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MUMBAI: Banks will soon price deposit insurance by risk, while depositor protection stays unchanged. From April 1, 2026, RBI will adopt risk-based pricing for deposit insurance, a global norm, without altering coverage or payouts. Until now, all banks paid a flat premium of 12 paise per Rs 100 of deposits, regardless of financial strength. The…
Jelly Roll, the country-rap guy whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, grabbed a lot of attention this week. After snagging three Grammy awards on the same night, during press day at the 2026 Grammy Awards, he laid it all out: his fight with food addiction feels a lot like his old battle with cocaine.Let’s…
US stock markets opened on a mixed note on Tuesday as strong earnings from major companies lifted technology shares. However, a sharp sell-off in health insurance stocks pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower amid concerns over future Medicare payments.At 9:30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 305.69 points or 0.62 per cent,…
India Russia crude oil trade (AI image) US treasury secretary Scott Bessent suggested there could be a “path” to removing 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil, claiming the penalties have already achieved their aim by sharply reducing Indian imports.Speaking to Politico at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
NEW DELHI: Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will roll out three new models in India in 2026 and expand its retail and service network as it scales up operations in the country, according to a senior official in the company .“We will begin with launching a seven-seater MPV… Beyond that, additional models will follow, each addressing…
MUMBAI: ET NOW and ET NOW Swadesh are set to roll out Budget Bharat Yatra 2026, an initiative that seeks to create grassroots-driven budget expectation series, emphasising how the Union Budget can unlock opportunities for businesses, youth, MSMEs, and the next generation of entrepreneurs.Budget Yatra 2026 will be a month-long, multi-city series designed to go…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has both the power and constitutional competence to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, arguing that it is duty-bound to ensure that no foreigners are included in voter lists.The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s chief election officer Navdeep Rinwa on Tuesday said approximately 2.89 crore voters were removed from Uttar Pradesh’s draft electoral roll published after the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR). Addressing a press conference, Rinwa said the Election Commission received around 12.5 crore ballot papers during the exercise. He added, “The number of…
India has urged the US to roll back the additional 25% tariffs, senator Lindsey Graham claimed on Sunday. Graham said that Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Indian Ambassador to the United States, met him last month to discuss New Delhi’s reduced purchases of Russian oil and asked him to convey the same to the US President…
A string of Indian student deaths across countries shook families and campus communities. Image: AI generated Across the year, one headline after another chipped away at the glossy study-abroad promise. A student found dead in a room they had just started calling home. Another shot while working a night shift. Someone killed in a crash…
