FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited, the parent company of popular fashion brand Nykaa, on Friday reported 27.86 per cent sequential drop in its net profit at Rs 19.05 crore, down from 26.41 crore in Q3 FY24.

The company also reported 8.89 per cent decrease in its total income at Rs 2,070 crore in Q4, compared to Rs 2,272.74 crore in Q3, according to its stock exchange filing.

Falguni Nayar-run Nykaa registered a decrease of 9.08 per cent in its revenue from operations at Rs 2,061.76 crore in the January-March quarter, from Rs 2,267.21 crore in Q3.

Meanwhile, total expenses decreased by 8.8 per cent in Q4.

Two women were stabbed to death while another was critically injured in Bihar’s Rohtas district on Friday.

The deceased, Santara Devi and her daughter, Ruma Kumari, were found lying in the agricultural field, and another daughter, Amrita Kumari, sustained serious injuries.

The incident occurred at Laveda Purva Tola village under Nokha police station limits.

According to police, the victims were found murdered in an agricultural field near the road, and the dead bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital in Sasaram for post-mortem. The treatment of Amrita is currently undergoing in the same hospital.

An LPG cylinder delivery man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a homemaker at Santemarahalli in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district, an official said on Friday.

According to the police, the incident took place on May 21 and came to light recently after the woman filed a complaint.

The accused has been identified as Mahesh, who was working as a gas cylinder delivery man.

Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari said that Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 success is a testament to Bihar’s rich cricketing talent, waiting to be discovered and nurtured.

Vaibhav, just 14 years old, has become the youngest-ever player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, the Patna-born batter smashed a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans — the fastest IPL century by an Indian, breaking Yusuf Pathan’s record.

“We recognised Vaibhav’s talent at a young age, and we want to nurture him to become his best version. I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for his encouraging words today. We have been working hard to identify talented bowlers as well, and we recently launched a ‘Search for Bowlers’ initiative in Bihar. I am confident that, just like Vaibhav, more exceptional talents will emerge from this initiative.”

India's GDP growth accelerated to a robust 7.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024-25, as result of which the growth rate for the full financial year works out to 6.5 per cent on the back of a strong performance of the agriculture, construction, and services sectors, official data released on Friday showed.

The agriculture sector recorded a 4.6 per cent growth rate during 2024-25, up from 2.7 per cent in 2023-24 when an erratic monsoon had damaged crops. During Q4, FY 2024-25, the growth rate of the agriculture sector jumped to 5 per cent compared to 0.8 per cent in Q4 of the previous financial year, figures compiled by the Ministry of Statistics showed.

The construction’ sector is estimated to have registered an impressive growth rate of 9.4 per cent in FY 2024-25, followed by 8.9 per cent growth rate in the ‘Public Administration, Defence & Other Services’ sector while the ‘Financial, Real Estate & Professional Services’ sector posted a 7.2 per cent growth for the financial year.

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has strengthened its dominance in India’s digital payments system with its share in the total transaction volume rising to 83.7 per cent in 2024-25 from 79.7 per cent in the previous financial year.

The RBI’s annual report shows that UPI facilitated 185.8 billion transactions during 2024-25, which represents a 41 per cent year-on-year increase. In value terms, UPI transactions rose to Rs 261 lakh crore from Rs 200 lakh crore in FY24.

"The success of UPI placed India in a leadership position with a share of 48.5 per cent in global real-time payments by volume,” the RBI said.

Raising concerns over the law and order "situation" in Karnataka, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Friday said "none of us is safe anymore in the state."

Speaking at a press conference held at the Goldfinch Hotel in Bengaluru, the MoS said: "Where is law and order in the state?".

"Rapes are happening somewhere, murders elsewhere, and no one knows about it. None of us is safe anymore in Karnataka," she stressed.

"People step out of their homes, but there's no guarantee they'll return. The government promises all kinds of guarantees, but not for life," the MoS said.

"State Home Minister G. Parameshwara himself is caught in scandals and is under the influence of the mafia. With such people in charge, there's no use talking about law and order in Karnataka," she said.

Gujarat Titans pacer Mohammed Siraj opened up about bowling to Rohit Sharma and the muted celebration that followed after he clean bowled the former Indian captain in his second match of the IPL 2025.

Now donning the Gujarat Titans jersey after years of service at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Siraj has quietly but strongly scripted one of the most inspiring comebacks of the season.

Bowling to Rohit in the ninth match of the ongoing IPL, Siraj got hit for a boundary but came back sharply with a perfect inswinger to knock back the stumps. Speaking on JioHotstar’s Gen Bold special, he said, "My first match didn’t go well — it was a high-intensity game after a long break. But I learned from it and focused on my bowling. Against Rohit bhai, I tried swinging the ball twice, but it didn’t work. Then I stuck to my plan and got the wicket. I have a lot of respect for him, which is why I didn’t celebrate much."

Three villagers sustained severe injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Bandepara within the National Park area in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

Security forces have already launched a massive anti-Maoist operation as a part of the Union government's pledge to end Naxalism by early 2026.

The explosive device, planted by Maoists, targeted innocent civilians who were going to their daily workplace.

The victims, residents of Dampaya and Erragufa Para, were on their way to Bandepara when they unknowingly stepped into the danger zone, triggering the blast, police said.

The explosion caused serious injuries, particularly to their legs and faces.

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a long-time absconder, Mohammad Javed alias Ganju, who had been declared a proclaimed offender in a 2017 attempt to culpable homicide case inside Mandoli Jail.

Javed, an active member of the notorious Rohit Chaudhary gang, had been evading arrest for nearly five years after being named in an attack on a rival gang member inside the high-security prison.

On June 28, 2017, around 4 p.m., Javed and his associates allegedly assaulted an inmate, Gaurav Kohli -- linked to the rival Sunder gang -- using a knife and screwdrivers.

The attack, which was part of a larger gang rivalry, led to the registration of an attempt to culpable homicide case at Harsh Vihar Police Station. Of the four accused -- Mahesh alias Manu, Mahavir alias Rocky, Mohammad Javed alias Ganju, and Sandeep -- only Mahesh was arrested at that time. The others were declared proclaimed offenders and charge sheeted in absentia.