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MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) investments in Indian real estate fell to a four-year low in the first half of FY26, with total inflows dropping 15% from a year earlier to $2.2 billion.The slowdown reflects a smaller number of transactions and lower average deal sizes, despite a few large-ticket deals keeping activity visible across key cities.According…
Asian markets tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump escalated tensions with China, threatening last week to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods.Hong Kong’s HSI traded at 25,374, down 916 points or 3.49%. Shanghai and Shenzhen also dipped 1.3% and 2.56% respectively. Japan’s Nikkei also traded in red, reaching 48,088, shedding 491 points or…
OPT participation falls from 95% to 78% as Indian STEM students turn away from US Indian students, once the largest group participating in US STEM graduate programs, are increasingly choosing not to stay after completing their degrees. A recent report from the OPT Observatory shows a steep drop in the number of Indian students remaining…
Ann Walter, a resident of Edmonson, Texas, experienced an extraordinary sight on a seemingly ordinary morning. While looking out over her rural property, she noticed a massive object drifting slowly across the sky. At first, she could not determine what it was, but its sheer size and the way it moved caught her immediate attention.What…
Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened “massive” tariffs on China, sparking renewed trade war concerns following months of improving relations between the two countries. All three major US indices finished sharply lower, with the broad-based S&P 500 down 2.7 percent at 6,552.51. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9…
Asian stocks traded mostly in red on Wednesday following Wall Street’s first slump in eight days, losing streak after gold rallied to record high.Hong Kong’s HSI was down 287 points or 1%, reaching 26,669. Taiwan’s index also slipped down 129 points or 0.48%.Nikkei too traded in red, falling 31 points to 47,919 at 10 AM…
Dhanush steps into the director’s shoes with ‘Idli Kadai,’ but the film faced a steep drop on Monday, seeing collections plummet by over 70% after an impressive debut. Although it raked in Rs 40.20 crore, Tamil and Telugu screenings reported a significant dip in audience turnout. Dhanush’s directorial venture ‘Idli Kadai’ has witnessed a sharp…
US consumer confidence fell sharply in September as Americans’ concerns over inflation and a weakening job market deepened, according to the Conference Board’s latest survey. The consumer confidence index dropped 3.6 points to 94.2, down from August’s 97.8, marking the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariff policies.The index measuring Americans’…
KOLKATA: At least eight people died in Kolkata on Tuesday as a seven-km column of cloud dumped 252mm of rain on the city in seven hours overnight. The deaths, all from electrocution and spread across the city, occurred as citizens unknowingly stepped on or touched live wires on flooded streets. The rain started around 11.30pm…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actress Jyothi Krishnaa recently opened up about falling ill with fever and exhaustion shortly after hosting the International Business Conclave 2025 in Dubai. Jyothi shared a fun video on Instagram. Even though it was shared in a light-hearted manner, the video showed her visibly tired, wearing a mask, and resting after the…
