MUMBAI: HDFC Bank MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan told shareholders at the bank’s annual general meeting that reverse mortgage loans do not work in the Indian context because of “various legal and operational issues.” He added, “I’m not aware of any bank currently offering it. One bank did in the past, but they have stopped….
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna on Friday conducted a statewide virtual review meeting, focusing on public hearings, cybercrime, training, and the compliance status of orders issued from police headquarters.The meeting was attended by all ADGs, commissioners, IGs, DIGs, SSPs, SPs, and district in-charges across Uttar Pradesh. The police chief reiterated his ten key priorities…
Faissal Khan has opened up about his bond with brother Aamir Khan, mixing heartfelt praise with personal grievances. In a recent interview, Faissal lauded the superstar’s generosity, work ethic and dedication, even as he reiterated his past claim that Aamir once kept him confined at home for over a year and gave him medicines against…
DEHRADUN: A high-magnitude flash flood damaged multiple buildings, altered river paths, and left behind a 20-hectare debris field in Uttarkashi’s Dharali and Harsil villages on Aug 5, satellite images released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Thursday revealed. The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a wing of Isro, used imagery from the Cartosat-2S…
MUMBAI: The profitability of Tata Motors‘ cash cow, Jaguar Land Rover, was hit by tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, resulting in a 30% fall in the overall profitability of the Indian company. Outgoing JLR chief Adrian Mardell anticipates new trade deals signed between the US and the UK, effective June 30, and between…
MUMBAI: At the heart of India’s non-leather footwear manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu where global brands such as Nike, Puma, Crocs and Adidas are pouring in several thousand crores of investments, there is worry over the looming US tariff threat of 50%. Brands are looking to reroute some of their orders to the US through…
BENGALURU: Biocon is gearing up to manage potential challenges arising from US govt’s proposed tariffs on pharma imports. The company cautioned that these higher duties could impact profit margins and disrupt the availability of affordable generic medicines for American patients.The US remains Biocon’s largest market, contributing a significant share of its overall sales. However, the…
Lucknow: Lashing out at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, basic education minister Sandeep Singh on Friday said before 2017, the state’s education system was crippled by appeasement, nepotism, copy mafia and sheer negligence. “BJP govt has transformed the education sector with transparency, investment, and a forward-looking approach,” Singh said.Sharing a 2015 news report, Singh accused…
NEW DELHI: Asserting that “India will not bow down to anybody”, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that countries will restructure their trade routes and partners.“The world keeps evolving, international trade keeps finding new pathways. What we are seeing today is possibly a churn that is bound to happen every few years…
Lucknow: The BP has set a target of enrolling more than 16 lakh youth as party cadres in UP as it initiates the poll spadework in the run-up to the panchayat polls due next year and subsequently the high stakes 2027 UP Assembly elections. BJP sources said that the party assigned the task to the…
