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BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR/HYDERABAD: He vanished at will — sometimes robed as a swamiji, stick in hand, towel over his shoulder — shedding names as easily as trails. On Thursday, bullets caught up with Maoist commander Paka Hanumanthu, better known as Ganesh Uike, with a collective bounty of Rs 1.1 crore, who refused to surrender and died in…
The Russian currency Ruble emerged as the top-performing major currency against the US dollar this year, surging 45% since January. This unexpected strength caught Russian officials off guard and poses challenges for the country’s war-affected economy. The currency is now trading around 78 per dollar, similar to levels before Russia’s Ukraine invasion, as reported by…
Measuring misery is not straightforward or an easy task. Some rankings, such as Hanke’s Annual Misery Index, are purely economic: They factor in inflation, unemployment, lending rates and growth of gross domestic product worldwide, to indicate where daily life feels financially intolerable.All these perspectives have their limitations, of course, and more recent metrics like the United…
NEW DELHI: It has been a year bookended by elections. It started with the intense campaigning for the Delhi assembly elections and ended with the surprising results of Bihar. In between, there were parliamentary showdowns, infights and figures emerging and fading away from the centre stage.In 2025, while several heavyweights failed to live up to…
Ganesh Uike (left) was gunned down along with three associates in an early-morning encounter. BHUBANESWAR: Maoist central committee (CC) member and Odisha in-charge, Ganesh Uike (69), was among four Naxals killed in an encounter with security forces in Kandhamal district on Thursday. This brings the total number of Maoists killed in the district to six…
Today (December 24) turned out to be a packed and eventful day for South Indian cinema. From exciting film announcements and controversies to striking first looks and industry decisions that sparked social media debates, the day had it all. From teaser launches featuring varied character transformations to protests and statements that created a buzz, here’s…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s love for cricket has reportedly made its way inside the company. According to a report by Business Insider, the tech CEO is now using a‘cricket term’ for the software giant’s progress in artificial intelligence (AI). Nadella, the report says, has shifted to telling the company’s top manager that it is in…
On Dec 23, 2025, Bollywood buzzed: Sunita Ahuja debunked Govinda’s affair rumors with a non-actress gold-digger; Sharman Joshi hoped for ‘3 Idiots’ sequel; ‘Dhurandhar 2’ set for March 2026 pan-India release; viral mud-splattered throwback pic of Salman Khan, MS Dhoni, and AP Dhillon at his farmhouse. On December 23, 2025, Bollywood delivered long-awaited clarifications, iconic…
Every solid portfolio begins with one core equity fund that can quietly do the heavy lifting for years. (AI image) You don’t need 15 funds; 4–6 well-chosen ones are enough for most investors.The most common portfolio problem I see these days is not “too little choice”. It’s a fridge stuffed with leftovers.Open a typical investor’s…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are: CEAT, Endurance Technologies, and HPL Electric & Power.CEAT – Reversal from Fibonacci Demand ZoneBuy near: ₹3,940–₹3,900 | Stop Loss: ₹3,765 | Target: ₹4,300 | Time…
