MUMBAI: On a day its stock slid 16%, IDFC First Bank said it will remain profitable despite a Rs 590-crore hit from fraudulent transactions in Haryana govt-linked accounts, traced to employee collusion at its Chandigarh branch. On a conference call, the bank’s CEO V Vaidyanathan said the bank has appointed KPMG for a forensic audit…
Kayla Nicole’s alleged demand to Travis Kelce resurfaces as he now gears up to marry Taylor Swift.(Image via Getty Images, Taylor Swift/Instagram) Travis Kelce and his ex girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, were pretty public about their relationship before the two ended things, a year before he met and fell in love with Taylor Swift.Though it has…
IGNOU placement drive 2026 IGNOU placement drive 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will organise a Mega Campus Recruitment Drive on February 25, 2026, at the B. R. Ambedkar Convention Centre, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. Candidates have been asked to report at 10:00 AM. The placement drive is being coordinated by the Campus…
Over the years, several actors have spoken about the disparities that exist behind the scenes. Now, veteran performer Govind Namdev has weighed in on the subject, shedding light on the culture of inequality on film sets, from creative exchanges to even the way meals are served. He also singled out his ‘Oh My God!’ co-star…
Maruti Suzuki has just launched the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara electric SUV in the Indian market. Interested customers can pre-book the EV online or at their nearest dealership. The booking amount is set at Rs 21,000, and deliveries are expected to begin soon. The Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara competes with the MG ZS EV, Hyundai Creta EV,…
Representative Image (AI) KABUL: Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband’s meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan’s increasingly parched capital.Kabul faces a looming water crisis, driven by unruly and rapid urbanisation, mismanagement over years of conflict, and climate change, meaning people like Bibi…
A congregant of the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, stands during a service, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File) Singapore has been named the world’s most religiously diverse country in a sweeping study of 201 nations, reflecting how evenly its population is spread across…
Rapper Cardi B has threatened legal action against Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to US President Donald Trump, after he alleged she had ties to a company linked to claims about a bot campaign involving fellow artist and rival Nicki Minaj.The dispute began with a now‑deleted post by Bruesewitz on X. Bruesewitz suggested that journalist Jason…
A 71-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore has been fined more than Rs 2 lakh after repeatedly feeding pigeons near her home, despite earlier penalties and warnings from authorities.Sanmugamnathan Shamla was ordered to pay S$3,200 (Rs 2.26 lakh) after admitting to four charges under the Singapore Wildlife Act. Another five offences were taken into consideration. The…
A Ukrainian serviceman fires his weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday. (AP) WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery fire hit a…
