The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced fresh restrictions on authorised dealers (ADs) in the foreign exchange market following a “review of evolving market conditions”, as the rupee remains under pressure, according to PTI.In a late-evening notification, the central bank said ADs — banks authorised to deal in foreign exchange — will not be…
Singer and composer Palash Muchhal, who has been courting controversy over the past couple of days, on charges of cheating and caste-based abuse, shared photos on social media of his visit to Khatu Shyam Ji and Salasar Balaji temple.Posting photos of himself offering prayers to the deity, Muchhal captioned the post as, “Jahan sir jhuka,…
NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a…
Movies have always inspired bigger stories, and streaming has given popular film worlds a fresh life beyond the big screen. From nostalgic comebacks to superhero spin-offs and fantasy prequels, several hit movies have successfully transformed into binge-worthy web series. Shows like ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘The Rings of Power,’ ‘The Penguin,’ ‘WandaVision,’ ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ and more prove…
What Steve Jobs understood about messy careers that most people miss? Image credit – Wikimedia Almost twenty years since Steve Jobs’ famous speech at Stanford University’s graduation ceremony, one section of that speech has remained memorable for people across the globe who are students, professionals, or entrepreneurs. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you…
Exactly a month since US and Israel attacked Iran, a fresh front appeared to have opened in the spiralling West Asia war as the Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel early Saturday. It was their first in this war, followed by a threat that the attacks would…
BENGALURU: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India remained the world’s fastest growing economy and the uncertainty in West Asia, along with India’s import dependence on three major commodities, resulted in the weakening the rupee against the dollar.“Whenever there is a severe fluctuation or volatility in rupee versus dollar, the RBI intervenes in the…
Bengaluru: Staffers from a hoysala police vehicle traced a seven-year-old girl who went missing from her Chikkagollarahatti residence in Byadarahalli on April 16 afternoon.The mother was seen searching for the girl around 12.15pm, and on noticing her, the public called police control room (112). The task was handed over to hoysala-93 manned by ASI Shivanna…
US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by his envoys, who were supposed to meet Iranian leaders in Islamabad and hold peace talks with Tehran. He also criticised Iran’s leadership, saying that “nobody knows who is in charge”.After calling off the visit to Islamabad,…
Udupi: Stressing the urgent need to curb substance abuse among youth, deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK directed officials to create awareness about the harmful effects of drugs and ensure preventive measures across the district.Addressing the NCORD district-level coordination committee meeting and the fourth quarterly meeting of the District Tobacco Control Cell held at the DC office…
