Planning a bank visit this week? You might want to check your city’s bank holiday list first! Bank holidays in India often vary from state to state, depending on the event, occasion and regional festivals. With no single uniform calendar followed across the country, your bank trip might be wasted in case the day turns…
NTA extends registration deadline for JIPMAT 2026 JIPMAT 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test (JIPMAT) 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied for the entrance examination can now complete the online application process through the official JIPMAT website, which is exams.nta.nic.in/jipmat/.According…
BENGALURU: Urban Company’s push into instant domestic services dragged the company deeper into losses in the March quarter, as the home services platform ramped up spending to compete with fast-growing rivals such as Pronto and Snabbit in the emerging category.The Gurugram-based company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 161 crore for the March quarter, compared…
The finance ministry has called a meeting of heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on May 29 to review credit flow to the agriculture and MSME sectors, financial performance and banking operations amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, PTI reported.The meeting will be chaired by Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju, a day before his retirement.According…
Virat Kohli showed once again why he remains one of the best in the IPL, playing an unbeaten 69 to help RCB chase down 202 comfortably. After a long break from T20 cricket, he looked in top form and played a key role in the team’s strong start to the 2026 season.Former South African pacer…
From nuclear wasteland to wildlife sanctuary: Chernobyl’s unexpected rebirth Forty years after the world’s worst civilian nuclear accident, a thriving wildlife sanctuary has emerged in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), with wolves, foxes, lynx, elk, wild boar, brown bears and European bison now flourishing despite continuing radiation.The 1986 disaster released a radioactive cloud across Europe…
Jewellery industry body All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) on Monday urged the government to focus on domestic gold mobilisation and recycling instead of discouraging gold purchases, warning that any sharp fall in demand could hurt livelihoods linked to the sector, PTI reported.The federation’s comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed…
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after an early rise in Asian trade, as investors assessed uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks following Washington’s decision to extend the ceasefire.Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after earlier touching $99.38.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 28 cents, or…
A lawsuit filed in Texas has brought renewed attention to the safety of energy drinks, particularly among teenagers. The case centres on the death of 17-year-old Larissa Rodriguez, a high school cheerleader from Weslaco, whose family claims excessive caffeine intake from a popular energy drink contributed to her sudden death. According to attorneys, a coroner’s…
Cooper Connolly was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 3 crore during last year’s IPL mini auction. NEW DELHI: Last September in humid Lucknow, Cooper Connolly had a long chat with India A captain Shreyas Iyer. Part of the Australia A squad, Connolly picked Iyer’s brain on tackling spin.The 22-year-old then struck a fluent 70,…