The rupee had slipped to a record low of 96.96 against the US dollar on May 20. According to market participants, repeated RBI intervention prevented the currency from breaching the psychologically important 97-per-dollar mark. After sustained intervention by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) to support the rupee during a period of heightened volatility triggered…
Veteran film producer and former chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Pahlaj Nihalani, has passed away today, on June 4, 2026. He was admitted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and had been suffering for the last four months.While IANS has confirmed the demise of the…
The Netherlands has spent much of its history trying to keep rivers under control with higher dikes and stronger flood barriers. But repeated flooding in the 1990s revealed that simply building bigger walls was no longer enough. Rising river levels, heavier rainfall and the growing impacts of climate change continued to threaten towns, farmland and…
Preity Zinta has approached the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction against the circulation of AI-generated deepfake videos, morphed images, and other unauthorised digital content depicting her. The case has been filed as ‘Preity Zinta v. Google LLC & Ors.’When the matter came up on July 3, Justice Madhav Jamdar indicated that he would pass…
Piers Morgan reignites the Messi-Ronaldo GOAT debate, claiming Messi’s retirement proves Ronaldo is football’s greatest. Lionel Messi’s decision to retire from international football has given Piers Morgan another opportunity to make his feelings about the greatest player debate unmistakably clear.The Argentine icon announced on Monday that he would no longer represent his country, bringing an…
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle sang over a thousand songs, and each of them is nothing short of a gem. However, her work in Rekha starrer ‘Umrao Jaan’ holds a special place. She didn’t sing but surrendered to the character. Director of the Bollywood classic, Muzaffar Ali, recalls reaching out to Asha Bhosle for ‘Umrao Jaan’…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday named KVR Murty, a former Indian defence accounts service officer, as whole-time member of markets regulator Sebi, with a three-year tenure. Murty, who retired as additional controller general of defence accounts, has had a long stint in the ministry of corporate affairs. TNN Source link
Oval Fertility founders Veena Reddy and Dr Brian Levine Hyderabad: In an expansion of its presence in the healthcare space, GVK Group has forayed into the fertility care segment with Oval Fertility, a venture co-founded by GVK scion Keshav Reddy’s wife Veena Reddy and US-based IVF specialist Dr Brian Levine.The venture, backed by the GVK…
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock in ‘Practical Magic 2’ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are back with their witchy wonder in ‘Practical Magic 2’! The film has officially completed filming and is scheduled for release later this year. During a recent interview, Xolo Maridueña, their co-star, opened up about how great it was to work…
KKR defeated SRH to win the IPL 2024 title (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have revealed their new jersey ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with the design built around the theme of Lines of Legacy.The concept draws inspiration from several defining moments that have shaped…