Price pressures remain stronger in rural India (4.8%), up from 4.7% in June NEW DELHI: Retail inflation inched up to 4.45% in July on expensive kitchen staples, including onion and ginger, even as price rise remained above the Reserve Bank’s median target for the second consecutive month, according to govt data.The consumer price index (CPI)-based…
The six techno dreamers who founded HCL in 1976: (front row, left to right) Subhash Arora, D.S. Puri, Shiv Nadar and Arjun Malhotra; (back row, right to left) Yogesh Vaidya and Ajai Chowdhry. (Photo: X post) In 1976, starting a technology company in India was nothing like launching a startup today.There were no startup accelerators,…
In a recent update, August 13 will see a full-dress rehearsal at Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Commuters and travellers planning to move through central, north and east Delhi on Thursday must plan their journeys carefully and early as several traffic restrictions will be in place. The rehearsal is organised ahead of the…
You wake up with a sense that things can move, and they do. It’s a day of satisfaction, Leo, the sort which rewards efforts already made. The Sun boosts your confidence and the Moon is a great supporter of self-expression, and people will notice your presence even when you talk about small things.There is a…
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment on July 20, and it was…
Ashish Yadav’s life changed dramatically after he moved from his village in Uttar Pradesh to Hisar to pursue javelin. In just 15 months, the 19-year-old has become a World U-20 silver medallist and the second Indian after Neeraj Chopra to win silver in the event.However, his family’s financial struggles continue, and he is still searching…
The methodology used to calculate internal benchmarks will also have to be made publicly available MUMBAI: Lenders may no longer be able to tinker with loan spreads over the benchmark rate to offer new borrowers better deals than existing customers. Draft RBI rules seeking to standardise interest-rate setting across banks, NBFCs and cooperatives require lenders…
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 seat allotment result to be out today The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, will release the MHT CET 2026 Centralised Admission Process (CAP) Round 2 seat allotment result today, August 12, 2026. Candidates will be able to check their allotment status on the official website, fe2026.mahacet.org.To download…
One man, a barren sandbar and decades of patience: How Jadav “Molai” Payeng created the forest that made him India’s Forest Man. PC: OneEarth A forest does not usually begin with one person, one patch of barren land and a few saplings. But in Assam, that is almost how the story of Jadav “Molai” Payeng…
Some days ask for charm. Today asks for effort. The Moon pushes you toward action, errands, calls, follow-ups, and one more try where you might’ve preferred an easy shortcut. Still, this is not a bad day. It’s a day that pays those who keep showing up.Mars adds courage, and Saturn tests your discipline. The combination…
