SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho will open its initial public offering on December 3, featuring a Rs 4,250-crore fresh issue of shares, according to the red herring prospectus filed on Thursday. The issue will close on December 5, while anchor investors will be allotted shares on December 2, PTI reported.Alongside the fresh issue, the IPO will…
President Donald Trump and his administration is preparing to introduce one of the most significant rewrites of graduate student lending in more than a decade. From 1 July 2026, new federal borrowing limits will take effect, altering how much students can access and which programmes qualify for the highest caps. The changes redraw the financial…
Authorities have identified the suspect in the Washington DC shooting that critically injured two National Guard members near the White House. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the accused is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the United States in 2021. Officials are still verifying all his details, and the motive remains…
Manipur is hosting the 12th edition of the Sangai Festival from November 21 to 30, 2025, marking a major cultural moment for the state as it prepares to welcome travellers, artisans and performers to one of India’s most immersive celebrations of heritage and identity.First held in 2010, the Sangai Festival has grown into Manipur’s flagship…
NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma dominated the headlines at the 2026 WPL mega auction, emerging as the most expensive signing of the day. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain her for Rs 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian in WPL history, just behind Smriti Mandhana.Go Beyond The Boundary…
India’s textiles sector is set for a research and innovation lift with the government approving the Rs 305 crore Tex-RAMPS scheme, the textiles ministry said on Thursday, as reported by PTI. The initiative will run from 2025 to 2031 as a fully funded Central Sector Scheme.According to the ministry, the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring,…
Smriti Mandhana with WPL trophy Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL) winners, went into the WPL 2026 mega auction after retaining their core group, which included Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil.With most of their core secured, RCB kept key names such as Mandhana, Ghosh and Perry as they…
Representative Image (AI) CHANDIGARH: 8B is the one to be. The fancy registration number HR 88B 8888 has received a bid offer of Rs 1.17 crore — the highest ever for any VIP number auction in the country.The authorities have not revealed the name of the highest bidder or the make of the vehicle but…
Gujarat Giants secured two major signings at the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction. They acquired New Zealand’s Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore and Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur for Rs 60 lakh.Sophie Devine, who took a mental health break after New Zealand’s T20 World Cup victory and missed the previous WPL season, drew attention…
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday rolled out a revised incentive framework for mutual fund distributors, offering additional payouts for bringing in first-time individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any location.Designed to widen outreach and improve awareness, the new structure will take effect from February 1, 2026, Sebi said in a circular,…
