MUMBAI: Zepto will defer its public listing by two to three quarters, co-founder & CEO Aadit Palicha told employees in a town hall on Friday, people familiar with the matter said. The quick commerce startup which was initially eyeing a listing around July has stalled the process after getting a tepid response from investors over…
The music icon believes dwelling on “what if” holds people back, while asking “what’s next” opens the door to new opportunities.Image credit (Instagram) Elton John said goodbye. And then he came back. Three years after concluding his record-breaking 330-show Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which grossed nearly 940 million dollars and ranked among the most…
Brittany Mahomes opens up about their marriage.(Image via Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular quarterback, and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are one of the most loved couples in the league as they have remained committed to each other for over a decade. While their love has only grown as they expanded their…
NEW DELHI: Apple posted a record June quarter in India, with CEO Tim Cook identifying the country among its best-performing markets globally.During the company’s earnings call, Cook said Apple achieved June-quarter revenue records across every geographic segment, including India, the US, China mainland, Japan, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Western Europe. The company also posted…
With key talent deals still unresolved, the next chapter of the blockbuster ‘Barbie’ franchise remains on hold.Image credit (Instagram) The highly anticipated sequel to 2023’s blockbuster ‘Barbie’ has stalled in development at the studio, with negotiations over talent contracts and creative control creating delays that could jeopardize the project’s timeline. The studio has until December…
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit Iran “very hard”, as reports suggested his administration was weighing a fresh wave of strikes as early as this weekend, potentially targeting the country’s energy infrastructure.The threat comes after more than five months of conflict, which began on February 28 when the United States and Israel…
MUMBAI: Domestic funds now own a record 21% of India Inc’s biggest companies, while foreign funds, that have been selling stocks of Indian companies for nearly two years now, hold 17%, down from 21.5% a decade ago. It took domestic funds to net infuse funds worth about $166 billion in Indian stocks to offset $58…
Role Model premiered ‘Love I You’ during a Chicago show, surprising fans with Dakota Johnson’s voice notes woven into the track.Image credit (Instagram) Role Model and Dakota Johnson have taken their relationship to a new creative level, collaborating on music as the singer-songwriter prepares to release his next album. At a late-night show in Chicago…
Lamine Yamal struggle story (Imagn Images) When Spain lifted the World Cup trophy on July 19 in New Jersey, the cameras found Lamine Yamal almost immediately. He was not celebrating with his teammates. He was crouched down, arms wide open, waiting for a three-year-old boy in a red Spain jersey sprinting across the pitch toward…
MUMBAI: Bloomberg Index Services has delayed the inclusion of India’s sovereign bonds in its global bond indices, saying recent market reforms need more time to be tested in practice before a decision can be taken.The index provider said that while India has made meaningful progress in improving access for foreign investors, the changes are still…
Sidharth Malhotra pens sweet birthday note for wife Kiara Advani; talks about her ‘stealing’ his ice cream Sidharth Malhotra wished his wife, Kiara Advani, on her birthday with an adorable Instagram post that mixed romance with humour. The actress turned 35 on July 31, 2026, and her husband’s heartfelt note quickly caught fans’ attention online….
‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 9: Thalapathy Vijay film drops 12.3%; earns Rs 3.55 cr in India Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continued its second-week run with lower collections on Friday. The action entertainer registered another decline after a strong opening week.According to Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated Rs 3.55 crore net in India…
MUMBAI: Zee has won shareholder approval to issue convertible warrants to its promoters, clearing the 75% threshold required under Indian company law by a narrow 1.6 percentage points, with 76.6% of votes cast in favour. The approval lets Zee issue 24.95 crore warrants to promoters at Rs 126 apiece, raising Rs 3,144 crore. Conversion will…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has continued its historic run at the Indian box office. After registering the biggest opening day ever for a Hollywood film in India, the Tom Holland and Zendaya-starrer has maintained an exceptional hold on Friday, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days of its release. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New…
BENGALURU: Cybercriminals are exploiting the income-tax return (ITR) filing season by sending fake income tax department notices over WhatsApp and other messaging platforms, using forged govt documents, cloned tax portals and malware to steal banking credentials and gain remote access to victims’ devices, according to a report by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSek.The campaign comes at…
NEW DELHI: Centre’s fiscal deficit hovered around 18% of the full year’s estimate at the end of the first quarter, despite elevated capex and a slower growth in tax revenue due to the impact of GST rationalisation.During April-June, the Centre’s tax revenue was 3.7% higher at just over Rs 9 lakh crore, compared with a…
MUMBAI: Gold loans drove a sharp acceleration in personal lending and overall bank credit, with the segment expanding 93.8% year on year at the end of June 2026, as banks added Rs 74,171 crore in Q1FY27 to take the gold loan book to Rs 5.4 lakh crore.The expansion in gold loans accounted for 13.1% of…
NEW DELHI: Learning from the recent CJP-led protests govt has set up a team of officials from multiple ministries to counter online “misinformation” on E20 fuel through coordinated efforts by vehicle manufacturers, dealers, vehicle testing agencies, oil marketing companies and fuel pump dealers and other stakeholders, reports Dipak Dash. Ministries concerned are also setting up…
India’s biggest day at CWG 2026 sees six medals won, 10 boxers reach finals and the tally rise to 23. India enjoyed one of their finest days of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, collecting six medals across judo and athletics while also producing a flawless performance inside the boxing ring, where all 10 Indian…
MUMBAI: RBL Bank has secured a credit rating above India’s sovereign rating with Moody’s assigning the lender a first-time Baa2 long-term issuer and deposit rating, one notch above India’s Baa3 sovereign rating, on expectations of support from its majority shareholder, Emirates NBD Bank. The rating agency assigned a stable outlook.The higher rating follows Emirates NBD’s…
