Following the sudden death of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in an air crash on Wednesday, political equations in the Mahayuti are likely to be in flux. Though the NCP was ideologically different from the BJP, Pawar shared a good rapport with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and that personal chemistry often worked to keep in…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, right, and Kagiso Rabada. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nineteen months ago, Aiden Markram appeared dazed on the boundary ropes as India celebrated their second T20 World title in Bridgetown, Barbados. The South African captain later admitted he was ‘gutted’ that his side couldn’t get over the finish line despite appearing…
Cigarette stocks lit up Dalal Street on Wednesday after reports that manufacturers had raised prices to counter higher tax outgo. Shares of ITC Ltd, Godfrey Phillips India Ltd and VST Industries Ltd climbed by as much as 15%, following media reports that companies have implemented price hikes to pass on the impact of the recent…
Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona in Newcastle (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) A Barcelona fan had an embarrassing mix-up when he travelled to the wrong stadium in England while trying to watch his team play in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. The supporter wanted to attend Barcelona’s match against Newcastle at St James’ Park…
For men, identities of caste, religion or ethnicity are always more prominent. Women’s gender disadvantage runs across all these identities. To that extent, they are a relatively less uneven voting bloc It was on the very day that Election Commission announced Bihar’s assembly election dates that Nitish Kumar transferred Rs 2,100cr directly into the bank…
Banking relief for UAE and Gulf amid Iran–US–Israel crisis: Emirates NBD Bank removes ATM cash withdrawal charges In a move aimed at easing financial access during a turbulent period in the Gulf, Emirates NBD has announced that it will temporarily waive ATM withdrawal fees at other banks’ machines across the UAE and the wider GCC….
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released data showing the trend in gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of retail loans in Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) over the last three financial years and the current financial year. According to the RBI, the gross NPAs in retail loans stood at ₹42,22,521 crore as of March 31, 2023….
SBI $500 million social loan for women empowerment: The country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has taken a major step toward women’s empowerment. The bank has launched a $500 million syndicated social term loan facility (about ₹4,500 crore) aimed at improving women’s financial empowerment. It is believed to be the largest…
You have your say; we have our way – that’s the message DMK has sent its allies. Against the backdrop of several Congress leaders speaking of power-sharing – and the leadership being strategically ambiguous – DMK deputy general secretary and rural administration minister I Periyasamy on Sunday told reporters in Dindigul, “Congress has the right…
Inside the escalating Iran–US–Israel conflict shaking the region. The Middle East didn’t wake up to an ordinary morning.People checked their phones and saw alerts about explosions. Videos of air defence systems flashing across the night sky began circulating online. Flights suddenly changed routes. And almost instantly, one question started dominating conversations everywhere: Iran Missiles Target…