MUMBAI: RBI on Wednesday postponed phase 2 of its nationwide faster cheque clearance system, citing banks’ lack of operational readiness after issues in faced by some banks in phase 1. Phase 2 of the Continuous Clearing and Settlement on Realisation in the Cheque Truncation System, due to start on Jan 3, has been deferred until…
Taylor Swift opened up about a painful chapter during the Eras Tour, revealing how a backup singer’s cancer diagnosis deeply shook her tour family. The experience marked an emotional low point, but Swift said she later found renewed joy and stability in her personal life, crediting Travis Kelce with bringing light and happiness after an…
Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in 2018 and since then, the actress has largely spent time away from India. In 2022, Nick and Priyanka welcomed their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas via surrogacy. While Priyanka has stayed away from the country, she continues to remain a ‘desi girl’. Infact, she has also gotten Nick acquainted…
Government has begun discussions with WhatsApp after the messaging app banned a high number of Indian accounts, raising concerns over the continued misuse of Indian mobile numbers for online fraud. According to people familiar with the matter, WhatsApp has been blocking an average of 9.8 million Indian accounts every month until October this year for…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) MUMBAI: Castrol India is set for a change in ownership, with New York-based investment firm Stonepeak to acquire a majority stake in the lubricants maker from Britain’s BP as part of a $6-billion global deal. BP owns 51% of Castrol India, with the remaining 49% held by public shareholders. In…
MUMBAI: Government bonds rallied on Wednesday after RBI announced fresh liquidity measures to ease tight conditions, pulling the benchmark 10-year yield down to 6.54% from 6.63% on Tuesday, its biggest single-session fall since mid-May, as prices rose on expectations of durable liquidity support. Bond dealers expect the yield on the 10-year bond to drop to…
LUCKNOW: Anurag Dwivedi, a self-styled cricket “influencer” on YouTube from UP’s Unnao who is facing ED’s money-laundering cases for alleged ties to illegal betting platforms, flew over 130 guests to Dubai for his Nov 25 destination wedding aboard Queen Elizabeth-II cruise.The case has drawn intense public and official scrutiny after details emerged of crores being…
MUMBAI: Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has opened a formal probe into IndusInd Bank after a Dec 23, 2025 letter triggered an investigation under the Companies Act, 2013, over accounting lapses tied to internal derivative trades.In a filing, the bank said SFIO, under the MCA, seeks information after the lender flagged on June 2 issues…
MUMBAI: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is tightening control over recurring charges, aiming to curb some opaque billing practices and give consumers clearer oversight of their subscriptions.NPCI has launched a central portal-upihelp.npci.org.in-that allows users to view and manage all their UPI autopay standing instructions in one place. The move targets so-called dark patterns,…
MUMBAI: The IPO by Shyam Dhani Industries, a masala maker from Jaipur that was eyeing to raise Rs 38.5 crore from NSE’s SME platform Emerge, saw its offer subscribed an eye-popping 918 times, giving it a book size of a little over Rs 25,300 crore (except the anchor part). In the IPO, the company offered…
