India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion for the week ended February 20, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, PTI reported.In the previous reporting week, the country’s overall reserves had risen sharply by $8.663 billion to touch a record high of $725.727 billion.During the…
A three-time stand-in Chief Minister who once refused to sit in Jayalalithaa’s chair and later lost his party, position, and much of his political capital after revolting against the AIADMK leadership, O Panneerselvam resurfaced on Friday, making an unlikely embrace. At the DMK headquarters of Anna Arivalayam in Chennai, Panneerselvam, OPS to friends and rivals,…
Bengaluru is unfolding its flair for drama as spring rolls in. It’s the months of February and March, when the city does what locals lovingly call a proper “clean up.” Overnight, streets turn magically pink, and during these a few fleeting weeks, the entire neighbourhoods are dusted in blush. Balconies double up as viewing decks….
Indian Overseas Bank Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has appointed Mr. Raghuram Mallela as the new Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Bank. The Board approved the appointment of Directors at its meeting held on February 27, 2026. The appointment is effective from February 27, 2026. Authorization in Absence of Company Secretary The bank has…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s second goal during the second leg of the Champions League playoff soccer match between Real Madrid and Benfica in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) PARIS: Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for…
Indian economy (AI image) India is the world’s fastest growing major economy – a feat it has consistently achieved for some time now. Based on the new GDP series, India’s economy grew at 7.8% in the third quarter of the current financial year, a marginal slowdown from 8.2% in the previous quarter, but above consensus…
India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme is set to enter another phase, with eight more African cheetahs scheduled to arrive at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on February 28, as per PTI. With this third translocation, the total number of cheetahs in India will rise to 46, officials confirmed. The incoming batch from Botswana…
lyssa Healy of Australia bats during game two of the Women’s One Day International series between Australia and India at Bellerive Oval on February 27, 2026 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Georgia Voll scored 101 and Phoebe Litchfield made 80 as Australia Women defeated India Women by five wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead…
India GDP growth (AI image) India’s real GDP grew at a robust 7.8% in the third quarter of FY 2025-26 according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This is the first GDP data that has been released by MoSPI under the new series which revises the base year for…
Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda’s February 2026 wedding didn’t arrive with the usual celebrity noise. No overwhelming drama. No flashy moments clearly designed to trend for a day and disappear the next. Instead, the entire celebration felt calm, almost tender, like watching two people quietly step into a chapter everyone had sensed was coming. After…