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Paytm Payments Bank has released a detailed FAQ on their website in light of the new directive that comes into force on March 15, concerning the acceptance of new deposits. The bank has provided clarity especially on the usage and management of FASTags issued by them, in compliance with the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) … Read more
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Deepinder Goyal is currently winning hearts as the shark in Shark Tank India 3. The entrepreneur is often compared to season 1’s shark Ashneer Grover for his critical analysis and questions for the pitcher. In a podcast, Deepinder was seen talking about his stammering issue and how he deals with it. He shared how he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid a hot and cold Pakistan Super League season, veteran Shoaib Malik had a disappointing outing during his side Karachi Kings‘ clash against Peshawar Zalmi on Monday. In a thriller that Karachi lost to Peshawar by 2 runs, Malik managed a mere 22 runs off 25 balls before getting knocked over by Naveen-ul-Haq … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Madras high court‘s ruling which held that downloading and possessing child pornography isn’t a crime. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s bench issued a notice regarding the matter.CJI Chandrachud questioned the validity of the order, emphasizing that there is a clear provision within the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The United States reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other world leaders, to seek his intervention to avert a potential nuclear strike by Russia as Moscow’s war against Ukraine raged in 2022, reported CNN citing two senior administration officials.Washington feared that the Kremlin could resort to nuclear attack, the first time … Read more
NEW DELHI: From next week, Muslims around the globe will engage in the tradition of fasting daily from dawn until dusk with the onset of the holy month of Ramzan.Here is all you need to know about Ramzan:What is Ramzan and how do Muslims observe it?Ramzan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru’s Ramewshwarm Cafe owner on Friday confirmed the reopening of the eatery and said that the bomb blast incident that rocked the outlet “should not be supposed to happen in India” and that the restaurant will reopen with the national anthem.“Whatever incident happened, it should not be supposed to happen in India. This … Read more
7th Pay Commission: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a 4% hike in dearness allowance for central government employees, bringing the total to 50%. According to the government, this decision will benefit 50 lakh employees and 68 lakh pensioners. This will cost the government Rs 12,868 crore. Due to increase in DA, the government has … Read more
BHOPAL: A woman pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft crash landed in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.The plane had taken off from Neemuch to Dhana airstrip in Sagar around 11:30 am. Technical snag is suspected to be the cause of the crash, officials said.Officials said the pilot identified as Nancy Mishra, who … Read more
NEW DELHI: A man while travelling from Dehradun to New Delhi(Anand vihar) on Vande Bharat express was allegedly served with fungus-infested yogurt. The passenger Harshad Topkar took it to twitter tagging the official accounts of the Ministry of Railways, Northern Railway, including the Railway Minister on X (formerly Twitter) and said “Traveling on Vande Bharat … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack against the opposition parties while referring to Lalu Prasad’s ‘PM has no family‘ remark. Addressing a public gathering in Chennai, PM Modi said: “INDIA bloc has a ‘new formula’ … to abuse me; that I don’t have a family.”He also condemned the DMK … Read more
NEW DELHI: Jazz singer Dinah Washington once sang, “What a difference a day makes!” Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh would agree. Last night, it was a full-throated, “yes”. Today he was singing a new tune, “No” . After being named BJP candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha, Singh posted on X on Saturday evening, “Sheersh netrativa ko … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi again. The announcement of the candidate list follows a marathon meeting of the central election committee (CEC) of the BJP in the early hours … Read more
NEW DELHI: India voiced grave concern over the situation in Palestine on Friday, a day after the Israeli troops opened fire and and claimed 104 Palestinian lives and wounded 280 who were waiting for aid near Gaza city.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said, ” we are deeply shocked at the loss of … Read more
NEW DELHI: NCP-SCP leader Sharad Pawar invited Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Devendra Fadnavis for dinner at his home in Baramati when they visit the city to inaugurate developmental projects.The development comes amid reports that Ajit Pawar’s possible plan to field his wife from Baramati against Sharad Pawar’s daughter, Supriya Sule, who is … Read more
NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli maintained their positions in the top tier of centrally-contracted players, while the sidelined pair of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were omitted from the list for failing to adhere to the directive to participate in the Ranji Trophy, as announced by the BCCI during the … Read more
NEW DELHI: India have inflicted England’s first series loss in the Bazball era, yet head coach Brendon McCullum maintains optimism about the future.“There’s times in games where we haven’t quite screwed down our method just yet. We’ve lost here, didn’t win the Ashes (2-2), but we’re a better team than 18 months ago and we’ve … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s captain Rohit Sharma on Monday expressed his disappointment over the insufficient acknowledgment of a Test series victory at home and slammed the tendency of critics to heavily scrutinise the team in the event of a defeat. Rohit underlined the significance of winning a Test series, emphasising that it holds value regardless of … Read more
MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned builder Niranjan Hiranandani and his son Darshan on Monday for their statements in alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules. On Thursday, the ED searched Niranjan Hiranandani resident along with three other places in the case. It is stated that Darshan is in Dubai and the ED had … Read more
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. posted an increase in operating earnings as higher interest rates and fewer catastrophes benefited the conglomerate’s insurance business.The firm reported fourth-quarter operating earnings of $8.48 billion, versus $6.63 billion for same period a year earlier. The results were helped by a jump in insurance underwriting earnings and investment income amid … Read more
Major Byju’s shareholders including Prosus NV and Peak XV Partners voted Friday to oust its founder as chief executive officer, escalating a battle over the fate of the once high-flying online tutoring startup that is fighting to remain in business.Byju’s rejected the resolutions, which also sought to remove Byju Raveendran from the board of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: During the 16th edition of the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral exercise “Dosti” with Bangladesh observing, ICGS Abhinav and ICG Dornier arrived in Male. According to media reports, a Chinese research vessel was anchored near Male port. “The Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 was moored close to Male City this morning. Around noon, … Read more
A team of researchers have found five Android apps that have been infected with Anatsa malware that is designed to infiltrate computers and mobile devices to steal users’ sensitive financial data. The researchers claim that these apps have been downloaded over 150,000 times.Researchers at fraud detection company ThreatFabric (via BleepingComputer) noticed an increase of Anatsa … Read more
NEW DELHI: Known for his aggressive batting style, former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has strongly criticised England‘s ‘Bazball’ tactics in Tests, led by head coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes.Despite winning the first Test, England find themselves trailing 1-2 in the five-match series against India.Srikkanth, not mincing his words, has dismissed any hopes of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning to send a rotocopter to Mars, along the lines of Nasa’s Ingenuity quadcopter that recently completed its unprecedented three-year mission during which it completed 72 flights. Isro’s rotorcraft is still in the conceptual stage. It might carry several instruments, including temperature sensor, humidity sensor, pressure … Read more
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has starkly said that Vladimir Putin faces only two futures: facing justice “in the Hague” or being “killed by one of his accomplices.” These comments were made during his address at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, against the backdrop of significant events including the capture of Avdiivka and the demise … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday responded to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad‘s “doors are always open” remark, saying he maintains good ties with both his allies as well as opponents.“I maintain good relations with allies and leaders of opposition parties. I shake hands with them whenever I meet them. That’s all”, Nitish … Read more
NEW DELHI: King Charles‘s cancer diagnosis could bring the British royal family closer together, Prince Harry said in an interview on Friday . King Charles’ estranged son Prince Harry also said that he loved his family and was grateful to have recently seen his father.Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace announced that Charles had been diagnosed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif strongly rebuked those who criticised Indian skipper Rohit Sharma‘s Test cricket form on Thursday. Kaif remarked that Rohit provided a “muh tod jawab” (fitting reply) to his detractors with his outstanding 131-run innings.This remarkable performance played a crucial role in rescuing India’s innings, alongside Ravindra Jadeja, especially when the … Read more