NEW DELHI: India must adopt a comprehensive and forward-looking competitiveness agenda, and undertake factor market reforms such as land reforms, to help realise the goal of emerging as a global manufacturing and investment hub.“India has made remarkable progress in several areas of reform, but land remains a domain where foundational changes are overdue in terms […]
Virat’s call stumps C’garh youth assigned RCB skipper Number | India News
RAIPUR: Virat Kohli fan Manish Bisi, 21, is no stranger to life’s swings but there was one that left the Chhattisgarh youth stumped when he heard the unforgettable words – “Hello, main Virat bol raha hoon…”. The dramatic turn came when a technical glitch led to Manish, of Madagaon in Gariaband being allotted a number […]
Top 10 trending phones of week 32
The most popular phone in our database this week was once more the Redmi 15 5G. The most capable member of Xiaomi’s newly introduced entry-level trio narrowly beat the Samsung Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S25 Ultra pair to claim its second victory in a row. Another fresh entry level phone came in fourth – the […]
Bank credit growth slows, deposits stay steady in FY26
Bank credit rose 1.4% in FY26 so far as against 2.3% a year ago, while deposits growth remained steady – at 3.4% against 3.5% in the same period. On a year-on-year basis, deposits rose 10.2% while advances climbed 10% in the fortnight ending July 25, showed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest weekly statistical […]
‘Difficult to say’: Sourav Ganguly stirs Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma speculation, backs India as hot favourites for Asia Cup | Cricket News
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Sourav Ganguly (Images via Getty Images) Sourav Ganguly has weighed in on the growing chatter around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s ODI futures, saying the two icons should keep playing as long as they continue to perform at the highest level. Media reports have suggested that the upcoming three-match ODI […]
Kerala nurse in Yemen: Victim’s brother seeks execution of Nimisha’s death sentence | India News
KOCHI: Brother of the Yemeni man for whose murder Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has been sentenced to death has made a fresh plea for her execution.In a Facebook post on Saturday, victim Talal Abdo Mahdi’s sibling Abdul Fattah said he had met Yemen’s deputy attorney-general (AG) for the third time to demand immediate implementation of […]
Shah Rukh Khan shot for THIS song while heading to airport to meet Gauri Khan pregnant with Aryan Khan: ‘All longshots of car were taken with his duplicate…’ |
During the filming of Pardes in 1997, Shah Rukh Khan had to urgently return to Delhi due to his wife Gauri’s pregnancy complications. Despite the personal emergency, he professionally completed close-up shots for the iconic song Yeh Dil Deewana in just two hours, using a body double for the remaining scenes. During the shoot of […]
Home loans drive SBI growth, PSB beats HDFC in Q1 lending
MUMBAI: Home loans were a key growth driver for SBI in the June quarter, with outstanding credit rising 15% to Rs 8.5 lakh crore at June-end from Rs 7.4 lakh crore in June 2024. Of the Rs 3.6-lakh-crore increase in its loan book over the year, nearly a third – Rs 1.1 lakh crore – […]
TikTok star Emilie Kiser’s husband distracted by $25 NBA playoff bet as toddler drowns in backyard pool | NBA News
TikTok star Emilie Kiser’s husband distracted by $25 NBA playoff bet as toddler drowns in backyard pool (Image Source: Ig) A calm evening in Chandler, Arizona, quickly turned into every parent’s worst fear. Three-year-old Trigg Kiser had been playing near the family’s backyard pool while his father, Brady, kept an eye on him and his […]
Sebi comes bearing GIFT, moots steps to boost resident Indian participation in FPIs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed measures to facilitate greater participation by resident Indians in Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). In a consultation paper released on August 8, the regulator suggested allowing retail schemes based in GIFT International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) with Indian firms to register as FPIs. “Today, an FPI […]