- Middle East
Hezbollah vows support for Syrian govt amid rebel offensives
Hezbollah will support the Syrian government amid escalating offensives by rebel forces, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised speech. While Qassem did not clarify the form of support, he…
- Tollywood News
Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala visit temple with Nagarjuna
Mumbai: Newly married actor couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala were seen paying a visit to Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Their visit to the temple marked…
- India
RBI raises limit of collateral-free agriculture loans
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal…
- India
HC grants bail to Bengal school job scam accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court on Friday granted bail to Sujay Krishna Bhadra, prime accused in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal registered against him by the Enforcement…
- India
RBI hikes interest rates on NRI foreign currency deposits
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday increased the interest rate ceilings on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits or FCNR (B) deposits which will enable NRIs to earn more on their savings. The move…
- Bollywood
Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan spotted together after longtime
Mumbai: Putting divorce rumours to a pause, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was seen taking selfies with her actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan from a party the duo attended. Entrepreneur Anu Ranjan and actress Ayesha…
- Business
Adani Bond portfolio’s liquidity stable: JP Morgan
Mumbai: As the dust seems to have settled around Adani Group bonds after the recent US-related developments, global brokerage JP Morgan has said that Adani bond portfolio’s liquidity is stable, giving an…
- India
RBI setting up expert committee for ethical use of AI in financial sector
Mumbai: The RBI has decided to constitute a committee to develop a Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of AI (FREE-AI) in the financial sector, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced here on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra cops arrest 11 people for attack on TDP’s office
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Police on Friday arrested 11 people, including a personal aide of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and former MLA, Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, in the case related to the attack…
- Television News
Hina Khan’s photos from hospital go viral
Mumbai: TV actress Hina Khan, who is undergoing treatment for stage-3 breast cancer, recently shared photos from the hospital following her chemotherapy. On Thursday, the ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress took…
- Kashmir
At minus 4.1, J&K’s Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar: Mercury continued its free fall as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.1 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Friday recording the coldest night of the season so far. Due to the…
- Bollywood
What makes ‘Pushpa’ franchise a major box-office and pop-culture phenomenon
Mumbai: The Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rule’ has finally released in cinemas, and it is no less than a festival at the movies as the film is eyeing an opening day business…
- Hyderabad
One day after arrest for threatening cop, BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy gets bail
Hyderabad: A city court has granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy in the case booked for allegedly threatening a police officer. Kaushik Reddy was produced before a…
- Technology
Elon Musk’s xAI raises USD 6 billion to expand AI capabilities
New Delhi: Elon Musk’s AI company called xAI has raised $6 billion, as it plans to expand its supercomputer to house at least one million graphics processing units (GPUs). According to a…
- Middle East
29 injured as 5.6 magnitude quake shakes Iran
Tehran: At least 29 people were injured as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The quake, which occurred…
