MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in India, has sent a mail to its agents informing them that effective July 1 they should stop mobilising fixed deposits and current account, savings account (CASA) funds from govt entities. The decision comes close on the heels of the bank paying Rs 45 crore incentive to…
Madhur Bhandarkar has weighed in on the impact of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, praising the Aditya Dhar directorial while also calling out what he described as a “shocking silence” from the Hindi film industry. The filmmaker pointed out that several South Indian stars had openly praised the film, something he felt was missing in Bollywood. Madhur…
Mangaluru: The tourism department in Dakshina Kannada district has received 256 applications seeking permission to open homestays under the Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) (KTTF) Act.The number of applications for homestay permissions has increased compared with previous years. In 2024-25, the district received fewer than 220 applications. Due to strict conditions, permission was granted…
NEW DELHI: V D Satheesan took oath as Kerala chief minister on Monday at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, marking the return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front to power after a decade.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to Satheesan and his 20-member council of ministers. Meanwhile, 14 ministers in the…
In the ancient ruins of Pompeii, time feels unusually still. Streets, homes, and small shops remain frozen in the aftermath of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE. Among the many discoveries scattered across the site, one of the most puzzling remains a set of ceramic jars built directly into stone counters inside Roman taverns. Archaeologists…
The reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan continues to strike a chord with the Indian audience as Bhooth Bangla nears the end of its first week in theaters. Despite domination by the record-breaking run of Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and the peak of the IPL 2026 season, the horror-comedy continues to persist. The film is…
A 27-year-old man of Punjabi origin was arrested and charged in Surrey, Canada after a shooting incident that police say is linked to ongoing extortion-related violence in the region.The accused was identified as Jaskaran Saroye and was taken into custody by the Surrey Police Service Extortion Response Team following the execution of a search warrant…
Here are the nominees shortlisted for various categories by the illustrious TOISA jury, which includes icons like Abhinav Bindra, Mithali Raj and Leander Paes… BADMINTON (MALE)Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kiran George, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy BADMINTON (FEMALE)Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, Tressa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand CRICKET (MALE)Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Varun Chakravarthy,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands. NEW DELHI: Addressing the Indian diaspora in The Hague, Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the significance of today’s date, recalling that on this day in 2014, the BJP-led NDA secured a decisive mandate to form a stable, full-majority government…
PRAYAGRAJ:The dominance of smaller districts continued on the top five ranks with students from Farrukhabad, Pratapgarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Saharanpur, Etawah, Fatehpur and Gonda bagging these ranks. Notably, no major city, including Prayagraj, featured prominently in the top 10, except one student from Kanpur at the seventh position. This consistent pattern across both examinations underscores…
