MUMBAI: The outlook for 2026 blends domestic resilience with rising global uncertainty, according to RBI’s financial stability report (Dec 2025). While India’s macroeconomic fundamentals and banking system remain sound, the report stresses that the economy is exposed to global shocks translating into rupee pressure, and to vulnerabilities created by deeper financial linkages at home. The…
Namrata Shirodkar marked the end of 2025 with a heartfelt social media post, sharing a Reel filled with unseen pictures and intimate family moments. Taking to Instagram on December 31, Namrata reflected on the year gone by with glimpses of cherished times spent with husband Mahesh Babu, children Sitara and Gautam Ghattamaneni, close friends and…
Visual from incident site Guwahati: A couple was killed after their home was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over suspicion of witchcraft in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Wednesday.The attack took place on Tuesday night at No. 1 Beloguri Munda village in the Howraghat area, where a group of villagers allegedly barged…
ED attaches UK-based high-value property located near Buckingham Palace in Rs 1,400 crore bank fraud case NEW DELHI: In a case of alleged laundering of Rs 1,400 crore of bank loans, ED on Wednesday said it has attached properties worth Rs 150 crore near Buckingham Palace in the UK belonging to Nitin Kasliwal, former CMD…
MUMBAI: Stress tests conducted by RBI suggest that Indian banks are at their healthiest point in more than a decade, with bad-loan ratios expected to improve further in the coming months and all banks retaining adequate capital even under extreme stress. According to the Financial Stability Report (Dec 2025), the banking system could withstand a…
The stars are aligned along an accelerated path, which is not necessarily what you need right now at all. You might feel the insane pressure to fix everything at once. Remember that every stop has its core significance. Breathing is not a waste of time; in fact, it can provide much-needed clarity. Slow down, as…
NEW DELHI: In a major relief for Vodafone Idea, the Union cabinet on Wednesday decided to freeze the telecom company’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Dec 31 level of Rs 87,695 crore, with payment rescheduled over 10 years, starting 2031-32. In addition, the dues frozen at the current level will be reassessed by the…
Indians can now apply for the H-1B renewal from a third country. Yes, this is what a Reddit user claimed. Indian H-1B visa holders can now opt to apply from third countries such as the United Arab Emirates amid long appointment backlogs at US consulates in India, provided they hold valid residency permits.One Indian citizen…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered over Rs 5 crore in unaccounted cash, Rs 8 crore in gold and diamond jewellery, and property documents worth Rs 35 crore during searches on alleged gangster Inderjit Singh Yadav’s premises. The investigation into money laundering stems from Yadav’s alleged illegal extortion and coercive loan settlements. NEW DELHI: In…
Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar has emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, crossing the Rs 1,000 crore mark at the global box office. However, despite its massive worldwide success, the Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller failed to release in several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman—leading to a significant…
With the sun shining upon your path today, it’s a must for you to immerse yourself in whatever grounds you down. On a day like this, when subtle enthusiasm pulls at you, let the path rooted in trust and fundamentals bring the most peace. Don’t chase every little flash that catches your eye; rather, cultivate…
President Donald Trump said he removed National Guard troops, for now, from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, after legal roadblocks held up his push to deploy them in Democrat-led cities.Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he was removing the Guard troops for now. “We will come back, perhaps in a much…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a strict warning that intimidation of electoral staff by political workers will not be tolerated and that stringent action will be taken against miscreants who attempt to take the law into their own hands. After a meeting with a TMC delegation, officials said the poll panel urged party…
Hang thoughtful, inviting; embrace silence today, or confounding explanations. Magical moments are in the silence. Trust that your company is all for the silence without the need for a talk. When you cease trying to fill every silence, then your inner intuition finally speaks to you. Cancer Love Horoscope Today This quality of pausing, then,…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations of nimesulide above 100 mg in immediate-release form, citing risk to human health and the availability of safer alternatives.In a notification issued on Dec 29 and published in The Gazette of India, the health ministry said it was satisfied that…
Youtuber Nick Shirley, who exposed the Minnesota fraud, is receiving death threats for posting that 42-minute video, and said that they are telling him, “you will be the next Kirk.“While talking in a podcast, Shirley said that he felt bad for his family, and his younger sister is getting phone calls from the media for…
KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh’s re-emergence in party meetings during home minister Amit Shah’s Kolkata visit brought relief to party veterans, while absence of key Matua and Rajbangshi netas underscored unease before the 2026 polls. Ghosh was seen entering a New Town hotel where Shah was staying and attended a closed-door meeting with…
2025 turned out to be a landmark year for Smriti Mandhana both professionally and personally. On November 2, she etched her name in history as the Indian women’s cricket team lifted the World Cup for the first time, a moment that made the entire nation proud. Around the same time, her wedding preparations with music…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the ‘Thanthania Kalibari’ temple, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah urged BJP functionaries and workers in Bengal to mentally lock in victory in the 2026 assembly elections. “Dil pe likh lo, is baar hamari sarkar (Write it on your hearts,…
NEW DELHI: After its delegation met the full bench of EC Wednesday, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that “vote chori” is not happening through EVMs but through manipulation of electoral rolls, a tactic he said opposition parties failed to catch in states such as Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi and Bihar, where they lost the…
