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The bail hearing for actor Rajpal Yadav in his long-running cheque bounce case is scheduled for today, February 12, 2026, as he remains lodged in Tihar Jail. His legal team has already filed the application, and relatives and supporters are hopeful about his temporary release on bail pending further proceedings. Rajpal Yadav, a well-known Bollywood…
Investor interest in precious metals surged in January, with mutual fund allocations to gold and silver rising sharply as prices of both metals climbed significantly. For the first time in recent years, monthly inflows into gold and silver schemes surpassed investments into equity funds, which have typically driven industry growth. Gold and silver Exchange Traded…
Aadhaar custodian UIDAI has completed mandatory biometric updates (MBU) for over one crore school children across 83,000 schools nationwide, according to an official statement.A child below five years can enrol for Aadhaar using photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and birth certificate. However, fingerprints and iris biometrics are not captured at this stage as…
Later in the day, another round of press briefings will be held featuring captains from India, Afghanistan, Canada, England, Italy, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, USA and West Indies. The interactions come in the wake of a major controversy that has overshadowed preparations, with Bangladesh being ejected from the tournament after refusing to…
Precious metals prices bounced back sharply on Tuesday, with gold and silver gaining over 2 percent after suffering steep losses in the previous session. The earlier decline was driven by the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve and a hike in margin requirements by CME Group. Spot gold…
The ICC notes the statement that the government of Pakistan has made regarding the decision to instruct its national team to selectively participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. While the ICC awaits official communication from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), this position of selective participation is difficult to reconcile with the fundamental…
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven, and a trio of artists tied at six — Bad Bunny, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget on Sunday, announced several major healthcare measures, including customs duty waivers on 17 cancer drugs and duty exemptions for medicines for seven rare diseases. The finance minister highlighted India’s economic stability, fiscal discipline, and sustained growth under the Narendra Modi-led NDA…
Railway Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce yet another record capital expenditure allocation for Indian Railways in Union Budget 2026. In the last five years, railway budget allocations have grown exponentially, as the government focused on infrastructure as a driver of economic growth.Till 2017, the Railway Budget was presented separately. Suresh Prabhu was…
