Mumbai: The share of mutual funds in the household sector’s gross financial savings increased from 0.9% in 2011-12 to 6% in 2022-23. Assets under management have grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%. This has made mutual funds a stabilising force in equities and helped cushion the equity market against volatility triggered…
Pakistan beat Afghanistan in the tri-series opener. (X Photo) Pakistan sent out a strong statement ahead of the Asia Cup as they thumped Afghanistan by 39 runs in the tri-series opener at a packed Sharjah Stadium on Friday night. Skipper Salman Agha led from the front with an unbeaten half-century, while pacer Haris Rauf tore…
Mumbai: Remittance by Indians for studies abroad dipped to a 5-year low of $138.8 million in June 2025 as countries tightened restrictions on taking in Indian students.The remittances for study are less than half of the $314 million average during the last five years and a far cry from the $718 million in Sept 2021….
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, the newly speculated couple, have been making headlines for their ‘authenticity’ of their relationship. In the surfacing contrasting reports, some claim that the entire relationship was a publicity stunt to promote a film, while others noted that they have genuine love. Reports around Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s rumoured relationship…
A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump under emergency powers were illegal, striking at the heart of his trade policy and setting up a likely battle in the Supreme Court.The ruling by the US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington, DC, covered two…
Mumbai: The rupee on Friday breached the 88-mark for the first time, hitting a record intra-day low of 88.31 against the dollar before recovering slightly to close at 88.20. The currency ended 57 paise weaker than its previous close of 87.63 – its sharpest one-day fall in three months. Dealers said the losses would have…
Mumbai: India’s private investment cycle is showing divergent trends, RBI said in its August bulletin. The total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions fell to Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2024-25 from Rs 3.9 lakh crore a year earlier, reflecting “tepid investment optimism.“In contrast, envisaged capex from pipeline projects across funding channels…
Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo) A growing number of universities across the US are allowing students to bring pets to live with them in campus housing, with the aim of reducing stress, anxiety, and homesickness. Institutions such as Eckerd College in…
In Mudhol, a US-based woman monitoring CCTV footage helped her father thwart a robbery attempt by the notorious Chaddi gang. Alerted by her father, Shruti spotted masked suspects on camera and warned him to call the police. A US-based woman monitoring footage from CCTV cameras installed at her home in Mudhol town of Bagalkot district…
The video of the dramatic incident quickly went viral. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Premier League Eliminator turned into a fiery spectacle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, as West Delhi Lionz skipper Nitish Rana and South Delhi Superstarz spinner Dignesh Singh Rathi almost came to blows in a heated mid-match confrontation.Go Beyond…
