. NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India has slipped by nearly 70 per cent after the government doubled import duty on the precious metal earlier this month.The higher fuel and food prices linked to the ongoing Iran conflict had further dragged down the consumer sentiment.Industry estimates showed gold demand fell to around 7.5 tonnes in…
Most airline passengers spend very little time looking closely at aircraft windows. The shades go up after take-off, clouds drift past for a while, then attention shifts elsewhere. Yet almost every commercial aircraft window contains a small opening near the bottom, something many travellers only notice during a long flight or while leaning against the…
The RBI has recently floated a tender to procure material for polymer banknotes. Soon you may be using plastic or polymer currency notes! The government has authorised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print an initial batch of 2 billion polymer banknotes for field trials, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The RBI has recently…
Bot calls, AI chat generated Rs 5520 cr loans in FY26: Sanjiv Bajaj MUMBAI: An avalanche of automated calls, often dismissed as an irritant, is being recast as a powerful lending engine at Bajaj Finance. In his letter to shareholders, Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, has laid out how conversational data…
Nikhil Chaudhary (Getty Images) Delhi-born spin-bowling all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary has moved a step closer to a remarkable cricketing milestone after being named in Australia’s T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.The 30-year-old has become the first Indian-born male cricketer in more than 60 years to earn a place in an Australian national squad. Australia…
The Indian Railway Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has proposed a separate fitment-factor structure for different categories of employees under the 8th Pay Commission, moving away from the uniform formula followed in previous pay revisions, according to an ET report.The railway technical staff body has suggested five different fitment factors ranging from 2.92 to 4.38 across…
Each zodiac sign has its own unique traits that help define personalities and set individuals apart. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know what the universe has planned for you at the start of the day? Read on to discover whether love and luck are in your favour today. Aries Today, hidden emotions may surface unexpectedly,…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted enjoying a day out together in London. The couple, who have been shuttling between the UK and India, were photographed on a casual Tuesday morning. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma spotted in London Photographs of the couple took social media by storm, with fans sharing the images across…
The humidity in monsoons not only affects our clothes and furniture, but it can also impact the shelf life of our kitchen essentials. Namrita Malhotra, Founder & Managing Director of Savore, states that while we need to focus on buying premium products, it is equally important to know the right way to store them to…
Elena Rybakina (Reuters Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Elena Rybakina’s US Open appeared to have ended before it had begun.A foot and ankle injury in Cincinnati saw the Kazakh limp out of the tournament midway, leaving her Flushing Meadows dream in tatters and her pursuit of the world No. 1 ranking suddenly hanging by a thread.Rybakina…
