US issues fresh sanctions again Iranian and Russian entities and individuals The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh non-proliferation sanctions on seven individuals and entities across Iran, Russia, Italy and Nigeria for allegedly supporting weapons procurement on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The action, announced by the US treasury department‘s office of…
The government will continue with its planned capital expenditure of Rs 12.22 lakh crore in the current fiscal to sustain growth momentum despite rising fiscal stress linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict, a senior finance ministry official said on Friday, reported PTI.Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam said capital spending would remain a priority even as…
Rishab Shetty birthday special: Before ‘Kantara’, he sold tea powder, water bottles and worked odd jobs Rishab Shetty is celebrating his birthday today and his journey towards stardom was not an easy path.Today, he is one of the biggest names in Indian cinema. However, long before the success of the Kantara franchise, the actor-filmmaker experienced…
First-phase locations for grooming gang inquiry announced. A national inquiry into grooming gangs has announced that investigations will begin in Oldham, Bradford, Keighley and London as part of its first phase.The Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, led by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, will examine how authorities and organisations responded to cases of child sexual…
Banks will be allowed to extend relief measures to borrowers in calamity-hit areas without waiting for individual requests, under revised Reserve Bank of India guidelines that will come into force from July 1, 2026.The RBI on Wednesday issued fresh directions after considering stakeholder feedback on draft norms covering relief measures in areas affected by natural…
Mumbai, Apr 27 (ANI): Chairman of Sun Pharma Management Dilip Shanghvi speaks during a press conference at Worli, in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo) New Delhi: In its boldest move yet, Sun Pharma, India’s largest pharma company, has struck the biggest-ever overseas pharma deal, acquiring US-listed Organon & Co for $11.8 billion (Rs 98,000 crore)…
Lexi Levin announces that she is parting ways with SAINT SATINE ahead of their debut. (Instagram) SAINT SATINE, an upcoming girl group, was slated to debut as a four-member group under the same company as famed pop group KATSEYE. However, according to the latest updates, one of the members confirmed for debut has chosen to…
Raveena Tandon lauds Akshay Kumar’s growth as an actor as they reunite after 22 years (Image credits: Instagram) Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar are all set to reunite on the big screen after a gap of 22 years with Welcome To The Jungle. The actors, who have shared screen space in several popular films over…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly ‘caught off guard’ after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled planned strikes against Iran and announced that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran could be signed within days.According to Axios, Netanyahu was not given advance notice before Trump publicly revealed that he had called…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets slipped on Thursday after briefly hitting record highs, as rising oil prices and uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks dampened investor sentiment.Japan’s benchmark index surged past a historic milestone before reversing course. The Nikkei 225 briefly crossed the 60,000 mark for the first time, touching 60,013.98, but later fell…