On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), a wide-ranging federal budget reconciliation package that has already sparked a wave of policy debates across the country. Among its many provisions, including tax reforms and defense spending increases, the bill introduces substantial changes to federal student loan programs. […]
Travel loans overtake house renovation, medical: Study
MUMBAI: The appetite of Indians for credit-funded leisure is growing. Holidays have overtaken home renovations and medical needs as the leading reason for taking personal loans. A Paisabazaar report, based on a survey of over 5,700 respondents in 97 cities, finds that in the first half of 2025, 27% borrowers took a loan to fund […]
Rupee hits another low at 87.8/$ as Trump’s threats escalate
MUMBAI: The rupee fell to a new closing low of 87.8 against the dollar on Tuesday, down 14 paise from Monday’s 87.66, as escalating trade tensions with the US kept markets on edge. The currency slipped to 87.89 during the day, close to the record low of 87.95 hit in Feb, before likely RBI intervention […]
CISF in well, claims Kharge, Rijiju says House being misled | India News
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Tuesday saw a sharp exchange between LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and deputy chairman Harivansh over Kharge’s allegation that CISF personnel had entered the well of the House last week during opposition protests. Kharge said the move violated members’ “democratic right of protest”, but the Chair and treasury benches rejected the claim, […]
‘Favourite at this point’: Trump backs VP JD Vance as his successor for 2028; considers Marco Rubio for key role
Trump hints at VP JD Vance as his successor for 2028 (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump has indicated that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” to be the political heir to the MAGA movement in 2028, while also floating Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a potential figure in future Republican leadership.In […]
‘One of the worst orders’: In a 1st, SC bars HC judge from hearing criminal cases | India News
NEW DELHI: Enraged by what it termed “one of the worst and most erroneous orders we have come across”, Supreme Court has pulled up Allahabad HC’s Justice Prashant Kumar for allowing criminal proceedings in a civil dispute case. Questioning Kumar’s competence in deciding criminal cases, SC, in an unprecedented order, directed he shouldn’t be given […]
Call for debate on Op Sindoor backfired on Opposition: PM Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the opposition’s demand for a debate on Operation Sindoor boomeranged on them, with the entire country seeing their reluctance to acknowledge the success of the armed forces, exposing the disconnect between their stand and popular sentiments.Modi emphasised that while the entire country celebrated the valour of […]
Laptop on lap, phone in pocket? Study flags risk to sperm count | India News
KOLKATA: Working long hours with laptops on the lap and keeping mobile phones in trouser pockets significantly raise the risk of male infertility and even impotence, according to a new study by Calcutta University (CU) and the Institute of Reproductive Medicine that challenges older research debunking theories linking lowered sperm counts to electromagnetic radiation exposure.The […]
Dwyane Wade reacts as LeBron James passed on Chicago Bulls in 2010 after Derrick Rose failed to recruit him | NBA News
Dwyane Wade reacted to LeBron James’ ‘decision’ (Image via Instagram / @dwyanewade) NBA icon Dwyane Wade recently opened up about LeBron James’ decision to pass Chicago Bulls’ offer. In the summer of 2010, the Chicago Bulls were among those attempting to sign LeBron James. As reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA giant wasn’t […]
Long-range precision hits had psychological impact on Pakistan: CDS | India News
NEW DELHI: Long-range precision strikes during the cross-border hostilities in May caused “a huge psychological impact” in Pakistan, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday, reiterating that Operation Sindoor had not yet been called off.The CDS emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across […]