MUMBAI: RBI has taken a series of steps to bolster consumer protection in the financial sector, starting with a move that makes access to digital banking a basic entitlement for holders of Jan Dhan and other no-frills accounts.RBI said it will review the framework for basic accounts, which are offered without minimum balance requirements, to…
Lucknow: Mohanlalganj police on Wednesday arrested a 20-year-old youth from Jharkhand, who is believed to be the mastermind of an online gaming fraud that drove a 14-year-old boy in Lucknow to die by suicide earlier this month.The accused, Sanat Gorai of Ghatsila (East Singhbhum, Jharkhand), aspired to purchase costly artefacts and items for his marriage…
Dhanush’s latest outing ‘Idli Kadai’ has finally hit the big screens, and early box office numbers suggest a respectable start. Despite mixed reviews from audiences on release day, the film managed to cross the Rs 10 crore mark in India net collections on its opening day. Decent opening with Rs 10.4 crore on day 1…
NEW DELHI: Manufacturing activity moderated in Sept compared to the previous month, but remained robust, as new orders slowed and job creation slipped to a one-year low while selling prices hit a 12-year high, a survey showed on Wednesday.At 57.7 in Sept, down from 59.3 in Aug, the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index pointed…
Ayodhya: Sayed Majid Ali is a medical practitioner who runs a clinic in the Mumtaz Nagar area of Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram. Despite his modest earnings, Ali remains a contented man throughout the year, except around Dussehra when he looks forward to a windfall. As president of the Ramlila Ramayana Samiti, Ali needs…
Varun Dhawan is gearing up for his big-screen comeback with ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, after ‘Baby John’. The film sees him opposite Janhvi Kapoor. The duo had worked together earlier in ‘Bawaal’. It also stars Rohit Saraf, Sanya Malhotra and is directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film’s advance bookings look decent at the moment…
Sonam Wangchuk (right) and his wife Gitanjali J Angmo NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, wife of education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday in a representation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu sought her intervention and requested for “unconditional release” of Wangchuk, who she said is a “person who can never be a…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is nearing a deal to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical business for about $10 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. It would be Berkshire’s largest deal since its acquisition of Alleghany in 2022 for $13.7 billion. Representatives for Occidental and Berkshire didn’t reply to messages seeking comment. Wall Street Journal…
Lucknow: The city of nawabs will play host to Spoken Fest, India’s premier festival of poetry, storytelling, and performance, for the first time ever, on Oct 4.Curated by well-known media personality Roshan Abbas, it will be organised at Ram Manohar Lohia Park amphitheatre. The festival marks a milestone in Lucknow’s cultural calendar, bringing voices from…
Triptii Dimri, who rose to prominence after ‘Animal’, is reportedly cast as the iconic actress Parveen Babi in an upcoming Netflix biopic series. Directed by Shonali Bose, the limited-edition series is expected to commence filming by March 2026. Dimri also had a busy 2024 with several releases, including ‘Bad Newz’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, and ‘Dhadak…
