The government’s recent measures to boost foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in Government Securities (G-Secs) are aimed at improving India’s chances of securing inclusion in Bloomberg’s flagship Global Aggregate Bond Index, government sources said on Tuesday, PTI reported.Last Friday, the Centre unveiled a series of reforms to increase FPI participation in G-Secs and deepen the domestic…
Ramesh Taurani and the makers of ‘Hai Jawani To Ishq Hona Hai’ have hit back at Vashu Bhagnani, calling his claims over the remixed songs Chunnari Chunnari and Ishq Sona Hai “baseless.” Asserting they are the songs’ lawful owners, the team accused Bhagnani of running a smear campaign. The film releases June 5. The dispute…
The average long-term US mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a three-week decline as bond yields rose amid oil-price pressures linked to the war with Iran.The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6% from 5.98% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday. A year ago, the average rate stood at 6.63%,…
Bizarre polling station names like ‘Singapore’, ‘For Pakistan’, and ‘Slingshot’ are causing confusion in Telangana’s 2002 electoral rolls. (AI image) HYDERABAD: “Singapore”, “For Pakistan”, “Slingshot”, “Cockatoo”, “Cashew Lizard”, “Big Goot”, and “Goat’s Nest”, it turns out, are nonsensical words and phrases representing polling stations from the 2002 rolls that are listed on the Election Commission…
Amid rising concerns about fuel supply in the country, several oil giants have issued clarifications stating there is no shortage, calling such rumours “completely false” and assuring that supply remains normal and sufficient. The statements come at a time when global oil supplies are disrupted due to Iran’s chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz amid…
Ongoing crisis in the Middle East has strained global energy supplies, but availability within the country continues to remain steady, the government has assured. Addressing a ministerial briefing, Aparna Sharma, additional secretary in the department of fertilizers, said, “The fertiliser availability remains robust, and the supplies continue to exceed the requirement. The department of fertilizers…
An Indian-origin entrepreneur was targeted in Belfast as his soon-to-open supermarket was set on fire in a deliberate act of arson. (Photo: Irish News) An Indian businessman who dreamed of opening his grocery store in an abandoned building in Belfast that he purchased has been left with nothing after some people intentionally set the building…
UK police said Friday officers were trying to contact Oscar-winning actor Helen Mirren and “reviewing” video footage which shows her “being subjected to antisemitic verbal abuse”.Footage of the incident, which London’s Metropolitan Police said it believed occurred last year in the British capital, has been circulating online.It shows Mirren and her husband being approached by…
India’s electric vehicle push may have hit an unexpected roadblock, this time from within residential societies. Recently, a development from Gurugram has brought the spotlight back on one of the most critical aspects of EV ownership: charging.In a recent case, residents of an apartment society have been directed to remove private EV chargers installed in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi grabbed attention both on and off the field during the IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. Ahead of the game, the 15-year-old posted a heartfelt Mother’s Day message on Instagram that quickly went viral.“This one’s for you, maa,” the teenager wrote, winning praise from…
