora Singh, Chancellor, and Dr. Tajinder Kaur, Pro-Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University. The event brought together distinguished experts, including Dr. Deepti Garg (Austria), Dr. Inderjot Singh (CMC Ludhiana), and Dr. Navjot Kaur (Adesh University), who led hands-on workshops and Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions, enriching the learning experience for attendees.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Hezbollah militant Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen in an airstrike in northeastern Lebanon on Thursday evening.

The statement added that he was targetted in the Lebanese town of Hermel by the Israeli Air Force with intelligence guidance.

According to Lebanese health authorities, the strike, carried out by two drones, targetted a vehicle, resulting in one death and one injury.

India's GDP growth accelerated to 6.2 per cent in the third quarter (October-December) of 2024-25, up from a revised figure of 5.6 per cent in the second quarter of the financial year, on the back of stronger rural consumption following a good monsoon and increased government expenditure on infrastructure projects, data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday showed.

The GDP growth rate for the financial year 2024-25 is now estimated at 6.5 per cent while the economic growth rate for 2023-24 has been revised to a 12-year high of 8.2 per cent, according to the data released by the ministry.

The growth rate of Real GDP for Q2 of financial year 2024-25 has been revised upward to 5.6 per cent.

The construction sector is estimated to have posted a growth rate of 8.6 per cent, followed by the 'financial, real estate & professional services' sector at 7.2 per cent, and 'trade, hotels, transport, communication & services related to broadcasting' sector growing at 6.4 per cent during 2024-25.

Former India batter Ambati Rayudu feels that Virat Kohli returning to form in the Champions Trophy has given added impetus to their already strong batting line-up.

Rohit Sharma-led India have reached the semi-final of the eight-team tournament after securing consecutive wins against Bangladesh and arch-rivals Pakistan in Group A. Kohli struck a match-winning century against Pakistan and contributed 22 against Bangladesh in their opening match.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has been firing in the top order and struck a century against Bangladesh before playing a knock of 46 against Pakistan. He has amassed 147 runs in the tournament so far.

"I think India's key strength has been the overall balance of the side. Our top order batting has been brilliant and also with Virat coming into form gives the added impetus to the already strong batting line-up that we have," Rayudu told IANS on Friday.

Announcing a crusade against the menace of drugs, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday asked the Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police to make Punjab drug free state in coming three months.

Taking part in deliberations in a meeting with Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police, the Chief Minister said that this is a historic moment as the state government has adopted zero tolerance policy against drugs and is launching a crusade against this menace. He said that Punjab Police has a long and glorious history of tackling with the hostile law and order situations adding he expressed hope that the Police will uphold its glorious tradition and make the state completely drug free with the active support and cooperation of general public. Bhagwant Singh Mann also said that the state government will set up special courts to ensure speedy trial of drugs cases and ensure conviction of the culprits.

The Indian stock market on Friday witnessed a sharp sell-off as weak global cues and trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment and both the domestic benchmark indices ended the day with heavy losses.

The Sensex plunged 1,414 points, or 1.9 per cent, to close at 73,198 after touching an intraday low of 73,141.

The index lost 2,113 points, or 2.8 per cent, over the week and dropped 4,303 points, or 5.6 per cent, in February.

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, on Friday surpassed a record 12,000 megawatts (MW) operational portfolio with the commissioning of an additional 275 MW solar capacity at the world’s largest renewable energy plant at Khavda in Gujarat.

AGEL is the first renewable energy company in India to reach this landmark. The 12,258.1 MW portfolio consists of 8,347.5 MW solar, 1,651 MW wind and 2,259.6 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity, according to an AGEL statement.

“The milestone underscores AGEL’s commitment to deliver 50,000 MW of clean, affordable and reliable power by 2030. The 12,258.1 MW operational portfolio will power more than 6.2 million homes and avoid about 22.64 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The emissions avoided are equivalent to carbon sequestrated by 1,078 million trees,” the company said.