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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed condolences to the victims of the tragic Andhra gorge accident that killed nine and left 20 others injured. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister’s…
A fan displays tickets of Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT Tour India 2025’ in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Lionel Messi will touch down in Hyderabad on Saturday for the city’s most high-profile sporting event of the year — and for fans, the chance of a lifetime comes with a staggering price tag. As per reports, organisers of The…
Silver price today: Silver futures surged to another record on Wednesday, lifted by strong investor interest and growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the March silver contract advanced for the second straight session, rising Rs 3,736, or 1.98 per cent, to reach a new peak of…
MUMBAI: More than 2.6 lakh passengers were directly affected at Mumbai airport last week as IndiGo’s operations went into sustained disruption, with 905 cancellations and 1,475 delays of over 30 minutes recorded between Dec 1 and 8, according to the ministry of civil aviation.“IndiGo now informs passengers about potential cancellations at least six hours before…
Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off loans worth Rs 6.15 lakh crore over the last five-and-a-half years, with the exercise aimed at cleaning up balance-sheets rather than waiving borrower liabilities, Parliament was informed on Monday, PTI reported.“As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, PSBs have written-off an aggregate loan amount of Rs 6,15,647…
From quiet strength to powerful self-expression, Gaurav Khanna’s journey in the Bigg Boss 19 house unfolded like a masterclass in dignity, patience and purpose. After months of staying in the house, Gaurav lifted the trophy along with Rs 50 lakh cash prize and a car. He Week after week, while chaos ruled the house and…
Patna: In a move towards female empowerment and self-reliance, almost 50,000 newly literate women in Patna and over two lakh women in Bihar took the Basic Literacy Examination on Sunday under the state govt’s Akshar Aanchal Yojana. The exam, held across the state, marked a cultural shift as many of these women celebrated their ability…
State Bank of India’s mortgage loan book crossed the Rs 9 lakh crore mark in November, with strong traction in retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) segments expected to drive overall credit growth to 14 per cent in the current financial year, Chairman C S Setty told PTI.The RAM portfolio, which accounts for about 67 per…
Filmmaker Anil Sharma recently revealed in a podcast an incredible story of how the legendary late actor Dharmendra helped him out with his 1987 breakthrough action film, ‘Hukumat’. Dharmendra even bailed out Sharma when the financier had backed out. He also recalled how Dharmendra had shot for the film amid a crowd of 50,000 people…
Foreign investors started December on a sharply negative note, pulling out Rs 11,820 crore from the Indian equities in the first week. This offloading by the foreign portfolio investors was majorly driven by the steep decline of the rupee. This comes after the FPIs had briefly returned to buying in October, bringing in Rs 14,610…
