Superintendent of Police and Nodal Officer for Community Policing, Pankaj Chaudhary (IPS), on Wednesday, conducted a series of awareness and training sessions on a possible enemy attack preparedness across schools and slum areas in Jaipur.

The programme aimed to educate students, teachers, and local residents on emergency response measures such as air raid sirens and blackout procedures.

The first session was held at 9:30 AM at The Cambridge School, Mahesh Nagar, as part of a public awareness campaign. The event began with the National Anthem and was attended by the school staff, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, social workers, media personnel, and the Mahesh Nagar Police Station team.

Government-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday reported a net profit of Rs 4,567 crore for January-March quarter of financial year 2024-25, which represents a 51.7 per cent jump over the corresponding figure of Rs 3,010 crore for the same period of the previous financial year.

The PNB has announced a dividend of Rs 2.90 per equity share for the financial year 2024-2025.

The bank's net interest income, the difference between interest paid for deposits and interest earned on loans, for the fourth quarter rose 4 per cent to Rs 10,757 crore.

The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday has sought opinion of general public to restore or remove child abuse videos on Meta.

The Board, an independent body of 22 global human rights and freedom of expression experts from across the political spectrum and the world, is reviewing two videos which show teachers hitting children in school settings.

“The review will explore the key tension between sharing content depicting non-sexual child abuse to shed light on wrongdoing and demand accountability, and the need to protect children's safety, dignity, and privacy,” the Board said in a statement.

Despite high volatility during the trading session on Wednesday, Indian stock markets managed to close in the green.

The Sensex erased all the early losses and closed with a gain of 105 points, or 0.13 per cent at 80,746.

Similarly, the Nifty closed the intra-day trading session with a 0.14 per cent gain at 24,414, reclaiming the crucial 24,400 mark.

"Regarding Nifty, the highest open interest on the call side is concentrated at the 24,500 and 24,400 strike prices, while the highest open interest on the put side is seen at 24,300 and 24,400,” said Sundar Kewat of Ashika Institutional Equity.

Haryana is set to hold mock and blackout drills across all 20 districts this evening, as per the Home Ministry's guidelines on 'Operation Abhyas'.

The drill will begin with a siren sound and include exercises like evacuation, response coordination, followed by full blackout, officials said.

Residents have been urged to switch off all lights and remain indoors as part of the drive.

Russia and Japan expressed deep concern on Wednesday over escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan.

"We are deeply concerned by the heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of a terror attack near the town of Pahalgam," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.

The remarks came after the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine high-value terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the dastardly April 22 terror attack, which killed 26 innocent civilians.

Paytm (One97 Communications Limited) has delivered a solid operational turnaround in Q4 FY25, achieving profitability at the EBITDA before ESOP level -- a significant milestone in its path to sustained profits.

To this, leading brokerages have responded positively, raising their price targets and highlighting Paytm’s improving fundamentals, sharp cost control, and expanding merchant ecosystem.

According to Bernstein, which reiterated its Outperform rating, Paytm has "achieved EBITDA breakeven with PAT profitability in sight."

Bernstein has set a price target of Rs 1,100, implying a potential 35 per cent upside. The brokerage attributed a couple of growth drivers leading to EBITDA before ESOP profitability this quarter.

“A combination of stable payment margins and sequential growth in financial services revenue, coupled with a marginal decline/stable expenses line resulted in Paytm turning profitable on EBITDA before ESOP basis,” said the report by the brokerage.

GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd, an Essar venture and India’s only green logistics operator of LNG and electric-powered heavy commercial trucks, on Wednesday flagged off a new fleet of LNG-powered trucks at Chakan, Pune. The deployment is supported by Shriram Finance Limited, one of India’s largest NBFCs and the flagship company of the Shriram Group.

GreenLine continues to lead India’s low-carbon logistics transformation. Its current fleet of over 650 LNG trucks serves marquee companies across sectors such as FMCG and e-commerce, metals and mining, cement, oil and gas, and chemicals. The fleet has already covered more than 40 million km, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 10,000 tonnes.

The company plans to deploy over 10,000 LNG and EV trucks, supported by a nationwide network of 100 LNG refuelling stations, EV charging stations, and battery swapping facilities. This comprehensive initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions by up to 1 million tonnes annually.

Bangladesh player Mehidy Hasan Miraz rose to second spot overall in the latest rankings for Test all-rounders on the back of his superb form with both bat and ball in the recent Test series against Zimbabwe.

The 27-year-old scored 116 runs and claimed 15 wickets across the two Tests to become the second-ranked allrounder for the first time with career-best 327 rating points, overtaking South Africa’s Marco Jansen in the list led by India’s Ravindra Jadeja, who is way ahead with 400 points.

Mehidy was instrumental in Bangladesh's triumph in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Chattogram, scoring a vital century for his side when coming into bat at No.7 and then bowling his side to victory with a five-wicket haul.

The US mission in Pakistan issued a security alert to American citizens on Wednesday, advising them to depart from areas of active conflict zones.

This came hours after the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine high-value terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 innocent civilians.