Stock markets are heading into a crucial week, with investors likely to keep a close watch on state election results, crude oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict. Vote counting for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will begin on Monday, May 4, and analysts believe the results could…
One question. A hundred opinions. Zero plans. If your weekend group chat is filled with café recommendations, polls and last-minute cancellations, this Rant & Roast will hit close to home. Every Friday, like clockwork, someone in the group sends the same text – ‘So, what plans this weekend?’ And it brings the group chat to…
Udupi: Tension prevailed in Udupi after members of Hindu organisations staged a protest opposing a religious discourse programme, leading to the detention of 38 protesters by police.Udupi district police stated in a release that from March 20 to 22, a religious preaching programme titled ‘Samadhana Mahotsava’ is being organised daily from 5.30pm to 9.30pm at…
FWICE issued a non-cooperation directive against Ranveer Singh over his exit from ‘Don 3’, after he failed to respond to three formal notices. Ranveer’s spokesperson said he chose to maintain silence with dignity. FWICE President BN Tiwari declared that no one, not even a superstar, is above industry rules. Ranveer Singh has now responded after…
MUMBAI: Some friction, long viewed as a flaw in digital payments, is now being seen as a feature. An RBI discussion paper proposes to introduce a short delay, or “lag”, for high-value transfers above Rs 10,000. This gives customers time to rethink a transaction and cancel it if they suspect fraud. Customers may also be…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) PUNE: Sania Mirza believes the women’s field at the French Open, starting on Sunday, is an “open mix”, while Jannik Sinner is the clear favourite among the men. Excerpts from an interaction…On her favourites to win the singles titles at Roland Garros this year:I think the men’s is…
A report claims that the $100,000 fee did not impact the H-1B visa numbers, as half of the H-1B applicants are already in the US on some other visas and they don’t have to pay the fee if they are selected. The Center for Immigration Studies claimed in a report that the $100,000 fee for…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has terminated three employees, including senior executives, after an internal probe into the alleged mis-selling of Credit Suisse AT-1 bonds to NRI clients at its UAE operations. The action follows regulatory scrutiny and investor complaints. Shares of the bank closed down 2.4%, continuing Thursday’s decline following the sudden resignation of the bank’s…
One more India-flagged LPG carrier, Green Asha, reached Indian shores on Thursday, after crossing the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The vessel, carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG, docked at the BPCL-IOCL liquid berth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). It is the first such tanker to dock at JNPA since the outbreak of the…
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new communications office is facing backlash after budget documents revealed it could cost taxpayers more than $5.2 million in salaries. Critics are calling the spending “morally incomprehensible”.The Office of Mass Engagement has expanded far beyond its original size. According to the city’s 2027 executive budget, its headcount has risen…
