Donald Trump CHENNAI: Commercial banks have beefed up measures to contain the impact of 50% tariff on India’s exports to the US effective from Aug 27. They are looking at multiple options including temporary interest concessions, flexible repayment structures and working capital lines to help manage cash flow pressures arising from delayed shipments. The move…
Mahavatar Narsimha achieved a significant milestone. The Hindi version outpaced Salaar’s earnings. It became the seventh-highest-grossing Hindi dubbed film. This success highlights the film’s content strength. It also shows audience acceptance. The film survived a clash with Coolie and War 2 releases. Mahavatar Narsimha’s total collection reached Rs 210.5 crore. Ashwin Kumar’s Mahavatar Narsimha has…
The Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), Kota has announced the Rajasthan Pre-Teacher Education Test (PTET) 2025 round 2 seat allotment results today, August 18, 2025. Candidates who had successfully registered for counselling and completed the choice-filling process between August 10 and August 14, 2025, can now check their allotment status online on the official website:…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (united) president Nitish Kumar on Monday extended his party’s support to National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) vice-presidential candidate, CP Radhakrishnan. In a post on X, Nitish Kumar said, “The decision to nominate Shri CP Radhakrishnan ji, the governor of Maharashtra, as the NDA’s candidate for Vice President is welcomed. JDU will support…
MUMBAI: Christopher Wood, a leading analyst on emerging markets at global broking major Jefferies, has suggested that India should not bow to US President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics relating to higher tariffs. He advised Jefferies’ clients to buy India, rather than sell, given the current global situation.Wood also indicated that the way Trump is going…
Taylor Swift has finally ended all the speculation that she had a cameo as a bear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’. She appeared on the ‘New Heights’ podcast, hosted by her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason Kelce.When Jason asked Swift if she could “confirm or deny” the rumours, she replied with a…
Kerala’s SCERT removes error on Netaji Bose amid ABVP protests and historical dispute Kerala’s State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) recently corrected a factual error in a Class 4 teachers’ handbook that stated Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ‘fled to Germany, fearing the British’ before forming the Indian National Army (INA). The mistake, which…
MUMBAI: With no negatives for India emerging from the weekend meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing GST reforms later in the year, Dalal Street investors are expecting a positive start to the week. However, the news that US trade negotiators…
NEW DELHI: Think tank GTRI on Sunday alleged massive irregularities in the duty free import-authorisation (DFIA) scheme, with unscrupulous elements taking advantage to import duty free walnuts, saffron, and lithium ion batteries for purported use to manufacture biscuits, pickles and tractors.Some of these goods face high levies and the scheme was being misused as the…
Fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan began the week on a nostalgic note as photos from his younger days resurfaced online, shortly after son Aryan Khan’s much-anticipated first look from ‘Bad**s of Bollywood’ dropped onine.Fans quickly drew comparisons between father and son, noting striking similarities in their looks, style and charm. Vintage snaps of…
