Indian automobile industry showed robust growth in November 2025 as major automakers reported strong sales, driven by steady domestic demand, rising exports, and growing electric vehicle adoption. As the calendar year neared its end, these figures indicated an industry regaining momentum amid improved supply conditions and government-friendly policies, including GST reforms that positively impacted sales.Maruti…
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has processed nearly 99 per cent of applications seeking higher contributions to secure increased pensions under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995, Parliament was informed Monday.Minister of state for labour & employment Shobha Karandlaje, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, said the EPFO has acted to implement directions issued…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia NEW DELHI: India started their Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign with a one-sided result, running over Namibia 13-0 in their first game on Monday.Hina Bano and Kanika Siwach scored a hat-trick each, as India registered their biggest win in the event’s history. Along with Hina’s goals (35′, 35′, 45′) and Kanika’s…
Esha Deol, daughter of Bollywood icons Dharmendra and Hema Malini, made her debut in 2002 with Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe. Recently, an old interview featuring Ameesha Patel resurfaced in which Ameesha claimed that star kids dominated most opportunities in the early 2000s. In 2024, Esha responded, offering a completely different view of what the…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday unveiled the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025-30, aimed at expanding financial access and usage across India over the next five years. The strategy promotes a holistic, ecosystem-based approach to improve the quality, reach, and consistency of last-mile financial services. Objectives focus on women, households,…
LUCKNOW: Sales during the 10-day Khadi Mahotsav held here fetched Rs 3.20 crore this year, which was approximately 42 per cent more than last year, the UP government said in a statement on Monday. The Khadi Mahotsav-2025 was held at the Central Sanskrit University in Lucknow. The event, themed “From Threads to Heritage”, generated a…
Income-driven IDR plans like IBR and RAP could reduce student loan payments for many borrowers: what you need to know about payments Many student loan borrowers in the US could soon see lower monthly bills as the Department of Education finalises changes to income-driven repayment plans. The adjustments primarily affect the Income-Based Repayment plan, or…
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s son Kasim Khan on Monday accused the jail authorities of doing “something irreversible” to his father amid the ongoing speculations about his whereabouts.Speaking to news agency Reuters , Kasim said that the family has had no direct or verifiable contact with Khan, despite a judicial order for weekly meetings.Not…
Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid (File photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has said India’s aggressive batting style in recent years is the result of former captain Rohit Sharma and ex-head coach Rahul Dravid’s influence.The former India off-spinner said the two pushed for a faster scoring approach in limited-overs cricket and also followed the same approach themselves,…
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani finally revealed their daughter’s name — Saraayah Malhotra — on November 28, four months after becoming parents, sharing a tender photo of them holding her tiny feet. Now, Sidharth has spoken at length about how fatherhood has transformed him and why announcing their daughter’s name felt like the right thing…
