NEW DELHI: India and the US have discussed issues going beyond trade in goods to include non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation and economic security alignment, among other issues, an official statement said Thursday.A team from USTR office was in India since Monday to advance negotiations on the trade agreement, which has been in the…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in India, has sent a mail to its agents informing them that effective July 1 they should stop mobilising fixed deposits and current account, savings account (CASA) funds from govt entities. The decision comes close on the heels of the bank paying Rs 45 crore incentive to…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: A day after markets regulator Sebi banned Rajesh Mehta, the chief of Bengaluru-based gold refiner Rajesh Exports, for inflating the company’s revenues over several years to induce investors to invest in the stock, the company said there was communication gap with Sebi that led to the regulatory decision. Mehta also stood by the company’s…
MUMBAI: Citi’s global CEO Jane Fraser has said that India should not “sell itself short” by focusing disproportionately on short term challenges. It should rather focus on execution and stay confident about its long-term story.Speaking at the Citi India conference, Fraser said that while near-term headwinds persist, the structural case for India remains compelling and…
Jesse Ridgway, a YouTuber and filmmaker, shared an ultra-emotional update with his followers. He and his wife, Ashley, learned during pregnancy that their unborn baby had Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. This info altered their plans and left them feeling deeply sad. Jesse explained all of this in a post on X, letting everyone know…
MUMBAI: Digital entertainment startup Kuku Technologies has confidentially filed for IPO, said people aware of the matter. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 3,500 crore ( up to $360 million) through a mix of fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale. Eyeing a listing later this FY, Kuku is targeting…
Popular Twitch streamer Pokimane recently shared a scary health problem that happened just before her birthday trip to Paris. The content creator, whose real name is Imane Anys, revealed that she almost missed her flight after suddenly developing severe pain and itching in her right eye.During a June 2 livestream, Pokimane explained that the problem…
Chas Corrigan (Murderer) and Mohammed Algasim (Victim) A construction worker who fatally stabbed a young Saudi student in an unprovoked attack in Cambridge, England has been jailed for more than 22 years, reports the Daily Mail.22-year-old Chas Corrigan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 and a half years after being…
Zeynab Javadli, ex-wife of a Dubai prince, was reportedly abducted along with her three children. The ex-wife of a Dubai prince and three children have reportedly been “abducted” by Emirati police in a surprise night raid, a British lawyer claimed, raising alarm over the mysterious disappearance of 34-year-old Zeynab Javadli and her children. Javadli was…
The Indian film industry is mourning the loss of veteran producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani, who passed away in Mumbai on June 4 at the age of 76. According to reports, Nihalani had been battling liver-related ailments for some time.As tributes poured in from across the film fraternity, actor Suniel Shetty remembered the…