Oil prices on Wednesday eased after US President Donald Trump asserted that the war with Iran would end ‘very quickly’. Despite this, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over peace talks and continued disruption to Middle East oil supplies.Brent crude futures fell 45 cents (0.4%) to $110.83 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slipped…
Amitabh Bachchan has been greeting fans outside his Mumbai home, Jalsa, every Sunday for years. He recently admitted that the walk out to meet them still makes him nervous. In a heartfelt blog post shared on May 17, the megastar of Hindi cinema opened up about the anxiety he feels before each meet and the…
MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) investor Advent has bought a minority stake in Gujarat’s Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) in a $150 million deal, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday, without sharing specifics of the transaction. The investment is part of a broader $215 million fundraise by IBF which has also been backed by…
It is reported that scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have found that certain gold nanoparticles can display nearly fluid-like properties that enable them to respond by changing their structures to heat and pressure. The findings may revolutionise the future of biomedical engineering, intelligent surfaces, drug delivery technologies, and microfluidic devices. Reported in the journal…
Bollywood actress and mommy-to-be, Deepika Padukone got fans hyped and excited about her work projects, just as a new video from the sets turned up online.The actress was seen in a new video, reportedly filming for an advertisement in Bengaluru. The actress, who serves as the face of a luxury hotel brand, was spotted shooting…
MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…
Prince Yadav’s India call-up was never part of the family’s plan. In fact, on Tuesday afternoon, his father Ram Niwas was out buying groceries when the calls began flooding in. The retired RPSF (Railway Protection Special Force ) head constable could barely process what was happening.“I never expected this to happen. Today, my phone hasn’t…
NEW DELHI: While lawyers were on strike on Monday, many judges in the district judiciary declined adjournment requests in several matters, imposed costs and adopted a firmer approach.In one such order, a sessions court imposed a cost of Rs 30,000 on a party for non-appearance in a matter where the court is obliged to fast-track…
Shannon Elizabeth, 52, has revealed the unexpected Hollywood connection that helped set her on the path to stardom, and it all started with a music video shoot in Texas. Her father spotted an advertisement in a local newspaper looking for extras on a music video set, prompting her to audition and land her first-ever on-set…
MUMBAI: Leading rating agencies have revised downward India’s GDP growth estimates for the next few quarters and up to 2027, thanks to the impact of the war in West Asia on the economy. After global ratings major Moody’s and domestic major Crisil’s revisions last week, on Tuesday ICRA, the local arm of Moody’s, and India…
