MUMBAI: The RBI rejected all bids for 182-day and 364-day treasury bills while accepting only 91-day bills at auction on Wednesday, signalling its discomfort with rising short-term yields ahead of the monetary policy decision due Friday.The RBI sold 91-day treasury bills at a yield of 5.56%. The central bank typically rejects bids when it finds…
NCL recruitment 2026: Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has released the detailed notification for recruitment to 577 posts for the year 2026. The online application process will begin on April 9, 2026, and eligible candidates can apply through the official website. According to the detailed notification, NCL, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has invited…
Quote of the day by John Locke (AI-generated image) You cannot know something you have never actually encountered in some form. That is the whole idea behind John Locke’s line, “No man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience.” He wrote it in 1689, in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, while arguing against the idea…
Tulsi, or holy basil, is one of the easiest plants to grow at home, but it still needs the right care to stay full, green, and strong. A healthy Tulsi plant can grow and add the right calm to your balcony, windowsill, or courtyard with very little space. This religiously and medicinally important plant also…
In a groundbreaking move for Bollywood, Ranveer Singh’s action-packed thriller ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has taken the box office by storm, eclipsing the Rs 1000 crore net milestone in India. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is maintaining its momentum in the fourth week of release, attracting enthusiastic audiences and raking in impressive collections both daily…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been enjoying motherhood ever since her daughter was born and voluntarily has also stayed away from the movies after that. Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan tied the knot in 2007 and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan was born in 2011. Since then, she’s been a hands-on mom to her and it’s quite evident as…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan plays a shot (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad booked their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs after beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets at Chepauk on Monday. Chasing 181 on a slow surface, SRH got home comfortably in 19 overs thanks to a brilliant partnership between Ishan Kishan and…
In 1957, a stray dog named Laika became the first living being in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission, though tragic as she couldn’t return, provided crucial data on animal survival in space. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Beneath the surface of all the hype surrounding dazzling spacecraft and the brave men who once rode…
The skin around the heels naturally tends to be thicker than the rest of the body. It handles pressure every single day. Walking, standing, body weight, footwear, and weather all affect it. But not everybody develops cracks. One reason lies in how well the skin retains moisture. Some people naturally produce better skin oils and…
In 1823, British explorers Hugh Clapperton, Dixon Denham and Walter Oudney were some of the first Europeans to document the lake and the surrounding kingdoms. He was struck at the sight of one of Africa’s largest inland lakes. But two centuries later, about 905 of the lake’s surface area has shrunk, leaving only a sliver…