MUMBAI: Banks concluded the first half of FY27 with an acceleration in balance-sheet expansion, as year-on-year credit growth climbed to 19.4% and aggregate deposit growth reached 17.8%, leaving the credit-to-deposit ratio at 81%.Total bank credit stood at over Rs 229.9 lakh crore as of Sept 30, while aggregate deposits reached about Rs 284 lakh crore….
It can help create a more abundant display, particularly with repeat-flowering roses, but there is no guarantee of enormous, perfectly shaped blooms.For larger individual flowers, the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program explains that removing some side growth and pruning appropriately can favour fewer, larger flowers with longer stems, which are useful for…
Navigating the journey to your first home is often riddled with uncertainty, triggering anxiety about choices, particularly the education of one’s child. The Bhagavad Gita, in Chapter 5, Verse 10, advocates for acting without attachment, which can ease this stress. Krishna’s wisdom suggests that by surrendering our deeds to a greater purpose, we can let…
‘Baththa’ box office collection day 9 vs ‘Dorothy’. ‘Baththa’ continued its theatrical run with a rise in collections on Friday, October 9. The Vijay Sethupathi-starrer earned Rs 1.60 cr in India net collections on Day 9. Meanwhile, Karthik Subbaraj and Keerthy Suresh’s ‘Dorothy’ collected Rs 50 lakhs on its 15th day in theatres. Both films…
Australia’s Steven Smith takes evasive action against a raising ball on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia fielded the oldest playing XI in their men’s Test history in the first Test against South Africa in Durban on…
Inflation has stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) target of 4% for the past three months (Photo: Reuters). MUMBAI: RBI has tightened daily cash reserve requirements for banks, impounding an additional Rs 1 lakh crore, and has announced a Rs 25,000 crore bond sale, moves that will drain liquidity from the banking system…
Cooking a meal at home is often considered a more affordable option than eating out, but rising prices of everyday ingredients are putting additional pressure on household budgets. In September 2026, the cost of preparing a vegetarian thali in India increased by 10% compared with the same month last year, while a non-vegetarian thali became…
General:Use the designated slow lane. “It is not the speed of the stars that is needed, it is the alertness.” The Moon forms an adversarial relationship with Saturn, but it’s not that extreme of a tangle. This can introduce excess stress, disappointing information, or irritation due to something that seems trivial that escalates into a…
Filmmaker Mehul Kumar, who did three films with Nana Patekar, on his close association with the volatile actor: ‘He used to lead such a healthy life, had only one problem, temper’ Filmmaker Mehul Kumar, who directed Nana Patekar in ‘Tiranga’, ‘Krantiveer’ and ‘Kohram’, says he still finds it hard to believe the actor is gone….
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: The numbers may have moved in his favour, but Kuldeep Yadav would have preferred a different story — one in which he and Yuzvendra Chahal continued to hunt wickets together, building on a partnership that became one of India’s most recognisable spin combinations.In a nostalgic…
