The rupee fell 49 paise to hit a record low of 92.89 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, amid sustained pressure from a strong dollar and global market volatility.As the currency weakened, the Reserve Bank of India has significantly increased its market intervention using forward contracts, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with…
Rapper Macklemore has pledged to donate his USD 1 million in net earnings from supporting Ed Sheeran on his ongoing Loop Tour to organisations providing aid to Palestinians.In a lengthy statement shared on social media on Wednesday, Macklemore said the donation would be distributed among several organisations working on humanitarian relief, including the Palestine Children’s…
Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has long been an admirer of Sanju Samson, who recently earned the Player of the Tournament award as India clinched a record third T20 World Cup title. Reflecting on the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise, Tharoor recalled telling a young Samson…
Paytm said the RBI had effectively withdrawn Paytm Payments Bank’s licence. Paytm share price today: Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent of fintech platform Paytm, dropped as much as 8 per cent on Monday, falling to an intraday low of Rs 1,057 on the National Stock Exchange. The sharp decline came after the Reserve…
SSC CHSL tier 2 exam pattern explained The Staff Selection Commission is expected to announce the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Tier 1 result shortly on its official website, ssc.gov.in. Once declared, the result will be released in PDF format and will list the roll numbers and names of candidates shortlisted for the next stage…
Akshay Kumar preps for delayed ‘Bhooth Bangla’ (April 10 release) after ‘Dhurandhar 2’ success. Visited Mahakaleshwar Temple with Dimple Kapadia, praying for nation and family. Reunites with Priyadarshan (post-14 yrs); stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Rajpal. His first 2026 film after ‘Jolly LLB 3’. Akshay Kumar is preparing for the release of his upcoming movie ‘Bhooth…
Modernisation of the defence forces, driven by a self-reliant and future-ready defence sector is the first and foremost priority of government, Rajnath Singh told the Armed Forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India’s defence sector had undergone an “unprecedented transformation” over the past 12…
EC barred both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls NEW DELHI: Election Commission Friday froze All India Trinamool Congress‘s reserved “flowers and grass” poll symbol after acknowledging a split between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy.Pending final settlement, neither faction can use AITC’s name or symbol. For Oct 6 assembly…
‘I stand by what I said’: Mohanlal’s daughter Vismaya responds to criticism over student protest remarks Vismaya Mohanlal, daughter of actor Mohanlal, has opened up about the criticism she received after expressing support for students protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak issue.Addressing the controversy for the first time, Vismaya said she continues to stand…
India vs Australia Hockey (Photo by HI) India’s FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end as Australia held them to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the semifinals on Sunday. With the result, Australia progressed by virtue of having scored more goals in the pool, while India will now play…
