The Government of India has hiked the salary of public sector insurance officers. The basic pay of Scale 1 Officer has been increased from Rs.50,925 to Rs.82,485. On the contrary, the initial basic pay for an IBPS PO is just Rs.48,480 per month. The new basic pay of officers is as follows: Scale VII: 251125-6755(2)-264635-7240(1)-271875-7920(1)-279795-8215(4)-312655 Scale VI:…
Australia’s stand-in captain Travis Head, center, along with his teammates. (AP Photo) Australia arrive in Pallekele with no margin for error. The shock defeat to Zimbabwe turned their game against Sri Lanka into a must-win encounter. Another loss would leave their Super Eight hopes dependent on unlikely permutations and combinations. The equation is stark: win…
Technically, MCX Gold on the daily chart continues to maintain a broader bullish bias despite the recent pullback. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices have pulled back from recent highs, but there is an underlying bullish bias, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Below is his…
Barely two months after the RJD’s worst Assembly performance in over a decade which saw its tally falling from 80 seats in 2020 to 25, the party on Sunday appointed Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as its national working president, elevating him to the second-most powerful organisational position after party chief Lalu Prasad. The decision to elevate…
Hermes, a luxury brand, guards its image fiercely. A past visit by Jeffrey Epstein to an Hermes workshop highlighted the brand’s strict control over its associations. The company prioritizes discretion and reputation over potential business. This careful curation of its social circle preserves its exclusive mythology in a world increasingly obsessed with access and visibility….
Team Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s heavy 61-run loss to India has put their T20 World Cup campaign in danger, and they could be knocked out depending on the upcoming results in Group A. India have already qualified for the Super Eights with three wins from three matches, while Pakistan sit third with…
“Gold prices have fallen in February 2026, with prices correcting from highs of Rs 1,80,000 per 10 grams to around Rs 1,53,800 per 10 grams as on February 13,” Prathamesh Mallya, DVP – Research, Non-Agri Commodities and Currencies at Angel One, said. He noted that better-than-anticipated employment data from the United States has tempered expectations…
After four months on the road in Haryana, Congress leader Brijendra Singh, IAS-turned-politician, appears to be more assured now, with several party leaders and MLAs beginning to join his statewide padyatra or foot march, called Sadbhav Yatra. Inspired by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s two-phased Bharat Jodo Yatra, the…
Hardik Pandya, right, celebrates with Ishan Kishan the wicket of Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup wasn’t just another win — it was, in Sachin Tendulkar’s words, a takeover scripted in the powerplay itself.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Delhivery, and Britannia are the top stock picks for the trading week starting February 16, 2026 from Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Let’s take a look: Stock name CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) UPSIDE (%) Delhivery 420 570 36% Britannia Industries 5971 7150 20% DelhiveryThe acquisition of…