MUMBAI: SoftBank-backed e-commerce startup Meesho will focus on making online shopping affordable for more consumers and build the value segment of the market where the opportunity is large rather than going after the quick delivery space, said Vidit Aatrey, co-founder and CEO at the company which is set to get listed on the bourses next…
Ranveer Singh’s upcoming film ‘Dhurandhar’, directed by Aditya Dhar, has been in the spotlight since its announcement. When the trailer dropped, fans and social media users speculated that the story might be based on real events. Many believed that Ranveer’s character could be inspired by Major Mohit Sharma, the Ashoka Chakra awardee who went undercover…
MUMBAI: Almost twelve- -and-a-half years after Indian securities markets had plunged into a major payment crisis, curtains are coming down on the National Spot Exchange (NSEL) fiasco. On Friday, NCLT Mumbai allowed a Rs 1,950-crore settlement scheme between NSEL along with its promoter 63 Moons, and the traders who had dues aggregating nearly Rs 4,300…
NEW DELHI: Terming dowry as the worst social evil, Supreme Court said on Friday that courts should not show any leniency in granting bail in dowry death cases as it would not only erode public confidence in the justice delivery system but also embolden the perpetrators. It quashed the Allahabad high court order granting bail…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has hacked through its regulatory rulebook in what it describes as a once-in-a-generation overhaul, consolidating circulars issued over seven decades of instructions into 244 master directions tailored to 11 categories of regulated entities. The exercise has eliminated 9,446 circulars, some dating back to 1944, replacing a dense and scattered web…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday sealed a Rs 7,995 crore deal with the US as part of a “follow-on support” package for the Navy’s fleet of 24 Seahawk helicopters for five years. The signing of the contract comes amid a strain in ties after US President Donald Trump slapped 50% tariffs on Indian goods in…
NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the constitutional amendment bill that proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections will seek an extension in its tenure from Parliament as it needs more time to gather views of different stakeholders, including national and regional political parties, the panel’s chairperson P P Chaudhary said on Friday.Its current tenure…
VIP guests fell with newly wed couple as dias collapses in Ballia VARANASI: Chaos erupted at a wedding ceremony held at the Ramleela Ground in the city area of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, when the stage set up for the bride and groom suddenly collapsed.The incident occurred late Wednesday evening while several VIP guests were…
Dy CM’s Remark On Sonia Adds To Suspense BENGALURU: With the leadership tussle in Karnataka seeing dramatic twists and turns by the hour, chief minister Siddaramaiah – following a nudge from the Congress high command – on Friday invited his deputy, DK Shivakumar, to a breakfast meeting on Saturday.Siddaramaiah said the high command had spoken…
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has the internet talking after posting a short, high-production video clip featuring Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. This sparked an immediate speculation about a rare podcast appearance by the billionaire executive. Kamath, known for hosting the ‘WTF is?’ podcast, shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the two executives…
