Rising mortgage rates are adding to pressure on the US housing market, with the average long-term home loan rate climbing to its highest level in nine months and further weakening affordability for buyers, AP reported.Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.53 per cent from 6.51…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi and assembly speaker UT Khader seek blessings from Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Amma, at Amritasangam-2026 in Mangaluru on Thursday Mangaluru: The Brahmasthanam Mahotsava at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Boloor, began on Thursday.Addressing devotees at the math, Sadguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as Amma, called upon people to live with greater humility,…
A Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer has stirred a row after the party’s official X account insulted White House adviser Stephen Miller.The controversy began when the Democrats’ official account replied to one of Miller’s posts with the words: “shut up you ugly f***.” Because the message came from the national party’s verified account, rather than…
Pooja Bhatt has reacted to brother Rahul Bhatt’s recent remark comparing her to Alia Bhatt. While Rahul had claimed that Pooja was “better” than Alia, the actor-filmmaker clarified that the two belong to different generations and have approached the industry in very different ways.Speaking about the comparison, Pooja said she has already had her phase…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: The cricket world is still struggling to come to terms with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s astonishing IPL 2026 Eliminator knock, and now former Pakistan batting great Mohammad Yousuf has joined the growing list of admirers with a comparison that instantly grabbed attention.Less than 24 hours after the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals…
New Delhi: India’s energy investment is likely to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, driven by a push towards renewable energy capacity addition, strengthening of transmission and distribution networks, and deployment of storage systems to support the grid and reduce curtailment, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report.The power sector accounts…
Udupi: Mobile phone retailers in Udupi district detected seven suspected stolen mobile phones after unidentified people approached their shops to sell the devices. Suspicion arose when shop owners verified the phones using the Sanchar Saathi app and found that the devices were listed in the blacklist database.When the sellers were asked to produce valid ownership…
Bengaluru: The final edition of The Times of India’s Happy Streets at JP Nagar is all set to take place this Sunday, marking the conclusion of a vibrant community initiative that turned the streets near Adarsh Rhythm Apartment, Sahyadri Layout, into a lively hub of fitness, creativity and neighbourhood bonding. Over the past editions, residents…
New forensic evidence found in the case of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, who disappeared in 2024 in Virginia. A nurse and a mother, Mamta Kafle Bhatt of Virginia, disappeared into thin air in 2024 and while her husband Naresh Bhatt was accused of killing her and then concealing her body, the body was never found. Two…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Centre’s newly constituted high-level committee on “artificial” demographic changes caused by illegal immigration and other unnatural reasons will also examine whether a separate law is needed to deal with the issue.Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 340 crore,…
