NEW DELHI: The sale of govt stake in IDBI Bank will help increase its value, fully protect the interest of employees and directors nominated by the Centre and LIC will exit the board to give the new management a free hand, a top govt official told TOI on Wednesday.Hours after govt nod, Dipam secretary Arunish…
‘The Paradise’ box office collection day 21 vs Comrade Kalyan. Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ has collected Rs 173.41 cr in worldwide gross earnings after 21 days in theatres. The Telugu action film earned Rs 24 lakhs in India on Wednesday, October 14, according to Sacnilk. Its domestic net collection has reached Rs 120.79 cr, while the…
Danielle Meyer. Image Credit: Spicey Dan/Entrepreneur Danielle Meyer has turned a childhood passion for making colourful accessories into a growing jewellery brand named Spicy Dan. It is targeting $2.5 million in sales in 2026. What began as a creative outlet gradually developed into a brand known for bold beads, distinctive charms and carabiner clasps. A…
Beyond historical fiction, Aryash has worked on scientific ideas involving gene editing and space research A 14-year-old Indian-American student from Pennsylvania has won a $1,000 national writing prize for a historical-fiction story set in a Philadelphia print shop on July 4, 1776. Aryash Shyam, a ninth-grade student at Lehigh Valley Academy, was named one of…
Rupee slips 4 paise to 96.39 against US dollar MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated 19 paise to close at 95.17 against the US dollar on Wednesday, registering the fourth straight session of gains, supported by RBI interventions designed to ease near-term dollar demand and limit speculative foreign exchange exposure.Forex traders said the Indian rupee rose to…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul (PTI Photo) India’s Test cricketers returned to domestic action in the opening round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked available players to feature for their state teams.With India preparing for a two-Test tour of New Zealand, the matches…
Kelly Clarkson’s $15,000 singing bird row escalates as Brooklyn shop owner alleges threats and safety fears. Kelly Clarkson‘s public dispute with a Brooklyn curiosity shop over a $15,000 mechanical singing bird has taken another turn, with the store’s co-owner claiming the backlash has raised concerns about the safety of his business. Adam Rubin, co-owner of…
India is working to develop relations with China once again, provided continuity in the engagement is warranted, geopolitical situation does not deteriorate and a fair deal is ensured, said commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday, adding that the “last word” on this journey is not yet scripted.“…I think we had some concerns in the…
An Australian homeowner’s long-running dispute over invasive bamboo has ended with a court order for coordinated removal and a payment of A$6,253.50 toward treatment and likely repairs. In Wines v Homes NSW, the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales found that bamboo growing principally on a neighbouring property had spread beneath the boundary…
NEW DELHI: With over five months to go for the fiscal year to close, Centre has topped its disinvestment and asset monetisation target of Rs 80,000 crore for 2026-27, with its kitty swelling to Rs 88,665 crore once the IDBI Bank stake sale is completed – providing much-needed cushion in a year, when it is…
