MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India board on Friday okayed a dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to govt, 6.7% more than last year’s Rs 2.69 lakh crore, even as it sharply raised transfers to its contingency risk buffer amid a surge in earnings and balance sheet expansion.The higher dividend came despite a transfer of…
NEW DELHI On the very day (Friday, May 29) Supreme Court laid down mandatory guidelines for high courts to pronounce judgments within three months of reserving them, an SC bench pronounced its verdict in a 42-year-old double murder case from Delhi after keeping it reserved for 15 months.Two bodies were discovered within a span of…
Rajkumar Hirani recalls industry insiders calling Sanjay Dutt’s Munna Bhai M.B.B.S a ‘disaster’ (Image credits: Instagram) Rajkumar Hirani’s blockbuster film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S may be regarded as a cult classic today, but the filmmaker has revealed that not everyone was convinced about its success before its release. In a recent conversation, Hirani recalled the skepticism…
At an age when many people are settling into retirement, 69-year-old Mike Marshall is preparing to graduate with a history degree and fulfil a lifelong dream he once believed was out of reach. The former soldier and police officer left school at just 15 with no qualifications and spent decades building a career in public…
Wall Street’s major indexes traded mixed to lower on Wednesday as investors grappled with a continued selloff in technology stocks, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.The S&P 500 was nearly flat after recovering from an early decline, while the Dow Jones…
Anya Taylor-Joy has officially joined the cast of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’.The actress, who has worked on several big-ticket movie franchises from ‘Dune’ to ‘Mad Max’, will now head to Middle-earth for the next live-action instalment in the beloved fantasy franchise. Directed by Andy Serkis, who is also set to…
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi continued to fuel romance buzz after the pair were spotted out and about restaurant hopping in Montecito, California. Paparazzi and fans caught glimpses of the hot new Hollywood couple while on a date night with friends. At the same time, across the country, Kendall’s sister, Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Timothee…
The National Testing Agency has released the NCET 2026 results for candidates seeking admission to the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme. Conducted in April across 145 cities, the examination recorded an attendance rate of over 80 per cent. The scores will now be used for admissions to 223 NCTE-approved institutions for the 2026-27 academic year….
The combined market capitalisation of eight of India’s 10 most-valued companies rose by Rs 1.90 lakh crore last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainer as equities rallied, reported news agency PTI.The gains came during a strong week for the markets, with the BSE Sensex climbing 1,284.61 points, or 1.73%, while the NSE…
मुंबई: अन्ना हजारे को उनके 90वें जन्मदिन का सबसे अनोखा तोहफा मिला है. रक्षा मंत्रालय ने उनको ऐतिहासिक T-55 भीम टैंक गिफ्ट किया है.1971 के युद्ध का सिकंदर अब रालेगण सिद्धि पहुंच चुका है. पूर्व सैनिक अन्ना हजारे को सेना ने T-55 टैंक सौंपा तो वह भावुक हो गए. यह देशसेवा और समाजसेवा का बड़ा…
