A new clip from Pakistan is going viral, showing Mohsin Naqvi — Asian Cricket Council President and Pakistan’s Interior Minister — being glorified as a “hero” for his handling of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy situation. In the video, a man on stage says:“Jab ye ground mein khade the aur Indian team trophy nahi le…
Harvard’s Class of 2029 sees fewer Black and Hispanic students The share of Black and Hispanic students in Harvard College’s freshman class has fallen for a second straight year, according to data obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The decline comes as universities across the United States continue to adjust to the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision…
Ayushmann Khurrana’s vampire horror-comedy, ‘Thamma,’ has achieved remarkable success, crossing Rs 55 crore in just three days. The film’s strong opening and sustained performance have propelled it past Kajol’s ‘Maa’ and are now nearing Varun Dhawan’s ‘Bhediya’ box office figures. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui expressed gratitude for the audience’s appreciation of his role. Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika…
MUMBAI: Thanks to sharp corrections in price of silver recently, the price of exchange traded funds (ETFs) units on the white metal on domestic bourses have started trading at substantial discounts to spot prices. ETF rates are now down about 15-25% from their respective peaks recorded last week.Consider this: Silver BEES ETF, one of the…
Lucknow: Lucknow recorded high pollution levels this Diwali night compared to the last three years of the festival. Both superfine pollutants, PM10 and PM2.5, were more than five times higher on the Diwali night (Oct 20) than the permissible limits set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Compared to 2024 Diwali night, PM10…
BENGALURU: Over one-third of employees at leading tech firms come from tier-3 colleges, according to a survey by Blind, the anonymous community app for verified professionals.The survey polled 1,602 Indian professionals between Sept 17 and 24. Colleges were classified into four tiers based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025. Blind’s methodology defines tier-1…
PATNA: Nitish Kumar is the leader and CM of NDA govt in Bihar and people trust him and PM Narendra Modi to deliver on their promises in the state, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said Thursday while NDA tore into INDIA bloc after the opposition named RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad as its chief ministerial face before…
MUMBAI: Geopolitical tensions pose a growing threat to cross-border payments, RBI said in its latest report on payments. The central bank warned that the global financial system’s dependence on centralised infrastructure and a few dominant settlement currencies makes it vulnerable to international conflict and sanctions.According to RBI, sanctions or restrictions on financial systems or currencies…
NEW DELHI: Sebi on Thursday proposed to ease the geo-tagging requirement for non-resident Indian clients during their re-KYC or KYC process through digital onboarding or video client identification (V-CIP). In a draft circular, the regulator has sought public comments on its proposal to relax the condition that requires NRI clients to be physically present in…
NEW DELHI: India’s consumer and retail sector witnessed a decisive rebound in the Sept quarter, with deal volumes rising to 132 and values crossing $3.4 billion, nearly four times higher than previous quarter.The recovery was led by renewed investor focus on textiles, apparel and accessories, and sustained activity in food processing and e-commerce, Grant Thornton…
