Bank holiday on November 10? Amid the festive season, bank holidays across the country continue to vary by state, with several regions observing local festivals and religious occasions. With Diwali celebrations extending into this week, many customers may be wondering whether banks will remain open or closed on Tuesday, November 10.According to the Reserve Bank…
Sonia recounts moments with world leaders in her memoir NEW DELHI: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi recalls in her memoir how then-US president Bill Clinton, during his 2000 India visit, would occasionally be seen “surreptitiously sizing up the more striking women” at a reception hosted in his honour. The Monica Lewinsky scandal may have faded…
Prabhas fans compare ‘Adipurush’ with ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ on social media: ‘Records are not made just by investing money, sir’ Fans of actor Prabhas have taken to social media to compare ‘Adipurush’ (2023) with ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ (2026) after the latter’s first-day numbers were reported. The comparison has sparked a fresh…
Preparations underway at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan for the INDIA bloc’s anti-CEC rally NEW DELHI: Delhi is gearing up for INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, with opposition parties expecting a turnout of up to 10 lakh people and police deploying more than 4,000 personnel to manage security and crowds.The rally is being organised…
Manjeet Singh and Kidambi Srikanth NEW DELHI: Former rower and canoeist Manjeet Singh has been elected unopposed into the IOA Athletes’ Commission after emerging as the sole candidate to file nominations under the medallist category (male). Meanwhile shuttler Kidambi Srikanth withdrew his nomination from the draft list. As a result, 10 athletes, featuring names such…
Several factors are working to drive the current rally, the most important one being expectations of relief on long term capital gains (LTCG) tax for investors. Indian equity markets recorded their sharpest single-day rise in seven months on Thursday, supported by a decline in oil prices following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm…
New Delhi: A court came down heavily on police for serious lapses in the investigation of a 2017 road accident, observing that the probe had done the “greatest disservice” to the deceased and his family as police attempted to turn a collision into a “premeditated murder” case by introducing delayed witnesses, omitting crucial records and…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the state’s ministers would try to spend time with farmers during Diwali in view of the distress caused by the widespread drought in the state.“I have not issued a directive but we discussed this and took a decision together and felt it was best to visit…
New Delhi: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi is likely to get another extension to allow room for reverification of nearly 47.6 lakh voters whose names were deleted from the draft electoral rolls published on Aug 31.The large number of voters up for reverification has put pressure on the existing…
Salman Khan extends support to Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Eetha’ despite clash with his own film ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’ on December 4: ‘All the best’ Salman Khan has sent a warm message to Shraddha Kapoor and the team of ‘Eetha’. The actor posted the film’s poster and trailer link on his Instagram Stories and…
