MUMBAI: Credit growth continued to outpace deposit mobilisation for Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and IDFC FIRST Bank at the end of the March quarter, reflecting sustained loan demand in a tight liquidity environment.Punjab National Bank reported global advances of Rs 12,61,420 crore as of March 31, 2026, up nearly 13% year-onyear, while…
KVS admission 2026: Students await April result lists for Balvatika and Class I KVS admission 2026 results: Since the registration process for the upcoming session of 2026-27 has been completed, now the students and their guardians are eagerly waiting for the provisional list of selections under the KVS admission process.Registration process for Balvatika-1, Balvatika-3, and…
Kamal Haasan, a proponent of art over commerce, consistently delivers quality content. Four of his acclaimed films, celebrated for their impact and excellence, are now accessible on streaming platforms. Kamal Haasan once said in an interview that for him art is not about making money and it is about its impact. “What I care about…
There was a time when dinner tables were noisy. One discussing school, one complaining about homework, one telling a story about a teacher, one quarrelling with a sister. Food was not the only thing about dinner. It was about talking.Now in many houses, dinner tables are quiet. Not peaceful quiet. Phone quiet.Parents ask, “How was…
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott has made a major revelation about Amy Hood’s position as CFO in the company. In an interview with Bloomberg, Scott said, “She is the single person at Microsoft who holds people most accountable.” Hood is trusted by CEO Satya Nadella not just on managing budgets, but on a wide range of…
Recent US intelligence reports indicate Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as control of the key oil chokepoint remains its main leverage against the United States, Reuters reported. Tehran, which controls one side of the strait, has effectively blockaded the route in response to U.S.-Israel strikes that triggered the ongoing…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre may withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the move could not be fully trusted.Speaking in Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre’s reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot be fully trusted. The urgency with which the central…
Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) Punjab Kings may be riding high on the field, but skipper Shreyas Iyer has landed in trouble off it after being fined ₹24 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their win over Chennai Super Kings. The penalty comes as Punjab’s second over-rate offence of the season, which…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $10.3 billion in the week ended March 27, 2026, taking the total to $688.1 billion, driven largely by a decline in foreign currency assets and gold holdings amid currency market intervention by RBI.The fall was led by foreign currency assets, which dropped by $6.6 billion. These assets,…
CBSE rolls out major curriculum reforms with AI and skill-based learning focus NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has unveiled a comprehensive curriculum overhaul for the 2026–27 academic session, introducing a phased implementation of the three-language formula from Class 6 and a dual-level system for mathematics and science in Class 9. The…
GV Prakash Kumar’s ‘Happy Raj’ is struggling at the box office, with its eighth-day collections reaching only Rs 30 lakhs in Tamil net. The film’s overall India net stands at Rs 5.17 crore and worldwide gross at Rs 5.92 crore. GV Prakash Kumar’s romantic entertainer ‘Happy Raj’ continues to face challenges at the box office….
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only VIJAYAWADA: A 32-year-old woman govt employee was was brutally assaulted and raped by an unidentified man inside her home in Andhra Pradesh’s Macherla town on Thursday afternoon. The assailant raped her at knifepoint, beat her up and then inserted an iron rod into her private parts.Police officials said the…
NEW DELHI: Diverging from the Congress line, party member and former commerce minister, Anand Sharma, has lauded India’s diplomatic handling of the West Asia crisis as “mature and skilful”, saying it has helped the country avoid “potential minefields”.“We are balancing it correctly. There is no other way. We can’t lean. We can’t tilt. That is…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai Super Kings are in unfamiliar territory. For a franchise built on consistency and calm starts, losing the first two matches of an IPL season has been a rare occurrence. In fact, it has happened only twice in their history — first in 2022 under Ravindra…
NEW DELHI: Fuel and raw material supply constraints, which have forced shutdowns in certain segments of manufacturing, especially small businesses, may hurt contractual and gig workers.Some signs of strain are visible in certain sectors, including steel, automotive, textiles, pharma, medical devices as fuel supply, input cost and availability (shortage) bite into operations, industry representatives and…
Dakota Mortensen will no longer appear in the upcoming season of ‘Vanderpump Villa’, following an active domestic violence investigation concerning his ex, Taylor Frankie Paul. The show’s producers stated that cutting his storyline will not disrupt the continuity of the narrative. Dakota Mortensen won’t be a part of the upcoming season of ‘Vanderpump Villa.’ The…
BAGESHWAR: A govt school in Kausani situated in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon hills has landed in controversy after a small ‘temple’ was built inside its campus to “appease the spirit of a man, believed to haunt the premises for the past 30 years”. The construction was funded through money collected from students, parents and teachers. Initially, a…
Iran has reportedly declined US proposal for a short-term ceasefire, according to an unnamed source cited by the country’s semi-official Fars news agency. The offer, which called for a 48-hour halt in hostilities, was delivered on Wednesday via an unidentified intermediary nation, the source told Fars, as cited by Reuters. The rejection comes as the…
NEW DELHI: A seventh India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. So far, six vessels carrying LPG have reached Indian ports after crossing the Strait since the war broke out in West Asia.Now 17 Indian ships remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, including two — Green Asha and…
Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, right, and Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) (PTI04_03_2026_000298A) Former England captain Michael Vaughan and ex-New Zealand pacer Simon Doull have raised questions over the dynamics inside Chennai Super Kings, suggesting that skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad could feel “threatened” by the presence of Sanju Samson. Speaking on a Cricbuzz show, the…
