The average long-term US mortgage rate rose slightly this week, snapping a four-week decline that had brought borrowing costs to their lowest level in over a year, AP reported.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 6.22% from 6.17% a week earlier. A year…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday urged the people of Bihar to rise above the politics of identity to stand firmly with development and nationalism.Addressing election rallies in West Champaran and Sitamarhi, Yogi said that just like Uttar Pradesh, mafia rule in Bihar will also end. “The countdown for the dynastic mafia has begun,”…
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind exercise, CAG will carry out an audit of the ‘multi-modal transport logistics initiative’ to assess the preparedness of the railways to increase its cargo transportation share to 45% in the next five years (2030) from the current 27%.The federal auditor will also assess the railways’ planning for seamless multimodal transportation,…
Rohit Sharma turns prankster (Screengrab) Rohit Sharma, who has already stepped away from Test and T20 International cricket, has been active on social media while spending time with his loved ones in recent months.The former India captain shared an entertaining video on his Instagram account on Thursday, featuring a prank involving a pen. The video…
In this image posted on Nov. 6, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow in Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab. (@ArvindKejriwal/X via PTI Photo) Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday campaigned in favour of party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu for the November 11 bypoll for…
Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) are witnessing renewed investor optimism following its strong September-quarter performance, prompting top brokerages to raise their price targets by as much as 20% over the next year.Analysts said the lender’s steady profit growth and improving asset quality have strengthened investor confidence, while derivatives data indicated fresh bullish positions…
In a year when America’s most competitive institutions continue to define the gold standard in higher education, Illinois has carved an exceptional space for itself on the national map. The latest US News & World Report rankings for 2026 have placed two Illinois universities. The University of Chicago and Northwestern University are among the nation’s…
TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it has entered into agreements to divest its stake in bike-taxi aggregator Rapido for Rs 287.93 crore, marking a monetisation of its earlier investment in the Bengaluru-based mobility platform, PTI reported.In an exchange filing, the two- and three-wheeler maker said it has signed agreements with Accel India VIII (Mauritius)…
NEW DELHI: Year 2025 is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record as an alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continues, driven by record heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday.So far, 2024 was the warmest year on record followed by 2023,…
New Zealand vs West Indies Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) West Indies produced a power-hitting masterclass but still fell agonisingly short, losing to New Zealand by three runs in a high-scoring thriller at Eden Park on Thursday. The result levelled the five-match T20I series 1-1.New Zealand’s victory was built on Mark Chapman’s explosive 78 off…
