Mumbai: India’s private investment cycle is showing divergent trends, RBI said in its August bulletin. The total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions fell to Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2024-25 from Rs 3.9 lakh crore a year earlier, reflecting “tepid investment optimism.“In contrast, envisaged capex from pipeline projects across funding channels…
Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo) A growing number of universities across the US are allowing students to bring pets to live with them in campus housing, with the aim of reducing stress, anxiety, and homesickness. Institutions such as Eckerd College in…
In Mudhol, a US-based woman monitoring CCTV footage helped her father thwart a robbery attempt by the notorious Chaddi gang. Alerted by her father, Shruti spotted masked suspects on camera and warned him to call the police. A US-based woman monitoring footage from CCTV cameras installed at her home in Mudhol town of Bagalkot district…
The video of the dramatic incident quickly went viral. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Premier League Eliminator turned into a fiery spectacle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, as West Delhi Lionz skipper Nitish Rana and South Delhi Superstarz spinner Dignesh Singh Rathi almost came to blows in a heated mid-match confrontation.Go Beyond…
Not a typical sequel, but certainly a refined version with lots of witty jokes and connections. From learning the formula of compound interest to getting mugged in a foreign country, Badrinath Bansal (Varun Dhawan) gave the perfect punchlines at the right time. Consequently, the film also discoursed on the value of gender equality and opportunities,…
Mumbai: IndusInd Bank shareholders on Thursday voted down a proposal that would have allowed the promoters to appoint up to two directors on the lender’s board. At the AGM, 54% of those who voted opposed an amendment to the bank’s articles of association that sought to define “promoters” in line with RBI rules and insert…
Just weeks after speculation grew that Esha Deol and her ex-husband Bharat Takhtani might be reconciling and giving their marriage a second shot, new photos of Bharat with a mystery woman have set social media abuzz. Bharat’s photos with mystery woman Bharat, who parted ways with Esha in 2024, recently shared pictures from a European…
Texas schools adopt Bible-based curriculum: What TEA funding means for districts. (AI Image) More than 300 school districts and charter schools in Texas have indicated plans to use a state-developed reading and language arts curriculum that includes religious references, according to data obtained by The Texas Tribune. This new curriculum, known as Bluebonnet, was narrowly…
Sreesanth’s wife slams Lalit Modi, Michael Clarke for digging up Slapgate video. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Harbhajan Singh–Sreesanth altercation remains one of the darkest and most debated episodes in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Nearly 18 years later, the infamous “slap-gate” controversy has resurfaced after former IPL chairman Lalit Modi revealed he possesses unseen…
Most people understand that sleep is vital for overall health, yet it isn’t always obvious when we’re not getting enough. While the traditional “eight hours a night” rule is outdated, experts agree that most adults need between seven and nine hours of quality sleep to function properly. The reality, however, is that many are still…
