Bank holiday on September 4 Bank customers planning to step out for branch work on Friday should double-check their local holiday list first. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, banks across a number of states and Union territories will remain closed on September 4 on account of Krishna Janmashtami, one of…
India’s campaign at the Japan Open Super 750 suffered a major setback on Wednesday as Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda and Lakshya Sen all crashed out in the opening round.The early exits come at a worrying time, with India set to host the World Championships in New Delhi next month after a 17-year gap.Ayush came closest…
In a significant move to tighten immigration compliance, the US Department of State has announced that travellers from 50 countries may soon be required to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 when applying for business (B1) and tourist (B2) visas. The policy, introduced under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will apply…
MUMBAI: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are grappling with heightened commodity cost inflation amid a sharp rebound in crude oil prices while the impact of weak monsoons is slowly showing up in pockets of consumption, companies said in their Q2 updates even as they estimated strong revenue and volume growth for the quarter.The broader takeaway…
The latest flare-up in West Asia has once again pushed Brent crude prices close to the $97-per-barrel mark. (AI image) Stock market crash today: Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, tanked in trade on Wednesday as fresh tensions between US and Iran weighed on sentiment and led to crude oil prices rising.Both the Sensex…
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that compel us to believe what we see first, despite the many other objects hidden in the image, based on the perspective that we have. Beyond tricking the eyes, these illusions seem to reveal something about the person looking at the image. This particular illusion involves a simple…
Rocking Star Yash is gearing up for the much awaited film ‘Toxic’; however, ahead of its grand release, the film is in the news for an unfortunate reason. As per the latest reports, a case has been registered against the management after four people, including a student, were injured when a sound box system collapsed…
The company, which has revenue of $20 billion, is navigating the challenges created by one of the most significant technology shifts faced by the IT industry. Infosys is looking to transition anywhere between a quarter to a third of its workforce into specialist positions and also create a team of about 6,000 frontier engineers, according…
MPESB Group 5 Paramedical answer key 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Staff Selection Board (MPESB) has released the Group 5 Paramedical answer key 2026 on the official website, esb.mp.gov.in. The answer key was uploaded on April 25. The document is now visible on the official portal, allowing candidates to gauge their performance. Candidates who appeared for…
Price pressures remain stronger in rural India (4.8%), up from 4.7% in June NEW DELHI: Retail inflation inched up to 4.45% in July on expensive kitchen staples, including onion and ginger, even as price rise remained above the Reserve Bank’s median target for the second consecutive month, according to govt data.The consumer price index (CPI)-based…
