Indian banks raise $72.8 billion in foreign-currency funds under RBI’s special swap facility as forex inflows surge MUMBAI: Banks have mobilised $72.8 billion of foreign-currency inflows under RBI’s special swap facility as of Aug 21, with the pace of mobilisation accelerating sharply in recent weeks. Foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $65.4 […]
“Kolalu.com”, a Kannada play by musician Praveen Godkhindi, will be staged in Belagavi on August 30. It will start at 4.30 p.m. at the Kannada Bhavan in Nehru Nagar. Mr. Godkhindi, along with artist Ravi Kulkarni, will be among the actors in the play. The play was written by Mr. Godkhindi, and Kiran and Shadj […]
Image credit: Hockey India The Indian men’s hockey team are out of the FIH World Cup semifinal race after losing 1-3 to reigning Olympic champions Netherlands in their second-round match on Saturday.India needed a win to keep their last-four hopes alive, but a strong first half was followed by a difficult final quarter. The Netherlands […]
Kartik Aaryan has undergone successful knee surgery after sustaining an injury while performing an action sequence on the set of his upcoming film. The actor has now returned home and is resting as he recovers from the injury. Kartik Aaryan undergoes successful knee surgery after on-set injury According to a spokesperson, “Kartik Aaryan sustained a […]
Jalandhar: Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira addresses a press conference, alleging corruption, examination paper leaks, and illegal mining against the Punjab government in Jalandhar, Punjab, on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh: Punjab Congress functionary Sukhpal Singh Khaira has urged world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and the […]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is set to begin work on the much-awaited Madhubala biopic in September, soon after wrapping up his ongoing film Love & War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. The director is expected to complete the final leg of the film’s shoot at Royal Palms in Goregaon by the end of […]
Poonam Dhillon has been hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after being diagnosed with dengue. The 64-year-old actor has reportedly been undergoing treatment at the hospital for several days and is currently recovering. Poonam Dhillon hospitalised at Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital after Dengue diagnosis Journalist Vickey Lalwani shared an update about Dhillon’s health on Instagram on […]
Pinarayi Vijayan and Binoy Viswam The vexing issue of which party would get the Deputy Leader of the Opposition post in the Keralam Assembly is roiling the Left Democratic Front (LDF), with Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and Communist Party of India (CPI) State secretary Binoy Viswam locking horns over the matter on Saturday […]
Bollywood playback singer Shantanu ‘Shaan’ Mukherjee and his wife Radhika Mukherjee have made a high-value addition to their real estate portfolio with the purchase of a luxury residence at Palmera in Bandra West. The couple has acquired a 6,300-square-foot home for Rs 48 crore in the upscale residential development. The transaction was registered on August […]
Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: Manob Chowdhury Resentment simmered among exam protesters in Jharkhand on Saturday (August 22, 2026), who accused the Hemant Soren government of “betraying” them by failing to properly defend in the High Court its decision to cancel several recruitment exams, a key demand of the agitators. The BJP […]
